Sacramento City College
Unit Plans
Completed Spring 2005
Department Name: Career Services
Department Spokesperson: Camie Foster Corley
Division Dean: Walter Sherwood, Interim
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Key Performance Indicators
Career Services Department / Accomplishments 2004 – 2005
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Linkage to Other
Year-End Status and Accomplishments
Plans
Goal 1: Improve Career Planning Services and Resources
Counseling, Job
Career Services purchased several career and
Services, Work
Provide a comprehensive listing of
employment-related books this past year. We
Experience,
Career reference materials.
continue to purchase reference materials as funding
WorkAbility III,
allows.
DSS4, 6, DED2
9 new flat-screen monitors and hard drives were
DSS2, 4, DAG1,
purchased and installed in the Career Center
Improve efficiency of computer lab.
DED4
computer lab. This has improved the efficiency of
the lab tremendously.
A combined student/staff/faculty survey was
Conduct survey of
conducted in September, 2004. Response from
faculty/classified/administrative staff to
DSS2, 5, DOE1, 10,
faculty/staff was limited, but very positive. Both
determine satisfaction and usefulness of
DED2
services and staff were consistently rated as very
Career Center services.
helpful. Please see sample survey at end of report.
Conduct survey of students to determine
DSS2, 5, DOE1, 10,
satisfaction and usefulness of Career
Please see 1c above.
DED2
Center services.
Counseling, Work
Experience, Job
The Career Services Website is fully functional,
Develop a website where students can
Services,
with information available for students on Career
access Career Planning information and
WorkAbility III,
Planning, resume writing, interviewing, job search,
links that are current and relevant.
DSS2,4,6, DAG4
cover letters, and the annual Career Fair.
DTL2, DOE1,3,6
DED2,3, PT1
Goal 2: Staff Development
Counseling, DSS2,4
Attended annual California Career Development
Attend staff development seminars/
DAG4,9
Conference and hosted/attended Eureka Professional
workshops.
DED3
Development Workshop.
Action Plan
Career Services Department / Accomplishments 2004 – 2005
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Action Plan
Linkage to Other Plans
Year-End Status and Accomplishments
Goal 3: Improve and Expand Career Fairs
All educational
divisions,
Provide a career fair for the fall
This is being planned for fall, 2005.
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Counseling, Job
Services
We regularly ask other four-year and community college
campuses about their career fair processes to improve our
own. The addition of a co-chair, and the continued support
Streamline the career fair process Job Services
3b
of our Career Fair Advisory Committee helps us to ensure an
efficient and successful event for our students and
community.
We continue to provide workshops both in classrooms and in
the Career Center on all employment-related topics. We will
have a series of workshops during the fair to assist students
with resumes, interviewing, and job search. We have
DSS2,4,6
information regarding these topics on the Internet and in
Prepare students for the career
DAG4,9
several window displays around campus. In addition, we
3c
fairs
DOE1
will be passing out flyers around campus and sending
DED2, PT1,2
information to students who use go-mail. An article will be
written on this topic for the student newspaper. Instructors
and staff are also encouraged to help students prepare for this
event.
Goal 4: Improve Career Services Workshops
Job Services, Work
Experience, DSS2,4,6
Workshop material was reviewed and updated. This material
Update workshop material
DED2, DAG4
4a
is available in handouts and on the Internet.
DTL3, DOE1,4
PT1,2
Other Accomplishments:
Don't Cancel That Class (a collaboration between Counseling, Career Services, and Work Experience) provided outreach to SCC
students when their Professor was scheduled to be absent due to school business. This program was very successful. During the
Fall semester we made contact with about 650 students in about 15 hours. 10 Professors took advantage of this service. We
covered 18 class sections.
Three-Year Plan
Career Services Department
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Long Range Plan
2006-2007
2007-2008
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Review and update workshop content.
Review and improve workshop facilitation.
Attend staff development seminars/
workshops.
