Southern Indiana Business Report
INDIANAPOLIS — Ivy Tech Community College will host a grand opening for the new Career Coaching and Employer Connections program Sept. 21st from noon-1 p.m. The event will be streamed statewide through the IvyEvents app while all 19 campuses host an in-person celebration.
The Ivy Tech-developed program is designed to bring together career development and employer outreach to meet the needs of the workforce and create a cohesive model for student and employer engagement. This new strategic approach will emphasize comprehensive career readiness practices working alongside academic preparation throughout a student’s college experience.
For students, the Career Coaching and Employer Connections program will provide the opportunity for:
- Creation of a Career Development Portfolio. Students will showcase why an employer should hire them and will include resume, cover letter, LinkedIn profile, work and learn experiences, and the professional network and connections they have built with support from their CCEC team.
- Career Coaching. Focused, one-to-one relationships will help students figure out the right steps for their career path that match their values, interests, personality and skills.
- Work and Learn. Students will have the opportunity to build relationships with employers and gain direct experience in careers that interest them, such as working alongside professionals in a tech company, or assisting on a Human Resources team in a healthcare organization.
The CCEC program is also intended to benefit employers by helping them find top talent for their workforce needs and/or skill-up current employees with custom training.
About Ivy Tech Community College
Ivy Tech Community College is Indiana’s largest public post-secondary institution and the nation’s largest singly accredited statewide community college system, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Ivy Tech has campuses throughout Indiana and also serves thousands of students annually online.