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5 Strategies for Infusing Career Readiness into Your Course

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At the annual Summer Institute hosted by the Faculty Center For Teaching and Learning, faculty across disciplines recently shared how they redesigned courses for the Career Foundations designation—and their biggest takeaway was clear:

You don’t need to start …

By Emily Flositz

Emily Flositz Career Development Training Specialist

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“Career readiness” can sometimes feel like a shift away from deep academic learning. But at a recent employer panel hosted by Career Services, industry partners made something clear: the skills they value most are already being developed in the classroom.

By Emily Flositz

Emily Flositz Career Development Training Specialist

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