Abstract
Within the United States, higher education is a ladder up to greater socioeconomic status. In spite of this fact, today’s students need to focus on more than just completing their education. This scholarly essay focuses on the value of professional networks, in conjunction with institutions of higher learning, in career advancement and upward movement in socioeconomic levels. This essay emphasizes the role that professional networks play in enhancing the value of a bachelor’s degree and provides evidence that students and institutions benefit from the development of professional networks both in support of the advancement of students’ careers and in the engagement of alumni. The essay also demonstrates the benefits to academic institutions themselves when alumni engagement is fostered to a greater degree.
Highlights
Attainment of education today is perhaps the most critical element in the professional success that a person achieves throughout her or his lifetime
Competition for job opportunities has become increasingly intense as the United States has transitioned from a manufacturing economy to an information economy focused more on professional services
Marvin Krislov, president of Pace University, reinforces this idea supported by a strong career services approach: “We focus on a strong practical education grounded in the liberal arts...Our robust career services office ensures they find great first jobs that start them on great careers”
Summary
Attainment of education today is perhaps the most critical element in the professional success that a person achieves throughout her or his lifetime. Given the intense competition that so many industries face, the burden on staff today to grow skills, attain new opportunities, and to advance, the complementary support of a professional network can make all of the difference in allowing a student to gain access to the career track she or he seeks. With these challenges and opportunities in the backdrop, what efforts can be made to prioritize professional networks, for students to build but for educational institutions to offer? With these challenges and opportunities in the backdrop, what efforts can be made to prioritize professional networks, for students to build but for educational institutions to offer? In addition, what do institutions of higher learning themselves stand to gain by developing, and fostering professional networks for students and alumni?
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