CAREER SERVICES ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS CAREER SERVICES MISSION STATEMENT.............................................................................................. 2 PURPOSE OF CAREER SERVICES INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………………………………..3-4 SELECTED STATISTICAL HIGHLIGHTS................................................................................................... 5 ASWOT ANALYSIS 2013-2014……………………………………………………………………………………..6-11 Achievements Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats BUDGET OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................... ………. 12 STAFF ACTIVITIES..…………..................................................................................................... ………………...13-17 *Personnel Updates *Staff Degrees Received *Enrollment in Degree Programs *Professional Development *Committee Participation *Computer Training *Professional Memberships *Community Service EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT………………………………………………………………………………………18-19 FUTURE DIRECTIONS/FUTURE CHALLENGES……………………………………………………………….20-21 STATUS OF GOALS FROM THE 2013-2014 STRATEGIC PLAN................................................................22-42 STATISTICAL INFORMATION AND EVALUATION/ASSESSMENT……..….……....................................43-49 UNIT/COLLEGE REPORTS....................................................................................................................... ……….50-115 *Career Development Unit.............................................................................................................. ………..50-57 *College of Arts and Sciences...............................................................................................................58-89 *Brooks College of Health....................................................................................................................90-96 *College of Education and Human Services.........................................................................................97-102 *College of Computing Engineering and Construction............................................................................103-112 *Volunteer Services………………………………………………………………………………………….113-115 EMPLOYER RELATIONS/ON-CAMPUS RECRUITING............................................................................. 116 SUMMARY OF EMPLOYER PARTICIPATION.......................................................................................... 117-127 CAREER SERVICES OBJECTIVES FOR 2014/2015/ CONCLUSION............................................................128-134 CAREER SERVICES CONTACT INFORMATION……………………………………………………………....135 1 | P a g e CAREER SERVICES MISSION STATEMENT Career Services teaches students essential skills and encourages personal responsibility to explore and achieve career goals. Students are empowered to engage in self-assessment, career exploration, and job preparation. Additionally, Career Services develops and maintains relationships with a diversity of employers to provide networking and job opportunities for students and alumni. The mission statement is the foundation for Career Services' strategic plan and it states that the purpose of career services at the University is to help students to identify skills and aptitudes, explore career interests, and integrate classroom theory with actual on-the-job work experiences, enhance employability after graduation, develop social responsibility through a variety of off-campus learning experiences, and to understand the dynamics of human relationships and cultural diversity. More specifically, Career Services' purpose is to: Assist students in exploring and clarifying career goals, selecting suitable majors, and expanding their knowledge of career options. Educate students about the job search process, providing them with networking opportunities, and offering a range of employer recruitment programs. Develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with a diversity of employers to enhance students’ career exploration process and provide students with a variety of employment opportunities. Provide students with a variety of opportunities for experiential learning experiences to enhance the career exploration process, develop professional skills, and increase awareness of social responsibility. Provide students with tools and resources to explore and pursue graduate studies and professional programs. Provide the university community with current information about national and local employment trends. Collaborate with faculty, administrators, staff alumni/ae, community members, and other constituents to develop effective career programs, services, and resources. The office supports learning through experience by providing opportunities for: intellectual development, civic and social responsibility, community service, cross cultural and global awareness, career exploration, ethical development, and personal growth. 2 | P a g e CAREER SERVICES 2013-2014 INTRODUCTION Welcome to the July 2014 Career Services Annual Report. The economy continues to move in a positive direction and we are seeing increases in the numbers of employers posting jobs and participating in on-campus recruiting programs and job fairs. Below is a brief comparison in employer activity: For the 2013-14 Academic Year: The total number of job and internship postings was 4712 which is an increase of 11.6% increase from the 2012-13 Academic Year (4220 jobs/internships posted). 545 employers participated in our major job fairs which was an increase of 13% from the previous year (481 employers). 322 employers participated in on-campus recruiting activities, an increase of 14.5% from last year (281 employers). 6598 employers were registered in our online job posting/event management system, “Career Wings” which is a 14.7% increase from last year (5752 employers). Employer activity has increased in all areas and we believe that we will continue to see these same levels of employer participation in the upcoming Academic Year. Career Services accomplished much during the 2013-2014 Academic Year. Some of these important highlights include: Continued Focus On Customer Service All Career Services staff members continue to provide quality customer services to all constituents with particular emphasis on serving students. From the Student Survey sent out in Spring 2014, Students provided the following ratings to these questions: Ease of Contacting Staff: 66.3% Excellent/Very Good Friendliness/responsiveness of Staff: 72.22% Excellent/Very Good Counselor was open and interested: 67.67% Excellent/Very Good Counselor was knowledgeable: 68.3% Excellent/Very Good Please Rate our overall customer services: 68.72% Excellent/ Very Good. Student Comments Include: “Career Services is the best tool at UNF” “Excellent Customer Service” “Great staff!” “Very friendly and helpful” “You guys do a marvelous job with the resources available. Keep up the good work” “Great events, extremely useful to students and alumni” “Career Services helped me discover my interests and skills better. I was then able to narrow down which career path to follow” “Excellent resume help!” “Highly recommendable to anyone who’s seeking an internship to being a professional career” 3 | P a g e Career Services Continues to engage students in the S.T.A.R. Program (Skills To Achieve Results). This program is designed to teach students the skills they need for a successful job search. The program involves: •Required resume critique •Required practice interview and critique •Attend or participate in two (2) workshops or programs from following choices: -Workshop 1: Resume and Cover letter writing -Workshop 2: Job Interviewing -Workshop 3: Job Search Strategies -Workshop 4: Applying to Graduate and Professional School During the 2013-14 Academic Year, 1686 students participated in some aspect of the program and 266 of those students completed all steps of the STAR program and were recognized with a S.T.A.R. Certificate and a lapel pin. We also offered a wide range of career programs throughout the year getting the Career Services message out to all constituents on a constant basis. Programming included: Fall 2012 Spring 2013 -Osprey Career Fair-September -Osprey Career Fair-January -Pre-Law Day-October -CCEC Employer Showcase-March -Graduate and Professional School Day-October -UNF Majors/Minors Fair-March -CCEC Employer Showcase-October -Education Job Fair-April -Physical Therapy Job Fair-November -Public Service & Government Internship Fair -Volunteer Fair -Health Career Fair -UNF Alumni Job Fair-May During the 2013-14 Academic Year, 2747 students and 545 employers/admission representatives participated in 13 major career programs/job fairs sponsored by Career Services. Career Services offers a variety of career resources designed to help students research and explore career options and prepare for the world of work: -Career Library- hundreds of career books and directories covering all UNF majors -Career Services Webpages- links to hundreds of career related web resources -InterviewStream-an online practice interview program with over 3500 interview questions -Career Spots-professionally produced career videos covering a wide range of career topics -Focus 2-self-directed career development resource center with assessments and career exploration resources -WebPage Guides- series of career exploration and job search resources including resume and letter writing, interviewing, job hunting,