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Chris Burt, Education Reporter and Editor for University Business and District Administration magazines Villanova University's team is accelerating to meet the needs of students, alumni and a fast-changing working world.
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During the fall of 2019, renovations to the Career Center at Villanova University forced staff and students to operate semi-virtually, quite a change from the typical, bustling face-to-face office environment. Though the project was completed by December and the space reopened to deliver an array of services, it didn’t last long.
By March, the Center had to shut down the physical location because of the COVID-19 pandemic. All resources and connections were shifted online – not ideal, but it was a pivot Villanova was prepared for...
Assessing the future
How have companies searched for candidates and what are they looking for? One strategy businesses have employed and enjoyed is the flexibility of meeting and recruiting virtually because of expanded candidate pools and cost savings.
“I think a lot of employers found more success in [virtual] than they would have anticipated,” Grubb says. “There has been a movement for some time in looking at candidates on skills and competencies, and less on degrees, or majors, and GPA. There’s also been a push around diversity, equity and inclusion.”
Grubb says career centers must be focused on ensuring students are prepared for whatever employers through at them.
Source: University Business
