THE COLLECTIVE 2023
ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Atlanta, GA | April 25 - 27
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Thanks to everyone who attended and see you next year!
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
We have crafted a personalized and strategically helpful career center growth experience for you. We believe that genuine connections, a refreshing atmosphere, cohesive and applicable content, and replicable take-home strategies are the cornerstones of an outstanding educational gathering. . . so we’ve blended them into The Collective 2023.
Join us to recharge, reconnect, and reimagine your career center's future in Atlanta, a refreshingly diverse city and the birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr. that is full of community and inspired by creativity. You'll enjoy the inspiration of local musicians and the luxurious accommodations of The Starling Atlanta, a Curio Collection hotel by Hilton, located in the heart of Midtown Atlanta.
Destination highlights:
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The Starling Atlanta is a 4-star Art Deco hotel near Mercedes-Benz Stadium and connected to Colony Square shopping center.
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It is within a mile of the High Museum of Art, MODA, Piedmont Park, and Atlanta Botanical Gardens.
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Downtown attractions, including the World of Coca-Cola, are less than 15 minutes away.
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Also nearby are The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park, the restored King birth home, and the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Day 1 - Tuesday, April 25th, 2023
8:00 - 5:00 | Registration open
9:00 - 11:00 | High Impact Forum
12:30 - 2:30 | Pre-conference sessions (3)
4:15 - 5:30 | Opening Keynote
5:30 - 6:30 | Opening Reception
Day 2 - Wednesday, April 26th, 2023
7:30 - 8:30 | Breakfast
8:30 - 9:45 | Designing our Future Panel + Career Awards Ceremony
10:00 - 10:45 | Breakouts
10:45 - 11:15 | Networking Break
11:15 - 12:00 | Breakouts
12:00 - 1:30 | Lunch
1:30 - 2:15 | Breakouts
2:30 - 3:15 |Breakouts
3:30 - 4:30 | Mastermind + Aspire + Kickstart Reunions
3:30 - 4:30 | Women of Color in Career Services and Men of Color in Career Services Meet-Up
Day 3 - Thursday, April 27th, 2023
8:00 - 9:00 | Breakfast
9:00 - 9:45 | Breakouts
10:00 - 10:45 | Breakouts
11:00 - 12:00 | Closing Keynote
CONFERENCE HOTEL & TRAVEL
Conference Hotel Rate $199
This is a vibrant, upscale escape for creative souls who set the status quo aside. Rethinking the urban experience in every sense, The Starling reveals detailed spaces that put the ”art” in “state of the art” - from its bold decor and see-and-be-seen terrace pool to the sweeping skyline views found in every room.
TRAVEL TO ATLANTA
Use the Atlanta International Airport.
The Starling is a 12-mile UBER/LYFT ride from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).
KEYNOTE SPEAKER ANNOUNCED
Dr. M. Brian Blake is President of Georgia State University, having been appointed to the position in June 2021. Prior to joining Georgia State, he was Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at George Washington University. As the highest-ranking academic officer, he oversaw academic programs across the 10 schools and colleges, three campuses and 28,000 students.
Dr. Blake was hired to lead the university’s new enrollment strategy to rescale and reconfigure the entering class in context of the changing student demographics in the Northeast and the nation. One of the four pillars of President Blake's Strategic Plan that will lead Georgia State through the next decade is 'College to Careers.'
Attendees will experience the inspiration of DaCapo Strings ATL, a local Atlanta string quartet, infused into The Collective 2023.
Ensemble members include: Pablo Alfaro, Kathy Jacques, Carla Bosman, and David Ramirez.
OPENING KEYNOTE:
Dreams, Thresholds, Hope, and the Urgent Needs of Career Services
Jeremy Podany is the Founder and CEO of The Career Leadership Collective, home of The National Alumni Career Mobility Survey and EMBARK. The Career Leadership Collective has done business with over 1,000 colleges and universities since 2017, providing big data and consulting solutions for the systemic career development needs of higher education.
Jeremy is an innovation, leadership, and organizational growth connoisseur with niche expertise on the confluence of university career services, systems-thinking, leadership, and organizational growth. Jeremy enjoyed nearly 20 years working inside higher education in career services and corporate education, and has helped build multiple unique start-ups inside and outside of universities. His inventions and consulting solutions have systemically helped thousands of university leaders and hundreds of thousands of college students with career education and social mobility.
