Career Options for Restless Career Services Staff in US Higher Education
Created for NCDA Conference, Chicago, June 30, 2023
Ellen Weaver Paquette, CAGS, NCDA Master Trainer

Let’s look at paths in higher education and types of institutions (Community colleges, four-year public, four-year private institutions. Community colleges can be interested in workforce development which needs community or employer relations background.

Your path

Use Linkedin and your connections to see what skills are needed for a successful launch. Try Chat GPT for a very rough resume for job titles that you find interesting as you look at transitions. Do discreet informational interviewing with a connection to the new field, find out which set of skills are hard to find, and then obtain them. You can even do some of this through the company’s website, see what expansion plans are in place for an organization and what their rollout might be.

Connect with Ellen to learn more about career counseling and advancing your career!