Atelier de stratégie de carrière
Optimizing Career Services for Strong Student Employability Outcomes.
September 30 – October 2, 2024
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The career strategy workshop assists career services departments across Higher Education institutions in Africa to develop a comprehensive strategy to foster career readiness among students. The sessions are practical, offering a structured framework for enhancing existing career centers or starting new ones. Post workshop, institutions receive guidance, resources, and support to develop, and refine their career strategies.
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Needs Assessment and Goal Setting
Through a baseline survey, participating institutions will be guided through identifying gaps and determining focal points for setting strategic goals.
Strategy Development and Implementation
Career guidance experts will assist institutions in developing a 5-year strategic plan and outline next steps for implementation.
Monitoring and Evaluation
Post-workshop, institutions will receive support in tracking progress and evaluating outcomes.
The workshop is a great opportunity for career development professionals to learn practical strategies for creating effective systems that improve students’ employability outcomes.
Why Participate?
- Receive expert guidance and mentorship to develop your career services center or begin one from scratch.
- Access relevant resources, best practices, and case studies on exemplary career centers across the African continent.
- Network with other institutions with similar goals to grow and learn together.
- Receive ongoing support and feedback to develop your career departments long-term.
How Institutions are leveraging learnings from the workshop
Ho Technical University equips 500 Students with Career ready Skills
Following the Career Strategy Workshop, Ho Technical University’s goals were to establish a dedicated career services unit, separate from their counseling unit, refining and implement a soft skills training program while digitalizing the internship process. Lire la suite
Higher Education Institutions who have participated so far
Students estimated to be Impacted
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Nouvelles
Ho Technical University Hosts Inaugural Career Fair Supported by The Career Fair Initiative
Université technique de Ho achieved a significant milestone in student development with its first-ever career fair with support from The Education Collaborative’s Career Fair Initiative. The event brought together 16 companies from sectors including banking, telecommunications, and recruitment
L'Université technique d'Accra lance un centre de développement de carrière et de compétences : une étape importante dans l'autonomisation des étudiants
Université technique d'Accra (ATU), in collaboration with La collaboration en éducation et AFOS Foundation, has launched a Career and Skills Development Centre. The centre focuses on providing over 11,000 students with job-ready and practical skills while promoting a transformational educational experience beyond the classroom.
Neuf institutions lancent leur premier atelier sur les services d'orientation professionnelle
Eighteen career development professionals representing nine institutions across Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Rwanda participated in the inaugural Career Strategy Workshop facilitated by the Education Collaborative.
Ho Technical University equips 500 Students with Career Ready Skills
Following the Career Strategy Workshop, Ho Technical University’s goals were to establish a dedicated career services unit, separate from their counseling unit, refining and implement a soft skills training program while digitalizing the internship process. Led by Edem K. Honu- Ag Director Career Guidance and Counselling, the team at Ho University has taken proactive steps by organizing two impactful soft skills training and CV writing workshops. These sessions attracted an average of 260 students, with a notable majority receiving trainning in CV writing. The university has successfully transitioned all internship programs to an online platform, providing students convenient access to various opportunities. This shift has significantly increased efficiency and elevated the overall quality of career services offered to the student body.
Pan-Atlantic University Hosts Career Fair in collaboration with industry partners
For Pan Atlantic University, our focus post-workshop centered on two key areas: student engagement and industry engagement. The workshop made us realize that our career center had not been intentional with its activities. We have now shifted from merely checking boxes on our programs to refining our assessments, aiming to understand the outcomes of the programs we organize. Feedback surveys shared with students now seek to answer questions such as, “Was the session useful?” and “Did the session build their confidence?” We are actively seeking input on the workshops that students would like the career center to organize.
Regarding Industry Engagement, our approach to connecting with employers for internships and job opportunities has undergone a transformation. We refined our feedback survey to gather information and insights into whether employers are impressed with our students and find them employable in the job market. Furthermore, we now approach our relationships with employers from a partnership perspective. To keep employers informed, we have developed quarterly newsletters, providing insights into career services engagement on campus. This initiative allows employers to stay updated on the valuable contributions our institution is making to prepare students for the professional world.