Dramatic growth of technical specialists, managers, and even executive level personnel contracted as supplemental employees is expected over the next decade. Candidates entering the workforce face a profoundly different career management model than in the past. No longer are candidates viewing employment opportunities as long-term, but rather they are seeking jobs that develop skills and flexibility needed to quickly respond to shifting employer and economic requirements. With a multidimensional career planning perspective, candidates are pursuing several clustered objectives that meet their career needs at particular points in their lives. Internal Trends On-campus recruiting has returned as a critical activity in employer s recruiting strategies.
Technology continues to change rapidly and drive our services.
With the implementation of CMS the coming year, Career Services has entered the global recruiting game. Also indicative of this trend is the continued growth of the fall career days, and scheduled interviews during the fair itself. The 11 percent decrease, in comparison to 1997-98, in the use of both intake and individual counseling services may be a reflection of changing student preferences. The intake service saw a climb in the number of complex presenting issues, in comparison to last year. Internal Trends Total client decreased slightly, compared to 1997-98.