professional development - the next frontier - fl ace june 2015
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: THE NEXT FRONTIER
Dr. Calvin Williams,
Program Director, Employer Relations• 850-644-9771 / [email protected]
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THE NEXT FRONTIER
Professional Development Why Professional Development? Professional Development Workshops Outcomes
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Facilitated learning opportunities
Formal coursework
Informal learning opportunities
Conferences / Seminars
Process of obtaining skills, qualifications and experience for career progression
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WHY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN CAREER SERVICES?
Skills may not be acquired in formal degree programs
Faculty prioritize learning outcomes (most not all) Employers demanding better prepared candidates Students want skills for competitive advantage
2014 On-Campus Recruiting (OCR) Survey / n = 97 Skills required by employers
Communication (100%) Critical Thinking (100%) Leadership (100%) Teamwork (100%)
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WHY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN CAREER SERVICES?
FSU College of Business Dean Requested skills gap assessment (95% or higher) Compared to Florida schools / National
institutions Communication / Critical Thinking / Leadership /
Teamwork / Creativity / Research—Project Development (72% -- 83%) / Life Management / Social Responsibility / Technical Scientific
Skill gaps assessed for all majors (OCR)
Professional Development workshops used to fill the gaps
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BENEFITS Students
Translate class ‘theory’ into real-world applications Trained by professionals Better understanding of the professional world Networking / Career Center staff and employment partners
Student Groups Professional activities for members Organization becomes visible to employment partners Recruiting tool for new members
Faculty Learn/network with industry professionals Class projects / assignments with employer inputs Extra credit opportunity for students
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BENEFITS
Employers Exposure within the Career Center Potential recruiting edge / campus exposure Build better relationships with campus
community
Career Center Students, faculty and employers network Enhances Career Center programming Staff learns from employment partners Meets requested needs for campus partners
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IMPLEMENTATION
Workshop Selection Branding / Leadership / Teambuilding / Social Media /
Etiquette
Day / Time / Location Flexible for students and employment partners Consistent scheduling Should not interfere with other Career Center
programming
Employers with Professional Development Programs CIA / City Furniture / Disney / Enterprise / Harris Corp.
/ Kohl’s / SeaWorld / Siemens / Target / TQL
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ENTERPRISE WORKSHOPS
Life Skills Training
Personal/Professional Development
Curriculum Based Presentations
Needs based (user requests)
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TQL WORKSHOPS
Branding
Goal Setting
Time Management
Social Media
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OTHER WORKSHOPS
Target
Kohl’s
Disney
Northwestern Mutual
City Furniture
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OUTCOMES Students gain knowledge / skills for life after college
Communication / Leadership / Teambuilding / etc. Students network and are trained by employment partners
Employers gain access to students Expands their brand and on-campus presence Network with Career Center staff, students and faculty Give back to the community (volunteer hours) Train future managers
Career Center Increased student participation Increased employer participation Shows interest in student development New way to partner with colleges (Dean, faculty) Next frontier to student development and learning
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QUESTIONS?