Get Your Students Hired
I learned that the mission statement is a big part of career services. Having the right association is imperative and that we should all work together for the students success.
Defining the mission for Career Services is important. It should be a collaborative effort from stakeholders to get buy in to what CS is working towards. Once you've outlined where you want to go and who you want to be....start concentrating on building rapport with students, instructors, admissions, leadership, and of course our employer-partners to build a comprehensive team. This team work will improve student involvement, job preparation, job search and utimately produce good outcomes. It's these outcomes that can be used by the institution as a selling point when trying to find new perspective students. And CS should maintain an open channel of communication with all to ensure continuous improvement in the programs provided.
From the module, I learnt how essential a mission statement is to any department because it helps every one to understand the goals and purpose of the department. Any decision taken should be in line with fullfilling the mission statement. The Career Servives Department (CSD) is important because it provides a wide variety of services essential for a student's self and career growth. A CSD should be accessable whether physical or online. The department educates student on areas they are studing and provide job placements after studies are completed locally and internationally. The department should also be up to date with all their poblications to provide the up to date trends and developments which will accurately assist students with their job searches. And finally all departments of the institution are greatly affected by their CSD for example students, graduates, admissions department and also employers.
How I intend to apply what I have learnt is to bring this knowledge to my fellow coworkers so we can implement different career related opportunities or avenues to engage students at the institution.
I learned how important an effective Career Services Deparment can be to an organizations out comes and success. A mission statement, publications, creating relationships with companies in the idustry, providing a wide range of resources such as assistance with resume writing, interviewing techniques and job search will help create an evironment of success!
I've learned how important it is to have a successful career department, especially at a trade school. It requires close work with other departments and not only assists students with jobs but helps build lifelong skills that will assist them throughout their professional career. A clear and consise mission statement drives the services and goals of the department and allows us to hold ourselves accountable if we are not meeting a commitment we have made to the student body.
As a School Director, the Career Services provided by our school is vital to our business. Simply put, the goal of career services is to assist graduates through the often daunting preparation and process of legwork required to prepare for and seek employment. The perception of the viability of the training programs is directly related to the success of the Career Services process. The process starts with a culture of understanding the needs and goals of the individual, providing career education and guidance, and supporting the graduate well beyond graduation. The process for success begins with Admissions, is reinforced throughout training and fulfilled by Career Services.
I have learned that Association Membership is important because it offers greater networking opportunities, Real Life/Job balance from industry leaders who are performing jobs in the career industry you want to be involved in. Memebership is key and it lreflects positively on resume.
I learned that a mission statement is important in helping the career and student services department to help them focus on how they can help students. I also learned that the Career and students services department is important in all aspects of the school. From the time that a student starts to the time that they graduation and also after graduation.
I learned that the role of career services is not just to assist students and graduates find employment. The serivces that a career services center offer have the ability to impact many differnt faucets, not just students. By understanding that we are the bridge for students and employers, we can find creative ways to prepare students for a career in their field and help employers find quality candidates faster.
What I have learned in this module so far is how important the Career and Student Service department are and how it is the center for the whole school. From the minute the prospective student tours the school until way beyond graduation our department has a great oppurtunity to show all that we are THE place.
This section allowed me the chance to think about what services and opportunities I’d like to offer students. In this review I was able to not just brainstorm ideas but also determine the “why” I would want to incorporate into a Career Service Department; which led me to be more decisive in the offerings. Something else I hadn’t thought about before was the impact this department has on an institution as a whole. It’s refreshing to see how this work is helpful to so many, not just the student who sits in front of you at that moment.
The main takeaway from this module has been how impactful a Career Services Department can be, not just for current students, but also for graduates, the admissions department and employers. What a valuable resource!
Career Services plays a who role in higher education. Starting from the mission statement of the institution to the individual mission of Career Services must compliment the direction of the overall goal for each student. Being able to prepare the future leaders of tomorrow takes dedication, attention to detail, and empathy.
I've learned that having a functional and engaging Career Services Department is pivotal for the institution's visibility in it's local, national, and international communities, while ascertaining that graduating idividuals enter the workforce, boots on the ground, ready to go!
The Mission Statement will dictate how successful your organization can be. It will also enhance the abilities of Career Services to provide 110% services to the students. Career Services are the backbone of a school or any organization. In order to do that you will need to create a strong team. One of the best Mission Statement I have heard is "Transforming lives through the power of work"
I learned that having a mission statement as a good foundation is key. Offering multiple services to help students be successful and providing industry information and career opportunities is a great path to success.
Learned that providing career-oriented publications can help students stay informed on industry current events. Wages, trends, developments and job openings will help keep them motivated to graduate and finding employment. We put more emphasis in this area to maintain students excitment about working.
Along with having a good mission statement, I learned that you always need to keep your information and resources for students updated. Its important to stay in contact with other departments such as Admissions so your on the same page. This gives the students the most relevant information to aid them in finding a career.
I learned that the Career Services Department can affect the entire institution. Working closely with admissions can help students with retention and being able to motivate students in the long run. Career Services' job is to be able to provide the proper tools for all departments to communicate with one another.
It is important to get students to join professional organizations. Being a part of professional organizations help students gain experiences that they can list on their resumes.