S4 E34: Career Readiness as a Teaching Practice

About this episode

Saskia Campbell discusses how faculty can support student career readiness and highlights key skills valued by employers.

George Mason’s University Career Services Executive Director, Saskia Campbell, joins host Dr. Rachel Yoho to explain the role her office plays in supporting students at the university and highlight practical ways faculty can partner in preparing students for life after graduation. The conversation explores George Mason’s career outcomes data, the chaos theory of careers, and the transferable skills employers value most. Faculty will also learn about low‑effort, high‑impact teaching practices ...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Rachel Yoho

Guest: Saskia Campbell

Topics covered

• career readiness
• teaching practices
• student support
• faculty partnership
• transferable skills

Keywords

• career readiness
• teaching practices
• student support
• transferable skills
• faculty partnership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: George Mason University, University Career Services

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