--- title: Career Forge Blog | Dave Nicol, PhD description: Welcome to the Career Forge Blog, a dynamic space celebrating and supporting the students, employers, and career services professionals driving the early talent network campuses worldwide. --- [Skip to content](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/author/dave-nicol-phd#main-content) [![.png](https://blog.careerforge.us/hs-fs/hubfs/.png.png?width=835&height=371&name=.png.png ".png")](https://careerforge.us/) This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. - [Home](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog) - Join A Demo Show submenu for Join A Demo - [Career Forge Demo](http://tinyurl.com/DaveCareerForge) - [Career Forge | ERM Demo](http://tinyurl.com/DaleoriginalERM) - [Home](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog) - Join A Demo Show submenu for Join A Demo - [Career Forge Demo](http://tinyurl.com/DaveCareerForge) - [Career Forge | ERM Demo](http://tinyurl.com/DaleoriginalERM) ![CareerForge Hubspot Banner\_reddit copy](https://blog.careerforge.us/hs-fs/hubfs/CareerForge%20Hubspot%20Banner_reddit%20copy.png?width=2000&height=400&name=CareerForge%20Hubspot%20Banner_reddit%20copy.png "CareerForge Hubspot Banner_reddit copy") ![Career Forge LP Header](https://blog.careerforge.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Career%20Forge%20LP%20Header.png?width=605&height=451&name=Career%20Forge%20LP%20Header.png "Career Forge LP Header") # Welcome to the Career Forge Blog A dynamic space celebrating and supporting the students, employers, and career services professionals driving the early talent network campuses worldwide. ![Pros and Cons of Relying on Recruiting Technology to Match Students with Jobs](https://www.careerfairplus.com/hs-fs/hubfs/matching-tech-with-students-png.png?width=721&height=480&name=matching-tech-with-students-png.png) ## [Pros and Cons of Relying on Recruiting Technology to Match Students with Jobs](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/pros-and-cons-of-relying-on-recruiting-technology-to-match-students-with-jobs) Since it’s recruiting season, let’s talk about college- or university-based career services teams using recruiting software to... ![](https://blog.careerforge.us/hubfs/Dave.jpg) By [Dave Nicol, PhD](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/author/dave-nicol-phd) • February 12, 2024 Tags: [career services](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/career-services), [recruiting](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/recruiting), [career forge](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/career-forge), ![What You’re Missing if You’re Not Using the Original ERM](https://blog.careerforge.us/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/cover%20(6).png) ## [What You’re Missing if You’re Not Using the Original ERM](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/what-youre-missing-if-youre-not-using-the-original-erm) # You’re busy, so here are the answers you clicked over for… We’re continuously upgrading Career Forge | ERM, which means the... ![](https://blog.careerforge.us/hubfs/Dave.jpg) By [Dave Nicol, PhD](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/author/dave-nicol-phd) • January 29, 2024 Tags: [employer relations](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/employer-relations), [employer relationship management](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/employer-relationship-management), [career services](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/career-services), ![No, Ryan Craig, We Do Not Need To Abolish Career Services](https://blog.careerforge.us/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/Career%20Services%20Returning%20Resume.png) ## [No, Ryan Craig, We Do Not Need To Abolish Career Services](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/no-ryan-craig-we-do-not-need-to-abolish-career-services) In his call to[Abolish Career Services](https://www.forbes.com/sites/ryancraig/2022/10/28/abolish-career-services/?sh=799d3bb146d8), Ryan Craig tells us the rise of career services management systems (CSMs), especially... ![](https://blog.careerforge.us/hubfs/Dave.jpg) By [Dave Nicol, PhD](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/author/dave-nicol-phd) • January 29, 2024 Tags: [career services](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/career-services), [recruiting](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/recruiting), [career forge](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/career-forge) ![How the Technology Adoption Curve Can Positively Impact Your Employer Relationship Management](https://blog.careerforge.us/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/understanding-the-technology-adoption-curve.png) ## [How the Technology Adoption Curve Can Positively Impact Your Employer Relationship Management](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/how-the-technology-adoption-curve-can-positively-impact-your-employer-relationship-management) Are you one of the hundreds of people lined up to buy*The First*anything or the last in your circle to use a technology everyone... ![](https://blog.careerforge.us/hubfs/Dave.jpg) By [Dave Nicol, PhD](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/author/dave-nicol-phd) • January 29, 2024 Tags: [employer relations](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/employer-relations), [employer relationship management](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/employer-relationship-management), [employer relations software](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/employer-relations-software), ![Career Services Technology: Advancing from Customer Relationship Management to Employer Relationship Management](https://blog.careerforge.us/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/cover%20(2).png) ## [Career Services Technology: Advancing from Customer Relationship Management to Employer Relationship Management](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/career-services-technology-advancing-from-customer-relationship-management-to-employer-relationship-management) ![](https://blog.careerforge.us/hubfs/Dave.jpg) By [Dave Nicol, PhD](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/author/dave-nicol-phd) • January 29, 2024 Tags: [employer relations](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/employer-relations), [employer relationship management](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/employer-relationship-management), [employer relations software](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/employer-relations-software), ![The long-overdue solution to Cumbersome CRMs for Career Services](https://blog.careerforge.us/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/CareerForgeERM-1.png) ## [The long-overdue solution to Cumbersome CRMs for Career Services](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/the-long-overdue-solution-to-cumbersome-crms-for-career-services) "Career Forge | ERM*changes everything! The platform's long-overdue features directly match what career services professionals...