Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Services University Career Services Semi-Annual Report

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1 Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Services University Career Services Semi-Annual Report Department Overview University Career Services (UCS) is a comprehensive career services department providing career counseling and job search assistance for enrolled students, degree candidates, and alumni of the University of Houston. Assistance is provided through individual counseling sessions, vocational assessments, workshops and seminars, job search services, internship services, campus recruitment services, an interactive website, and an alumni career services component. The department serves the employment and career development needs of students and alumni through employer partnerships in the greater Houston community and beyond. 2. Department Mission University Career Services provides the highest level of excellence in programs and resources to our constituencies through quality relationships and leadership built on a foundation of integrity. UCS constituencies include students, faculty, staff, alumni and employers. 3. Department FY16 Goals Build a stronger UCS presence on campus through increased collaboration and strong partnerships among UH departments. DSAES 5c (a) Increase the number of departments participating in Campus Jobs for Coogs every year (b) Increase the number of departments participating in UH Cougar Connection every year (c) Strengthen partnerships with Bauer, Engineering, Social Work, Technology, HRM and Law career centers through our Campus Consortium of Career Centers Leverage technology to expand UCS accessibility and better meet the needs of the students and employers DSAES 2e (a) Measure the effectiveness of Cougar Pathway as a hiring tool for employers (b) To determine the effectiveness of OCI for majors without a career center To strengthen partnerships with employers, UH alumni and Houston community through active engagement. DSAES 3b (a) Execute 2 employer/alumni open houses-one in spring and one in fall (b) Conduct 8 employer site visits year round (c) Present at least five workshops per year to educate on and off-campus departments about hiring college-work study students. Recruit new talent to support college based needs. Support staff professional development to deliver relevant career services. DSAES 2b (a) Recruit 4 new career counselors to support each college (b) Recruit one new career counselor to support the UH Sugarland campus (c) Encourage staff to submit at least one proposal to a local, regional, or national conference per year Improve targeted programs and events to engage students and employers. DSAES 1f (a) Implement an international student event once per semester to prepare students to navigate their job search (b) To execute one college based career fair per year (c) To implement at one new college based career course within the next academic year 4. Department Major Accomplishments a. Built Organization Talent. Hired and trained a new group of professionals to join University Career Services that would help carry out University Career Services mission. Developed a new selection program to attract diverse talent and hired those with relevant industry experience to join University Career Services. DSA Semi-Annual and Annual Report Outline 1

2 b. Alumni Professional Development Seminar Invited three industry experts to campus to share knowledge with UH Alumni regarding transitioning out of the oil and gas industry, expanding professional networks, transferring skills to a new industry and free training opportunities. There were over 50 alumni that attended the evening event. There was a positive response from both the alumni and the guest speakers. Several alumni requested to be invited to all future alumni professional development seminar events. UCS plans to continue to host an Alumni Professional development Seminar every summer at minimum. c. Career Programs for Veteran Students. Created a meaningful connections with Veteran Students and Employers. UCS, Veteran Services, and Student Veterans of America planned an employer networking lunch event that included an employer panel. This is a major accomplishment because there has not been career programs for Veteran Students at UH. There were fifteen employers that attended and over 50 Veteran Students. There was an overwhelming positive response from both the students and employers, and UCS is making plans to coordinate a spring 2016 event with Veteran Services. UCS also partnered with Apple to deliver a resume workshops specifically to address Veteran needs. d. Attracting Employers Fall The number of employers that attended the fall career and internship fair was at an all-time high. Seventy-five of the top employers throughout Houston, Texas and beyond came to campus to hire UH students for careers and internships in management and leadership positions. During the employers meetings, employers conveyed that UH is their top school for recruiting. Employers look to UH students and graduates, posting 3,639 and 584 internships through Cougar Pathway between September 1and December 31, Through employer outreach efforts, UCS has attracted bigger name employers such as Halliburton, Kellogg, NASA, Apple, and Amazon. (See Employer Development and Relations utilization report for details) e. Attracting Employers Spring The Spring 2016 Career and Internship Fair was the largest ever career fair hosted by UCS with 86 employers and 1,285 students and alumni in attendance. In addition, since the Campus Jobs for Coogs Fair inception in 2009, the 2016 fair had the largest attendance of 955 students. f. Funding for Career Programs. After UCS made its budget presentation that included advances made to UCS, feedback from student and employers regarding new industry specific career programs/fairs, the Student Fees Advisory Committee (SFAC) recommended UCS receive a onetime allocation (10% of current budget) for FY16 to continue with spring 2016 career programs. Without this funding, it would be a challenge to provide career programs to help top employers connect with UH students. g. Delivered Pilot Career Course. To make maximum use of career services resources, one of UCS s goal is to integrate career services in existing career courses. This includes working with Education, CLASS, and HRM faculty that currently teach internship, junior and senior level courses. Additionally, UCS partnered with the Interim Dean of CLASS to offer a pilot career course for CLASS students. In the class, students assessed their skills, created a career plan, learned about careers related to their major, perfected their resume and cover letter, learned interview techniques, and how to position themselves through personal branding. The skills acquired from this course prepared students and built their confidence to meet employers at the fall career and internship fairs, which is dedicated to CLASS students. h. Engagement and Marketing. UCS improved its marketing to students and employers by fully carrying out a comprehensive marketing plan that was developed last spring. This plan also included being more active with our social media which helped to improve and increase engagement with our followers, thereby strengthening the UCS brand identity as well as growing the number of subscribers to our various social media profiles. In the spring UCS will begin DSA Semi-Annual and Annual Report Outline 2

