I would be interested in training that provided details regarding what jobs or careers are in high demand based on geographical location. I know that students are looking to be employed in their field immediately after graduation.
Do you think these are beneficial to help us be good agents?
I agree with you. as a college grad having to know about my own financial aid options/ obligations, you often want to address certain fin aid questions during an interview. however, the line is specifically drawn, because admissions are the recruiters and discussing fin aid could result in misrepresentation.
I have found that the majority of our leads come from our current students, and graduates that have told their friends about what a great school we are. I am interested in finding a way to maximize the least expensive and most affective way of recruiting, I wan to learn the best way to get referrals.
Matt Hammer
I believe that the more information you have about the school you're representing, the more confident and competent you will be at assisting the student. That being said, Additional training on school locations, extracurricular activities, and even community service options are important in addition to the basic understanding of policies, tuition, accreditation and programs offered.
WIth agrowing number of people looking to possibly change carers or get back into school while juggling jobs or family life an online educational training course could be essential to people with transportation issues, social fears, or overwhelming schedules of daily life
What other local schools are doing
I would love to be able to train new admissions support hirees.
Other areas of the recruiting/admissions process that would be of interest to me as future training opportunities are steps for trying to determine whether or not a prospective student is "right" for the program they wish to enroll and "unsuccess" stories - things that have been learned by Admissions Reps about students that were not as successful as once hoped.
I think going through, in greater details, all the programs offered at individual locations and how to better assess students who are unsure of which to choose.
I believe continued training is vital to the admissions career. It is the best practice to become knowledgable on all topics that you may discuss with a prospective student. This needs to be continued as things are alwasy changing.
Financial Aid is the one area that I would benefit from additional training. There are now so many different pieces in the financail processing that can affect a student.
I agree that it would be nice to have more information on the financial aid spectrum of the enrollment process-things that are okay to say and not okay to say when covering it with our students.
Explaining the difference between a community college and a career college
I think additional training regarding the employment opportunities that are available once the student graduates from their particular field. Also more additional training on schedules, grades, everything else that is needed that is not admissions, but is crucial for the student in their success.
Helping students determine gradual succession to desired outcomes.
Some information or training on how people/employers view degrees from online schools vs tradtional schools.
I believe that a training in understanding your prospective student would be great. This will ensure that one takes an empathetic approach to working with students as opposed to looking at them as another body in classes.
I would like to see training on online and virtual training verse the traditional class room and the success rates and benefits
Knowing where a student can use their degree is always important.
I think a class of specically addressing what an agent can go over with q prospective student would be benefical. For example...
what type of comparision information can they go over about another school before crossing the line.
When addressing hard numbers like salary information, job oppuruntities, or indiviual student outcomes. Hoe to present that information without being misleading (intentionally or unintentionally)
