Helping Students Succeed: Give Them What They are Looking For
How do you know if you are really helping students succeed? Do you know what your students are looking for? From my experience at a large university, going to the advising or career center is something that happens only once a semester just to see what classes I need to take. How can you help […]
Revolution in Today’s College Journey: Thoughts From One of Our Founders
Eric, co-founder of jobZology, discusses the revolution that is taking place in the education world today. Summer is here and means it is time for celebrating the accomplishments of those finishing school. At family celebrations and backyard BBQs everywhere, new graduates are reveling in their achievement all the while being endlessly asked the question, “So what’s next for you?” or […]
Average Cost of College Tuition and the Hidden Cost in Between
According to the College Board, the average cost of college tuition this past year was $34,740 for private colleges, $9,970 for in-state residents at public colleges, and $25,620 for out of state residents. For a four-year graduate, your total to an average cost of college tuition of $138,960, $39,880, and $102,480. Those numbers are all […]
Client Spotlight: High Point University
We are pleased to introduce you to High Point University for June’s Client Spotlight Story. The PathwayU Client Spotlight Series gives us a glimpse into innovative ways our clients use the PathwayU platform across their campuses. It also allows us to reflect on the numerous ways PathwayU impacts the lives of students, faculty, alumni and more. We have a deep appreciation for […]
Computer-Assisted Career Guidance Systems: Can You Discover Your Purpose Using a Computer?
How much do you know about computer-assisted career guidance systems? Talking now to college students, I would tell them “If I can do it, so can you!” Registering for my first term in college (in 1975!), I thought that college course numbers were arbitrary, so I didn’t think twice about registering for a 5000-level psychology […]
What Career Should I Have? Career Guidance Tools, First Step Toward Meaningful Work
Have you ever thought about what career you should have and how to get there? Is it a career that will be meaningful to you? To find meaningful work, start with personal career guidance to steer yourself in the right direction. However, this can be difficult. School counselors are often pressed for time. Approaching someone […]
Career Guidance Assessment Tool: An Aid to Career Counseling Services, Not a Replacement
These days there is widespread concern about advancements in intelligence technology taking over jobs. Unfortunately, our world of work is not immune to that fear. Academic and career counselors have expressed concerns that predictive analytics programs are becoming replacements for their specialized services. Although PathwayU falls under this umbrella of predictive analytics, our career guidance […]
Client Spotlight: Seattle Pacific University
The PathwayU Client Spotlight Series gives us a glimpse into innovative ways our clients use the PathwayU platform across their campuses. It also allows us to reflect on the numerous ways PathwayU impacts the lives of students, faculty, alumni and more. We have a deep appreciation for our clients and the work they do to support learners through their journeys […]
Higher Education Predictive Analytics: The Future in the Digital Age
By now, most individuals have at least heard the terms predictive analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning – but what exactly are these things and how do they affect us? More specifically, how do they affect the future of higher education? The Digital Age We are currently living in the Digital Age, or “information […]
Career Assessment Tests: Which to offer students for career decisions?
Career assessment tests play a critical role in helping students and individuals make crucial career choices, such as: What should I major in? What type of work am I suited to? What career will bring me purpose and meaning? Using a valid career assessment test provides accurate information about the individual, and avoids a common […]
