Focus on Skills 

• Career competencies carry significant weight in hiring practices 

• There are discrepancies between what employers want and how they perceive the readiness of recent graduates. 

• While GPA still matters, it is less of a vital ingredient to the hiring recipe 

• Career is Degree + Experience + Credentials. 

Flexible workforce 

• Many career trajectories are varied and non-linear. Employees often shift employers, job types and descriptions, and accrue an array of skills as they grow. 

• Employers value employees who are willing and able to learn new skills on the job 

Keeping Up with Industry Trends 

• It can be useful to have some awareness of what’s happening in the industries your students commonly look to for their careers. Hiring patterns, job titles or shifts, major disruptions, and other such trends will help you support your students as the build their skills and experiences. 

The C3 offers several resources to help you quickly find information. 

• Career Hub – Labor Market Data. A powerful tool to visualize a large data set related to hiring trends, job titles, required skills and experiences, and other industry trends 

• Pathways pages. Pathways coaches regularly share information and articles on their Pathways pages. Check these pages a couple times each month to see the latest news. 

• Career Events and Showcase. Faculty are always welcome to visit Career Showcase, and are often welcome at Career Events hosted by the C3 with industry partners