3 promoting Hot Jobs Wednesday on Facebook and Twitter to promote a variety of industries that have postings on Cougar Pathway. On any given day, there are over 1500 jobs posted in Cougar Pathway. UCS promote the internships, student employment, and full time jobs bimonthly to each college. We also featured articles and events on the UCS LinkedIn page. The entire UCS staff now has a LinkedIn page and are engaging students, employers, and alumni through their personal LinkedIn site. Social media is one of the most effective ways to increase exposure of our brand. The main goal is always to draw the student and employers to the UCS website, and for students to apply for jobs! Below are the analytics that demonstrate the increase. FACEBOOK Likes: August 2015: 2,281 January 2016: 2,616 August 2016: 2,997 Increase of 381 Reach: (How many people saw our posts through Facebook) August 2015: 107 people January 2016: 2,559 people August 2016: 7,632 people (just from August 1, 2016-August 31, 2016) TWITTER Followers: August 2015: 4,041 January 2016: 4,261 August 2016: 4,509 Increase of 248 Impressions: (How many people saw our tweets through Twitter) Between August 2014-December 2014, we averaged 243 impressions per day Between August 2015-December 2015, we averaged 874 impressions per day Between January 2016-August 2016, we averaged 792 impressions per day (includes summer which is a slower time) INSTAGRAM August 2016: 467 followers Just started this platform and it is going well! i. Expanded services at UHSL. UCS began providing career services to UH SL students during the fall semester and contacting UHSL faculty to make them aware that UCS is available to do class room presentations. UCS successfully hired a full time career counselor for the UHSL campus, and this person will begin in this new role Spring Having a full time person to help with employer, student and faculty outreach at the UHSL campus will be play an integral part in career services building a strong presence with in the Sugar land community. j. Increases in employer and career fair stats: i. Career Fairs 1. 13% Increase in Number of Employers Attending UCS Job Fairs between and % Increase in Number of Students Attending UCS Job Fairs between and DSA Semi-Annual and Annual Report Outline 3

4 ii. Job Postings and Applicants 1. 3% Increase in Number of Jobs Posted between and % Increase in Number of Applicants between and iii. Information Sessions 1. 44% Increase in Number of Employer Information Sessions 2. 78% Increase in Number of Students Participating 5. Utilizations Reports (See Appendix A) a. Utilizations Reports i. UCS served 410 alumni subscribers (FY ) Alumni Career Service (ACS) subscriptions have increased 332% between FY (95 alumni) and FY (410 alumni). Marketing efforts include UHAA collaborations, messaging, the main University of Houston, UCS, and UHAA website, and word of mouth from UH students and fellow alum. 55% of ACS subscribers are currently employed (42% fulltime/13% part-time) and exploring alternative positions/fields/industries. ii. Employer Development and Relations iii. Overall Service Utilization Overall Service Utilization (includes one-on-one, walk-in counseling appointments, and college-based outreach) *Includes students served through college-based programs and orientations FY ,896 students in total *38% increase in students served in comparison to FY 2015 Numbers of students served by Classification *Does not include students served through college-based programs and orientations; and students that did not select a classification in Cougar Pathway Number of students served by their college *Does not include students that did not select a college in Cougar Pathway and students served through general freshmen and transfer student orientations Freshmen: 399 Sophomores: 1647 *49% increase in the number of sophomores we served in comparison to FY 2015 Juniors: 1158 Seniors:1450 Post Bac: 200 Graduate Students: 1154 *10% increase in the number of sophomores we served in comparison to FY 2015 Exploratory Studies: 83 Liberal Arts & Social Sciences: 1754 Education: 299 Natural Sciences & Math: 894 Engineering: 933 Technology: 934 Business: 336 Hotel & Restaurant Management: 146 Architecture & Design: 75 Law: 6 Social Work: 13 Pharmacy: 45 Nursing: 10 Optometry: 3 Language Cultural Center: 55 DSA Semi-Annual and Annual Report Outline 4

