Foundations of Placement ExcellenceHow to Unlock your Career Services Department’s Potential

and Improve Placement Outcomes

Foundations of Placement ExcellenceHow to Unlock your Career Services Department’s Potential

and Improve Placement Outcomes

Webinar presentation September 5th, 2012

Presented by: Ann Cross and Martha Lanaghen

The Sparrow Group

INTRODUCTION

Today’s Presenters

Ann Cross

Martha Lanaghen

What You’ll Learn Today:

• The five fundamentals of placement

• Getting the whole campus involved

• Lost and found – finding your grads

• Ensuring reporting accuracy and compliance

• Game Changers – two big ideas

THE FIVE FUNDAMENTALS OF OUTSTANDING PLACEMENT

• Externship Sites – Create direct leads for placement

• Waivers – Changing status if grad is working

• Staffing agencies – building strong relationships so you get the job leads first!

• Preparing the Grad – Mock interviews, coaching, appearance, workshops

• Follow up – connecting with employers after the interview

LOST AND FOUND – WHERE ARE THEY!?

• Skip Tracing

• Incent your grads to get in touch

• Motivate your current students and staff/faculty to help you find missing grads

• Cyber Sleuthing – top ways to find your grads on the web

TOOL DIFFERENTIATION WHEN TO USE IT?KGBpeople.com • 20 social networks

• 6 search engines• 5 photo and video sources• 6 personal data sources

“MIA” Graduate is Non-responsive. • Known Name• Known general location

Lullar.com • 23 social Networks• Smaller, Niche networks• Does Username Guessing

“MIA” Graduate is Non-responsive.• Known Name• Known Email

Facesaerch.com Scans web for Face Photos “MIA” Graduate is Non-responsive• Known Name

Pipl.com • Scans major social networks• Provides Images & Options to

Narrow search by age/location• Scans Amazon Wishlists• Scans Ebay profiles

“MIA” Graduate is Non-responsive• Known Name• Known Username• Known Email• Known Phone• Known general location• Known Age range

CYBER SLEUTHING

CAMPUS ENGAGEMENT – IT TAKES A VILLAGE

• Make it fun! – “The Amazing Race”

• Job lead referral programs

• Missing Graduates – Milk Carton

• Communication and reporting

COMMUNICATION AND REPORTING

Two Great Ideas to Increase Awareness and get the Campus Involved – “Get Board”!:

1) The White Board!

2) The Dashboard

WHITE BOARD

DASHBOARD

ENSURING ACCURACY

• 3rd party employment verification

• Internal Processes – checks and balances

• Student file checklists

• Placement verification form

• File audit process

GAME CHANGERS

WOTC – Workforce Opportunity Tax Credit

Marketing your grads

• The tax credit amounts that a hiring employer may be eligible for are:

• $2400 Tax Credit for new Hires

• $4800 Tax Credit for disabled veteran hire

• $9000 Tax Credit for Long Term TANF recipient

Information can be found at the Department of Labor Website: http://www.doleta.gov/business/incentives/opptax/

WOTC

Call Us to Find Eligible Candidates! 555-5555

Call US To Learn More! 555-555-5555

WOTC– Work Opportunity Tax Credit

The tax credit amounts that a hiring employer may be eligible for hiring our Grads?

• $2400 Tax Credit for New Hires

• $4800 Tax Credit for Disabled Veteran Hire

• $9000 Tax Credit for Long Term TANF Recipient

ABC Career College Wants to Help You!

ABC CAREER COLLEGE TOP CANDIDATE’S FOR HIRE

Graduate

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Greta Charles is Certified as a Medical Coder. She is CPC certified as well as RHIT certified through AHIMA. She is very detail oriented and has over 20 years of customer service experience. Accuracy is her strength. She is articulate, can effectively multi-task, has an eye for details and is an efficient problem solver. She has years of work experience to bring to your team. This graduate is ready to work for your office today. Click HERE to request Graduate’s resume

Graduate

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Peter Smith is a Certified Paralegal experienced in preparing wills, trusts, briefs, and providing thorough legal research, and probate issues. He has excellent skills on pleading cases. He also has 20 years of law enforcement experience. Niles also holds a Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice which makes him a competitive candidate.

Click HERE to request Graduate’s resume

Graduate

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Anita Jones–Peterson is an outstanding Certified Medical Assistant ready to work for you. She is very compassionate and a natural leader. Her skills include vital signs, administering injections and medications. She has a proven track record in providing outstanding care to patients during her externship. This graduate is ready to work for your office today.

Click HERE to request Graduate’s resume

Graduate

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James Bowles is a caring Certified Pharmacy Technician with the ability to deliver exceptional customer service skills! His attention to detail makes him a great candidate for any pharmacy. James has excellent computer skills and is extremely accurate. He displays the highest degree of professionalism and is able to multi-task effectively. Click HERE to request Graduate’s resume

Marketing Like a Recruiter

TIPS FOR CREATING YOUR MARKETING

• Select your candidates wisely

• Use attractive photos

• Choose one candidate from each program

• Send monthly or quarterly

• Occasionally highlight a Grad who was

Questions?

Thank you!

Ann CrossSr. Executive Partneracross@SparrowGroup.biz970-556-6101

www.SparrowGroup.biz307-200-9460

Martha LanaghenPresidentmartha@SparrowGroup.biz303-257-6222

Please feel free to contact us with additional questions.