Scott, We agree that it is a must to stay in touch with employers and ask them how your grad is doing on the job. Find out what other skills and knowledge are needed to be productive from day 1. Externship sites are a great way to connect with employers. Imagine if the expectation of the externship site was that it was a long interview process with the expectation that the student will be hired? That can make a different in placement! We think that the Placement Department needs to take a Community Outreach approach and contact companies that could be hiring your grads and don't know about your school yet. Thanks, Susan Dr. Susan Schulz