2012 naspa annual conference phoenix, arizona march 10–14, 2012 career services: successful...
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2012 NASPA Annual Conference s Phoenix, Arizona s March 10–14, 2012
Career Services: Successful Approaches to Transformation
March 12 2012, 8:45-9:45am Sheila Curran, Peggy Jablonski and
Larry Moneta
Presenters
• Margaret A. (Peggy) Jablonski, Vice President for Student Affairs, University of New Haven
• Larry Moneta, Vice President for Student Affairs, Duke University
• Sheila J Curran, President and Chief Strategy Consultant, Curran Career Consulting
Agenda
• The employment environment for new graduates
• Why Student Affairs should care about careers
• Transforming Career Services
• SSAO Perspective
Key Issues for Higher Education
Institutional Pressures
Education and
Outcomes
Cost of Education
Funding and Resources
Matriculation and
Retention
The Wall Street Journal: May 7, 2011
Average FY10 tuition and fees, public 4-year institution: $6,695
Average FY10 tuition and fees, private 4-year institution: $23,210
Cost of College
Between 1998 and 2008The cost of college increased
2.9% ABOVE the rate of inflation
The Wall Street Journal: May 7, 2011
$22,900The average debt among college students in the class of 2011
Graduate debt, May 2011
“Total student loan debt exceeds total credit card debt in US, with $850 billion outstanding” Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of FinAid.org and FastWeb.com, September 2010.
Salaries for Recent College Grads, 22-26
Engineering: $55,000Business:$39,000Social Sciences: $37,000Science/Life/Physical: $32,000Humanities & Liberal Arts: $31,000Arts: $30,000Psychology & Social Work: $30,000
Source: Georgetown University, Center for Education and the Workforce, 2012. Based on ACS 2009-2010 polled sample of recent college graduates aged 22-26.
College Graduate Unemployment
Average Unemployment Rate for All College Graduates:
– 2007: 2.2%104 %increase over 5 years
– 2011: 4.5%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, March, 2011: Unpublished Table 10 data
An average 2.2 million college graduates were unemployed in 2011.
The Real Deal for Young Graduates
Average Unemployment Rate for College Graduates aged 20-24:
– 2007: 5.4%66 %increase over 5 years
– 2011: 9.0%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, March, 2011: Unpublished Table 10 data
Young grads are being hit disproportionately hard by the poor economy. Not only are they unemployed at higher rates than in previous decades; there is also significant underemployment of young grads.
2007-2011 Unemployment Rates for College Grads aged 20-24
2007 2008 2009 2010 20114.00%
5.00%
6.00%
7.00%
8.00%
9.00%
10.00%
Chart Title
The unemployment rate for young grads has remained around 9% for three years in a row (2009 - 2011).
The Career Squee
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External Internal
Constituent Demands
Employment Environment
Inadequate Resources
Increased Expectations
Career Services Challenges
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Inadequate resourcesCareer Services operating budgets FY11 vs. FY10 for 554 respondents participating in the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Research: 2010-11 Career Services Benchmark Survey
Budget Change from FY 10 # Respondents % of Respondents
Decrease more than 20% 28 5.1%
Decrease 15-20% 26 4.7%
Decrease 10-15% 40 7.2%
Decrease 5-10% 59 10.6%
Decrease less than 5% 57 10.3%
NO CHANGE 250 45.1%
Increase less than 5% 43 7.8%
Increase 5-10% 23 4.2%
Increase 10-15% 10 1.8%
Increase 15-20% 2 0.4%
Increase more than 20% 16 2.9%
TOTAL 554 100%
A simple math problem
How do you adequately serve the multiple career needs of 20,000 students with 7 staff?
Careers staff do not have sufficient band-width to adequately build personal career relationships with students, under the current model.
Academic and Administrative
Departments, FacultyWHATWHO
HOWExternal Constituencies
WHEN
Senior L
eadership and Board
VisionMissionGoals
METRICS
Students
and Alumni
Sheila Curran, Curran Consulting, 2011
RESOURCES
Holistic Assessment and Change Model
Key Stages of Transformation
1. Assess what you have, and maximize what you’ve got!
2. Leverage existing resources
3. Invest for the future
Improving Student Outcomes
• Adopt an institution-wide approach
• Engage students early
• Leverage technology
• Build a career community
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