Career Forge
@careerforge.bsky.social
Elevating Career Services to deliver superior outcomes for students and employers.
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@careerforge.bsky.social
· May 20
The secret’s out!
Career Forge just won the National Association of Colleges and Employers (@naceweb.org) 2025 Business Affiliate Innovation Award 🎉
We’re honored that NACE is celebrating our Career Forge platform AND how we built it...1/🧵
Career Forge just won the National Association of Colleges and Employers (@naceweb.org) 2025 Business Affiliate Innovation Award 🎉
We’re honored that NACE is celebrating our Career Forge platform AND how we built it...1/🧵
Fall Events Training: Week 2
Badgey’s newest challenge: sprinting through a check-in obstacle course to get fall-ready.🏃♂️
⏱️ 5 seconds to greet
⚡ 3 taps to process
🔄 Repeat x100
Badgey's committment & summer sacrifices mean every student & employer will feel like they’re first in line this Fall.
Badgey’s newest challenge: sprinting through a check-in obstacle course to get fall-ready.🏃♂️
⏱️ 5 seconds to greet
⚡ 3 taps to process
🔄 Repeat x100
Badgey's committment & summer sacrifices mean every student & employer will feel like they’re first in line this Fall.
July 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Fall Events Training: Week 2
Badgey’s newest challenge: sprinting through a check-in obstacle course to get fall-ready.🏃♂️
⏱️ 5 seconds to greet
⚡ 3 taps to process
🔄 Repeat x100
Badgey's committment & summer sacrifices mean every student & employer will feel like they’re first in line this Fall.
Badgey’s newest challenge: sprinting through a check-in obstacle course to get fall-ready.🏃♂️
⏱️ 5 seconds to greet
⚡ 3 taps to process
🔄 Repeat x100
Badgey's committment & summer sacrifices mean every student & employer will feel like they’re first in line this Fall.
🌴 Welcome to the Summer of Badgey 🏖️
My summer vacation is training and preparing to be your better, faster, and even more your Career Forge Check-in & Badge Printing hero!
First, Beach Time to recharge my batteries for the work ahead. Let's do this together! Follow me, I'll be here every week.
My summer vacation is training and preparing to be your better, faster, and even more your Career Forge Check-in & Badge Printing hero!
First, Beach Time to recharge my batteries for the work ahead. Let's do this together! Follow me, I'll be here every week.
July 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
🌴 Welcome to the Summer of Badgey 🏖️
My summer vacation is training and preparing to be your better, faster, and even more your Career Forge Check-in & Badge Printing hero!
First, Beach Time to recharge my batteries for the work ahead. Let's do this together! Follow me, I'll be here every week.
My summer vacation is training and preparing to be your better, faster, and even more your Career Forge Check-in & Badge Printing hero!
First, Beach Time to recharge my batteries for the work ahead. Let's do this together! Follow me, I'll be here every week.
Excited to be at the EACE Annual Conference this week—and gearing up for campus visits!
We're already lining up stops to show how Career Forge elevates student outcomes without workarounds.
Ready to meet? Leave a comment or reach out—let’s make Fall recruiting more impactful with less work!
We're already lining up stops to show how Career Forge elevates student outcomes without workarounds.
Ready to meet? Leave a comment or reach out—let’s make Fall recruiting more impactful with less work!
June 26, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Excited to be at the EACE Annual Conference this week—and gearing up for campus visits!
We're already lining up stops to show how Career Forge elevates student outcomes without workarounds.
Ready to meet? Leave a comment or reach out—let’s make Fall recruiting more impactful with less work!
We're already lining up stops to show how Career Forge elevates student outcomes without workarounds.
Ready to meet? Leave a comment or reach out—let’s make Fall recruiting more impactful with less work!
What if employer engagement went beyond just job postings?
ER conversations are shifting beyond posting job openings and lists of candidates' names. They want long-term partnerships w/ CS teams that understand the talent needs & connect them to well-prepared students. 1/🧵
ER conversations are shifting beyond posting job openings and lists of candidates' names. They want long-term partnerships w/ CS teams that understand the talent needs & connect them to well-prepared students. 1/🧵
June 26, 2025 at 3:16 AM
What if employer engagement went beyond just job postings?
