The State and Future of Career Readiness: National Benchmarks and Insights from the University of FL

November 3, 2026

1:00PM EST

Virtual

Industry Spotlight

Save your spot!

Don't wait, register for this webinar below.

Description Agenda Speakers

Every institution says career readiness matters. Far fewer can show whether their students are actually developing the skills employers expect, or how they compare with peers nationwide. That is about to change.

This session answers three questions every career services/student success leader should be asking right now.

Where is the profession headed? NACE President Shawn VanDerziel shares his view of the forces reshaping career services. He’ll cover what higher education must prioritize to stay relevant to students, families, and employers.

What does it look like when a campus gets it right? Catherine Coe, Director of Career Readiness and Assessment at the University of Florida, takes you inside Gator Ready. She designed and scaled this enriching student experience to make competency growth fun, practical, and part of everything students do.

Where do our students stand? Niesha Taylor, Director of Career Readiness at NACE, officially releases the long-awaited national benchmarking data. Built on more than 100,000 student assessments, it gives the clearest picture yet of student career readiness nationwide. Mark Visco, Co-Founder and CEO of Suitable, will also show how campuses can put these benchmarks to work and preview major product updates on the way.

There will be a live Q&A at the end to get all of your questions answered and generate productive dialogue!

Following this program, you will be able to:

The forces reshaping career services, and how to position career readiness as an institutional priority.
Practical strategies from UF’s Gator Ready program for engaging students and building competency development into the fabric of the student experience.
Key findings from NACE’s national benchmarking data, and how to use them to evaluate and strengthen your own students’ career readiness.

Agenda

Speakers

Mark Visco

CEO, Suitable

Catherine Coe, PhD

Career Development and Assessment, University of Florida - Warrington College of Business Administration

Shawn VanDerziel

President & Chief Executive Officer, NACE

Niesha Taylor

Director of Career Readiness, NACE

Ready to get started?

Explore and get familiar with the Suitable platform.

Schedule a demo