Career services teams are stretched thin—managing thousands of students, coordinating with employers, and trying to create meaningful connections between talent and opportunity. The list goes on and on and on...
The latest CSM 9.7 release demonstrates how artificial intelligence is becoming an essential partner in this mission, working behind the scenes to create better matches, save time, and help more students find their path.
AI-Powered Skills Matching: Connecting Talent to Opportunity
One of the most exciting AI features in CSM 9.7 is AI Skills Population for Job Postings. Here's the challenge: employers don't always specify the skills they're looking for when posting jobs, which means qualified candidates might never see opportunities that are perfect for them.
CSM's AI solution automatically analyzes job descriptions and populates up to 10 relevant skills with no manual work required. This happens instantly when employers post new jobs or when career services teams create postings. The result? Larger, more diverse candidate pools and students discovering opportunities they might have otherwise missed.
Smart Job Recommendations Through Transferable Skills
AI isn't just helping employers—it's empowering students to think beyond their traditional career paths. The new Job Skills Recommendation Carousel uses intelligent matching to surface opportunities based on transferable skills listed in student profiles.
A student studying marketing might have skills in data analysis, social media strategy, and project management. While they may not be a perfect fit for a business analyst role at first glance, their transferable skills could make them competitive candidates. CSM's AI recognizes these connections and surfaces relevant opportunities that students might never have considered.
This feature is now available globally, helping students in Canada, Puerto Rico, New Zealand, Ireland, UK, Australia, and Latin America discover new career possibilities.
The Power of Profile Auto-Fill
Students often struggle to articulate their experience in ways that resonate with employers. CSM's Public Profile Auto-Fill feature uses AI to parse existing resumes and CVs, automatically populating personal statements, skills, and work experience into student profiles.
This does more than save students time—it ensures their profiles are optimized for the skills-matching algorithms that connect them with job opportunities. The AI understands how to translate resume content into the structured data that powers effective job matching.
Looking Ahead: AI as a Career Services Partner
These AI features represent a fundamental shift in how career services operates. We're ahead of the curve, so you can be too. Instead of manually tagging skills, creating matches, or parsing student information, teams can focus on high-value activities: mentoring students, building employer relationships, and developing strategic programs.
The technology handles the heavy lifting (analyzing job descriptions, identifying skill patterns, and making intelligent recommendations) while career services professionals do what they do best: guide students toward meaningful careers.
Ready to see how AI can transform your career services operations?
Contact your Symplicity representative to learn more about CSM 9.7's AI-powered features and how they can benefit your institution.
