with Katherine Anderson In this episode of the YC & YOU podcast, Katherine Anderson, the Career Services Manager at Yavapai College, shares her journey at the college, highlighting her decade-long commitment to connecting students with employment opportunities through job fairs and career services. The discussion covers the importance of bridging the gap between students and local businesses, detailing how the newly launched career services website offers resources like resume templates, interview preparation tools, and personalized coaching. Katherine emphasizes collaborative efforts with community partners to facilitate job fairs and career expos, ensuring students are well-prepared to enter the workforce. Tune in...

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Yavapai College is endeavoring to change the traditional dynamics of higher education with a new Optimized 92-credit Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Degree, designed to be completed within three years. Traditionally, baccalaureate degrees have a standard minimum of 120 credits or more. Recently, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), the largest accrediting body in the country, approved reduced-credit bachelor’s degrees. This allows Yavapai College to create optimized bachelor’s degrees that are more affordable and reduce students' completion time. This new opportunity will allow students to complete a degree in three years rather than four. Working hard behind the scenes, Yavapai...

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The inspiring work and kindness of Russell Smith, an environmental services technician at Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC), has earned him the 2024 C.A.P.E award (Cleaning to Advance the Patient Experience). This national award is presented by Cintas, a corporation supporting organizations across the country with products and services to advance cleaning, safety, and compliance training. There are only 10 winners selected in the US out of nearly 800 nominations. A colleague nominated Russell for the national award, and his commitment to a safe patient experience earned him the prestigious recognition. Cintas representatives came to YRMC to present...

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