Special Populations

Supporting arts students isn’t easy, but career services professionals can help students find industry-related information, identify mentors, highlight the transferable skills their crafts have given them, and expand their view of themselves.

Many community College students take a nontraditional path to higher education, which means career services staff need to ensure an individualized approach to supporting each student.

As the world of work continues to evolve, career development professionals must evolve their resources and services accordingly, based on the communities they serve. The school-to-work transition is common for both undergraduate and graduate students, but these two groups often have distinct career development needs, based on their identities, developmental stages, and life roles among other distinguishing characteristics. For colleges and universities to effectively promote the career success of their alumni, a customized approach will not only make services more accessible to graduate students, but more relevant as well.

Because all talent acquisition specialists have had their own unique journeys, embracing those experiences can help them better understand and connect with students.