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

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Robert Pearl Starks

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Challenges

Leticia, What does board examination entail? Can you share how it was determined that "lack of confidence" is the reason they are not completing this requirement? What interventions have been designed to address this particular challenge? How might you integrate social media as part of existing interventions and how might you establish new ones? Robert Starks Jr.

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Targeting Intervention Strategies

Carolyn, How long is the course and do others facilitate or just you? This is a perfect example, by the way, of the many roles career professionals serve in the career college environment! Regards, Robert Starks Jr.

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Social Media Use

Thomas, Thank you for the thorough description of how you currently use social media. You say you let graduates know the different ways to "stay connected." To some, "staying connected" means "being in the loop" and receiving outbound messages whereas, to others, it means building a sense of community through shared affinity. Can you elaborate on what you mean by "staying connected" and why it is important for your department and the school? Although it may seem obvious, I think it is helpful/important to articulate how you define "connection" and why this is an important strategy because it provides insight… >>>

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Adult students under GI Bill

@tesstribo : This is an amazing real-world example of how one can personalize learning to the individual student and make the topic highly relevant to the student. Thank you for sharing. I'm curious if other instructors have their own examples. This example alone is very helpful. Very thoughtful on your part - what made you think of this and what other examples might you have to share?

Thank you for sharing!

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Hello Melissa,

I just wanted to let you know that updating your profile or connecting your social accounts are not requirements at all. If you are refering to the "Onboarding" process for the Career College Lounge, it is simply a means to familiarize/orient individuals to the tools and various options within the learning environment. Some individuals enjoy learning from others and building their networks to do so and like the option of connecting while others prefer not to - the onboarding process simply orients users to these types of options but the user ultimately decides how they'd like to leverage… >>>

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Social Media Use

Leticia, I'm curious if you might be able to share a bit more about what specifically you took away that will help you use social media more effectively and with strategic intent. Can you explain how you felt about social media prior to enrolling and what might be standing out to you personally that makes you feel you will approach your usage with a greater sense of purpose to help you accomplish goals? Thank you for sharing. Robert Starks Jr.

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Social Media Trends

Leticia, I encourage you to ask as many questions as you need. The best way to maximize your learning experience isn't to just read through the content, but to engage and personalize your learning by asking as many questions as you need. I'm hear to help and look forward to our interactions. Robert Starks Jr.

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Career College Central Interviews Stephen Friedheim

During the 2013 Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities Convention and Exposition, Career College Central Editor Kevin Kuzma visited with a number of sector leaders at the magazine's booth space. This week, Career College Central shares an interview with longtime career education presence Stephen Friedheim, Strategic Coach at Education Systems & Solutions.

Friedheim is a great friend and contributor to Career College Central. He is a former President of the Association of Independent Colleges and Schools, the first chair of the Career College Association (now APSCU), and former President of ESS College of Business in Dallas. He provides… >>>

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Challenges

Jason, Regarding the challenge of keeping in touch with graduates after graduation, beyond changing contact information, what do you believe is contributing to this challenge? Furthermore, what existing intervention strategies do you have in place to address this challenge based on your analysis of what may be the cause(s)? I'd like to learn more background on this challenge so that I may be more helpful and thoughtful in any responses provided to your forum discussion. In the context of this course, understanding more about this challenge can also help me suggest how social media may be one more tool at… >>>

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Targeting Intervention Strategies

Carolyn, It sounds like you have a well-designed program for interview assessment. Might you be willing to share what content you have as part of your course? Does this include PowerPoint presentations, handouts, student worksheets? Did you develop your curriculum for your class or did you decide to use a vendor? Just to get your thoughts, imagine having a population of 2,000 students vs. 200. How might you envision scaling some of the things you currently do? What might change for the Admissions interviews or the ways in which you currently address employability skills? I think this is likely something… >>>

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