1. Martin University

2. Martin Student Characteristics
Serve between 400 and 500 students annually
92% African American
69% are female
84% are 25-years-of-age or older
81% enrolled part-time
83% employed 20+ hours per week

3. What Area Employers Wanted
Ability to complete an on-line application.
Adequate job interviewing skills.
Interviewees to have basic knowledge of company.

4. What Area Employers Wanted
Microsoft Office Skills Literacy (particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Soft skills

5. What Area Employers Wanted
Ability to complete an on-line application.
Class activity in 1st-year computer course.
Adequate job interviewing skills.
Class activity in 1st-year communication and 2nd-year student success courses.
Interviewees to have basic knowledge of company.
Class activity in 1st-year English course.

6. What Area Employers Wanted
Microsoft Office Skills Literacy (particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Activities in first-year computer course (with application in other 1st- and 2nd-year courses).
Soft skills
Work with student employers to assist in the development/enhancement of a selected soft-skill in the work setting.