The following message is being sent on behalf of Nancy Bilmes, Director of the Center for Career Development
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Dear on-campus supervisors,
My name is Nancy Bilmes, and I am the Director for the UConn Center of Career Development. I am writing to you today to ask that you consider participating in the 2nd Annual Career Everywhere Conference.
For many student employees, their on-campus job is a first or second job for them and a great time for them to learn job related skills, including NACE Career Readiness Competencies that employers indicate are important for success post-graduation. You will
also learn how you can help students identify and build these important skills and competencies.
What is the Career Center’s Annual Career Everywhere Conference?
This year’s conference, titled Enhancing
Career Readiness: Equipping Students with Competencies for Post-Graduate Success
will focus on best practices in helping students build and articulate NACE’s
eight
Career Competencies and how supervisors and other faculty and staff can help students Become Career Ready. The eight NACE Career Readiness Competencies were compiled based on
research from hundreds of companies and organizations across industry lines and are seen widely by employers as critical for student success in the workforce.
How can I register?
You can find out details about the conference, which is being held on Friday, November 3rd on the Storrs campus and
register here.
Registration Deadline is, Wednesday, October 25th at 5:00 p.m.
Why is it important for
supervisors to attend this conference?
- Students are unique and come from a variety of backgrounds, which do not offer equal levels of access, equity or knowledge of career planning and development. As engagement
with the Career Center is optional, it is imperative that students learn about “career” from those with whom they spend a significant amount of time: supervisors. Engaging in these conversations with supervisors, students come to understand the importance
of the career planning process as well as learn about valuable resources and services to help them be successful both as students and post-graduation.
- Incorporating these competencies into your supervision with student employees does not need to take a lot of time and can be done quickly with the assistance of the Career
Center.
Why is the Career Center leaning on supervisors?
- According to our research, most
supervisors are already having career conversations with students both formally and informally. Through conferences like this and
the
Career Champion program, our goal is to provide current resources, trends, and data to help
supervisors feel more comfortable talking to students about career and provide students with consistent language and information.
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This may sound like the Career Center is trying to ask others to do our work, but it’s not. It is about career access and equity. We do not expect other people to become career counselors or spend a lot of time
in the career space. We are looking to empower people across campus, including supervisors, to feel more comfortable having these conversations with students for the benefit of success for all students.
Best,
Nancy
Nancy Bilmes
Director, Center for Career Development
Wilbur Cross Building, Rm 202
233 Glenbrook Road, Unit 4051
Storrs, CT 06269-4051
p. 860.486.3013 f. 860.486.6450
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