Career Advising
So, just a board with job openings can be classified legally as a Career Advising Department?
The school I am employed by has a full staffed department. We bring companies to our facilities to check out our training equipement and classrooms. We have interviewers from companies conduct interviews at our facilities. Our Career Advising Department is in-charge of setting up the interviews for students, including alumni, as well.
Jason, that sounds incredible. I am the SOLE staff member in charge of Career Advising. I would love to have a whole staff to work toward getting our students employed. I have a job board, I set up Mock Interview Sessions, Orientations, and consultations with students about interview etiquette. I also send out weekly job postings to our Consumer Student listserv. Let's just say it's a little bit exhausting as one person. :) I love the idea of bringing in companies/interviewers to our center - basically like a job fair, right?
Meghan, does your school have any rules that prohibit bringing in employers to conduct interviews?
Jason:
Some schools that are approved in Ohio are very small (less than 10 students a year) and provide very limited placement services, like a jobs board. This would only be appropriate at very small schools where no specific placment services are promised to students.
Almost all of the larger schools actively promote their career services and, depending on the size of the school, will have one or more employees dedicated to helping students with placement.
I don't believe that we do. Our space is somewhat limited, but I could easily get a room set aside one day for interviews. What would you suggest is the best way about getting the employers to agree to come in?
In what ways is it permissible for Agents/Reps to participate in the placement assistance process?
By discussing the graduate information disclosure statistics found in the enrollment application
Is this your school's policy or the State Of Ohio Regulation? This where I need the discernment. Thank you.
Yes, I have been involved in several of these. The students really appreciate it. As a Rep, I personally escorted students of mine who I knew were ready to graduate when I found a table/employer that I felt would benefit them. It's a great way for Career Advisors and Reps to work together.
Career advisors should always update their job boards at least once a week and at minium every other week to ensure that job leads are fresh and students can always know what is out there for them in the work environment. Especially in todays economy that might make the difference in obtaining employment at a faster rate.
I too, work at a campus with a full staff. Each of them go out to different job sites as well as invite different members of the workforce; in to view our services. We appreciate all of their feedback to better prepare our graduates.
Barbara:
There are no specific rules that would prohibit agents from assisting with placement/career services.
Do you have a general concern related to agents participating in placement assistance?
Absolutely. Our Career Advisors is like the golden nugget of our school because they post employment opportunities thats accessible while attending college and placement rates of finding a career after they graduate is grand. I try to make it a duty that every time I interview someone I introduce them to our CCD. Wonderful!
I work for a transportation training facility,and
because of strict guidelines established by many
hiring companies, our admissions staff is required to constantly advise prospective students on theirchances of obtaining job offers. We hold career fairs in-house as well as
job seminars partnered with hiring companies. These work well
I actually work at a small school. we do not offer a placement program, but we have an online job board and other helpful tips for students.
My school is small as well about 500 students. We also offer career placement assistance. I let my prospective students to get to know everyone in the career services department so they can market you appropriately. We also have Mock Interview Day. The students get all dressed up in their best professional outfits and we bring in local business owners and hiring managers to interview them. This allows our students to receive feedback from a professional, have their resume critqued, and it is also a great networking tool! Some business representatives even keep resumes from the students who stood out the most as potential employees.
This process is very similar to the process we use at our school with Career Services. In addition to onsite career fairs quarterly with prospective employers, we also have a Networking Wednesday event each month so that students can learn how to start networking early in their career.
I attended a big university for college. I now represent a small university in Ohio and I love the idea of having a career service department as a full staffed department that is really there to help with your future!
It is up to the student to do their own research on what type of salary is expected for the area they live in. Our job is to help them earn a degree.
I think career advising will be especially important for nursing students. Currently our tri-state area has been hit hard and many health care facilities are not employing very many nurse graduates. It will be a huge challenge for the DOCs to find employment for a large number of nursing graduates in this area.
