Amy Baltimore

I start setting appointments with students when they have one more month to go. In that session I ask them to complete a "graduate information" form with their current contact information, current employment status and information if applicable, a list of their ideal jobs, etc. It gives admin a definite update on student contact info and it gives placement another chance to see what the student's goals are.

Thank you so much! We are researching to see what our accreditation board says about it.

That group is my main frustration. Then again, we have a 92% placement rate; so we're doing something right - everyone who WANTS a job has one. It's only the ones who don't seem to want one that I'm struggling with.

So, you're saying that if they express that they do not want to get a job then I should have them sign some kind of form? Does the ACCET really acknowledge that?

Ok, so what do you do with the few students who, no matter what you do to help them, decide that they just are "not interested in working, but thank you for all the training"? Believe it or not, we have some students like that!

How do you recommend Placement Services partner with Admissions to form an effective bond with the student and instill excitement in them from the very beginning about the whole job placement process?