Dr. Susan Schulz

nicolas, We totally agree that a successful career services department impacts on all areas of the school. We think that career services people should sit in Admissions! Applicants visit schools because they want to train for a job. Are they really interested in what will be taught in an A & P course? Career services can assist instructors to talk about life on the job. Career services can require attendance at workshops and complete other job search preparation homework. The school will get a great reputation that they do help grads find jobs. Others will want to enroll. Thanks, Susan… >>>

Aaron, Really great perspective about the concept of a Plan - whether for the next week, year, or 5 years. A Plan gets your Team thinking on the same page. New ideas can develop. You can check how you are doing and what should be eliminated or added. A Plan gives your Team the same goals to strive for and sets a collegial environment. We think that a check up should be more than just once a month to start. If you can't get people together more often, how about a weekly conference call at a certain time. Once the… >>>

Julie, Great tips, Julie. These ideas are all great. Since students spend so much time with their instructors we feel a lot of employment awareness and training needs to go on in the classroom. Sometimes it is a mind set where the instructor always talks about how a skill is used in the workplace. Instructors need to be working in the field. Therefore they can talk about the day-to-day joys and frustrations of the job. Alumni can assist in the classroom and throughout the school. They are very believable and knowledgeable when they talk about the job search process and… >>>

martha, Hi Martha We agree that placement is the job of everyone on staff. Each has to be trained as to what part they play in getting students to think about the world of work and how to develop employment skills. Faculty are definitely involved. There is so much they can do in the classroom to show how skills and theory are applied to the work place. Student services and career services staff should offer a variety of opportunities for students to gain employment skills knowledge. Alumni can be called in to assist if you are running low on staff!… >>>