Post on 25-Dec-2015
Presented By
Susan Coleman
Rita Jones
New Things from the QT Team
“Handy Activities for Student Success”Linking the Classroom to the Workplace
Based on the best of the QT Targeted to faculty in the classroom Short, focused, and fun activities that
gives students: Awareness about what they are learning
in class to their lives Better understanding of skills employers
seek Provide career strategies too negotiate
the new world of work
Try it out!
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QT Resources Student Lessons
Staff Development Contact
Susan Coleman –scoleman@occ.cccd.edu Rita Jones – rjones@occ.cccd.edu
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On the Horizon
Partnership with MonsterTRAK for development of…………………
The Case of the Missing Major
WHAT is it?
Fun interactive game approach. Brief exposure to some basic
information to entice the student to go further Includes action plan/next step strategy Includes campus support
Who are they? Why do they need our
help?
The Undecided Student
WHY THIS PROJECT?
32-40% of our student population is “undecided” California Community Colleges
50% drop out after the first year of college CCSSE 2005 Community College Survey of Student Engagement
67% of people don’t want to go to work each day Gallup 1999
What we know for sure….
According to the ASTD Students need help and support It needs to be fast, easy and fun! Experiences count! It’s a lifelong process. Reflection is key!
We need your help!
Modeling Opportunities
Job shadow and information interviews.
Helping students prepare and plan.
Many students need help setting up these experiences.
Go Outside-Get Experience Interview professionals Visit the environment Job shadow Assignment: Do 5 things daily you love to do Join a club on campus Go to an professional association meeting Visit academic departments of majors that interest you Become involved in extracurricular activities Find summer jobs and volunteer experiences Sign up for an Internship/Cooperative Work
Experience
Final words….
Students who know where they are going and what they will be doing as they explore are more likely to continue the process.
Written plans can be adjusted and changed as students progress.
Website:
www.cccareers.org
For Instructors
CQT can be forwarded to faculty. Ideas for integrating career information into their classes
What Students Told Us!Community College Career SurveySept. 2006
Who Responded to the Survey? 66% Females/34% Males/ 47% White/25% Hispanic
57% were under 21 with almost 30% over 25 years of age.
54% were seeking a BA/BS or higher, another 30% an AA or AS degree.
63% felt they would benefit from services offered at a career center sometime this
year.
30% of respondents had never visited the career center or used it’s resources.
Only 24% said they were currently using a campus career center to help them find
the right career path.
82% wanted career centers to contact them via email or IM.
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This is what was important to them.
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Reasons why students would visit a career center.
(Percentages) Very Likely Somewhat Explore Internet career resources 37.2% 30.2% Use the career library 34.9% 30.1% Take a career assessment 44.5% 29.9% Help choose a major or career
pathway 52.1% 29.0%
Get college info 45.6% 33.6% Identify current “Hot Jobs” 42.8% 30.2% Help finding a direction 40.2% 31.1% Job placement 48.2% 30.9% Interview skill building or resume prep 40.2% 30.2% Connection to employers 47.7% 29.6%
What we learned: Students need and want career
information. Students are not satisfied with the
career services they are receiving. Students really want help with:
Choosing the right major. Building job skills for the job they want. Figuring out their personal strengths.
Students want to connect to their career centers via e-mail or IM.
Next StepsWe need to work together to leverage our
resources and impact by: Developing a powerful brand that represents all
California Community College Career Centers to help us
effectively market our career products and services.
Creating and adapting guidelines and customer
service procedures to help us standardize our services
and better serve students.
Introducing and sharing innovative career
products and resources based on what’s important to
students…like the new online Missing Major Project.
And in the end we want our students to respond to this
question…
Tell me, what is it that you plan to Tell me, what is it that you plan to do with your one wild and do with your one wild and
precious life?precious life?
Mary Oliver