After College Transition

Thrive After College / By Erica Young Reitz

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Just Get Started: Something You Can Use Right Away

Feb 17, 2021
As promised, this next video talks about the importance of just starting somewhere. If you missed the first video, check that out before you watch this one.  The video below includes ideas you can try right away. Just get started! Or, if you’re trucking along, make a commitment to take things to next level. Leave […]

Just Get Started: Something You Can Use Right Away

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As promised, this next video talks about the importance of just starting somewhere. If you missed the first video, check that out before you watch this one.  The video below includes ideas you can try right away. Just get started! Or, if you’re trucking along, make a commitment to take things to next level. Leave […]

Is Transformation Possible?

Feb 16, 2021
I’m rolling out some FREE, fun things this week, and this video below is the first! When it comes to equipping students for life after college, it’s easy to doubt our own efforts. We may wonder: Are we even making a difference? In this video, I talk about how we started small. Very small. We […]

Is Transformation Possible?

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I’m rolling out some FREE, fun things this week, and this video below is the first! When it comes to equipping students for life after college, it’s easy to doubt our own efforts. We may wonder: Are we even making a difference? In this video, I talk about how we started small. Very small. We […]

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Equipping Students for Life After College

Feb 10, 2021
Many years ago, when my team and I started equipping students to thrive after college, we felt like we were creating in the dark. There were not many resources out there – for students or for those who work with them. We did a lot of building from the ground up, spun our wheels many […]

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Equipping Students for Life After College

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Many years ago, when my team and I started equipping students to thrive after college, we felt like we were creating in the dark. There were not many resources out there – for students or for those who work with them. We did a lot of building from the ground up, spun our wheels many […]

Are You Turning This Perceived Weakness into a Strength for Students?

Feb 3, 2021
Let me guess: Often, you feel like you’re in an uphill battle. You’re trying to convince students to take advantage of resources you have to offer, but they don’t know what they don’t know, so they opt out. I get it. I’ve been just as frustrated, but I’ve also learned that there’s something we can […]

Are You Turning This Perceived Weakness into a Strength for Students?

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Let me guess: Often, you feel like you’re in an uphill battle. You’re trying to convince students to take advantage of resources you have to offer, but they don’t know what they don’t know, so they opt out. I get it. I’ve been just as frustrated, but I’ve also learned that there’s something we can […]

5 Strategies for Honoring Graduating Seniors

Mar 29, 2019
Believe it or not, graduation is almost upon us! Let’s make these weeks count, especially with our graduating seniors. Here’s an article (from the archives) to get us thinking about how to best serve seniors in their last stretch. Don’t forgot to pop back to the blog here to share about one way you plan […]

5 Strategies for Honoring Graduating Seniors

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Believe it or not, graduation is almost upon us! Let’s make these weeks count, especially with our graduating seniors. Here’s an article (from the archives) to get us thinking about how to best serve seniors in their last stretch. Don’t forgot to pop back to the blog here to share about one way you plan […]

What Students Need, Companies Want, and We Can Cultivate

Mar 13, 2019
In light of my last post on pirates and child-like play, I thought this article (from the archives) would be the perfect follow-up. Can you guess what top quality makes college seniors successful in their transition and employers eager to hire?  Find out here! After you read the article, don’t forget to stop back to leave […]

What Students Need, Companies Want, and We Can Cultivate

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In light of my last post on pirates and child-like play, I thought this article (from the archives) would be the perfect follow-up. Can you guess what top quality makes college seniors successful in their transition and employers eager to hire?  Find out here! After you read the article, don’t forget to stop back to leave […]

Pirates Don’t Use Computers

Feb 27, 2019
While playing an imaginary game with my four-year-old son, I slipped onto to my computer to check what felt like a very time-sensitive email at the time. He quickly caught me and chided me with these words, “Pirates don’t use computers!” He wanted us to play, have an adventure, and find the lost treasure! My […]

Pirates Don’t Use Computers

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While playing an imaginary game with my four-year-old son, I slipped onto to my computer to check what felt like a very time-sensitive email at the time. He quickly caught me and chided me with these words, “Pirates don’t use computers!” He wanted us to play, have an adventure, and find the lost treasure! My […]

Live Training Course!

Jan 21, 2019
If you viewed the last video, then you know I have something super exciting I want to share with you!  It’s a special, limited-time opportunity that I can’t wait to tell you about: a live training course for practitioners (student affairs professionals, college ministers and church leaders) who want to equip students to thrive after college.  Are […]

Live Training Course!

