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The Role of Employer Advisory Committees:
Moving to the Next Level
Wisconsin Educational Approval Board Conference
November 17, 2011
Jay Hollowell
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Our Agenda
The Reasons Why Employer Advisory Committees (EACs) Are So Important
Taking Employer Partnerships to the Next Level
An Employee Advisory Committee Checklist
Characteristics of Effective EACs
WIN-WIN Results
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The Reasons Why Employer Advisory Committees Are So Important
The mission of career schools, colleges and universities lays the very foundation for
institution/employer relationships.
The Employer Advisory Committees (EAC) serve as a framework and a means to
develop partnerships with vested interests for both schools and employers.
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The Reasons Why Employer Advisory Committees Are So Important Employers are an excellent marketing resource
Employers provide invaluable feedback regarding program competencies, the employment community and the industry-at-large
EACs provide a platform for ongoing communication among the school and its employment partners
Employers, through EACs, play a vital role in areas of institutional effectiveness
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EACs and Institutional Effectiveness Components
How do EACs influence
Student Retention Rates?
Graduate Placement Rates?
Level of Graduate Satisfaction?
Level of Employer Satisfaction?
Student Learning Outcomes?
Financial Aid Default Rates?
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Traditional Employer Advisory Committee Roles Program Feedback
Guest Speakers
Career Fairs
Externships
Tours
Ongoing Communications
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Taking Employer Partnerships to the Next Level
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Taking Employer Partnerships to the Next Level Program Feedback >>>
- Industry Feedback / Trends
- Additional EAC Roles (ex: Focus groups for new programs)
- Special Purposes (ex: Recommendations for technology and/or needed resources)
- Feedback on Performance Skills
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Feedback on Performance Skills
What Employers Want!
Technical Skills and Experience
Communication and Articulation
Planning and Organization
Problem-Solving / Rational Thinking
Professional Demeanor
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Feedback on Performance Skills Leadership/ Teaming
Reaction to Pressure
Preparation
Behavioral Results
Forward Thinking
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Taking Employer Partnerships to the Next Level
Guest Speakers >>>
- Guest Speakers-at-Large
- Co-Speakers with School Ambassadors at Community Events
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Taking Employer Partnerships to the Next Level Career Fairs >>>
- Personalized Career Fairs
- Interview Opportunities
- Training Opportunities
- Additional Community Service Events
- EAC participation in awards ceremonies, graduations and school social activities
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Taking Employer Partnerships to the Next Level Externships >>>
- Externship Site Appreciation Events
- Graduate Skill Checklists
- Company Training Needs
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Taking Employer Partnerships to the Next Level Campus Tours >>>
- Opportunity to relate facilities, equipment and resources to successful graduate outcomes
- Opportunity to demonstrate additional services to students
- Platform for setting up employer site tours
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Taking Employer Partnerships to the Next Level Ongoing Communications >>>
- Opportunities for Employers to Communicate Among Themselves Through a School
Network
- Basis for Positive Visibility Across the Employment Community
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An Employee Advisory Committee Checklist EAC meeting agendas are prepared and
distributed two weeks prior to meetings
EAC members are introduced and given the opportunity to meet each other
Key school staff are introduced – faculty may very well participate in EAC meetings
An overview of the school, mission, history, programs, etc. is provided
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An Employee Advisory Committee Checklist The number of times the EAC will meet is
determined
A chairperson is designated from the employer-base
Outcome expectations for committee members are clear as well as orientation/training provided – what do committee members need to know to do their jobs?
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An Employee Advisory Committee Checklist Responsibilities across all members are evenly
distributed
Leadership is provided from the campus
Meeting notes or minutes are distributed to committee members, including action plans, anticipated results and timelines, within two weeks of meetings
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Characteristics of Effective EACs Planning and strategy are key elements of the
meetings
Agendas are accomplished on schedule
Committee members have a clear understanding of the school’s mission and purposes as well as their roles and functions
Committee members are serving as ambassadors for the school to the outside community
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Characteristics of Effective EACs EAC members have the opportunity to engage
with school personnel
Value is added to the school through committee member involvement
The EACs are making a difference in program effectiveness and graduate placement
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A New World (Again)
Faculty Development & Professional Growth
Management & Staff Training
Compliance
Accreditation Standards
Image
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WIN-WIN Results Schools have a “short list” of solid and consistent employer
contacts, resulting in increased graduate employment opportunities - employers have a base of qualified job applicants
Schools, through their EACs and employer-base, have a pulse on industry changes resulting in better programs and more successful graduate outcomes - employers have access to educational tools and resources that can help them with those changes at their own establishments
Both schools and employers have “synergistic” visibility in each other’s communities
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WIN-WIN Results
Employer Advisory Committees that are active and fully utilized help our schools to reach the next level of service to our students.
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The Five Clues We Should Know C
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Our purpose - our mission - has never been greater or more important than now. There is no other educational venue that, despite the current challenges and attention, can provide more of an opportunity for an adult learner to accomplish in a hands-on environment, and against sometimes insurmountable odds, his or her career objectives.
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Our employers are the real key to this success and should be intricately involved with each of our institutions. We owe it to ourselves, to the community-at-large and, most importantly, to our students to develop, fully utilize and expand our employer partnerships and advisory committees in all facets of our operations.
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