The Strategic Case for Career Services: Fueling Long-Term Institutional Success
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Mission Critical: Why a Virtual Career Center Is Essential Amid Budget Challenges
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The Career Services Wake-Up Call You Can’t Ignore
Higher education is at a crossroads. With shrinking budgets, rising expectations, and mounting pressure to demonstrate value, colleges and universities must do more with less. This exclusive white paper reveals how forward-thinking institutions are transforming career services into a strategic engine for enrollment, retention, and measurable student outcomes—without increasing headcount or costs.
What’s Inside
This executive brief equips career services leaders with the messaging, insights, and strategic framing needed to secure executive buy-in and position career services as a driver of long-term institutional success.
- A clear, data-backed narrative for why career services is essential to institutional health and success
- Talking points and messaging frameworks to make the case for increased investment and visibility
- Strategic insights on connecting career readiness to outcomes like enrollment, retention, and ROI
- Examples of how peer institutions are leveraging virtual infrastructure to scale impact
- Actionable recommendations to engage senior leadership and align with institutional priorities
Real Results from Real Institutions
Hear How Other Students Turned Campus Resources Into Career Wins
“When I was deciding what tech to invest in, my approach was all about finding tools that would help me work with students smarter, not harder—and serve the unique needs of all the different students we have. I wanted to streamline information, make it easier for students to get what they need when they need it, and ensure the platform was easy to use for both them and myself.”
Nick Edwards
Hardin-Simmons University
“uConnect is bringing the most advanced marketing technology to the career center. Implementing uConnect has strengthened our department’s virtual presence with students, employers, and university constituents. Since our launch, visibility and engagement with our department has increased dramatically.”
Jim Lowe
University of Connecticut
“State and federal budget pressures have us closely evaluating expenses and ROI across vendor partnerships. One of the few contracts I consider absolutely essential is uConnect. Our Virtual Career Center allows us to scale services, tailor support to different student needs, and provide equitable, 24/7 access to career resources—critical in times of job market uncertainty and institutional budget challenges.”
Briana Randall
University of Washington
“Our Virtual Career Center helps us curate and deliver content tailored to their unique needs. Even amid budget pressures, the value of uConnect is clear—strong engagement and consistent ROI make this partnership an easy decision year after year.”
Toni Rhorer
UC San Diego
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