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If you viewed the last video, then you know I have something super exciting I want to share with you!  It’s a special, limited-time opportunity that I can’t wait to tell you about: a live training course for practitioners (student affairs professionals, college ministers and church leaders) who want to equip students to thrive after college.  Are […]

5 “Must-Have” Features of the Best Interventions to Equip Students for Life After College

Jan 17, 2019
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMB4QiSMtqw[/embedyt] I’m excited to share the second video in this series! If you’re wondering where to start or what to works towards, this next video covers 5 “must have” features we should include in any intervention to equip students for life after college. I also touch on the question of “Who is responsible for our […]

5 “Must-Have” Features of the Best Interventions to Equip Students for Life After College

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[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMB4QiSMtqw[/embedyt] I’m excited to share the second video in this series! If you’re wondering where to start or what to works towards, this next video covers 5 “must have” features we should include in any intervention to equip students for life after college. I also touch on the question of “Who is responsible for our […]

Why Equipping Students for Life After College Matters & How You Can Help

Jan 15, 2019
This is the first of series of videos for those who are serious about equipping students for life after college. In this video I get personal – see if you notice it before the reveal. 🙂 I also share why this matters – how intervening in the lives of students during the college years makes […]

Why Equipping Students for Life After College Matters & How You Can Help

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This is the first of series of videos for those who are serious about equipping students for life after college. In this video I get personal – see if you notice it before the reveal. 🙂 I also share why this matters – how intervening in the lives of students during the college years makes […]

Special Video Message from Erica

Dec 19, 2018
Those who approach transitions (vs. avoid them) are more likely to thrive within them. Here’s a special video message you don’t want to miss! Your comments and feedback help me create customized content. Thank you for filling out the survey. If you haven’t, it’s not too late. I want to hear from you! Please leave […]

Special Video Message from Erica

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Those who approach transitions (vs. avoid them) are more likely to thrive within them. Here’s a special video message you don’t want to miss! Your comments and feedback help me create customized content. Thank you for filling out the survey. If you haven’t, it’s not too late. I want to hear from you! Please leave […]

What Home Remodels Teach Us About Transitions

May 31, 2018
My husband, Craig, and I love watching home remodel shows. We grieved the Fixer-Upper farewell with the rest of the HGTV-watching world, and we’ll continue to tune into some of our other favorites. The son of a contractor, Craig comes by this interest honestly. While I have no talent for repairs, seeing an old home […]

What Home Remodels Teach Us About Transitions

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My husband, Craig, and I love watching home remodel shows. We grieved the Fixer-Upper farewell with the rest of the HGTV-watching world, and we’ll continue to tune into some of our other favorites. The son of a contractor, Craig comes by this interest honestly. While I have no talent for repairs, seeing an old home […]

Not What He Expected

May 17, 2018
When life after college does not pan out as expected, it can be easy to question, “Have done something wrong? Did I make a mistake in moving here, taking this job, or marrying this person?” Just because something feels disorienting or distressing, it doesn’t mean we need to go somewhere else. In fact, we might be […]

Not What He Expected

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When life after college does not pan out as expected, it can be easy to question, “Have done something wrong? Did I make a mistake in moving here, taking this job, or marrying this person?” Just because something feels disorienting or distressing, it doesn’t mean we need to go somewhere else. In fact, we might be […]

Launching College Students Who Land in the Local Church

May 10, 2018
By September of his senior year, David had two great job offers. Two offers. In two totally different cities. As he compared the hiring packages, starting salaries and corporate cultures for each position, we challenged him to consider one more factor: location. As his campus ministers, we asked, Which offer will land you in a […]

Launching College Students Who Land in the Local Church

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By September of his senior year, David had two great job offers. Two offers. In two totally different cities. As he compared the hiring packages, starting salaries and corporate cultures for each position, we challenged him to consider one more factor: location. As his campus ministers, we asked, Which offer will land you in a […]

Just Tell Me What I Need to Know: Community After College

Mar 2, 2018
What’s one of the top issues post-graduates face? Finding friends and community. I had a blast this past weekend talking with students about this issue and others at CCO’s Jubilee Conference. See below for some of what we discussed. Just Tell Me What I Need to Know: Community After College It’s Friday night. After a […]

Just Tell Me What I Need to Know: Community After College

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What’s one of the top issues post-graduates face? Finding friends and community. I had a blast this past weekend talking with students about this issue and others at CCO’s Jubilee Conference. See below for some of what we discussed. Just Tell Me What I Need to Know: Community After College It’s Friday night. After a […]