5 6. Assessment Projects (listed by project) a. Assessment Highlights with BRIEF discussion i. Title or area assessed (for each project) ii. Major results/findings (only include selective data/findings) iii. Planned actions based on assessment results/findings See Appendix for summary of assessments 7. Areas for Continuous Improvement a. In effort to enhance career development campus wide and effectively utilize University Career Services resources, a mandatory freshman seminar course needs to be developed. The seminar curriculum should include career and professional development, recruiting protocol and ethic training. b. Develop consistent methodology to collect employment outcomes for colleges without college based career centers. 8. Critical Challenges a. Proactively developing relationships with emerging industries that are not related to oil and gas b. Securing more jobs for all majors and understanding the current job market including the changing economy and emerging industries that have internships and full-time job opportunities for UH students. c. Develop tailored programming for all colleges and organizing career fairs for each colleges and specific industries. d. Increase and improve data collections for destination survey e. Help employers navigate the recruiting process with a Centralized-hybrid career services model. Employers have multiple logins to access six different recruiting systems for one campus. Initiate discussion with Engineering and Technology career services to move to UCS (along with HRM) multi-school site. 8. Budget a. The budget is in good condition and is awarded through the Student Fees Advisory Committee (SFAC) annually. During the SFAC presentation in 2015, a request was approved for one time allocation for career services programming, and industry specific career fairs. b. Fundraising. We also receive $5,000 through the efforts of the Corporate and Advancement teams 9. Staff Highlights Monica Thompson, Executive Director Member Knowledge Group- Employer Relations for the SoACE. Member, Student Worker Employment work group in collaboration with financial aid, human resources, and UH departments. Co-Chair the Operations Committee for this work group Member, Competency Based work group- Scarlet Seals of Excellence UH Representative for HACCC Submitted conference proposal for TACUSPA and NASPA conferences, and NACE board nomination Member of East End Chamber of Commerce Board Member, Smartgirl Foundation UCS team participated in test group for Intercultural Diversity Inventory training Tiffany Bitting, Associate Director, Career Counseling & Advising Served as Marketing Committee Chair, led staff committee and efforts for all new marketing materials for new UCS student and employer brands. Developed marketing plan and communication strategy for employer and student audiences. Trained staff on UCS and UH branding protocol to create consistent marketing and professional communication messages Serves as member and contributor to the DSAES Marketing and Communications Committee DSA Semi-Annual and Annual Report Outline 5

6 Developed professional development series for career counselors, academic advisors, and campus career consortium Hired a new group of student staff to work at the front desk and revamped student staff training Recruited, hired and train new career counseling team and graduate interns to execute new UCS initiatives Cynthia Olmedo, Assistant Director of Alumni Career Services Serves on UH Staff Council (Student Affairs) Served for Cougar First Impressions Member of the Las Comadres Mentoring program Chair for Texas Job Fair hosted by Houston Area Consortium of Career Centers (HACCC) for spring 2016 Serves as advisor the National Society for Leadership and Success Serves as advisor for El Gato Media Network (EGMN) Serves as UH PALS member Participated on MLK planning Committee UH Representative for HACCC Theresa Cyr, Assistant Director for Employer Development and Relations Chaired search committee for the Recruiting Assistant position, and recruited, hired, and trained TaShiqua Loston. Co-Chaired search committee for the Employer Relations and Events Coordinator, and the position has been offered and accepted by Markeia Scruggs. Serve on the UCS Assessment Committee and contributed to the UCS Assessment Goals and other projects. Completed the annual Federal Job Location Development (JLD) Program Report that requests continued funding for creating and increasing the number of off-campus employment opportunities for UH students. Helped to coordinate nine career fairs for employers to connect with UH students and alumni for employment opportunities. Attended an East End Chamber of Commerce meeting, where the guest speaker was Houston s mayor Sylvester Turner, attended the East End Chamber of Commerce Port of Houston Expo for the purpose of employer outreach. Met a total of twenty-six employers. Coordinate the College Work-Study process for employers to post jobs and hire students, and for students to apply for opportunities to work on campus. Create a weekly Low Submission Report to identify job postings with a low student response. The staff selects jobs that are highlighted in the Hot Jobs Wednesday announcements on UCS social media. Attended the SAXXQT - BASIC/ADVANCED QUERY TRAINING in order to access PeopleSoft and create reports UCS uses to send targeted message for UCS services and events. Zach Wortzel, CLASS Career Counselor Led pilot career course for CLASS students Coordinated Cats Back Served for Cougar first impression Caitlin MacNeil, CLASS Career Counselor Led UCS Social Media strategies and marketing efforts Coordinated LeadUH with the Center for Student Involvement Coordinated planning of first annual STEM Career Event for spring 2016 Priyanka Raut, Career Counselor Serves as a committee Co-Chair of DSAES Assessment Committee Serves as Chair of Assessment for UCS, organizes all assessment planning and coordinates data needed from UCS staff Led Assessment boot camps for UCS, created assessment for student and employer programs DSA Semi-Annual and Annual Report Outline 6

