CareerServChat: June 24 at 12:30 pm ET

Huge thanks to host @kathrynkaysen for sharing her expertise. Great discussion, everyone! Stay tuned for next month's chat topic, and save the date: Wed. 7/22 at 12:30 pm ET. Now on the 4th Wed of each month! See you then! #CareerServChat

Circle time! Share resources on this topic. Follow folks here and connect with ’em on LinkedIn. This was a thought-provoking discussion so please continue to use the hashtag in the coming weeks to keep the creative juices flowing. #CareerServChat

Q8. Finally, what in alumni career services surprises, challenges or fortifies you? #CareerServChat A. Diversity of needs—never a dull day! B. Chance to meaningfully serve peers C. Keeping up professional knowledge—embracing curiosity! D. Adding value in your school E. Other

Q7. What informs your services? #CareerServChat A. Alum interest data via alumni surveys B. Alum employment data via LinkedIn C. Alum data via internal database (see a pattern?) D. Research on job trends, industries E. Campus-wide audit to identify partners, gaps, & resources

Q6. Which services have you successfully employed or "beefed up" since COVID-19 and social distancing? #CareerServChat A. Webinars/Zoom Meetings/"Call-Ins" B. Virtual Book Clubs C. Job Clubs/Accountability Groups (virtual) D. Mentoring Platforms E. Alumni or Employer Spotlights

Q5. What's your greatest challenge as an alumni career services pro? #CareerServChat A. My job is misunderstood B. Resource constraints C. Need to prioritize & manage expectations D. Recent grads are the priority but all generations need support E. Using (or lack of) technology

Q4. UIC alumni are 285,000 strong & professionally diverse, so our services are interdisciplinary & scalable. How do you deliver career info to alums? #CareerServChat A. Digital platforms (i.e. for mentoring) B. LinkedIn groups C. Multimedia, webinars D. Email E. Other (share!)

Q3. Alumni career services are often a 2-way street, serving alumni who need help and/or connecting with alumni who want to help others (students or other alumni). Which services does your institution provide? How do you typically provide those services? #CareerServChat

Q2. As a follow up to Q1, how many of those living alumni do you have a communication link to (email or telephone)? #CareerServChat A.Some, less than half B.Most C.All D.None E.I don't know

Q1. How many living alumni does your institution have? #CareerServChat A. 0 - 2,500 B. 2,501 - 10,000 C. 10,001 - 50,000 D. More than 50,000 E. Not sure

Our guest host is Kathryn Kaysen Jackson @kathrynkaysen, Director of Alumni Career Services at @UIC_Alumni. The chat lasts an hour. Each question is numbered (Q1, Q2 etc.) so respond with A1, A2 etc. The last 5 minutes are for networking & sharing links. #CareerServChat

Welcome to #CareerServChat! Please share your name/pronouns, where you work or study, and… what imaginary mascot you'd most like to see adopted by your alma mater? Remember to include the #CareerServChat hashtag. Thanks for being here today.

5 minutes until #CareerServChat! Grab a snack and settle in, we'll get started shortly! Want to peek at the questions? They're at lynncareercoach.com/careerservchat. Back in 5!

"As campuses structure their career services and alumni relations offices differently, Paré recommends searching out the various options at your alma mater." @rppare of @UWSuccessWorks on tapping into your alma mater's #careerservices. #CareerServChat fastcompany.com/90340070/this-…

.@Jeffrey_at_PD on role of #careerServices in student-alum #mentoring: they "can facilitate targeted conversations that leverage the unique perspective of a specific mentor, benefitting the student AND making the mentor feel valued." #CareerServChat #SAPro parkerdewey.com/blog/rethink

Hey, #CareerDev pros! Are you zoomed out? How about a Twitter chat? Now the 4th Wed. of each month, same great convo! #CareerServChat comes your way Wednesday June 24, 12:30 pm ET! Guest host @kathrynkaysen will lead discussion on #alumni #career services.

.@Jeffrey_at_PD on role of #careerServices in student-alum #mentoring: they "can facilitate targeted conversations that leverage the unique perspective of a specific mentor, benefitting the student AND making the mentor feel valued." #CareerServChat #SAPro parkerdewey.com/blog/rethink

Hey, friends! I bet you're as zoomed out as I am. How about a Twitter chat? Now the 4th Wed. of each month, same great convo! #CareerServChat comes your way Wednesday June 24, 12:30 pm ET! Guest host @kathrynkaysen will lead discussion on #alumni #career services. #CareerDev

@careerampersand @utampacareer @USFCareerServ Good luck, Kate!

✅ @Trinity_U is looking for an Associate Director of Career Services at @TrinityCELCS in San Antonio, TX. Ask @thektramirez and @ljkalb for more info. inside.trinity.edu/human-resource… #CareerServChat