NC Campus Compact Conference

February 4, 2014

Rethinking Success: From the Liberal Arts to Careers

in the 21st Century

Students Supported

Law School and Medical School have separate career offices

Comprehensive Model For Personal & Career Development

OPCD

Employer Relations

Career Education &

Coaching

Office Operations

Marketing & Communication

s

Professional Development

Mentoring Resource

Center

Family Business Center

Leadership Development

Innovation, Creativity &

Entrepreneurship

Career Courses

Activating the University Ecosystem

OPCD

Career Education &

Coaching

Professional Development

Employer Relations

Marketing & Communicatio

ns

Office Operations

Mentoring Resource

Center

Leadership Development

Innovation, Creativity &

Entrepreneurship

Family Business Center

Career Courses

Resources, Events,

Coaching, Connections,

Work Opportunities,

Learning Experiences

Inform and Partner with

Faculty, Staff, Parents,

Alumni, Employers

Educate Students

& Inspire Excellence

Key Programs

Resources, Events,

Coaching, Connections,

Work Opportunities,

Learning Experiences

Inform and Partner with

Faculty, Staff, Parents,

Alumni, Employers

Educate Students

& Inspire Excellence

LinkedIn Career Connectors Group

Career Coaching

New Venture Grants

Resume/LinkedIn reviews

Mock interviews

Internship Stipends

OPCD web site – resources,

directories, job/intern boards,

Internship site

Career fairs

Career treks

Employer Information Sessions

Job shadowing

On Campus Recruiting

Mentoring training

Outcomes by major

Major information sessions

OPCD web site – Explore majors

Prof/Grad school information

Mentoring programs, training

Information via blogs/Twitter

LinkedIn Career Connectors Group

College-To-Career Courses (Counseling)

Leadership courses (B-school)

Entrepreneurship & Social Enterprise minor

Teamwork and Design-Thinking (ESE)

Life in the Liberal Arts (pilot courses)

Mandatory Orientation

Workshop Time!

;-)

What is the big problem?

All Students Face Intense Challenges And an Uncertain Future

Little Work Experience

Internet Speed = Immediacy

Entitled Consumers

Stress, Anxiety

Technology

Globalization

Rapid Change

Competition

Today’s Students World of Work

Who am I

Where shall I

go

How do I get there

How will I be

effective

Whole Person Framework Personal, Career & Professional Development

What is the big problem?

What is your mission?

Wake Forest University Mission

Our mission is to educate the whole

person, graduating students who seek

purpose-filled lives while building a

community dedicated to serving humanity

in the spirit of our motto, Pro Humanitate.

OPCD - Mission Alignment

What is your mission?

What is your President’s commitment?

Personal and Career Development

is Mission-Critical

• Problem: “… young people have been

defining success and choosing careers with

less attention to larger questions of meaning

and purpose” (“Wellsprings of Responsibility” article, 3/12/2009)

• President Hatch reiterates the issues and

voices support at every opportunity

• WFU Faculty are Teacher-Scholars who

value mentoring and are committed to student

success on campus and in career/life

• Vice President for Personal and Career

Development reports to Provost and

President; member of President’s Cabinet

Wake Forest University President

Nathan O. Hatch

Innovation-Impact Matrix

President

driving / supporting

Innovation & Change

Other Person

driving / supporting

Innovation & Change

Mission-driven

Alignment

High

impact potential with

increased resources and

collaboration

Moderate

impact potential

“Career Services”

Focus

Moderate to Low

impact potential

Low

impact potential

What is your President’s commitment?

Who should be your campus partners?

Many Influencers College-To-Career Community “Network”

Student

Professor Friends RA,

Student Leader

Parent Employer Mentor Academic Advisor

OPCD Coach /

Staff WF Alum

WF Staff Member

Powered by: Office of Personal and Career Development

Cross-University Support & Collaboration

OPCD

Faculty / Advisors

Provost / Deans / Center

Directors

Advancement

Alumni Relations

Parent Relations

Admissions

Student Life

PR & Communications

Who should be your campus partners?

What are your desired outcomes?

Strategic Outcomes

Clarity of Direction

Job Search & Professional

Competencies

Connections Confidence

Positive Post-Graduation Outcome

& Lifetime Employability

Core Career Competencies

Self Awareness

Entrepreneurial

/ Innovator Mind-set

Relationship Development / Mentoring

Leadership & Team Building

Interviewing Skills

Networking Etiquette &

Skills

Personal & Professional Managemen

t

Professional Brand &

Pitch

Market Knowledge

“Emotional Intelligence”

Self- & Social-Awareness/Management

Positive Outcomes

First Destination Results Undergraduate Classes of 2010-2013

World Class Employers

Graduate Schools

WFU OPCD in the news

What are your desired outcomes?

What resources are required?

Allison McWilliams

Director

Mentoring

Resource Center

Polly Black

Asst. VP & Director

Center for Innovation,

Creativity & E-ship

Kathy Baker

Director

Family Business

Center

Evelyn Williams

Assoc. VP, Prof of Practice

Leadership Development

Vicki Keslar

Office Ops Manager

& Exec Asst to the VP

Kate Brooks

Executive Director

Personal, Career &

Prof. Development

Mercy Eyadiel

Executive Director

Employer Relations,

Mkt Readiness & Empl

Matt Williams

Associate Director

Marketing &

Communications

Nov. 2013

OPCD Leadership Team

Heidi Robinson

Asst. Prof of Practice, Director

College To Career Courses

Andy Chan

Vice President

OPCD

Before and After

What resources are required?

More information

OPCD website: Rethinking Success tab

Andy’s blog: Heart of The Matter

Twitter: Chanfucious

Email: achan@wfu.edu

Thank you!