Monica Allison

This is my second year as a High School Admission Rep., with millennials; I have discovered its best to send an introduction text before a phone call. My response rate has increased drastically. High School students are more comfortable with other forms of communication, such as: text, Facebook messenger, email, etc. 

Is there such a thing as "too late" when helping graduates find their career? In the past few months, I have been trying to build a professional relationship with a Business student (now graduate) who is very shy. This student never spoke in class or participated in group activities. I tried speaking with past instructors on the student's previous performances in class. Same thing but the student was never mentioned in any meetings or brought to the attention on the Academic Dean or myself. The student graduated in December with their Business degree. 

Now, I have a business graduate with… >>>

One of the many challenges as Career Management Director is to urge students and graduates to network within their community. Many students are unaware of the numerous opportunities in their county and do not understand the importance of networking. In my Career Prep course, I start out asking students "What is networking?" many times I only receive blank stares in reply. In the course, we practice Elevator Pitches, using career portfolios, and do a "mock" networking activity to help students express themselves to potential employers.

Let's be honest, it is scary going up to random stranger and start a conversation.… >>>