S&A Committee Westside Counselors Feb. 6, 2013 Des Moines Lynnwood

Return On Investment  The Cost of Attendance for an undergraduate degree for residents living off campus is about $14,733 (x 4 = $58,932)  Students need jobs and internships or else LAP syndrome  an S&A survey went out asking students what they wanted to fund and Career Services was the number one funding priority

Services  CAREER COUNSELING  COOPERATIVE EDUCATION/INTERNSHIPS (HIP)  CAREER AND EMPLOYMENT

Networking  Boeing  Clothier and Head Accounting  Crane Aerospace  Dynacraft/PACCAR  Expedia  Flow  Fluke  KPMG  Lynden Transport  Renton Schools  South King County Chamber  T-Mobile  ThyssenKrupp Aerospace  Washington State Legislature  Zulily  BECU  City of Seattle  Fisher Communications  Precor  Washington State Attorney General  AT&T  Target

What Employers are saying… To be competitive in the marketplace, CWU students need to develop:  Interviewing Skills  “Soft” Skills of Interpersonal Communication, Professional Courtesy, Politeness, Presentation Skills, and Teamwork!  Resume Writing Skills  Advanced Grammar and Reading Comprehension Skills  Knowledge of Industry/Jobs  Genuine Interest in Careers  Meaningful Career Experiences/Internships  Appropriate Business Wardrobe  Financial Literacy Skills

Workshops  Rock Salt Ready!  Educational Placement Files  Boeing- Meet the employer  Internships  Wildcat Career Network  Job Search Strategies  Accounting Preparation  Navigating a Career Fair  How to Get a Job on LinkedIn  How to Get Into Graduate School  Wildcat Wednesday Workshops  Supply Chain Management Career Fair Readiness  Articulating Strengths Together/Dependable Strengths ®

Events  Internship Fair, CWU/Edmonds Community College TODAY!  Rock Salt Recruiting Event for Accounting Majors  Spring Employment Fair, Edmonds Community College  “Meet the Employer” Events  Fall Career Fair  Supply Chain Management Career Fair  On-campus Interviews  Spring Career Fair, CWU/Highline Community College  Health Providers Job Fair, CWU/Highline Community College

Beyond the Office CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS  New faculty  Lynnwood Leadership Group  Accounting  Education  English  WA State Legislative Internship  Accounting Internships  Job Search for Education Major  Technical Writing Courses  Law and Justice Courses OUTREACH  Seattle Chamber of Commerce show  Resume Doctor, every Wednesday at Lynnwood every Friday at Des Moines  Grad Finale  SOURCE competition  Provost Wildcat Caravan  New Student Orientations for Des Moines, Kent, Lynnwood, Pierce, Everett

University 301 This class helps students…  Set career goals  Formulate job search strategies  Learn how to use social media in job searching  Discover what makes them a unique candidate  Create a professional image  Make connections in their field  Learn how to make a memorable cover letter and resume “Amazing instructor, knowledgeable, enthusiastic, awesome, learned valuable skills, helpful and insightful” “Excited about material, approachable, encouraging”

Positive Feedback Students/Alumni say:  As an Alumni searching for a good job has been reeaaallly tough! ….Merridy Rennick took her time to call me … what makes my experience outstanding is she did not just focus on fixing things, she made me feel good about what was on my resume….I want to recognize Merridy for her outstanding work and effort to reach out and help me today.  Angie, I’ve been working at Swedish Medical Center a little over a month now ….Please know how grateful I am that you listened and truly put things into perspective for me.  Merridy….without this class (UNIV 301) I would be a mess…. so thank you!  Angie….I got the news that I am accepted for an entry level position with a local accounting firm….I couldn’t have done it without you. Faculty say:  Angie is just amazing….always a line of students at her door  Merridy: Awesome! Great job….amazing student turnout

Connecting Des Moines Lynnwood Student, Alumni, Faculty, Staff, Community and Employer Contacts ,192 (1 counselor 10month) ,240 (1 counselor 10month) ,383 (2 counselors since Jan. 2012) 2012 – 2013*5,000 (2 counselors 10month/11month) *Projected, July-Dec 2012: 2,475

Budget Fiscal YearS&A Allocation# of Counselors# of Peer Advisors $ 56,6001 (10 month) $ 43,1251 (10 month) $ 70,0001 (10 month) $ 70,0002 (10 /6 month)* $123,7502 (10/11 month) $180,4912 (12/10 month) for 2 years then 12/12** 2*** WHY MORE MONEY ?  To meet the need of increased demand  4 more counselor months = approximately 1,127 more contacts *Counselor hired in January 2012 **Increase in counselor contract length ***Projected