* ![](https://blog.careerforge.us/hubfs/Dave.jpg) By [Dave Nicol, PhD](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/author/dave-nicol-phd) • January 25, 2024 Tags: [employer relations](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/employer-relations), [employer relationship management](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/employer-relationship-management), [employer relations software](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/employer-relations-software), ![Tomorrow’s Campus-Based Career Services are Personal, not Transactional](https://blog.careerforge.us/hubfs/Imported%20sitepage%20images/Untitled%20design%20(13).png) ## [Tomorrow’s Campus-Based Career Services are Personal, not Transactional](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tomorrows-campus-based-career-services-are-personal-not-transactional) My conversations with career services professionals across the country confirm what David Kozhuk shares in his recently published ![](https://blog.careerforge.us/hubfs/Dave.jpg) By [Dave Nicol, PhD](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/author/dave-nicol-phd) • January 25, 2024 Tags: [employer relations software](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/employer-relations-software), [career services](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/career-services), [recruiting](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/recruiting), ![Why Job Boards Aren’t Matchmakers](https://1836892.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/1836892/Confusing%20Job%20Board%20Algorithm.png) ## [Why Job Boards Aren’t Matchmakers](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/why-job-boards-arent-matchmakers) TL:DR: In dating apps and on big job boards, algorithms produce roadmaps but not automatic connections. The core of recruiting is... ![](https://blog.careerforge.us/hubfs/Dave.jpg) By [Dave Nicol, PhD](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/author/dave-nicol-phd) • January 17, 2024 Tags: [career services](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/career-services), [career fair registration](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/career-fair-registration), [recruiting](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/recruiting), ![Price vs. Implementation Costs: Don’t Get Fooled](https://blog.careerforge.us/hubfs/ERM%20vs%20Hubspot%20and%20Salesforce%20Pricing.png) ## [Price vs. Implementation Costs: Don’t Get Fooled](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/price-vs.-implementation-costs-dont-get-fooled) If you’ve had it trying to force spreadsheets and sales-based software to work for career services, you’ll like what you read... ![](https://blog.careerforge.us/hubfs/Dave.jpg) By [Dave Nicol, PhD](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/author/dave-nicol-phd) • December 5, 2023 Tags: [employer relations](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/employer-relations), [employer relationship management](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/employer-relationship-management), [employer relations software](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tag/employer-relations-software), ## [Pros and Cons of Relying on Recruiting Technology to Match Students with Jobs](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/pros-and-cons-of-relying-on-recruiting-technology-to-match-students-with-jobs) Feb 12, 2024, 7:10:54 AM Since it’s recruiting season, let’s talk about college- or university-based career services teams... [Read more](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/pros-and-cons-of-relying-on-recruiting-technology-to-match-students-with-jobs) ## [What You’re Missing if You’re Not Using the Original ERM](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/what-youre-missing-if-youre-not-using-the-original-erm) Jan 29, 2024, 4:29:31 PM You’re busy, so here are the answers you clicked over for… We’re continuously upgrading Career... [Read more](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/what-youre-missing-if-youre-not-using-the-original-erm) ## [No, Ryan Craig, We Do Not Need To Abolish Career Services](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/no-ryan-craig-we-do-not-need-to-abolish-career-services) Jan 29, 2024, 4:28:29 PM In his call to Abolish Career Services, Ryan Craig tells us the rise of career services management... [Read more](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/no-ryan-craig-we-do-not-need-to-abolish-career-services) ## [How the Technology Adoption Curve Can Positively Impact Your Employer Relationship Management](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/how-the-technology-adoption-curve-can-positively-impact-your-employer-relationship-management) Jan 29, 2024, 3:35:00 PM Are you one of the hundreds of people lined up to buy The First anything or the last in your circle... [Read more](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/how-the-technology-adoption-curve-can-positively-impact-your-employer-relationship-management) ## [Career Services Technology: Advancing from Customer Relationship Management to Employer Relationship Management](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/career-services-technology-advancing-from-customer-relationship-management-to-employer-relationship-management) Jan 29, 2024, 3:31:16 PM [Read more](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/career-services-technology-advancing-from-customer-relationship-management-to-employer-relationship-management) ## [The long-overdue solution to Cumbersome CRMs for Career Services](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/the-long-overdue-solution-to-cumbersome-crms-for-career-services) Jan 25, 2024, 10:24:48 AM "Career Forge | ERM changes everything! The platform's long-overdue features directly match what... [Read more](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/the-long-overdue-solution-to-cumbersome-crms-for-career-services) ## [Tomorrow’s Campus-Based Career Services are Personal, not Transactional](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tomorrows-campus-based-career-services-are-personal-not-transactional) Jan 25, 2024, 10:17:27 AM My conversations with career services professionals across the country confirm what David Kozhuk... [Read more](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/tomorrows-campus-based-career-services-are-personal-not-transactional) ## [Why Job Boards Aren’t Matchmakers](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/why-job-boards-arent-matchmakers) Jan 17, 2024, 9:17:18 AM TL:DR: In dating apps and on big job boards, algorithms produce roadmaps but not automatic... [Read more](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/why-job-boards-arent-matchmakers) ## [Price vs. Implementation Costs: Don’t Get Fooled](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/price-vs.-implementation-costs-dont-get-fooled) Dec 5, 2023, 4:39:07 PM If you’ve had it trying to force spreadsheets and sales-based software to work for career services,... [Read more](https://blog.careerforge.us/blog/price-vs.-implementation-costs-dont-get-fooled) © 2026 All rights reserved.