Mapping the Future of Undergraduate Career Education: Equitable Career Learning, Development, and Preparation in the New World of Work

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This timely book explores current trends and future possibilities for undergraduate career education, the nature of the changing workplace, and its impact on students in colleges and universities. Built on decades of experience in career development and professional learning, the editors raise and investigate multiple critical issues facing career educators in higher education today: preparing students for the future of work; exploring the increasing centrality of experiential learning in career education; examining innovative paradigm shifts in career education; and developing strategies for equity-focused and inclusive programming for all students. Reckoning with the effects of Covid-19 on the world of career development, this book draws on contributions from leading scholars, entrepreneurs, and practitioners from across the fields of education, business, STEM, and the humanities to offer an inclusive and innovation-focused approach to supporting scholars, practitioners, and students involved with career education, development, and counseling for a new generation – and a new world of work. Cover Endorsement Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents Figures and Tables About the Editors About the Contributors Foreword Introduction References Part I The Landscape of Undergraduate Career Education and the World of Work 1 Present and Future Innovation in Career Education The Seeds of Innovation Technology and Scalability The Future of Technology and Scalability Career Courses and Curricular Integration Credit-Bearing Courses The Future of Curricular Integration Experiential Learning The Future of Experiential Learning Career Construction and Life Design The Future of Career Construction and Life Design References 2 Characteristics, Engagement, Learning, and Career Aspirations of Generation Z Who Is Generation Z? Formative Context General Characteristics Learning and Postsecondary Education Cost of Education and Covid-19 Modes of Learning Career Aspirations Reimagining Career Education for Generation Z References 3 The Future Isn’t What It Used to Be! Revisiting the Changing World of Work After Covid-19 The Changing World of Work Enter Covid-19 Analysing Visions of the Future The Post-Pandemic Future Responding to the Future Reflections and Implications References Part II Critical Considerations, Inclusion, and Equity in Career Education 4 Defining Equity and Inclusion in the Future of Career Education Inequality Regimes Culture and Language Language of “Fitness” Focus On Cultural Adds Practical Applications Career Education and Employer Relations Dismantling Existing Systems Suggestions and Implications Example Strategy and Accountability Future Outlook References 5 Recent Trends in Mental Health and Career Concerns Among Undergraduate Students Unique Factors Impacting Millennials and Generation Z Wellbeing and the Workplace Priority Alteration of Career Trajectories and Necessary Skills Technology and Social Media Caregiving Covid-19 Changing Workforce Needs and a New Type of Workforce Preparation Career Counseling and Education Considerations Institutional and Policy Considerations Career Services and Mental Health Integration Origins of Career Services and Campus-Based Counseling Necessity and Practice of Addressing Mental Health in Career Services Recommendations for Practice References 6 Global Trends in Career Education and the Needs of International Students Author Positionality Intersectionality A Global Social Justice Perspective Global Career Education and International Students Changing Global Context Global Career Education Trends International Students in the United States Narratives of International Student Career Development Work Authorization and Visa Restrictions The State of Career Education Emerging Trends and Best Practices Recommendations for Practice References 7 In Support of First-Generation and Working-Class Students’ Career Development: Navigating the Hidden Curriculum of ... Who Are FGWC Students? Equity Implications of Accumulating Capital for Career Trajectories An Engagement Paradox FGWC Students Transitioning and Navigating Professional Workspaces Barriers to Professional Workspaces Loss of Human Potential Navigating Multiple Worlds Re-Framing the Career Context Recommendations for Practice Historic and Systemic Barriers Within Higher Education Mitigate Headwinds Leverage Tailwinds References Part III Paradigm Shifts in Career Education 8 Design Thinking and