Robert Pearl Starks

Location: phoenix, arizona

About me

Robert Starks Jr. is a Performance Consultant for MaxKnowledge, Inc. Robert has 10 years of experience in higher education and has led teams responsible for career services and alumni relations programming, as well as community outreach and public relations initiatives. Robert was recognized for his leadership and exceptional results by Career Education Corporation (CEC) with the "Above and Beyond" award for developing his institution's first alumni relations program in its 32 year history. Under Robert's leadership, his former career services team was recognized with four consecutive Best Placement Practice Awards from the Arizona Private School Association (APSA) among its 56+ member schools in the state which contributed to his institution also being recognized as School of the Year by APSA in 2008 and 2012. Additionally, the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges (FAPSC) recognized Robert in 2013 with the Associate Member of the Year award.

Robert holds a Master of Science in Management, a Bachelor of Science in Marketing, and a minor in Sociology. Robert currently serves on the board for the Arizona Private School Association. Robert is the former Director of Media & Technology and former Membership Chair for the Arizona Career Development Association (ACDA). Additionally, Robert is the founder and publisher of Careertipster.com and serves on the Arizona Program Committee of the national non-profit, Boys Hope Girls Hope.

Interests

social media, career development, training, higher education, web 2.0/3.0, career services, leadership, marketing

Skills

social media, marketing, training, consulting, management, strategic planning

Website

http://www.careertipster.com

Activity

Robert Pearl Starks

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Targeting Intervention Strategies

Does your institutionâ€™s career services department assess student employability skills and barriers to success prior to offering interventions? If so, what assessment is used and how are interventions applied? If not, how does the staff personalize interventions to ensure that the best approach is applied to each student?

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Relationship-building Strategies

Identify additional strategies that your institution already uses to improve relations with students, employers, alumni, or the community.

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Community Partnerships

What are some new opportunities for improved partnerships you believe your institution should adopt to move forward?

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Institution-Wide Participation

Share ways in which your institution views employment rates in a systemic, institutional way? How do you believe each department works together to improve employment rates, or what would you recommend be done?

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The Placement Model

What are some of the pros and cons of the 19th Century Placement Model still used by many institutions in todayâ€™s 21st century economy?

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Barriers to Employment and Intervention Strategies

What are the most common barriers that your students have encountered that have affected their employability? What strategies has your institution used to specifically address low employment rates related to these issues?

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Experiential Learning

Hi Sharon, Are there interviews conducted with students who do not complete to get feedback from them on what prevented them from completing? When you say you suspect the students didn't select a site in alignment with what they truly desired from the course experience, what makes you feel this way? For others who may also experience this challenge, what steps have been taken thus far to improve this issue? Robert Starks Jr.

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Are relationships enough?

Hi Sharon, Do you have an example of what you mean by a student "freezing?" What steps have you taken to ensure the employer relationship wasn't damaged? Robert Starks Jr.

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Blog

Cracking Down On For-Profit Colleges

Steve Gunderson, president of the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities, discusses President Barack Obama's revised for-profit college rules that go into effect June 2015. He speaks with Trish Regan and Matt Miller on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg)

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Relationship-building Strategies

Hi Maria Rosario, How do staff members who conduct these career-focused workshops ensure they remain current in regards to career marketing, job search strategies, interview strategies, etc. Things have changed so dramatically and quickly over the past few years, how does your institution ensure staff are current so that what they teach is current? Robert Starks Jr.

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