How can I get students/graduates to understand the importance of proper interviewing techniques, enthusiasm, and participation? Whether it is generational or simply a lack of caring the result is that great jobs are being lost by my students because of their lack of adhering to the best-practices of interviewing.

I am trying to start some kind of a board...Graduates in the Profession Board, Externship/Internship Board...etc. I am planning on visiting the sites and employers to take pictures, have a question/answer session for testimonies and then putting these on a board. Anyone have ideas on this board should be created like on a map and such?

What are the most effective ways to build a list of employers who are likely to hire your graduates?

As a career services representative, what job search projects and/or activities can you create that instructors could integrate into their instructional delivery?

Placement services are more effective when offered to a student toward the beginning of his/her program as opposed to near the end of coursework. Do you agree or disagree? Why?

How does the Placement Department specifically and positively impact other departments in your school? What are ways that Placement Services can impact enrollments?

I just began working for a company and the placement program is very new here. The space is very small and there is really no where to conduct one on one consultions are the empty classrooms adequet.

Like many, I'm new to Job Placement. What is the best way to contact employers, just basic cold calling? What if many are not hiring? Any tips?

I have had "advice sessions" with faculty who want to share with me their judgement calls on "unplaceable grads" - what can I do to help others keep a positive attitude concerning all students?

I give out a homework assignment; find 4 people who you can network with or 4 individuals in an office, firm, hospital etc who you can make contact with for future help in job search. Has any one else done anything similar?

I am having a problem getting the students at my school to use the career development services that are here for them to use. I call them, e-mail them and I'll be lucky if out of 20 students, 5 call me back. Any ideas?

I've found that most of my colleagues in Career Services come from areas unrelated to placement, i.e. Recruiting or Outplacement firms. Wouldn't it make sense that Career Service professionals have some training before they assume their role of recruiting employers to submit jobs and helping students master the art of job search?

Following up with a student is great method to keep records of the student. ALso, perhaps you can gain some information in the job and use it for our future students trying to get a job. If they hire someone who worked out for them from our school then they will again. Good reviews are a good method. Surveys, feedback from employers are all great standards.

I don't know about others, but to me having a "hobbie" entry doesn't look professional, what do you think?

Are they really important for a College. What kind of speaker do you encourage to have at a college when their are so many different Majors?

As a Career Developer, I like to implement new strategies for my students. I like them to feel secured and confident when they go out there to fetch a job. I like to give assessment test for their own personal use. Sometimes, they are unsure of where they want to work. I think giving these types of test motivates them and gives a more confident feeling in striking that job they want. Once they learn about themselves, then they know where to apply and gain experience and hopefully grow with the company as an entry-level candidate. If not, then they may tend to get a job they did not know they would not enjoy and make it more difficult for their confidence in getting that great job. What other suggestions do you have for this type of source? "Google" the assessment tests, if you would like to give it to your students. I strongly suggest it. Google it under search CAREER+ASSESMENT+FREE+ONLINE

Are there any websites, or do you have any forms and/or templates that work well for tracking all of the students information and progress regarding placement? We are a small school and have very few students that are not corporately sponsored that request placement, but I have found the tracking aspect of their progress very difficult. Any help with creating a tracking process/form would be greatly appreciated.

I recently came into the position of Placement Director of a medium-sized trade school. Prior to my arrival, the Placement Dept. was not kept up with very well. Now there are 10 years worth of alumni, many with employment history, many without employment history, many without employment history tracked in our database, etc. It seems like too large of a task to try and contact EVERY employer of graduates, especially if I don't even know that they are current positions. I have been sending out surveys to graduates to try to update as much info as possible, and of the 600 surveys I've sent, only 70 have come back. Does anyone have any suggestions for where to begin? Thanks, Josh

I plan on having an in-house career fair at our school to host interviews for upcoming grads, graduates and alumni. Do you have any ideas or thoughts that can maximize success for all involved?

Does any one have any knowledge of non-profit organizations whose primary objective is to assist disabled individuals find and secure career placement?