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daniel, Your placement department should be establishing these contacts. Yet, like you have done here, instructors can help with their contacts and knowledge of the industry. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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daniel, There is more collaboration today then ever before. The internet and how it is used in a company has made a great impact on this. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Improving your admissions processes...

Jaime, Instructor can impact admissions as your post indicates. If your department offers product knowledge training to Admissions people ask how you can help. If this is not being done, ask how you can get this started. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Susie, Some students know how to "manage" their education. We have the responsibility to help them to care about learning, learn how to keep learning, and how this impacts their lives. Whether the admissions process is slow or fast may not impact this. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Jamie, Refocusing the students on the reason they came to the school is a good approach. Having the reinforcement come from Career Services should prove to be positive. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Jamie, It would be interesting to hear about the results after a few terms. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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daniel, Building connections with people at the school, faculty, staff, or fellow students, helps the student to know they matter and made a good choice about their education. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Improving your admissions processes...

daniel, Regular product knowledge sessions from Education will help tremendously. Admissions representatives will have up to date and correct information. Admissions people work hard and are diligent. Yet, they will sell what they know best. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Jamie, Thank you for your detailed response. The focus groups could provide interesting feedback. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

Ron Hansen, Ed. D.

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Rejandra, It truly is very difficult to identify who might not be right for an industry. We have a great gift for believing people want to succeed. Ron Hansen, Ed. D.