Maurice Zakhir

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I learned about creating an effective plcement department and how their role affects more than just placement. I learned that our placement success will and can have a direct connection to increased enrollments. If we continue to do our jobs correctly, we should start to see that by having a high rate of students that have been placed will in turn increase our enrollments. I also learned that a good placement department is open full time and has one dedicated person (at least) performing the functions needed in this department. Another important item is keeping in contact with our students and… >>>

Maurice Zakhir

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A quick self-assessment

What have you learned? I learned that there are many components to being an effective admissions rep. There are many tools that were explained that are very helpful in learning how to be more effective and have a better closing ratio.
How can you apply it? I can apply all that I learned and ensure that my team is also aware of some of the topics that were discussed. We are a school that is not yet accredited and many of these ideas will help overcome objections and assist with giving more options to the students.
What support do you need?… >>>

Maurice Zakhir

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Training is vital

I feel having an effective training for each individual not only better prepares them for their job responsibilities, but it also is a way to show you are investing in their career development. When an employee sees that, they are much more aware that you want them to do well and care about their progress.

Maurice Zakhir

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Meeting Minutes

I also think it is important to have someone (in a larger setting) take meeting minutes. it is a good practice to recap with what was discussed at the prior meeting. This is for people who cnduct weekly or bi-weekly meetings.

Maurice Zakhir

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Communicating Properly

I have found that many people are forgetting about the importance of proper Business Writing. It is important to remember such a classic and formal way of communicating in the business world. Do you feel we have let our younger generations get away with texting in shorthand, no grammer, and lack of proper sentence structure?