Dr. Susan Schulz

Hi David, You provided a great checklist to create and develop a list of employers. Yes, for sure start with the employers that your grads interview with. This includes where they get jobs and where they are refused. You can ask why the grad wasn't hired. It might be useful tp enhance your curriculum. And for sure contact all the clinics used for intern- and externships. Then it's important to contact the workplaces and build relationships with the hiring managers. Find out what they want to see in an ideal candidate. Ask them for feedback re equipment, learning materials and… >>>

Hi Andrea, Great that you visit the classrooms when students are just starting. It reinforces the fact that placement skills are as important as the subject matter they are learning. That employment training is part of wht students learn in school and what is offered in their tuition. We find that creating resumes works well over a period of time. At first students are nervous. Then they start to realize the skills they do have even if their work experience has been light. And I bet the mock interviews improve with time. It is fun - kind of like play… >>>

Hi Jacqueline, Great that students learn about your placement services when they first enroll. Just wondering how students see the employment bulletin board during class. Do they realize what the board is all about and how it relates to them? When grads stop by, do the grads talk with students about what it is like in the workplace? Yes, students do need to hear about jobs out in the community. It helps with retention. And good idea that students learn that searching for a job is a job! And great idea to encourage instructors to integrate employment training, like role… >>>

Hi Jacqueline, Great idea that you are keeping in touch with employers. And very good that you have a plan to update the list when grads come back for their CEUs. But what if the grad takes CEUs someplace else? You might want to stay in touch with grads regularly. In that way you have a chance of getting their updated addresses and contact information. You can also get ongoing feedback. And staying in touch will enable you to tell grads about new school programs and offers. Visiting employment agencies is a great idea. Our thought is that typically agencies… >>>