BREAKOUT SESSION PREVIEW
Engaging First-Year Students: Campus-wide Initiative Connecting Students with Careers & Vocation
Laura Kestner-Ricketts | Augustana College
A Career Plan for Every Student – Made Easy
Gary Boling and Mary Claire Dismukes | Belmont University
Preparing C.A.R.L.S. for Life After College: A Developmental Approach for Liberal Arts Career Education
RJ Holmes-Leopold and Chad Ellsworth | Carleton College
The Importance of Understanding Career Motivation
Maggie Tomas | Carlson School of Management/University of MN, Alumni Career Services
Networking for Good - Experiential Interviews
Kristin Williams and Michelle Adkins | Kent State University
Restoring The Power
Shayna Smith and Tekeia N.K. Howard | Miami University
Making it Possible and Doing it Well: Institutional Responsibilities in Experiential Learning
Emily Carpenter and Dale Leyburn | Nazareth College
From Admit to Alum: Envisioning One System that Propels Students Through the Engagement Lifecycle
Chris Harris | Santa Clara University
Say it Early, Say it Often
Dave Merry | Suffolk University
Beyond First Destination: Strengthening Campus Systems for Career Learning Assessment
Faith McClellan and Sarah Resnick | Smith College
Driving Career Outcomes through Early Student Engagement
Emily McCarthy and Megan Forecki | University of Arizona
Leveraging Collaboration and Partnerships to Strengthen Student Exploration and Development
Brett Jones, Melissa Leffin, and Kelly Newbold-Boudreau | University of Wisconsin - School of Business
Managing Up from the Middle
Haley Sims | Virginia Commonwealth University
Centralization, A Survival Guide
Mandy Devereux | Willamette University
Empowering Marginalized Students in Social Capital Creation
Edward L. Cruz | Tulane University
A New Model for University Career Services and Stakeholder Engagement
Adrian D. Ramirez | Southwestern University
Actualizing "Career as Everyone's Business”: Integrating Career Education into Student Experiences
Jenifer Laird and Adam Helgeson| University of Delaware
Culture is a Shared Responsibility
Karyn McCoy | University of Saint Thomas
The Employer Leadership Summit - Engaging External and Internal Leaders to Elevate Career Everywhere Models
Eileen McGarry | University of Nevada, Las Vegas
From Access to Equity: A Conversation About the Future of Our Work
Jennifer M. Neef and Kristina Wright | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The Future of Measuring Social Capital in Students' Lives
Sean O'Keefe and Lori Brown | Santa Clara University and Career Launch
Leading Through Change: Balancing the Needs of Staff, Stakeholders, and Yourself
Alayna Hayes | Vanderbilt University
In this session we'll outline the
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April 25, 2023 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM
Advanced Insights
Get a head start at the conference by joining other college and university administrators, faculty, and career service staff teams to learn how to understand, measure, and strategically grow equitable career success on your campus.
NACM researchers have created a Career Mobility Index to discover the most significant high impact career practices. In this session we'll share critical insights including:
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A strong case for implementing research based high impact career practices on your college campus.
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The research regarding high impact career practices
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The most significant high impact career practices.
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Examples of how leading campuses are using high impact practices to dramatically reshape their students’ college experiences and career preparation.
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A future of high impact career practices that will leave a lasting legacy on the college experience
PRE-Conference Sessions
Ready for a deep dive? Choose from one of our three pre-conference options!
April 25, 2023 | 12:30-2:30
This session will focus on strategies for leveraging non-career services staff and faculty across the campus ecosystem to fully integrate career readiness into the student experience. Attendees will learn how to more effectively articulate the purpose and goals of their unique Career Champion Network to their campus. Time will be spent discussing structures and modes of Career Champion initiatives nationwide, best practices for gaining buy-in from career champions, ongoing growth, and maintenance to sustain such a movement, and pitfalls and lessons learned from various stages of maturity of a given career champion network.
Presenters:
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Nick Cattin, Senior Manager of Consulting
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Monique Frost, Consultant
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Jeremy Podany, CEO
Data storytelling bridges the gap between raw data and actionable insights. By presenting data compellingly and memorably, data storytelling can help influence decision-making at all levels of an organization.
In this session, we'll discuss critical strategies for telling a compelling story with data, including choosing the right data, identifying the narrative, and using visuals to illustrate your story. We'll review examples and tools for data visualization, and attendees will better understand immediacy, crafting context, and actionable insights.
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Dr. Kimberly Yousey-Elsener, Senior Manager of Career Research and Data
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Jeremy Podany, CEO
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Margie McGee-Newton, Creative and Content Manager
This is an advanced-level session on social capital. We'll start by identifying the difference between social capital (strong ties, weak ties, loose ties, and no ties) versus strategic social capital. We will think about research from the World Economic Forum about the Top 10 Job Skills that suggests we teach students skills such as initiative, resilience, critical thinking, and active learning. We will discuss proven frameworks, tasks, and assignments for teaching these skills in a learn-by-doing approach. Attendees will learn research and evidence-based techniques for helping students step out of their comfort zone to build on their existing social capital and to create strategic social capital with employers of interest.
Presenter:
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Sean O'Keefe, Founder & Partner, Career Launch
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Lori Brown, Director of Partnerships and Impact, Career Launch
REGISTRATION
PRICING OVERVIEW
Individual In-Person Conference registration:
*Registering 4 or more staff from your team? Use 4ORMORE for a 10% discount on all registrations!
member $899
non-member $1050
Conference Add-On:
High Impact Career Practices Forum
$219
Conference Add-On:
Pre-Conference Session:
Choose from:
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Data Storytelling
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Maximizing your Career Champions on Campus
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Teaching Social Capital
$219
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