Strategic Planning for the Career Center (feat. Josh Domitrovich, Kelli Smith, and Mike Summers)

Career Everywhere

In this episode, Josh Domitrovich of PennWest, Kelli Smith of Binghamton University, and Mike Summers of Lafayette College each share their approach to strategic planning for their career centers.

In the episode, the panelists discuss:

• What their strategic plans look like (and what their processes entailed)
• How they involve their teams in the process
• The importance of understanding the mission and goals of the career center
• Gathering feedback from the team and campus community
• Aligning the strategic plan with the overall goals of the institution
• The importance of building relationships with stakeholders
• Saying no to initiatives that do not align with the strategic plan
• Why it’s important to have a collaborative and flexible approach to strategic planning
• And more

Resources from the episode:

• Josh’s LinkedIn profile
• Kelli’s LinkedIn profile
• Mike’s LinkedIn profile
• Career Everywhere community (join today!)
• Post-webinar recap post in the community
• PDF handout with resources
• PennWest Career Center Summer 2024 Planning Outline + TRESA decision-making
• filter + SWOT/TOWS matrix
• Binghamton Career Center 2022 Strategic Plan
• Binghamton Career Center Mission/Vision/Values
• PennWest virtual career center (powered by uConnect)
• Binghamton University virtual career center (powered by uConnect)
• Lafayette College virtual career center (powered by uConnect)
• Learn more about uConnect

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