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I was wondering what other Career Services experience with employers and local companies? Since we are in a shelter in place, has anyone set up a Virtual Industry Day with an employer to do an online seminar? Was it succesful and helpful to students? Any feedback or input would be appreciated. Thanks!
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I learned how it is important to create a mission statement for Career Services. Also, it is good to collaborate with employers such as major airlines or "mom & pop" general aviation companies at smaller regional airports, that might be looking for entry level employees. I also learned it's important to offer resume building and writing skills workshops, mock interviews, setting up how an interview office might look, how to search for job opportunities and how to dress for success for an interview. Finally, I learned how important it is to offer career fairs and inviting employers to the school… >>>
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I find it hard to stay in contact with our graduates. When do we know when its ENOUGH? I continously try and call, email, and send letter but no respond?
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I think one of the biggest problems may be the fact that students are not thinking about a job in the initial part of the course. Students are not motivated to work with career services until after they graduate.
What are the best techniques you experienced that motivated students greatly?
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How common is a college requring graduate placement documentation?
Has anyone ever run into a situation where calling students every month or calling their employers has been considered a violation of privacy or harassment?
I would think that more often students would just not pick up the phone.
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I was wondering, what are Career Workshops that have worked for your students?
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An employer is coming to speak to our students soon. What are some points that would be good for him to touch on?
I suppose that #1 would be what are employers in your field looking for in an employee?
What else?
Thanks in advance!
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My college requires me to call the supervisors of graduates who have recently been placed in field, asking them questions regarding graduate employment duties, salary ect. I'm wondering if other Career Services Representitives have tips on how to go about this. My problem is three fold: 1. How to make sure Grduates are willing to stay in touch with me after they Graduate so that I can follow up with them. 2. How to convince students it is in their interest to help me contact their supervisor. 3. How to convince their supervisor that they should give information on graduates… >>>
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How do Career Services Representitives get students to attend their classes? I work at at technical college whose classroom hours are heavily regulated by the FAA. I am not able to take over a class for a Career Services Workshop for this reason. What I have been doing is trying to make my classes as relevant to students immediate needs as possible, advertising my own classes a week before hand, coming in with a sign up sheet two days before hand, and bribing students with sweets. Does anyone else have any other ideas? Thanks!
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