7 Helped train new career counselor team Served as an advisor for International Student Organization on campus and liaison of ISSSO Served as co-lead for the National Career Development Association International Student Resources Workgroup (committee of the group to gather useful resources for career practitioners and international students) Created an Employers Guide to Hiring International Students that is available on the NCDA website Lauren Berryhill, CLASS Career Counselor Presented at the HACCC Drive-in Conference The Lonely Island : Helping Liberal Arts Students Chart a Course for Career Success Proposal accepted for the SoACE Regional Conference The Lonely Island : Helping Liberal Arts Students Chart a Course for Career Success Serve on DSAES Assessment Committee Donah Justice, College of Education and Graduate College of Social Work Counselor Presented at the Center for Diversity and Inclusion s Diversity Institute: How to Be Real in Your Job Search Lauren Brandewie, Career Counselor for Hotel and Restaurant Management, Architecture and Design, and Exploratory Studies. New career counselor with University Career Services as of June 2016 Served in Cougar First Impression Lauren Moore, Employer Relations Coordinator Retired July 2016 a. Personnel Updates/Achievements Employer Services Coordinator, retired July 2016 Career Counselor, resigned November 2015 Priyanka Raut, UHSL Career Counselor January Student and Faculty Shared Governance (n/a) 8. Collaborations/Partnerships (in support of DSAES Strategic Initiative 6) a. List purpose and outcomes of said collaborative efforts i. Internal to the Division of Student Affairs: Overarching Purpose: To expand University Career Services awareness while creating and engaging in strategic partnerships within the Division DSAES Strategic Goal #1b: Create new opportunities for student success through learning, engagement and discovery. DSAES Strategic Goal #3b: Global, Learning, Community Name of DSAES Department or Organization b. Establish supportive and advocacy based programs and services for commuter, transfer, adult, non-traditional and graduate students. Establish co-curricular, globally focused initiatives that provide students with opportunities for engagement on campus, in our surrounding environments, and beyond. Key Outcome(s) Center for Diversity and Inclusion UCS collaborated support CDI efforts during FY 2016 through engagement with AAIMM, CDI Ambassador StrengthsQuest group interpretation activities, and a How to be real in your job search workshop series during the Cultural Connect Week. DSA Semi-Annual and Annual Report Outline 7

8 Martin Luther King Committee UH Veterans Services Student Veterans of America at UH Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority WGRC LGBTQ Resource Center CSI UEP Fraternity/Sorority SHRL Scholarships/FA AD served on committee Collaborated first Veteran Career Fair with VSO Partnered with student organization to bring an employer to campus to help with resume writing, and navigating the recruiting process using LinkedIn for Veterans. As a Dress for Success partner, UCS collaborates with the WGRC on a series of Dress for Success workshops held during Professional Development Week. In addition, UCS collaborates with the WGRC to implement a Salary Negotiation workshop series each semester as well. UCS collaborates with the LGBTQ Resource Center on a Readiness to Reveal workshop series that focuses on resources and best practices for students within the LGBTQ community. Collaborated for the Scarlett Seals of Excellence pilot program. Coordinated volunteers for all career fairs through MVP UCS collaborates with UEP on a series of career development programs focusing on identifying interests, values, and personality characteristics that relate to work environments. ED and CC Served as FEI interviewers UCS partners with SHRL on a series of workshops and programs that focuses on First Year Experience Collaborated with FA to streamline the work study process, and provide training the UH employers ii. External to the Division of Student Affairs Overarching Purpose: DSAES Strategic Goal #1: Create new opportunities for student success through learning, engagement and discovery. DSAES Strategic Goal #6a, 6f: Create and Engage in Strategic Partnerships DSAES Strategic Goal #1: Create new opportunities for student success through learning, engagement and discovery. Name of College or Community Based Organization To expand University Career Services awareness while developing and increasing partnerships on and off-campus Develop new service learning initiatives that create opportunities for self-discovery and application of academic disciplines for students. Collaborate with the Division of Academic Affairs to develop proactive initiatives and research that positively impact student retention and graduation rates. Join forces with UH Athletics to explore opportunities that are mutually beneficial for student success. Develop new service learning initiatives that create opportunities for self-discovery and application of academic disciplines for students. Key Outcome(s) DSA Semi-Annual and Annual Report Outline 8

