Correlate Student Engagement to Outcomes in the Career Office

Picture this: you're at a table surrounded by CEOs, Presidents, Executive Chairs, and other accomplished professionals, ready to present your groundbreaking work to the Board of Regents. What's on their minds? Results. But is a simple slide with event attendance numbers what they want to see? 

Higher education is currently in the midst of a data revolution. In the past, quantifying success primarily relied on metrics like the number of students served, but with the evolving landscape, university leaders are being challenged to dig deeper. This challenge is particularly pertinent for departments like Career Services who work to engage stakeholders at scale. How can you transform those traditional "odometer" readings of student engagement into a compelling narrative that not only shows your reach but also your work’s profound effect on students?