ER conversations are shifting beyond posting job openings and lists of candidates' names. They want long-term partnerships w/ CS teams that understand the talent needs & connect them to well-prepared students. 1/🧵
ER conversations are shifting beyond posting job openings and lists of candidates' names. They want long-term partnerships w/ CS teams that understand the talent needs & connect them to well-prepared students. 1/🧵
Can you believe it's already been a week since #NACE25?
We loved connecting with everyone who came by to chat about our award-winning software special--and have a s'more around our pretend campfire. Thanks for your sincere engagement. 🔥
Follow us here or on LinkedIn for all things #CareerForge.
We loved connecting with everyone who came by to chat about our award-winning software special--and have a s'more around our pretend campfire. Thanks for your sincere engagement. 🔥
Follow us here or on LinkedIn for all things #CareerForge.
June 20, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Can you believe it's already been a week since #NACE25?
We loved connecting with everyone who came by to chat about our award-winning software special--and have a s'more around our pretend campfire. Thanks for your sincere engagement. 🔥
Follow us here or on LinkedIn for all things #CareerForge.
We loved connecting with everyone who came by to chat about our award-winning software special--and have a s'more around our pretend campfire. Thanks for your sincere engagement. 🔥
Follow us here or on LinkedIn for all things #CareerForge.
TECHNOLOGY SHOULD SUPPORT CAREER SERVICES, NOT TRY TO REPLACE THEM!
Why is this common-sense position a hot take at conferences, #edtech, & w/ #careerservices?
Because, too often, massive job boards and algorithms fall short of connecting students with the right employers. In fact...1/🧵
Why is this common-sense position a hot take at conferences, #edtech, & w/ #careerservices?
Because, too often, massive job boards and algorithms fall short of connecting students with the right employers. In fact...1/🧵
June 20, 2025 at 12:41 AM
TECHNOLOGY SHOULD SUPPORT CAREER SERVICES, NOT TRY TO REPLACE THEM!
Why is this common-sense position a hot take at conferences, #edtech, & w/ #careerservices?
Because, too often, massive job boards and algorithms fall short of connecting students with the right employers. In fact...1/🧵
Why is this common-sense position a hot take at conferences, #edtech, & w/ #careerservices?
Because, too often, massive job boards and algorithms fall short of connecting students with the right employers. In fact...1/🧵
As the landscape of higher education evolves, one question stands out: Why is experiential learning gaining such momentum?
The answer lies in its profound impact on student development & career readiness. Experiential learning bridges gaps between classroom theory & real-world application... 1/🧵
The answer lies in its profound impact on student development & career readiness. Experiential learning bridges gaps between classroom theory & real-world application... 1/🧵
June 20, 2025 at 12:09 AM
As the landscape of higher education evolves, one question stands out: Why is experiential learning gaining such momentum?
The answer lies in its profound impact on student development & career readiness. Experiential learning bridges gaps between classroom theory & real-world application... 1/🧵
The answer lies in its profound impact on student development & career readiness. Experiential learning bridges gaps between classroom theory & real-world application... 1/🧵
She did it. 🎓
As I watched my firstborn and oldest daughter walk across a stage, she transformed from a high school student to an incoming hashtag#UniversityofCentralFlorida freshman intent on finishing a computer science degree right before my eyes. 1/🧵
#UCF #ProudDad #2025Grad #NextChapter
As I watched my firstborn and oldest daughter walk across a stage, she transformed from a high school student to an incoming hashtag#UniversityofCentralFlorida freshman intent on finishing a computer science degree right before my eyes. 1/🧵
#UCF #ProudDad #2025Grad #NextChapter
June 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
She did it. 🎓
As I watched my firstborn and oldest daughter walk across a stage, she transformed from a high school student to an incoming hashtag#UniversityofCentralFlorida freshman intent on finishing a computer science degree right before my eyes. 1/🧵
#UCF #ProudDad #2025Grad #NextChapter
As I watched my firstborn and oldest daughter walk across a stage, she transformed from a high school student to an incoming hashtag#UniversityofCentralFlorida freshman intent on finishing a computer science degree right before my eyes. 1/🧵
#UCF #ProudDad #2025Grad #NextChapter
We had a great inaugural experience at the 2025 #CareerEducationCollegesandUniversities (CECU) North American Career Education Convention! Terrific welcome from the CECU team; so much enthusiasm for our Graduation and Employment Data module, purpose-built for vocational programs. #vocationaltech
June 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
We had a great inaugural experience at the 2025 #CareerEducationCollegesandUniversities (CECU) North American Career Education Convention! Terrific welcome from the CECU team; so much enthusiasm for our Graduation and Employment Data module, purpose-built for vocational programs. #vocationaltech
Wow, incredible conversations, connections, & insights shared at #NACE25 in The City of Brotherly Love. Perfect setting to help #careerservices drive innovation, efficiency, and real-world outcomes for students and employers. Missed NACE? We're at www.careerforge.com
#HigherEd #Networking #software
#HigherEd #Networking #software
June 14, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Wow, incredible conversations, connections, & insights shared at #NACE25 in The City of Brotherly Love. Perfect setting to help #careerservices drive innovation, efficiency, and real-world outcomes for students and employers. Missed NACE? We're at www.careerforge.com
#HigherEd #Networking #software
#HigherEd #Networking #software
The secret’s out!
