Aligning Career Readiness Competencies for Recruitment Task Force

Committee Charge: The Aligning Career Readiness Competencies for Recruitment Task Force will: • ideate strategies to create a crosswalk between career services and URR that facilitates seamless alignment between the competencies and skills terminology used by universities and those engaged in recruiting. • conduct a comprehensive review of the current landscape for how: o Career services is preparing students to articulate their competencies in terms that are relevant to employers; o University relations professionals are considering and assessing core skills during the hiring process. • identify current best practices by career services to prepare students to articulate competencies and best practices utilized by URR to assess relevant candidate competencies during the hiring process. • consider how career competency articulation may positively impact inclusive and equitable hiring; • identify key challenges, gaps, and opportunities to enhance students’ articulation and evaluation of relevant skills and competencies. • explore strategies for career services to help students effectively communicate their competencies during a job or internship hiring process.


Simon Kho
Co-Chair
Vice President, Head of Campus Recruiting
Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.

Kelly O'Shaughnessy
Co-Chair
Director - Career Readiness Pathways
William & Mary

Gene Rhee
Co-Chair
Executive Director, Mohr Career Services
University of Oregon - Charles H. Lundquist College of Business

Randy Bitting
Member
Head of Strategy & Career Readiness
Suitable

Amanda Bogden
Member
Internship Program Manager
The University of Arizona

Rosie Clark-Parsons
Member
Director of Experiential Learning & Impact
Saxbys

Antoine Deas
Member
Program Director, Academic/Career Advising
Prince George's Community College - Advising

Catrina DosReis
Member
Director, Learning & Development
McKinney

Melanie Duran
Member
Program Manager
Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kevin Gaw
Member
Dean, Career Center
Lawrence University

Sara Grauf
Member
HR Manager - Enterprise Programs
Menasha Corporatation

Brent Guinn
Member
CEO
Momentous

LaToya Harden
Member
Industry Outreach Specialist - BSOS
University of Maryland - College Park - University Career Center

Brooke Hoger
Member
Campus Recruiter
Formlabs

Elizabeth Langemak
Member
Associate Director of University Relations
Verizon

Lauren Longmire
Member
Director of Regional Enhancement
Knoxville Chamber

Tricia Love-Walsh
Member
Director of Career Development
American International College

Emily Lupi
Member
Employer Relations Coordinator
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Nathaniel McGill
Member

Howard University

Jeffrey Moss
Member
Founder and CEO
Parker Dewey

Sean O'Keefe
Member
Founder, Faculty
Career Launch

Tyler Orr
Member
Director, Launch Center
Southern Virginia University

Danny Pape
Member
Executive Director
Washington University in St. Louis - Center for Career Engagement

Bryan Quick
Board Advisor
Dir.Talent Acquisition, Global Univ. Relations & Intern Programs
Abbott Laboratories

Nicole Ramirez
Member
Head of Early Talent
Conagra Brands

Lauren Sellers
Member
Talent Acquisition Partner
fairlife, LLC

LeighAnn Standridge
Member
Campus Recruiting Advisor
The Cigna Group

Justin Woody
Member
Head of Early Career Talent
Circana, Inc

Matthew Brink
Staff Advisor
Chief Programs and Content Officer
NACE