9 Community Service Opportunities Student Athlete Services Dress for Success Houston International Student and Scholar Services Houston Greater Partnership East End Chamber Cougar First Impressions Houston Area Consortium of Career Centers School of Communication UH- Northwest Campus UH Alumni Association UHin4 Exploratory Studies UCS partnered with Rebuild Together Houston and Ronald McDonald Houston during FY 2016 to create opportunities for students to expand their network with employers, learn about career opportunities while gaining service hours and giving back to the Houston community. Expanded UCS reach by presenting an overview of services and resume workshops to 100+ freshmen and sophomore student athletes. Collaborated with student athlete services with their annual etiquette dinner to facilitate dining practices and dress for success tips to 75+ student athletes, coaches, and donors. UCS is an official partner and ambassador for Dress for Success Houston. UCS career counseling staff participated in annual training and implemented a Dress for Success workshop series. Implemented a Panel series during the fall and spring semesters focusing on international student career opportunities. UCS also participated in the International Student Orientations during FY 2016 reaching more than 500 transitioning international students. Met and had discussions around supplying interns for their new program. Participated in Business Expo and luncheon. Met new employers in Maritime industry. UCS staff participated in CFI training and hosted CFI tables to guide students and promote events during the first week of classes. Hosted Texas Job at UH. UCS staff collaborated with the School of Communication of the spring Speed Networking event where Dress for Success and Salary Negotiation topics were the focus. In addition, a series of classroom presentations focusing on resume building were conducted throughout the year. Delivered career workshops to students at NW campus Coordinate career and networking event for Cougar 100 employers. UCS partnered with UHin4 to offer a workshop series that provided an overview of UCS services and exploratory assessments too 75+ incoming freshmen. This partnership encouraged UHin4 students to further explore their options while developing a connection with UCS. UCS partnered with Exploratory Studies to offer a series of Choosing a Major workshop hosted at Exploratory studies. This partnership encouraged Exploratory students DSA Semi-Annual and Annual Report Outline 9

10 Human Resources College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences College of Education Graduate College of Social Work College of Hotel and Restaurant Management College of Engineering College of Technology College of Pharmacy College of Optometry to further explore their options while developing a connection with UCS. Collaborate to enhance college work study process for employers and students. Increase engagement and participation at Camus Job Fair, and employers using Cougar Pathway Pilot Career Course for CLASS students Integrated UCS workshops and events in HDFS courses, including resume, profile, and mock interview assignments. Executive director asked to be adjunct professor for fall 2016 to teach careers course for CLASS and CoE students. Partner with GCSW to host NP and Gov t Career Fair. UCS collaboration with the College of HRM includes participation in Practicum Internship classroom presentations to Juniors and Seniors focusing on topics such as Mock Interviewing, Resume Building, and discovering your interests. UCS collaborates with the Cullen College of Engineering through a series of Resume Critique tables prior to the engineering career as well as providing support to students on the day of the fair. Coordinated first digital media showcase for DM students at UHSL campus, developed framework for the CoT Career Services to collect employment data. UCS partners with the College of Pharmacy on a series of Mock Interviews for applicants during each cycle. Additional collaborations includes UCS participation at Pharmacy Interview Days, and presentations focusing on Resume/CV writing for third and fourth year students. UCS partners with the College of Optometry by providing presentation series focusing on Resume/CV development for third and fourth year students. DSA Semi-Annual and Annual Report Outline 10

11 Appendix A 5. Utilizations Reports (include progress card reporting data and annual comparisons). a. Alumni Subscribers DSA Semi-Annual and Annual Report Outline 11

12 Employer Development and Relations Utilization Reports Fall 2015 On-Campus Interviews Semester # of Employer Visits # of Interview Schedules # of Students Interviewed # of Applicants Fall 2015 UCS Fall 2015 Engineering Totals Semester Spring 2016 UCS Spring 2016 Engineering # of Employer Visits # of Interview Schedules # of Students Interviewed # of Applicants Totals UCS Assessment Summary OCI Highlights: There were 187 students who participated in OCI during the Fall 2015-Spring 2016 semesters that did not have a college-based career center, and these students represented 41majors. Employer Information Sessions Held at University Career Services Fall 2015 Company Name Number of Students Halliburton (10/5/15) 12 Kellogg (10/7/15) 7 Apple (11/10/15) (in conjunction with Bauer) 20 NASA (11/18/15) 59 El Paso Electric (12/1/15) 36 Total Number of Students 134 Spring 2016 Company Name Number of Students First Data 12 PriceWaterhousecoopers 33 Homeland Security 6 InsightData Fellowship 19 Total Number of Students 70 Jobs Posted in Cougar Pathway - September 1, December 31, 2015 Number of Job Number of Applicants Postings 3,701 24,478 DSA Semi-Annual and Annual Report Outline 12

13 Jobs Posted in Cougar Pathway - January 1, 2016 through August 31, 2016 Number of Job Number of Applicants Postings 7,665 60, Collaborations/Partnerships (in support of DSAES Strategic Initiative 6) ii. External to the Division of Student Affairs Employer Development and Relations American Association of Drilling Engineers Mock Interviews at UCS September 11, 2015 # of Employers # of Interview Schedules # of Students Interviewed Fall 2015 UCS Career Fairs Date Name of Career Fair # of Student RSVPs # of Students and Alumni Who Attended # of Employer Registration s # of Employers Attended 10/8/2015 Fall 2015 Career and Internship Fair 11/19/2015 Graduating Seniors & Alumni Networking Reception 1, day of fair day of event Fall 2015 Career Fair Numbers: University Career Services hosted 2 career fairs (9/1/15 12/13/15) which were attended by 101 employers and 611 students and alumni. Spring 2016-Fall 2016 UCS Career Fairs Date Name of Career Fair # of Student RSVPs # of Students and Alumni Who Attended # of Employer Registrations # of Employers Attended February 24, Spring 2016 Career and 1,329 1, Internship Fair March 3, 2016 First STEM Career Fair March 30, 2016 Texas Job Fair 170 UH-Main 130 (801 total) 2April 7, 2016 Non-Profit and Governmental Career Fair April 20, 2016 First Military and Veterans Career and Resource Fair DSA Semi-Annual and Annual Report Outline 13

