This group will explore the unique challenges of connecting with today's students in marketing, recruitment and admissions. The world around us (and technology) have a tremendous impact on students "shop" and build relationships with career education institutions. Our open forum group will strive to dialogue about best practices to enroll and retain more of the right students!
Think of blogs as self-published mini articles. Share your experiences and challenges. Share your successful and failed strategies. Share your proven techniques and best practices. And don’t forget to solicit comments from your peers so we can all learn from the collective knowledge and expertise of our thriving community.
IF OBAMA CAN PULL OFF COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR FREE...I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE WOULD ACTUALLY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT? TIME AND MONEY SEEMS TO ALWAYS BE THE FACTOR... NOW THAT MONEY IS OUT OF THE EQUATION WHAT VARIABLE WILL REPLACE IT FOR REASONS NOT WANTING TO GO TO SCHOOL?
Or can you sell the enrollment, just off the explaining about what that school offers?..is that more important?
So it's come to the point that the job of admissions must evolve to stay relevant. No longer do students need or desire a phone call to schedule an appointment. They're not showing up anyway. In fact....68% of qualified inquiries won't even show up at your campus. Today's student can get all the info they need from the Internet. So now what?
I hope you really enjoy the new course we've put together for you on effective questioning techniques (WS101)! We spent months researching and developing this especially for faculty and staff working with students! Check it out at http://www.maxknowledge.com/courses/workplace-skills/WS101/questioning-skills let me know what you think!
Just curious how the role of admissions has impacted people working in the field. is it more or less stressful than it use to be? Please explain.
As employees and educators of the postsecondary education industry, we have to responsibility to do the right do becasue it may affect the institution, and as a result, loss of accredition, license, and credibility publicly and local community.
Many of you have been in the industry a long, long time. What are the most significant changes you have seen in this profession? What changes do you anticipate?
Who is the ideal target market for a Dental Assistant Program?
Another lesson learned this week that outdated approaches in admissions will not be tolerated. Anything less than 100% compliance and transparency is unacceptable. How do you balance getting enrollments (numbers) and the profit motive with these expectations?
What is the difference between all of the accreditations out there?
Good learning material
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What percentage of the students that are enrolled, completely need your direction as to their choice in Program of study?
Once you have helped a potential student with finding out what classes and degree plan they want to take, it is time to move onto Financial Aid. The applicant needs to feel comfortable with the investment they are about to make in their future. There must be a good cohesion between the Representative and the Financial Aid Reps to make sure the process goes smoothly with future students.
C-codes anyone else seeing them
What do you think the reason is the government continues to attack recruitment practices used in for-profit higher education?
Go to school and get an education or start workign construction?
How do really small schools apply for financial aide for there students?
Any ideas on why this is and what needs to change?
What is the best recruiting industry ??
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