Employer Pre-Engagement Preparation | Origin: CS115
This is a general discussion forum for the following learning topic:
Developing and Maintaining Effective Employer Partnerships --> Employer Pre-Engagement Preparation
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
I am very new to this school to work world and am finding out a ton of informaiton about being prepared for what employers expect is daunting. My facility doesn't have those amenities so we are going to have to retool the standards a bit. I'm sure we can attract employers without all of the bells and whistles.
Being new to higher education and nto as knowledgable of the healthcare field as I would want to be, one of my main take aways is to dive into the curriculum and inductry. Make sure that you are informed and knowledgeable of the field because this can ruin your credibility which can ruin relationships. The engagement are important and they grow/evolve over time with employers. You want to make sure that each are receiving benefits from the engagement.
From my point of view one of the most important issues in the relationship with the employers is the capacity of the institution to update the programs curriculums aligned with the ultimate technology and sector innovation. For doing this, you need to interact with your employer partner network but also hiring innovating faculties who really manage and know the last innovations in the field. This is a encourage virtually circle hard to build but is crucial for a success partnership with the sector companies.
We discovered various ways to enage an employer that would benefit both parties; identifying skills, mock interviewing, guest speakers, and curriculum development with that employer in mind. The level of interaction proves positive for everyone with the utlimate goal of building a partnership to benefit the career seeker.
What I learned is the importance of flexibility with industry partners, and to meet them where they're at (i.e. give space to build the relationship, and to allow the partner to voice what is in their capacity at the moment). An example of this would be in the employer service offerings. Due to COVID, maybe a partner can no longer host students/faculty/staff at their facilities, but giving the option to do a virtual visit where they can highlight the company, and the open internship/entry-level positions. You can be intentional in asking the company/organization for culturally diverse professionals to present on their experiences, their acaedmic and career journey, where do they find community/support, and how culture and demographics have related to the work that they're doing.
I really like the idea of having on online job board. I think a lot of students would utilize it.
I like the 5 part framework for working with employers.
I learned some new or unique areas to connect with employers that I haven't utilized before
I will definietly implement the pre engagement preparation
Recently I have been receiving requests to post jobs for students while they are enrolled in school. These jobs do not coincide with the students program of study but would help them with to obtain a part-time job. Employers are increasingly finding it difficult to fill their job vacencies.
I learned about multiple ways employers can be a resource rather than soley for hiring purposes. I can see several of these ideas being iincorporated within our workshops/employer events moving forward.
I learned about Dice.com which I didn't know of. Also, having some of these ideas on my own, this just affirms I was on the right track.
