Career services in higher education date back to 1900. As decades pass, new paradigm shifts create new models and practices. This section briefly discusses more recent paradigm shifts that support common motivations that the future of career services faces. 

The evolution of career services underscores the views and values held by institutions. While reasons for a change in career services differ from institution to institution, there are three common motivations behind seeking change. 

1. Increased demand for institutional accountability: Student debt, the value of a college degree, and student success after graduation are all rising concerns more students and parents are starting to have. Students and parents demand transparency. In response to these concerns, career services report their outcomes to higher offices, which can raise their profile and efficacy. 

2. Growing expectations for career services across the 60-year curriculum: As students seek professional development and career advancement opportunities occur more, career services are responsible for responding to these needs. Career services must support new and developing opportunities to increase students' future job goals and attainment. 

3. Connecting campus talent and economic impacts: Economic development is another form of accountability career services face. Public institutions must often demonstrate their effects on a region or state's economies. These reports must be accessible to the public. Producing a competent workforce is one example of how institutions demonstrate economic impact. More specifically, institutions must show that their students meet workforce needs. A benefit here is that more employers will seek after these students, meaning increased networking opportunities. 

Helbig S. and Matkin G. (2021). College Career Services on the Move and What Does it Mean. https://www.naceweb.org/career-development/trends-and-predictions/college-career-services-on-the-move-why-and-what-does-it-mean/.