the New Career Center Design Thinking Design Thinking in Career Education Social Media Social Media and Personal Branding The Future of Work Recommendations for Practice References 9 Neither Online, Nor Face-To-Face, But Integrated Career Guidance: Introducing New Ways of Engaging Undergraduate ... The Challenge of the Pandemic Moving to a New Paradigm Why Offer Integrated Guidance? Our Ontological Basis How Learning Happens: The Pedagogic Basis of Integrated Guidance What Should Careers Practitioners Do? The Instructional Design Approach Integrated Guidance in Practice Reflections On Integrated Guidance Note References 10 The Rise of Multipotentiality in a New Landscape of Work Founding an Online Community Multipotentiality in the Literature Multipotentiality in Popular Culture How Multipotentialites Build Satisfying Careers 1. The Group Hug Approach to Work 2. The Slash Approach to Work 3. The Einstein Approach to Work 4. The Phoenix Approach to Work Multipotentialites in the Post-Covid Economy Recommendations for Practice References 11 The Challenge Mindset: Empowering Students to Find Meaning and Purpose The Changing World of Work Limitations of the Job Title Mindset Diversity and Equity The Challenge Mindset: Broadening Horizons Start With Challenges, Problems, and Opportunities The Impact of the Challenge Mindset Current Applications: Accessible Career Education Recommendations for Integrating the Challenge Mindset in Higher Education References 12 Applying Narrative Approaches to Support Undergraduate Career Decision-Making What Is a Narrative Approach? Providing Definitions Narrative Approaches: A Historical Context and Commitment to Social Justice Advantages and Disadvantages of Narrative Approaches Relevancy and the Future of Work Moving From Challenge to Opportunity: Developing Skills Transitioning to Narrative Practice: Models of Application HEROIC Narrative Assessment System Reflective Practice Empowers Authenticity The Narrative Assessment Framework as Roadmap Who You Are Matters Experiential Learning, Reflective Practice, and Career Development Operationalizing Framework for Educators Recommendations for Practice in a Post-Covid-19 World Story as Connection and Service References 13 Infusing Career Into the Curriculum and the Problem of Indecision Exploring the Problem of Indecision Three Types of Student Indecision Traditional Structures May Intensify the Problem of Indecision Social Factors and Personality Impacts Circle of Influence Values Personality Analysis Paralysis Curricular Integration Framework Example: University of Cincinnati Career Education Outcomes Intentional Integration With Campus Partners Recommendations for Practice References Part IV Experiential Learning in Career Education 14 Get Thee to an Internship: Robot-Proofing Liberal Arts Students Liberal Arts College-To-Career: A New Focus New Spaces, Increased Resources Stereotypes, Tropes, and a Rise From the Ashes The Value of Humanics Experiential Liberal Arts Equitable Access to Internships Curricular Pathways Building Career Communities The Role of Meaning, Purpose, and Identity Identity Recommendations for Practice References 15 The Service-Learning Collaboratory: Career Education Beyond Co-Op Historical Co-Op and the Experiential Learning Umbrella at UC The Pandemic Sophisticates Co-Op Co-op 2.0 Service-Learning Service-Learning Impact for Students Service-Learning Impact for University Communities Service-Learning at the University of Cincinnati (SL@UC) Service-Learning Collaboratory Approach to Pedagogy Through Theory Key Characteristics of S-L Collaboratory The Pandemic Sophisticates the S-L Collaboratory Recommendations for Practice References 16 An Integrative Pathway for Success: Undergraduate Research, Access, and Mentorship in STEM Barriers to STEM Access Overview of Chapter STEM Career Development Programs Youth STEM Initiatives High School STEM Initiatives Pre-College Programs College STEM Initiatives Key Components in STEM College Programs Overview of Research On Predictors of STEM Engagement Academic Factors Psychosocial Factors Recommendations for STEM Career Development in Higher Education References 17 The Role of Skill Development in Higher Education: Why It Is Brain-Smart and Encouraged By Modern Technology Skills and Their Documentation in Higher Education – the New Transcript The Learning and Employment Record Why Shift to a Skills-Based Transcript Why Skill Learning Is Really Brain-Natural and Therefore Important The Underlying Neuroscience The Future of Skills in Higher Education Recommendations for Practice References Conclusion: Looking Back, Moving Forward References Index