It's important when discussing the assistance students will receive when seeking employment opportunities to not say we help with job placement; however, refer to our services as job search assistance. Students perceive "job placement" as a guarantee we will find them a job after graduating without any work on their part. I also enjoyed the information pertaining to having students speak at orientation, provide school tours, and act as 'mentors' for new students. Lastly, I learned how important adding value to the educational experience takes planning and should become part of our culture. ‘Adding value' may include continuing personal interactions after they begin classes; engaging and ‘practical' classroom sessions; quality service (exceed expectations); proactive initiatives. My school is great at these; however, there is always room to do more, seeing how important to retention this is.
