Engaging in Career Conversations with Students: Training for College Educators (Webinar)
Webinar On-Demand Recording | 30-Day All-Staff Access | $295
Students with questions about career goals and/or choosing a major often approach the topic with their faculty, faculty advisors, academic advisors and other non-career campus professionals first. Knowing how to have this conversation and make an appropriate career services referral can be the difference between a student staying or leaving your institution.
Why This Topic Matters
Research indicates having professional goals increases student success and retention. Yet, nationally, nearly 4 in 10 graduates never visited their school’s career services office or used online career resources (Gallup, 2016).
When college faculty and professionals across campus have training to introduce career conversations and make good referrals to the campus career center, they play a crucial role in student success by helping students develop appropriate professional goals, complete their degrees and prepare for professional success after graduation.
Who Should Attend?
This program is meant for college faculty and instructors and campus professionals interested in learning more about (or providing training on) the career development process and how to engage students in an introductory career development conversation. Ideal for:
deans and provosts
college faculty and instructors
faculty advisors
academic advisors and student success professionals
Overview
Before ever setting foot in the campus career center, many college students have already asked their professors, faculty advisors, academic advisors and other campus professionals advice about choosing a career or major. Many of these students fail to find support, resources and a caring connection to the campus career center. Untrained in career development conversations, faculty, advisors and campus professionals may provide suggestions that cause students to make poor major or career choices and inadvertently lead students to disengage from classes, academics and the institution.
This training from with a recipient of the National Career Development Association’s (NCDA) Outstanding Career Practitioner Award ensures students' initial encounters with the career development process are positive and helpful by training faculty and other campus professionals on the art of the career development conversation. Attendees will:
Develop skills and confidence to engage in introductory career conversations with students
Explore key career development theories for framing these conversations
Discuss and practice questioning strategies to help students verbalize their career thoughts and questions
Consider how to use what you learn from a conversation to make an effective career center referral
Learn what you need to know about your campus career services to make stronger, better-informed referrals to available career resources
Ensure students receive consistent messaging about the importance of engaging in career development throughout their college career
Tips for passing on your new strategies to colleagues in-person and remotely
Event Details
Pricing and Webinar Connection Information
Live Webinar Site Connection and On-Demand Recording $395
Your registration includes:
5 connections for staff members from your institution with each registration (only during the health crisis)
Connection information sent one week prior to the event and again the day before the event. Any questions can be emailed to the program contact at the bottom of this web page.
An electronic link containing a recording of the webinar and resources emailed to you within 7 business days following the live webinar date (active for 30 days). This link can be shared with your entire staff to access the recording.
Follow-up challenges to help you apply the webinar content.
Only $25 for additional live webinar connections for members of the same institution - great for colleagues who want to join in on the learning from different offices or off-campus locations! Please email lisa@eduology.org if you would like to learn more or purchase additional connections.
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Instructors
Brian M. Montalvo, Senior Director, FAU Career Center, Florida Atlantic University
Brian is a higher education professional who's worked in higher education since 2000, and in career services since 2004. He joined the FAU family in July 2006. He currently serves as the Senior Director for the FAU Career Center where he oversees student services and the college career liaison program. In addition to career services, Brian has taught in the areas of Career Development and Strategies for College Success at both the graduate and undergraduate level. He has also published national and international articles and essays on a wide range of career development topics. Brian is also a regular presenter on ethics, career indecision, and other career-related topics at various professional (national, state, regional) conferences. Brian served as the Trustee for Higher Education Career Counselors and Specialists (2015-17) for the National Career Development Association (NCDA).
In recent years Brian was nominated for a Leader of Leaders Student Affairs & Enrollment Management award; Florida State University Distinguished Alumni Award; was the receipt of the Karl F. Ijamas Humanitarian Award for the Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management, as well as a Herbert Rand Fellow in recognition of outstanding service and scholarships in the field of career development. In July 2021, Brian was recognized by the National Career Development Association (NCDA) with the Outstanding Career Practitioner Award. Brian earned a B.S. in psychology and M.S. & Ed.S. in counseling & human systems from Florida State University. Brian is also board certified as a National Certified Counselor (#214457), as well as a Certified Career Counselor (#CA-9051492737), and was designated as a Master Career Counselor (2009 – 2019).
Melanie Adams, Associate Director, FAU Career Center
Melanie Adams has worked in career services since 2010 with an emphasis on career readiness and helping clients navigate their career goals. Currently, Melanie is an Associate Director for the Florida Atlantic University Career Center and helps to lead the student’s services and engagement team. Melanie manages the career center’s marketing and communication, as well as, oversees career center operations at the FAU Northern Campuses in Jupiter, Florida.
Melanie teaches Career & Life Planning and Student Development courses to college students to help create career and academic plans. Melanie has presented at various professional conferences and served for three years on the Florida Career Development Association executive board. She was designated as a Global Career Development Facilitator from 2013 to 2019. Recently Melanie was recognized as the Florida Atlantic University’s Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Employee of the Year and previously won the Leader of Leaders award for the Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management.
Melanie received her master’s degree in Higher Education Administration from Florida International University and her bachelor’s degree in Communication from Florida Gulf Coast University.
For more information, please email Lisa Wexler at lisa@eduology.org.