Career Forge just won the National Association of Colleges and Employers (@naceweb.org) 2025 Business Affiliate Innovation Award 🎉
We’re honored that NACE is celebrating our Career Forge platform AND how we built it...1/🧵
Career Forge just won the National Association of Colleges and Employers (@naceweb.org) 2025 Business Affiliate Innovation Award 🎉
We’re honored that NACE is celebrating our Career Forge platform AND how we built it...1/🧵
May 20, 2025 at 4:13 PM
The secret’s out!
Career Forge just won the National Association of Colleges and Employers (@naceweb.org) 2025 Business Affiliate Innovation Award 🎉
We’re honored that NACE is celebrating our Career Forge platform AND how we built it...1/🧵
Career Forge just won the National Association of Colleges and Employers (@naceweb.org) 2025 Business Affiliate Innovation Award 🎉
We’re honored that NACE is celebrating our Career Forge platform AND how we built it...1/🧵
What a NCACE!
Shout-out to the #NCACE25 planning team, the welcoming #Asheville host community, and our long-term and new NC customers for trusting us to help you reach your career services goals.
~Signed,
A Thrilled NCACE 2025 Sponsor!
#NCACE26 #HigherEducation #Conferences #JoinUs
Shout-out to the #NCACE25 planning team, the welcoming #Asheville host community, and our long-term and new NC customers for trusting us to help you reach your career services goals.
~Signed,
A Thrilled NCACE 2025 Sponsor!
#NCACE26 #HigherEducation #Conferences #JoinUs
May 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
What a NCACE!
Shout-out to the #NCACE25 planning team, the welcoming #Asheville host community, and our long-term and new NC customers for trusting us to help you reach your career services goals.
~Signed,
A Thrilled NCACE 2025 Sponsor!
#NCACE26 #HigherEducation #Conferences #JoinUs
Shout-out to the #NCACE25 planning team, the welcoming #Asheville host community, and our long-term and new NC customers for trusting us to help you reach your career services goals.
~Signed,
A Thrilled NCACE 2025 Sponsor!
#NCACE26 #HigherEducation #Conferences #JoinUs
🤫 We have a big announcement next week, but it's so big we're starting now...
A year ago, we started collaborating on, beta testing, elevating, and quality-checking something to push boundaries and set new industry standards for career management.
Need a hint to guess the news? Here you go... 1/🧵
A year ago, we started collaborating on, beta testing, elevating, and quality-checking something to push boundaries and set new industry standards for career management.
Need a hint to guess the news? Here you go... 1/🧵
May 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🤫 We have a big announcement next week, but it's so big we're starting now...
A year ago, we started collaborating on, beta testing, elevating, and quality-checking something to push boundaries and set new industry standards for career management.
Need a hint to guess the news? Here you go... 1/🧵
A year ago, we started collaborating on, beta testing, elevating, and quality-checking something to push boundaries and set new industry standards for career management.
Need a hint to guess the news? Here you go... 1/🧵
Thoughts on #ExperientialLearning for #CareerServices pros:
Internships, job shadows, mentorships, practicums...
Managing these #careerdevelopment opportunities means:
📂 Hunting down forms
📧 Chasing signatures
📋 Manually tracking progress
Inefficiency blocks student growth. Try this instead. 1/🧵
Internships, job shadows, mentorships, practicums...