14 April 21, 2016 Graduating Seniors & Alumni Networking Reception August 9, 2016 Campus Jobs for Coogs Totals 3,006 3, Spring 2016 Career Fair Numbers: University Career Services hosted 7 career fairs (01/01/16 08/31/16) which were attended by 374 employers and 3,437 students and alumni. Spring 2016 Career Fair Highlights: The Spring 2016 Career and Internship Fair was the largest fair hosted by UCS with 86 employers and 1,285 students alumni in attendance. Since the Campus Jobs for Coogs Fair inception in 2009, the 2016 fair had the largest attendance of 955 students. Industries represented by employers who attended all UCS career fairs included: Accounting, Advertising, Aerospace, Architecture/Urban Planning, Arts, Automotive, Banking, Biotech & Pharmaceuticals, Business Services, Chemicals, Communications/Media, Computers, Construction, Consumer Products, Consulting, Education, Energy, Engineering, Entertainment, Entrepreneurial/Start-Ups, Financial Services, Government/Public Administration, Entrepreneurial/Start-Ups, Financial Services, Health Care, High Tech/Information Technology, Housing & Urban Development, Hotel, Restaurant, Hospitality, Insurance, Internet, Investment Banking, Law Enforcement & Security, Manufacturing, Maritime, Marketing, Military & Defense, Non-Profit/Philanthropy, Oil & Gas, Real Estate, Retail/Wholesale, Sciences, Sports & Recreation, Technology, Telecommunications, Transportation, Travel & Tourism Employer Development UCS staff met with employers to assist in creating a customized strategy to connect with University of Houston students and alumni talent, and evaluate recruitment options that best fit their hiring needs. Whether an employer wants to reach underclassmen to build a network, recruit interns for pipeline recruiting, or hire from the next graduating senior class, University Career Services offers a variety of opportunities to help them connect with Houston talent at UH! Employer engagement opportunities include: post jobs for all levels of experience, conduct on campus interviews to connect face-to-face with students and alumni, attend career fairs and other events hosted by UCS. Fall 2015 Employer Meetings (In-Person and Phone Meetings): Border Patrol, El Paso Electric, Kroger, NASA, New York Life, Power Home Remodeling Group, and Sutherland Global Spring 2016 Employer Meetings (In-Person and Phone Meetings): AIV Inc., Chevron Phillips, Perry Homes, ARAMARK, First Data, TTI, CF Keyholders Realty, AUGMENTe TechStudio LLC, Cram Crew, Operational Sustainability, Double G Consulting, Grad Reach, World Fuel Services, Vector Marketing, Colonial Life, Peace Corps, Baker Hughes, New York Life, ChaiOne, ExxonMobil Fall 2015 Employer Site Visits: Spectra Energy and Apple Spring 2016 Employer Site Visits: Leidos (formerly Lockheed Martin) Fall 2015 Lunch on Us: Teach For America Spring 2016 Lunch on Us: Kaneka North America and Astros Spring 2016 East End Chamber of Commerce: DSA Semi-Annual and Annual Report Outline 14

15 At the February, 2016 East End Chamber of Commerce, met the following employers: Thrivent Financial, AARP, and Harris County Precinct 2 The East-End Chamber of Commerce hosted a Port of Houston Expo in July 2016, and met the following employers: Excargo Services, BBVA Compass, USA Mobile Drug Testing of Houston, Houston Community College, Medical Care Support Advocacy Network, Houston Business Journal, Space City Credit Union, Texas Security Shredding, San Jacinto College District, JK Inc, UT Health- School of Public Health, City Office Supply, Metropolitan Transit Authority, Bayside Printing Company, Inc, Frost Bank, Dannedbaum Engineering Corporation, Greater Houston Port Bureau, Port of Houston Authority, The Woods Project, Hudson Accounting Consulting PLLC, DoubleTree by Hilton, LCD Concepts, Inc., Bayside Printing Company, Inc Spring 2016 Search Firms Event: The following firms attended the Employer Meet and Greet for Search Firms event: Corestaff Services, ExecuTeam Staffing Team1Medical Staffing, Gradreach, Kelly Financial Resources, L.K. Jordan & Associates, Randstad, and Randstad Technologies Employer Engagement Opportunities Professional Discovery Week: These events allow employers to connect with UH talent during our week of interactive workshops, walk-in hours, mock interviews, and networking events. Professional Discovery Week offers a series of events to help employers engage with UH students and alumni. Fall 2015 Professional Discovery Week Workshops and Events Employers That Participated Employer Resume Reviews: TriFection Remodeling & Construction LLC, Perry Homes, Waffle House, Sabbath Films, Enterprise Holdings, Robert Half Interview Workshop with Employer Panel: Adecco, Enterprise Holdings, Executeam, First Investors Corp, Marco, Perry Homes, Robert Half, Saipem, Waffle House Negotiation Skills Workshop: Enterprise Holdings Mock Interviews: Enterprise Holdings, Perry Homes, Riverway, Robert Half, Prudential, MFRM, Sabbath Films, TriFection Remodeling & Construction LLC Dress for Success Workshop: Enterprise Holdings Spring 2016 Professional Discovery Week Workshops and Events Employers That Participated Employer Resume Reviews: Regency Post-Acute Healthcare System, Urban Teachers, Randstand, ExecuTeam Staffing, YES Prep Public Schools, Perry Homes Employer Interview Panel: Urban Teachers, MARCO Group International, Coca-Cola Houston, LiveNation, Neighborhood Centers DSA Semi-Annual and Annual Report Outline 15

