STUDENT EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

Connecting the Talent Pipeline: Creative Strategies for Sustaining Robust Faculty & Employer Relations Co-Presented by: Ellen Jones Michael Robbins Midlands Technical College Student Employment Services

Midlands Technical College Columbia, South Carolina 7 campuses 120+ degree, diploma, and certificate programs of study offered 14,388 Academic Students 13,275 Corporate and Continuing Education Students The Presidential Report 2016-2017 https://content.yudu.com/web/42ggz/0A434hf/2017Report/html/index.html?origin=reader Covers 3 Midland SC Counties: Fairfield, Lexington, and Richland Counties Student Employment Services Two offices on largest campuses Airport and Beltline campuses 4 staff members

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Outcomes Attendees will be able to assess best-practices of effectively utilizing their career services job board as a means to develop stronger faculty engagement and employment opportunities for their students and alumni. Attendees will be able to identify additional ways to develop meaningful relationships and partnerships with their Alumni Association resulting in excellent career development outcomes. Attendees will be able to employ new strategies for successfully leveraging their employer advisory boards across programmatic areas at their institution in order to gain faculty and employer buy-in and cultivation of the talent pipeline including full-time hires, new internship offerings, existing and new co-ops.

Job Boards

www.midlandstech.edu/ses Full-time and part-time job board for students and alumni on our website and the Alumni webpage Free for employers to post Internally created and managed We are currently working with our IT staff to connect the full-time and part-time boards into one system. Available on our public website Check once or twice a day Communicate regularly with employers on how to post, edit, and delete postings

New Posting Communications Job Postings announcements sent to key faculty and staff members in both Academics and Corporate and Continuing Education Approve and post new postings Determine what programs fit the position and email to relevant program directors Tailored to whether to who the position is geared for: alumni, students, or both Must update faculty lists regularly (for retirees) Benefits Program directors share postings via emails, bulletin boards, d2l Faculty sends appreciation emails Let me share additional details about the posting

New Posting Communications Typical email sent when a new job posting is approved

New Posting Communications I include notes from the employer when I feel the information learned enhances the job posting. I also include notes from the job posting that I feel that need to be emphasized.

New Posting Communications I include notes from the employer when I feel the information learned enhances the job posting.

New Posting Communications From our Paralegal Program Director, Bill McSorley.

New Posting Communications Positive feedback from Bill McSorley, our Paralegal Program Director.

Partner with Alumni Association

Alumni Association Started in 2015 Open to academic and continuing education students / graduates Housed in the Office of Philanthropy 6,578 Members The Presidential Report 2016-2017 https://content.yudu.com/web/42ggz/0A434hf/2017Report/html/index.html?origin=reader Nancy Martinich is the Alumni Affairs and Annual Fund Manager within the Office of Philanthropy. 86.2% of MTC alumni reside in South Carolina. Benefits to the MTC Alumni Association: Your membership is free. When members present their membership card, they get access to: Local and national shopping discount offers via Abenity's Midlands Perks program. 10% off most MTC Continuing Education classes. Registration details available at 803.732.0432. Full access to each of the five MTC Libraries - information resources that promote lifelong learning. 10% off Harbison Theatre tickets. Enjoy music, theatre, dance, comedy and more at our state-of-the-art theatre. Call the Theatre at 803.407.5011 to purchase tickets. Access to Counseling & Career Resources. Academic, Career, and Personal counseling are available to you as an alumni association member. Employment Resources through MTC Student Employment Resources. Our staff has the expertise, experience and resources to make your job search easier. Whether you need to improve your resume, get your job search on target, prepare for interview or research employers, we can help.

https://alumni.midlandstech.edu/ Section of the website is dedicated for career services Includes: Employment Resources Counseling and career services - description and link Assist alumni in identifying occupations and new paths they might enjoy. Student Employment Services - description and link Links to both the Full-Time and Part-Time Job Boards Links for alumni that are employers on how to post Full-Time and Part-Time Jobs and the Employer Guide Contact information for Student Employment Services

Alumni association Promotes SES services Promotes SES Services, upcoming career fairs and transfer day events Social media Newsletters Emails Nancy promotes SES services to our alumni through emails, quarterly newsletters, and the Alumni Social media channels. She also helped with Career Day this fall.

Job listings A message to Nancy about a job posting for our alumni.

Job listings

Success stories Alumni and ses Nancy connected Bill with Student Employment Services Dan

Advisory Boards

Advisory Boards 3-Benefits of teaming up with Faculty and Employers Who Serve on Advisory Boards You can link career services to curricula and positively impact career readiness You can speak with key employers about new internships and co-ops You can give recent student feedback and share success stories while strengthening the corporate partnership

Questions?

Contact us Ellen Jones Michael Robbins jonese@midlandstech.edu robbinsj@midlandstech.edu 803-822-3664 803-790-7558