The Integration of Workforce Development and Career Services
Career services and workforce development share the same ultimate goal: preparing students for successful careers.
Yet at many institutions, these functions often operate separately, creating missed opportunities to better support students, strengthen employer engagement, and align academic experiences with workforce needs.
Join Aaron Duvall, Executive Director of Workforce Development at UA Little Rock, and Brittany Straw, Director of Career Services at UA Little Rock, for a practical conversation hosted by Brandon Mitchell, Co-Founder & CEO of WriteSea.
Together, they'll explore how workforce development and career services can work hand in hand to better prepare students for career success.
Drawing from UA Little Rock's collaborative approach, Aaron and Brittany will share how their institution is aligning workforce development and career services to strengthen career readiness through resume writing, interview preparation, internships, employer engagement, AI-powered career services, and wraparound student support.
Whether you work in career services, workforce development, student success, enrollment, academic affairs, or institutional leadership, you'll leave with practical ideas for building stronger campus partnerships and creating more connected pathways from education to employment.
This session will explore:
Why workforce development and career services are stronger together
Building partnerships that improve student career readiness
Aligning career services with regional workforce and economic development
Innovative ways to integrate AI into career services
Practical strategies institutions can implement immediately
Lessons learned from UA Little Rock's collaborative model