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College to Career Initiative (Georgia Highlands College-2023)

Strategy/Project Name: 
College to Career Initiative
Momentum Area: 
Purpose
Mindset
Strategy/Project Description: 

The goal is implement messaging, events and workshops to get students thinking about their career from the moment they begin at GHC, and for them to start building towards that career goal through the courses they choose and personal and professional development

Activity Status: 
Evaluation/Assessment plan: 

Evaluation Plan and measures: More career-oriented events and workshops; tracking career counseling, resume and cover letter appointments

KPIs: We want to keep counseling and resume doctoring, as well as the career fairs, and implement Steppingblocks into the equation across the board with Career Services

Baseline measure (for each KPI): We currently see about 20-25 students each semester for career counseling, and run a jobs and career fair each semester, with about a dozen employers at Rome and Cartersville

Current/most recent data (for each KPI)  Same as above

Goal or targets (for each KPI): Would to increase career counseling sessions by 50% each semester for the next 3 years, and add 3-4 employers per career fair each semester over that same time period

Time period/duration 3 years

Progress and Adjustments: 

We did increase the number of employers at job fairs this Fall with 15 at each Cartersville and Rome

Plan for the Year Ahead: 

Drop-in hours for career counseling and a career-readiness mini-conference in the Spring

Challenges and Support: 

Limited personnel resources

Primary Contact: 
Clifton Puckett, Coordinator – Student Engagement