Abstract

In examining the current best practices in higher education regarding career services and placement post-graduation this article endeavors to clearly define the problem facing higher education in this aspect as well as proposes some solutions that could be implemented in order to better serve the needs to students, graduates, and alumni regarding job placement and gainful employment after graduation and beyond as they continue through their career. The author presents this as a beginning point to the discussion in the hopes that this article might be a catalyst for future change and improvement to this aspect of the higher education model currently in place in the United States.

Keywords: Career Services, Higher Education, Traditional Ed.