Managing these #careerdevelopment opportunities means:
📂 Hunting down forms
📧 Chasing signatures
📋 Manually tracking progress
Inefficiency blocks student growth. Try this instead. 1/🧵
May 13, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Thoughts on #ExperientialLearning for #CareerServices pros:
Internships, job shadows, mentorships, practicums...
Managing these #careerdevelopment opportunities means:
📂 Hunting down forms
📧 Chasing signatures
📋 Manually tracking progress
Inefficiency blocks student growth. Try this instead. 1/🧵
Internships, job shadows, mentorships, practicums...
Managing these #careerdevelopment opportunities means:
📂 Hunting down forms
📧 Chasing signatures
📋 Manually tracking progress
Inefficiency blocks student growth. Try this instead. 1/🧵
A "Why Career Forge instead of Handshake? 🤔 " thread from Dale Stelter, our Director of Business Development...
The answer is about more than features. It’s about fit.
So, if you’re leading a career center, especially at a complex or decentralized institution, ask yourself... 1/🧵
The answer is about more than features. It’s about fit.
So, if you’re leading a career center, especially at a complex or decentralized institution, ask yourself... 1/🧵
May 13, 2025 at 11:16 PM
A "Why Career Forge instead of Handshake? 🤔 " thread from Dale Stelter, our Director of Business Development...
The answer is about more than features. It’s about fit.
So, if you’re leading a career center, especially at a complex or decentralized institution, ask yourself... 1/🧵
The answer is about more than features. It’s about fit.
So, if you’re leading a career center, especially at a complex or decentralized institution, ask yourself... 1/🧵
Thank you, Rebekah Paré, for spotlighting Career Forge | Experiential Learning (EL) in your latest email! EL is central to student success; scaling your EL requires the right systems to support growth.
Here's how Career Forge | Experiential Learning empowers institutions to scale EL... 1/🧵
Here's how Career Forge | Experiential Learning empowers institutions to scale EL... 1/🧵
May 13, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Thank you, Rebekah Paré, for spotlighting Career Forge | Experiential Learning (EL) in your latest email! EL is central to student success; scaling your EL requires the right systems to support growth.
Here's how Career Forge | Experiential Learning empowers institutions to scale EL... 1/🧵
Here's how Career Forge | Experiential Learning empowers institutions to scale EL... 1/🧵
Meet Yancel Cruz, a superhero on our Operations and Customer Support team. She's fast, focused, and fiercely committed to exceptional interactions every time you engage w/ Career Forge & Career Fair Plus. She's the Queen of Behind the Scenes solutions!
#CareerForge #MeetTheTeam #CustomerSupport
#CareerForge #MeetTheTeam #CustomerSupport
May 13, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Meet Yancel Cruz, a superhero on our Operations and Customer Support team. She's fast, focused, and fiercely committed to exceptional interactions every time you engage w/ Career Forge & Career Fair Plus. She's the Queen of Behind the Scenes solutions!
#CareerForge #MeetTheTeam #CustomerSupport
#CareerForge #MeetTheTeam #CustomerSupport
If you missed the inaugural Career Forge ERM Exchange on April 17, where our expert guest presenters shared ideas & best Employer Relations practices for schools and universities of all sizes, a 1/ 🧵
April 25, 2025 at 3:15 AM
If you missed the inaugural Career Forge ERM Exchange on April 17, where our expert guest presenters shared ideas & best Employer Relations practices for schools and universities of all sizes, a 1/ 🧵
‼️Congrats to our career services coaches celebrating their student-athletes who competed in the 2025 # NCAAM
#EliteEight:🏀#Alabama🏀#Michigan🏀#Tennessee
#FinalFour:🏀#Auburn🏀#Duke
#NCAATitlegame: 🏆#Florida & 🏆#Houston
Shout out to #SouthCarolina & #UConn (not customers-yet 🤔) for the #NCAAW title.
#EliteEight:🏀#Alabama🏀#Michigan🏀#Tennessee
#FinalFour:🏀#Auburn🏀#Duke
#NCAATitlegame: 🏆#Florida & 🏆#Houston
Shout out to #SouthCarolina & #UConn (not customers-yet 🤔) for the #NCAAW title.
