Career Coach Integrating career planning into onboarding retention
Career Coach Integrating career planning into onboarding, retention and completion Shannon Wells Career & Transfer Connections Manager Sierra College
Presentation • Career planning and student engagement • Career Coach access • Career Coach in onboarding, retention and completion • Faculty and staff insights from Student Service
Outreach & Recruitment Onboarding • Career and Academic Planning (CAP) Sessions Retention & Completion • Counseling • Success Center • Support Programs • Career Planning Classes • ESL Classes
• I like STEM and think I want to be an Engineer… • • • I’m done with my GE but haven’t taken major courses or met with a counselor yet… I want to be a Nurse but I’m afraid of blood, don’t like science classes and terrified of my Anatomy class cadaver… I want to got to medical school and also want to make a plan B… • I am an older student returning to college and not happy in my marketing career. • I am in my 5 th semester and changed my major 3 times…
Success Factors • College branded with award and degree programs • Regional salary and employment information • Simple to use and easy to navigate • Public access with no account required • Rich with data and presented in a way that is easy to understand • Connects students academic pursuits with long term career goal(s)
“I had no clue what I wanted to do coming into this (CAP) session this morning but I feel there a lot of options that may work. ” “Thank you for showing me the (live postings) link. These are real careers in our area and I get to see what requirements are needed. ” “This website gives me motivation to get my schooling finished. ”
Thank You Shannon Wells linkedin. com/in/shannonmwells swells 10@sierracollege. edu
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