What Professionalism Looks Like in 2025 (feat. Allie Danziger)

Allie Danziger, Senior Vice President and General Manager of AscentUP, shares what professionalism looks like in 2025 and how career services teams can stay on top of new trends. AscentUP is a student success platform that bridges the gap and offers support for learners of all ages about professionalism, career readiness, academics, finance essentials, and more through training, coaching, and access to paid internship opportunities. They are also one of uConnect’s content partners for our Curation Kits and our Classes Module, both of which plug into our virtual career center platform.In this episode, Allie discusses the evolving landscape of professionalism, how career teams can educate students about the unwritten rules of the workplace, what professionalism trends might be on the horizon, how to be authentic and analytical at work in the age of AI, and more.She also covers:The importance of adaptability in the workplaceThe significance of learning velocityThe necessity of clear communication regarding roles and responsibilitiesMaintaining work-life balance in a hybrid or remote work environmentHow to utilize AI tools without becoming fully dependent on themHow career coaches can address imposter syndrome with studentsResources from the episode:Allie’s LinkedIn profileAscentUP websiteuConnect’s Curation KitsuConnect’s virtual career center platformuConnect’s Classes Module (coming soon!) Continue the conversation in the Career Everywhere Community! Join 2,000 other higher ed career services leaders today: careereverywhere.com/community