2. Private career colleges need to restructure their
courses and their support in a manner that will
provide graduates with a higher success rate in
achieving gainable employment, in their field,
post graduation.
Target certain areas of specialty
instead of general coverage
Employers agree to
x-amount of training time
Create workspots
Aptitude testing for admission Re-assess programming each
year based on current
employment opportunities
Publish each school’s hire
and retain rates
Better real time,
hands-on training
HR team in school to help with
resumes and placements
Government regulate Private Career
College Placement % for
continued licensing
Make funding equal for all Video resumes
Online library of
companies
Schools must make success
ranking public
Design as Co-op program to
provide actual job site experience Find ways students can volunteer
during the semester to gain
additional experienceRestrict schools who do not place
students
GTM interviews with
out-of-town employers
Find out what personality types
companies are looking for
Employers should rank schools
Offer incentives/guarantees
to employers
Set up peer program with employers
for students to speak with current
employees
Online training to add
additional experience Include necessary startup equipment
in tuition so grads
are ready to workVolunteer time on community
projects to get additional experience
Simulators for additional quality
experience
Job board for students
Road trips to different job sites Be sure that resume and interview
skills are part of the mandatory
programming
Tougher standardized testing so
employers know what they’re hiring
Set up contracts with companies for
guaranteed hires
Students preview real job site as
part of application process
Establish links with employers
Have schools create their
own Think Labs!
Alliance with military for experience
Contact with out of country
employers to assess their needs
Certify students for ALL provinces
Include all safety certifications
required in program
Longer training period so student
have more hours on graduation
Screen students ahead of time
Identify what employers
are looking for
Focus in-class time on HR issues and
safety regulations
More in class training for
better preparation in the
job world
Guest presenters from the hiring
departments of related firms
Host a job fair each semester
Rank schools just like
regular colleges.
Colleges should have full-time job
recruiters to keep current
Online resumes of current students
so potential employers can preview
them
Work with student on how to handle
on-line job applications
Supply students with full job
description and salary guidelines
before registration to set clear
expectations
Peer program with
previous graduates
3. Private career colleges need to restructure their courses and their support in a manner that will provide
graduates with a higher success rate in achieving gainable employment, in their field, post graduation.
The Most Practical – easily implemented
Publish each school’s hire and retain rates.
This would affect student’s selection of Private Career Colleges and employers would likely be influenced by the
statistics as well. This would make the schools more accountable for consistently teaching and training students
that are graduating prepared for the workforce.
The Most Disruptive – big impact, no limitations
Simulators for additional quality experience
For technical trades and construction based trades colleges, simulators would allow for up to the minute training
on all the current machines/equipment without the initial dangers of on site training. It would allow for graduated
training and better procedural understanding of the equipment and machines. It would also make a students
understanding and operation of the equipment easier to grade. Once a student mastered the simulator, then they
could move on to an actual job site / equipment.
My Favourite –
Volunteer time on community projects to get additional experience.
A great way for students to get experience and the community to benefit from their time and their talents.
