{"id":23363,"date":"2024-10-11T08:43:28","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T12:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/?p=23363"},"modified":"2024-10-23T15:15:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T19:15:47","slug":"career-experiences-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/news\/career-experiences-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"Kalamazoo College Invites Alumni to Share Career Experiences in National Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Kalamazoo College will soon be reaching out to thousands of alumni about their career preparation at K and their subsequent career pathways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The College has partnered with Lightcast, a global leader in labor market data, to conduct the National Alumni Career Mobility Survey (NACM), which will be open from October 15 through December 15, 2024. Alumni will receive an email with a personalized invitation and link to participate. While the sender will say Kalamazoo College, the sender address will say kalamazoo@qumailserver.com<\/a>. Don\u2019t worry, it\u2019s not spam\u2014it\u2019s safe to open and respond!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project is being led by the Center for Career and Professional Development<\/a> (CCPD) and the Division of Advancement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe know our graduates go on to be successful in a variety of industries, and many credit K for helping them get their start,\u201d said Valerie Miller, director of the CCPD. \u201cWe want to capture that bigger picture with quantitative data and find out what we are doing well and what we can do better to advance future K students\u2019 career-readiness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The survey, which will take around 10 minutes to complete, is completely confidential. Data is shared with the College in aggregate and will be benchmarked with data from graduating peers across the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Retirees may notice that the tool asks questions about a graduate\u2019s \u201ccurrent\u201d job. Would-be participants may reflect on their most salient or recent career experiences as they answer these questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis survey is a really important tool to help us understand the career pathways of our alumni and improve how K prepares our students for future success,\u201d said Alumni Engagement<\/a> Director Suzanne Lepley. \u201cThese insights will also help us demonstrate the impact of a K education to prospective students and their families.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAlumni sometimes ask about ways to give back to the College that can have an impact but don\u2019t require a huge time commitment or a monetary contribution. Sharing your insights through the NACM survey is a great way to support current and future students, and it only takes a few minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alumni who did not receive an email can also access the survey through this survey link<\/a> through December 15.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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