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Mentor - The National Mentoring Partnership
Mentor - The National Mentoring Partnership
Mentor - The National Mentoring Partnership

MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership (MENTOR) discusses the importance of mentors in students' education, daily life, and careers, as well as connecting young people with mentors.
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NACE - Career Development Best Practices
NACE - Career Development Best Practices
NACE - Career Development Best Practices

The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) provides a series of articles discussing best practices related to career development.
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Adult College Completion Network Blog
Adult College Completion Network Blog
Adult College Completion Network Blog

The Adult College Completion Network (ACCN), which concluded operations in 2016, united organizations and agencies working to increase college completion by adults with prior college credits but no degree in a collaborative learning network. The collaboration helped members to expand their knowledge, engage with one another, and explore new ideas and promising practices to better serve this population.
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How to Help Your Student Find a Job or Internship
How to Help Your Student Find a Job or Internship
How to Help Your Student Find a Job or Internship

This resource from UC Berkley provides tips for parents to help them support their college student or recent graduate in finding a job or internship, as well as answer commonly asked questions and identifies career center resources.
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Best Practices for Graduate Student Recruitment
Best Practices for Graduate Student Recruitment
Best Practices for Graduate Student Recruitment

This article describes action steps that can be taken to recruit graduate students.
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Work-Life Balance Isn't the Point
Work-Life Balance Isn't the Point
Work-Life Balance Isn't the Point

This article provides recommendations to support employees in maintaining work-life effectiveness.
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What Parents Should Tell Their Kids About Finding a Career
What Parents Should Tell Their Kids About Finding a Career
What Parents Should Tell Their Kids About Finding a Career

This article discusses how parents can support their college graduates in their career search.
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Why Higher Ed and Business Need to Work Together
Why Higher Ed and Business Need to Work Together
Why Higher Ed and Business Need to Work Together

Michael D. King writing for the Harvard Business Review, explains how workforce skills and requirements have changed, "There are jobs today that didn’t exist 10 years ago". King makes the case for business and higher education to work together to produce a better prepared workforce.
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The Biggest Hurdles Recent Graduates Face Entering the Workplace
The Biggest Hurdles Recent Graduates Face Entering the Workplace
The Biggest Hurdles Recent Graduates Face Entering the Workplace

Andy Molinsky and Sheila Pisman, writing for the Harvard Business Review, share several hurdles that graduates often encounter during the transition from school to work.
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Tips for Earning a College Education during Active-Duty Military Service
Tips for Earning a College Education during Active-Duty Military Service
Tips for Earning a College Education during Active-Duty Military Service

Did you know that using military education benefits is one of the most effective ways to prepare for a career following military service? Additional education is also helpful if preparing to earn a promotion to a higher rank of the military.
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Education Pays
Education Pays
Education Pays

This report from the College Board discusses the economic benefits of advanced education, drawing on data from the U.S. Census Bureau and other sources.
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Understanding Student Loan Forgiveness
Understanding Student Loan Forgiveness
Understanding Student Loan Forgiveness

Resources to understanding federal loan forgiveness and the types of forgiveness that are available.
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Research on Adult Learners: Supporting Needs of Student Population
Research on Adult Learners: Supporting Needs of Student Population
Research on Adult Learners: Supporting Needs of Student Population

This article discusses research on adult learners and how higher education institutions can supports adults seeking advanced degrees.
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3 Ways to Rethink Career Services and Post-College Outcomes
3 Ways to Rethink Career Services and Post-College Outcomes
3 Ways to Rethink Career Services and Post-College Outcomes

This resource suggests three ways that higher education institutions should reconsider their career services.
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9 Tips for a Healthy Business Partnership That You Won’t Learn in Business School
9 Tips for a Healthy Business Partnership That You Won’t Learn in Business School
9 Tips for a Healthy Business Partnership That You Won’t Learn in Business School

This article delivers easy-to-implement tips to support business partnerships.
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Should I Get a Master's Degree?
Should I Get a Master's Degree?
Should I Get a Master's Degree?

The U.S. Department of Labor provides data and information on wage increases linked to master's degrees as well as questions to consider before deciding on graduate school.
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The California Department of Education - Career Technical Education Model Curriculum (CTE) Standards
The California Department of Education - Career Technical Education Model Curriculum (CTE) Standards
The California Department of Education - Career Technical Education Model Curriculum (CTE) Standards

The California Department of Education (CDE) details CTE curriculum standards as well as a variety of additional CTE resources.
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Coursera - Online Courses
Coursera - Online Courses
Coursera - Online Courses

Coursera provides free online courses to help students and adults advance their careers and personal knowledge.
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edX Online Courses
edX Online Courses
edX Online Courses

EdX provides free online courses to help students and adults advance their careers and personal knowledge.
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Engineer Girl
Engineer Girl
Engineer Girl

Website designed for girls interested in engineering careers. Connects prospective engineers with scholarships, internships, and other opportunities and resources.
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5 Tips for Getting a Government Job
5 Tips for Getting a Government Job
5 Tips for Getting a Government Job

84% of federal jobs are located outside Washington, D.C., Nancy Collamer writes in this article for Forbes. She shares tips for obtaining a job with the government.
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Should Parents Pay for Grad School, Too?
Should Parents Pay for Grad School, Too?
Should Parents Pay for Grad School, Too?

This article discusses how parents can discuss graduate programs with their children and whether or not they should attend.
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Alternative Ways to Pay For Graduate School
Alternative Ways to Pay For Graduate School
Alternative Ways to Pay For Graduate School

GoGrad discusses graduate school financing and offers strategies to graduate debt-free.
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Best Practices in Graduate Education
Best Practices in Graduate Education
Best Practices in Graduate Education

This is a transcript of an interview with Dr. James from Duke University detailing best instructional practices in higher education classes.