April 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
‼️Congrats to our career services coaches celebrating their student-athletes who competed in the 2025 # NCAAM
#EliteEight:🏀#Alabama🏀#Michigan🏀#Tennessee
#FinalFour:🏀#Auburn🏀#Duke
#NCAATitlegame: 🏆#Florida & 🏆#Houston
Shout out to #SouthCarolina & #UConn (not customers-yet 🤔) for the #NCAAW title.
#EliteEight:🏀#Alabama🏀#Michigan🏀#Tennessee
#FinalFour:🏀#Auburn🏀#Duke
#NCAATitlegame: 🏆#Florida & 🏆#Houston
Shout out to #SouthCarolina & #UConn (not customers-yet 🤔) for the #NCAAW title.
📣 Shoutout to our #careerservices coaches cheering #EliteEight runs--#Alabama, #Tennessee, & #TexasTech--and their teams headed to the FIRST Men’s all-#1 seeds Final Four since '08 & second ever!
#Duke vs #Houston & #Auburn vs. #Florida; winners play for the 2025 National Championship.
#Duke vs #Houston & #Auburn vs. #Florida; winners play for the 2025 National Championship.
March 31, 2025 at 1:13 AM
📣 Shoutout to our #careerservices coaches cheering #EliteEight runs--#Alabama, #Tennessee, & #TexasTech--and their teams headed to the FIRST Men’s all-#1 seeds Final Four since '08 & second ever!
#Duke vs #Houston & #Auburn vs. #Florida; winners play for the 2025 National Championship.
#Duke vs #Houston & #Auburn vs. #Florida; winners play for the 2025 National Championship.
Respect & congrats to our career services customers, 🏆#DukeBlueDevils and🏆#LSUTigers, welcoming their #EliteEight women’s basketball teams back to campus.
These 👩🎓student-athletes⛹️♀️ have the preparation, commitment, and focus to achieve their 🏆championship career goals.
#careerservices #NCAAW
These 👩🎓student-athletes⛹️♀️ have the preparation, commitment, and focus to achieve their 🏆championship career goals.
#careerservices #NCAAW
March 30, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Respect & congrats to our career services customers, 🏆#DukeBlueDevils and🏆#LSUTigers, welcoming their #EliteEight women’s basketball teams back to campus.
These 👩🎓student-athletes⛹️♀️ have the preparation, commitment, and focus to achieve their 🏆championship career goals.
#careerservices #NCAAW
These 👩🎓student-athletes⛹️♀️ have the preparation, commitment, and focus to achieve their 🏆championship career goals.
#careerservices #NCAAW
#Careerservices teams not using Career Forge yet…
❓ What’s the worst workaround you’ve had to create?
❓ Which tech headache would you ditch first?
🙋If you tag us below, we’ll show you software built for career services instead of sales or customer tracking.
#HigherEd #CareerTech
❓ What’s the worst workaround you’ve had to create?
❓ Which tech headache would you ditch first?
🙋If you tag us below, we’ll show you software built for career services instead of sales or customer tracking.
#HigherEd #CareerTech
March 27, 2025 at 3:44 AM
#Careerservices teams not using Career Forge yet…
❓ What’s the worst workaround you’ve had to create?
❓ Which tech headache would you ditch first?
🙋If you tag us below, we’ll show you software built for career services instead of sales or customer tracking.
#HigherEd #CareerTech
❓ What’s the worst workaround you’ve had to create?
❓ Which tech headache would you ditch first?
🙋If you tag us below, we’ll show you software built for career services instead of sales or customer tracking.
#HigherEd #CareerTech
What's a five-letter word that can be the difference between a "Yes" or "No" response to a job offer? 🤝
If you said "Trust," we're on the same page.
Descriptions, salaries, & benefits matter, but my conversations with hashtag#careerservices teams revealed students also want to know if...1/🧵
If you said "Trust," we're on the same page.
Descriptions, salaries, & benefits matter, but my conversations with hashtag#careerservices teams revealed students also want to know if...1/🧵
March 27, 2025 at 3:17 AM
What's a five-letter word that can be the difference between a "Yes" or "No" response to a job offer? 🤝
If you said "Trust," we're on the same page.
Descriptions, salaries, & benefits matter, but my conversations with hashtag#careerservices teams revealed students also want to know if...1/🧵
If you said "Trust," we're on the same page.
Descriptions, salaries, & benefits matter, but my conversations with hashtag#careerservices teams revealed students also want to know if...1/🧵