Career Services Turning Attention To Alumni Job Seekers

Not-so-recent college graduates are demanding more career assistance from their former schools as they face tougher employment markets. "This spring, I personally received more calls and emails from alums seeking job-hunting help than at any time in the past four years," says Aspasia Apostolakis Miller, an official of the Northwestern Alumni Association. U.S. universities have begun to respond by creating job-search programs. Nearly 20% now offer full-fledged efforts for alumni, up from just 5% five years ago. Read more at: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121485622574117001.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

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[Paula Kosin]

To address these alumni needs, the Northern Illinois University Alumni Association has recently begun offering special pricing on career assessment and planning packages for alumni, their spouses, children and grandchildren as part of their membership benefits. Career Vision is the partner chosen to offer these services, which address the most critical first step in making great career decisions: identifying careers (and college majors, for high school and college-aged students) that are an excellent fit for an individual's aptitudes (objectively measured natural talents), interests, values and personality. These services are ideal for alumni who are considering a career change (whether they have an idea of what they would like to do or not) and students who want a career goal that motivates them and builds confidence.