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Career Services’ 2022 Outcomes Report Shows a Professional Renaissance and Student Success

Tuesday, April 25, 2023, By Gabrielle Lake
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As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across nations in 2020, it became growingly evident that the unrolling of this unprecedented event also ushered in historic aftermaths yet to be discovered. Wielding the power to impact future generations yet to come, the fast-paced and historical shifts individuals navigated in real-time also ignited echoes that are expected to be felt within education, the professional landscape, economies and more for years to come. For many, the pandemic redefined what was expected to be the short-term and long-term future.

Navigating a Professional Renaissance and Student Success
As a closely tied ecosystem, the global economy and employment are always top of mind for . “We’ve always worked alongside industry experts, anticipating shifting strengths and weaknesses across employment markets and global territories, while then taking that knowledge to prepare across campus and personally alongside each of our students,” he says.

Graduates throwing Commencement caps in the air in the JMA Wireless DomeHowever, the pandemic gave rise to an unexpected professional renaissance. “What felt like overnight, we were all suddenly faced with navigating short-term hurdles such as halted networking opportunities and companies freezing or even eliminating positions traditionally available for our students,” explains Capozzi. “While looking to the future we’ve been navigating long-term evolutions that include preparing our students for what could now be an entirely virtual hiring process, growing negotiation skills for a new professional landscape, while empowering through holistic support in spaces such as evaluating shifts in cost of living per global territories.”

2022 Outcomes Report: A Tenacious Tale of Student Success
Nearing a two-year milestone, peppered with unknowns and hurdles built by the pandemic, students, faculty, staff, parents and supporters worked relentlessly to circumnavigate change while reaching to harness the trajectory of student success in a new future. Alongside global communities and throughout 2021-22, 鶹ƵUniversity worked to resume in-person experiences.

“It truly takes a village to accomplish these outcomes. Now that we’re empowered with this data, we’re more aware of the great accomplishments of our students so that we can help celebrate their hard work, but we also know about which areas we can strengthen to grow support as we move forward,” Capozzi says.

A tenacious tale of student success is further illustrated in the 2022 Outcomes Report findings. Career Services conducts a survey of new graduates annually, using collected data to summarize students’ employment and graduate study statuses, salaries, geographic locations, methods of securing employment and more.

Highlights are shared below and more details are available on the .

Among the findings:

  • Total students working hit a new record high of 1,916, up from the previous record of 1,731.
  • Highest percentage of graduates in full-time, part-time or freelance positions before Commencement reaching 36%.
  • Largest average starting salary for graduates up to $62,583, surpassing the previous record of $56,701.

To learn more about professional development resources, please .

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