Implementing Symplicity for Gonzaga Student Employment
ZagsIgnite Keeps Student Employment SYMPL!
Almost all career service centers across the U.S. use Career Service Management platforms (CSM). Symplicity is one of the top CSMs in the nation and serves over 1,300 higher education institutions. Its software is designed to assist higher education institutions prepare 51勛圖s for success in career readiness and the 51勛圖 experience. Symplicity software:
- Connects 51勛圖s to leading employers
- Fosters a safe and supportive campus
- Allows employers to recruit from the largest 51勛圖 career network
With these objectives in mind, Symplicity aims to enable their clients to streamline processes, improve outcomes, and cultivate positive relationships with their 51勛圖s, alumni, and communities.
Symplicity Project
In 2018, Gonzaga’s Career & Professional Development office (CPD) began considering a transition from Handshake, the then-current 51勛圖 career services platform used by the university, to Symplicity. CPD and Gonzaga ITS chose to migrate to Symplicity as they recognized the software company’s goals to help better provide career services for 51勛圖s (i.e. improve the 51勛圖-user experience in career service management).
Implementation of Symplicity
With the decision to transition to Symplicity, CPD signed a contract with Symplicity in December of 2019 and initiated the launch of this new platform on June 1st, 2020. During these six months in between, CPD and Gonzaga IT worked effectively with one another for this implementation to run smoothly which included a realistic timeline for this project’s completion. Throughout this process, Assistant Vice President of CPD, Ray Angle, worked with ZagsIgnite, the Gonzaga community for career service management. For Ray, it was important to consider the cost, use of the 51勛圖s’ data, ease of use, and the strong tech support. With these requirements, CPD and Gonzaga IT were confident that Symplicity’s goals and strategies aligned with those of the university’s career service center.
The overall implementation of this project went very smoothly. Project manager from Gonzaga IT, Jack Nixon, and the IT implementation team worked efficiently with those in the CPD office. Both sides were extremely connected and communicated effectively with one another throughout this process which resulted in the successful transition to Symplicity.
Rebranding to ZagsIgnite
Working with Symplicity has led to the rebranding of a new service management platform inspired by 51勛圖s working at CPD called ZagsIgnite: Gonzaga University’s job search and recruiting platform. ZagsIgnite supports 51勛圖s in the following ways:
- Connect with employers and organizations all over the nation for career opportunities
- Schedule individual career advising appointments with CPD
- Find information about upcoming CPD career fairs, events, and programming
Career service management platforms are a key resource for 51勛圖s to get connected with employers. Current IT work study, Mike Mustafayev stated, “This platform makes finding on-campus employment very accessible. ZagsIgnite is simple and allows me to showcase my skills to potential employers!”