16 Negotiation Skills Workshop: Adecco and Coca-Cola Houston Mock Interviews: IMG Financial Group, Regency Post-Acute Healthcare System, Randstand, MARCO Group International, ExecuTeam/Team1Medical Staffing, Adecco, Coca-Cola Houston, YES Prep Public Schools Dress for Success Workshop: Adecco and ExecuTeam Staffing Personal Branding: Randstand Fall 2015 Employer Office Hours: Employers were met with students during career-related walk-in hours. Topics included resume reviews and cover letters critiques, interviewing tips, networking strategies, and the recruiting process. Employers who participated were Amazon and Apple. Fall 2015 Veterans Lunch and Employer Panel: University Career Services, UH Veterans Services, and Student Veterans of America at UH hosted a student networking lunch including an employer panel. The panel topics included resume and interview tips, relating transferable skills during the interview process, and networking. Employers who participated: Houston Independent School District, Target Corporation, Alert Logic, Mattress Firm, The Home Depot, BP, BASF - Freeport, TEXAS, First Data, Union Pacific Railroad, GM Financial, Verizon Wireless, GE (oil & Gas), and KPMG LLP Spring 2016 Military and Veterans Career and Resource Fair: University Career Services, UH Veterans Services, and Student Veterans of America at UH hosted a student networking event to raise awareness of services offered by local providers and job opportunities from local employers. Employers who registered for the event include: Union Pacific Railroad, Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Mattress Firm, Houston Independent School District - Apollo 20 Fellowship, Target Corporation, Coca- Cola, BP, BASF Corporation, ARS Rescue Rooter, Hyatt Regency Houston, DoorVets, Houston Police Department, Comcast, Harris County Sheriff s Department, Tech Trans, Industrial Info Resources, Navy Federal, Training Consultant at Empowering Foundations, Aldine ISD, RDM,INC/Lupe Tortilla Mexican Restaurants, Houston ISD, JPMorgan Chase Fall 2015 UH Cougar Connection Event (formerly the Super Senior Welcome): Sophomore, junior, and senior students seeking internships and full time job opportunities went through a selection process to participate in this event, which includes employer members of the Cougar Corporate Program and The Vanguard Society. These employers support scholarships, the M.D. Anderson Library, and University Career Services. During this event, students had the opportunity to meet professionals from a variety of industries and learn from their personal experiences. Employers who participated in this event include: AT&T, BP America, Chevron, CenterPoint Energy, ConocoPhillips, Data Foundry, ExxonMobil, Halliburton, Hines, Insperity, Marathon Oil, Schlumberger, Shell, Spectra Energy, Sun Coast Resources, TDECU and Total. DSA Semi-Annual and Annual Report Outline 16

17 TITLE OR AREA ASSESSED MAJOR RESULTS/FINDINGS PLANNED ACTIONS BASED ON ASSESSMENT RESULTS/FINDINGS Graduating Seniors & Alumni Networking Reception - April 21, 2016 Student and Alumni Evaluation Etiquette Dinner Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 Student Evaluation Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 Career and Internship Fair Student Evaluation 93 students and 63 alumni attended the event (156 total). 62 students completed the survey. 87% of respondents stated that the event helped them expand their knowledge of companies hiring their major. 95% stated that it helped them learn about new employment opportunities. 88% reported that they plan to follow-up with employers whose companies/organizations they are interested in applying to. Overall 98 students responded to the survey (45-Fall and 53- Spring). 100% reported the event helped them to understand appropriate behavior for eating in a business setting and also the techniques used to remember appropriate etiquette guidelines. As a result of attending the Etiquette Dinner, over 100% also reported feeling more confident about participating in a job interview over dinner. 511 students and alumni attended in the fall and 1329 attended in the spring. For the fall 2015 career fair, 227 students and alumni completed a survey after the event. 62 percent of respondents heard about the event through Cougar Pathway s. Of the respondents, 58 percent stated that the number of companies recruiting for their major met or exceeded their expectations. The majority of students, 58 percent, attended the event to find full-time employment. Regarding the spring 2016 career fair, 205 students and alumni responded to the survey. 46 percent of the respondents heard about the UCS will continue to host this event to provide networking opportunities specifically for graduating seniors to promote student success upon graduation. UCS will continue hosting this event every Fall and Spring semester as part of the Professional Discovery Week to help prepare students from all majors to participate in a job interview over dinner. UCS hosts an all-major career and internship fair every semester. The attendance from fall to spring increased by 160 percent. This is due to increased marketing and allowing UH system schools to attend the event. Based on the evaluations, we will continue to utilize and social media to market the event to students. Though there was an increase in attendance, more students in the spring reported dissatisfaction in the amount of companies in attendance relevant to their major. In the future, companies will be targeted that recruit for the specific majors in attendance. Additionally, most students are seeking full-time positions, so DSA Semi-Annual and Annual Report Outline 17

