Dr. Susan Schulz

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Jymy, We totally agree. In fact we think that the Career Services staff should sit near admissions. Then they can talk to prospective students about job success and the services offered to help grads get placed. thanks, Susan Dr. Susan Schulz

Dr. Susan Schulz

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The Impact of Placement Services

Elizabeth, We totally agree about the impact of a career services department. The same can be said of an Alumni Department. Both can result in increased enrollment, retention, graduation, new job openings, increased externship sites, student success and satisfaction, and school branding. Be sure to enroll in MaxK course on how to set up an alumni association. Thanks, Susan Dr. Susan Schulz

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Assess your placement services...

Elizabeth, Wow. You have a lot on your plate. Sounds like you are the school director, corporate career services director, and career services director for your campus. Wow again. Suggest you start by hiring a career services coordinator for each campus. Be sure you write up a comprehensive job description and follow it. You want people with career school experience plus employment skills training, staffing, and great at community outreach. Then meet with them to create a list of required career services training for every student that starts when the student enrolls and continues past graduation. Put together a comprehensive… >>>

Dr. Susan Schulz

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Can a Realistic Budget Affect Growth?

Arthur, Good points re budget. Mostly budgets are a challenge! However, they are a necessity and help everyone measure how they are doing - at least what they determined was needed and what they actually spent. Budgets help to evaluate return on investment - another way to measure how you are doing. Dr. Susan Schulz

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The Strategic Plan

Arthur, Good points Arthur. A Plan serves a lot of purposes, One is certainly an overall vision. Another includes the specifics like do you want to build programs to degree levels, is the school already a college, is there a need for your programs over time, which accrediting body supports your goals, and lots more. The result of a plan includes the vision, tasks, timelines, deadlines, staff, and of course how much is this all going to cost? We feel a plan needs to be reviewed several times a year, evaluated, and then updated. And of course everyone involved in… >>>

Dr. Susan Schulz

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Bringing Placement Services to the Classroom

Nicole, Thanks Nicole. Professionalism training does have to start early in the student's days in class.We think that people of all ages may lack work ethics and professionalism and thus need mentoring and coaching. Alumni are often perfect for this role. Students can relate to their peers and alumni can share a lot about the real world of work. Alumni can talk about their every day work lives and the importance of looking and being effective Maxk has a course on how to set up and benefit from any alumni community. Susan Dr. Susan Schulz

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Bringing Placement Services to the Classroom

Good idea, Nicole, to start early on professionalism training and make it a given throughout the student's experience. We suggest you call on alumni to mentor and coach and talk about the real world of work and the need to look good in every way. Students often learn best by watching others. MaxK has a course on how to set up an alumni community, Thanks, Susan

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When Do Placement Services Start?

Nicole, We also find that placement training and awareness must start on day 1. In fact, we see results when placement is part of the admissions process. Students enroll in career training to get jobs. So why not tell and prepare them right from the start. Thanks, Susan Dr. Susan Schulz

Dr. Susan Schulz

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The Impact of Placement Services

Nicole, Structuring admissions and career services to work together is an ideal situation, in our opinion. They have a lot of information and ideas to share with each other. Also, prospective students want to know more about job potential than the courses they need to take. You make it easy when career services staff are so close to admissions. Every school should follow this strategy. Great. Susan Dr. Susan Schulz

Dr. Susan Schulz

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The Impact of Placement Services

Glenda, We totally agree. We think Placement should sit in with the Admissions Department. People enroll in career schools for a career. So all the placement information really gets their attention. We think prospects are more interested in stories about the job than their course work! thanks Dr. Susan Schulz