Gary Handy
Higher Education Professional
- Role
- Director of Engineering Career Center at University Of Kansas - School Of Engineering
- Location
- Lawrence, KS, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Gary Handy
Experienced Career Services professional with a demonstrated history of working in the…
Experience
Director of Engineering Career Center
University Of Kansas - School Of Engineering
Sep 2022 — Present · Lawrence, KS, US
Provide strategic, overall direction for the ECC within the School of Engineering. In collaboration with staff, outline annual priorities and vision, moving the Center forward through data-informed decisions and planning.•Supervise and guide staff. Hire, train, and evaluate performance; conducting annual reviews. Provide professional development opportunities as available and appropriate.• Design, enhance, deliver, and assess career-related services and programs.• Maintain on-going memberships in NACE, NCDA, and other appropriate professional career organizations. Build and strengthen relationships with Career Services Directors in the Big XII and Kansas Board of Regents universities.• Prepare and manage the annual operating budget and monitor funds. Steward several endowment accounts. • Oversee student hiring and recruitment process, including student-employer connections ranging from job and internship postings to large career fair events.• Ensure that employer and student services are provided uniformly and consistently, without preferential treatment, yet serving the unique needs of each.• Lead ECC development and coordination of strategic partnerships with both new and established employers, alumni, key organizations, and other external entities in collaboration with colleagues internally and across KU.• Utilize a data informed decision-making framework to facilitate strategic planning and focus. • Expand relationships with established partner organizations and alumni already connecting with KU.• Develop and teach career-related programs; oversee other instructional staff members.• Advise students in the career exploration process; administer and interpret vocational assessments.• Provide individual career advising expertise to students/alumni regarding job or internship search processes; including resumes/CVs, interviewing, letter writing, networking, salary negotiations, and other career preparation areas.
Education
Emporia State University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Social Science and Political Science
2000 — 2004
Southeast Missouri State University
Master of Arts (MA), Higher Education Administration
2006 — 2008
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