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Job Crafting

Infusing Purpose Into Job Crafting

July 16, 2025

By Joe DeGraaf

There are no perfect jobs. The reality is, every job is what we make of it. There are better and worse jobs, roles that fit and those that don’t. Not everything we do in life will fit who we are or where we excel. As we work with students and employees to find places of best fit in response to this reality, we need to teach them how to job craft. However, job crafting needs to take on new depth if we are to truly help individuals craft worthwhile experiences out of their current and future work. Job crafting needs to start with purpose. Read more.

Employer Relations

LSU’s Talking Tiger Talent Sessions Spark Employer Engagement

June 06, 2025

By Kevin Gray

The Olinde Career Center at LSU launched Talking Tiger Talent as a way to modernize and scale the center’s employer outreach efforts. Read more.

Coaching

The Complementary Roles of Career Coaching and Career Advising: Striking the Balance

May 28, 2025

By Levi Thiele

Far from being at odds, career coaching and career advising are complementary. Each offers distinctive advantages to help students navigate their career trajectories. Read more.

Telling Our Story

Using Technology to Amplify the Impact of Career Services

May 27, 2025

By Zo Sediqi

Career services offices are often seen as places that offer help with resumes and run career fairs—but their impact beyond that is lost. Data can help pain a complete picture. Read more.

The Value of Experiential Ed

Impacts of Experiential Learning on the Gen Z Early Career Experience

April 18, 2025

By Joshua Kahn and Sasha Patil

NACE surveyed early career talent—those who graduated in 2021, 2022, and 2023—to determine if (and how) experiential learning impacted their careers once they had graduated and landed in their first job. The results showed that those who took part in experiential learning while in college had higher rates of career satisfaction and a higher average salary than those who did not engage in experiential learning. Read more.

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NACE Faculty & Staff Fellows - Fundamentals

DATA BITES

35.1%

Percent of institutions that offer stipends for low- or underpaid internships

45%

Percent of institutions that collect demographic usage data

29%

Percent of institutions that have implemented career readiness competencies institution-wide

20%

Percent of career centers experiencing a change in reporting structure over the past year
2022-23 Career Services Benchmarks Report

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