18 Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 Career and Internship Fair Employer Evaluation Non-profit and Governmental Career Fair Student Evaluation event through Cougar Pathway ing, while 14 percent were notified via social media. 58 percent reported that the number of companies recruiting for their major did not fully meet their expectations. 64 percent of respondents attended the career fair to find full-time employment. 69 employers attended in the fall and 91 attended in the spring. In the fall, 57 employers responded to the evaluation and 75 percent of respondents reported they were very satisfied or moderately satisfied with the event overall. Logisticswise, respondents indicated levels of satisfaction with the communication, registration, location, time, and setup. 72 percent did state levels of dissatisfaction with parking availability and access due to a football game being held at the same time as the event. 72 percent of respondents were satisfied with the number of attendees and 51 percent were satisfied with the attendee s knowledge of their company. In the spring, 51 employees responded to the evaluation and 100 percent of respondents reported they were very satisfied or moderately satisfied with the event overall. Respondents were very or moderately satisfied with all logistical aspects of the event. 96 percent were satisfied with the number of attendees and 65 percent were satisfied with the attendee s knowledge of their company. 215 students attended this event and 159 responded to the evaluation after the event. 86 percent stated they heard about the event through . more companies recruiting fulltime employees will be targeted. UCS hosts an all-major career and internship fair every semester. The employer attendance increased by 32 percent from fall to spring. UCS will continue to market the career fair to more companies to increase attendance. Since the majority of students attended seeking fulltime employment, companies recruiting for full-time positions will be targeted. This career fair is held every spring and UCS will continue to rely on messages to promote the event to students. More companies recruiting for full-time DSA Semi-Annual and Annual Report Outline 18

19 Non-profit and Governmental Career Fair Employer Evaluation Campus Jobs for Coogs Student Evaluation 58 percent stated the number of organization recruiting for their major met or exceeded their expectations. 73 percent attended to find full-time employment and only 50 percent of respondents used UCS services prior to the event. 47 employers attended this event and 34 responded to the evaluation after the event. 97 percent stated to be very or moderately satisfied with the event overall and 100 percent of respondents would like to attend the career fair in the future. The respondents were very satisfied with the logistics of the event and had minor suggestions on how to improve the registration process. 97 percent were satisfied with the student attendance at the event. 954 students attended this event and 266 responded to the evaluation after the event. 36 percent of respondents heard about the event through , 20 percent heard through the UCS web page, 15 percent through flyers, posters, and digital signs, and 15 percent through friends and word of mouth. Of the respondents, 25 percent were freshmen, 19 percent were sophomores, 19 percent were juniors, 14 percent were seniors, and 22 percent were graduate students. The academic colleges most represented were engineering with 25 percent of respondents, liberal arts and social sciences with 22 percent, natural science and mathematics with 17 percent, and business with 13 percent. 35 percent of respondents are not US citizens or permanent residents. Regarding the employees will be targeted in the future. UCS services will be promoted prior to the career fair in the messaging. UCS will continue to host this event in the spring and will continue to increase the number of employers. The registration process will be evaluated to be efficient and user friendly. Campus Jobs for Coogs is an event held every August. Though the majority of students were satisfied with the amount of departments recruiting, there are still 44 percent of respondents that stated their expectations for that were not met. In the evaluation, students were asked to provide names of departments they would like to see at future events, so those departments will be targeted for August DSA Semi-Annual and Annual Report Outline 19

20 Campus Jobs for Coogs - August 9, 2016 Departmental Evaluation Destination Survey number of departments in attendance, 56 percent of respondents stated it met or exceeded expectations. 52 on-campus departments participated including some off campus college work study sites. 100% of the 23 respondents were satisfied with the event overall and would attend this event in the future. A total of 321 Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 graduates took the survey % of respondents were employed full-time. Top 5 industries represented: Human services Education and training Business Management and Administration STEM Since this is one of the biggest oncampus collaboration event for UCS which helps both on-campus departments meet their hiring needs and for students to find on campus jobs, UCS will continue hosting this event once every summer. A shorter version of the destination survey will be implemented with the hope of increasing response rate DSA Semi-Annual and Annual Report Outline 20