After College Transition

Thrive After College / By Erica Young Reitz

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The Gap Decade Released this Week: FREE Sneak Peek!

Oct 14, 2021
You’re connected to After College Transition because you want the best resources for equipping students to thrive in their post-college journeys. I’m excited to share about a new IVP title that just released this week! If you haven’t seen The Gap Decade by Katie Schnack, you need to add it to your must-read/must-recommend list for […]

The Gap Decade Released this Week: FREE Sneak Peek!

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You’re connected to After College Transition because you want the best resources for equipping students to thrive in their post-college journeys. I’m excited to share about a new IVP title that just released this week! If you haven’t seen The Gap Decade by Katie Schnack, you need to add it to your must-read/must-recommend list for […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Importance of Place and Space in Preparing Students for Life After College

Jan 19, 2019
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo9ZVK_I9aE[/embedyt] In this video I share a little bit about how the Life After College program got started at Hope College. One of the key things we talked about as it was getting off the ground was the importance of space and place. At the end of the video I mention a special, limited-time […]

The Importance of Place and Space in Preparing Students for Life After College

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[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo9ZVK_I9aE[/embedyt] In this video I share a little bit about how the Life After College program got started at Hope College. One of the key things we talked about as it was getting off the ground was the importance of space and place. At the end of the video I mention a special, limited-time […]

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 […]

5 Strategies for Preparing Students for The Workplace

Dec 19, 2017
What’s the best part of the transition into the workplace? The hardest? This article looks at the opportunities and obstacles of adjusting to that first job as well as 5 strategies for workplace success. http://collegiatecollective.com/5-strategies-preparing-students-workplace/  

5 Strategies for Preparing Students for The Workplace

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What’s the best part of the transition into the workplace? The hardest? This article looks at the opportunities and obstacles of adjusting to that first job as well as 5 strategies for workplace success. http://collegiatecollective.com/5-strategies-preparing-students-workplace/