Favorite Parts Of Working In The Career Counseling Industry As A Career Counselor At Cal Poly SLO
Travis enjoys the career counseling industry because it allows access to emerging job trends —"my finger's on the pulse of like jobs and the economic workforce"—before the general public. This unique position also places Travis at the intersection of industry needs and university curriculum, bridging the gap by informing companies about student skillsets while simultaneously understanding industry demands.
Industry Trends, Career Services, Employer Relations, Higher Education, Economic Indicators
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Travis Raynaud
Career Counselor
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
Masters in Counseling and Guidance for Higher Education
Psychology
Coaching, Speaking & Writing, Education
Education
Pell Grant Recipient, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Transfer Student, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Being at the forefront of industry trends by witnessing emerging job opportunities and employer demands.
2. Understanding both industry needs and the skills and knowledge college students offer, bridging the gap between education and employment.
3. Working directly with various companies across diverse sectors (tech, agriculture, engineering, etc.) to understand their talent acquisition needs and match them with suitable students
Transcript
Q7: Favorite parts - industry
What do you enjoy most about being in your industry?
I think what I like about being a career counselor, which was a previous question, is still the same idea of working with students. In the industry of career counseling, what I love is that I get to know the trends that are happening.
Often, I know about an economic boom in an industry before many other people do. This is because I see positions posted for that industry, and employers reach out looking for talent in that area. I think that's cool.
I have a finger on the pulse of jobs and the economic workforce. On the other hand, we have tech, ag, and engineering companies, and every industry, coming to me. They ask what our aerospace engineers, child development students, physics students, and finance students are learning.
They want to know this because after working for 20 years, they want to hear what college students are learning. So I'm in a crucial position where I know what industry needs, and industry is asking me what college students will offer them. I like that I get to be in the know with that.