Provide Career Center orientations to incoming full-time and adjunct faculty and staff.
Expand and improve Career Center Library.
Increase the number of students served.
Continue to work with SCC counselors and
instructors to provide career planning to our
students.
Increase the number of students attending the
Career Fair.
Increase the preparedness of the students
attending the Career Fair.
Provide streamlined services to students
seeking Career Planning.
Review and maintain Career Services Website
to ensure current, accurate information is
available to students.
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Department / Action Plan 2005 – 2006
Linkage to
Other Plans
Goal 1: Career Fair
Improve signage prior to and during
Job Services,
the career fairs.
DED2
Job Services,
Provide a fall career fair.
Work Experience,
DED2
Goal 2: Workshops
Job Services,
Work Experience,
Review and update workshop materials
DAG1, DOE10,
DED2
Goal 3: Career Services
All programs and
Track student/staff/faculty satisfaction
departments,
with Career Center staff/services.
DOE1
All programs and
Provide Flex Activity for faculty/staff
departments,
DOE1, 4
Improve convenience of services for
DAG1, DOE1
students using computer lab.
Job Services,
Expand library of reference materials.
Work Experience,
DAG1
All instructional
Continue in-reach presentations to
divisions, Work
classrooms.
Experience,
DOE9
All Student
Perform outreach to community
Services
organizations and functions.
Programs, DOE9,
DED1, 3
Action Item
Year-end Status and Accomplishments
Career Services
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Department / Action Plan 2005 – 2006
Linkage to
Other Plans
Provide outstanding career planning to our
Counseling,
Job Services,
students.
Work
Experience,
DOE9
Work
Review and maintain Career Services Website
Experience,
to ensure current, accurate information is
Counseling,
available to students.
Job Services,
DAG1, DOE6
Goal 4: Staffing
Increase student assistant staffing and hours to
DAG1, DOE
provide additional coverage of Career Center.
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Year-end Status and Accomplishments
Career Services Department Budget Request 2006 - 2007
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Student Help
Books
Staff
Development
Operating
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Increase
2,500
Instruction
Supplies
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Computers
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Marketing
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Budget Narrative 2006-2007
Career Services Department
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Student Help
2,500
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Career Center Reference Books
500
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Staff Development
1000
Priority
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Justification
Career Center traffic has risen with the move to the Counseling
office. Additional help is needed to meet the increased demand for
Career Center resources.
We would like to provide students with a complete collection of
books that address career options for every major. Certain
reference books are dated and need to be updated every year.
The annual California Career Development Conference is the most
important staff development function for Career Center staff. The
Conference provides networking, exposure to new Career Planning
resources, and workshops on a variety of Career-related topics.
Key Performance Indictors for
Career Services Department
Career Services Workshops are held on a monthly basis during the spring and fall semesters. They are not held in the
summer; therefore that information is not available for this report.
Career Center Traffic
April 2004 through March 2005
Month/Yr
Traffic
April
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Feb.
March
Total
187
183
176
206
230
288
191
215
148
327
271
203
2625
Career Services Workshops
Number of Workshops Held April 2004 to March 2005
‘Roadshows’ Career
Class
Class
Individual
Interview
Job Search Resume
Skills
& ‘Don’t
Center
Orientations Workshops Appointments Workshops Workshops Workshops Evaluation
Cancel That Orientations
Class’
Presentations
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Please see attached Workshop Report for additional information.
SACRAMENTO CITY COLLEGE
CAREER PLANNING SERVICES SURVEY
September, 2004
SERVICES
Please evaluate the services you received in the Career Center.
1. What is your career or educational goal?
2. What services did you use or receive related to Career Planning?
Assessments ___Career Guidance ___Workshops ___ Job Search ___Career Research ___
3. Did you receive the services you were interested in?
Definitely___ Yes ___ Not Sure ___ No ___ Definitely not___
4. Did the services you received help you to identify your career?
Definitely___ Yes ___ Not Sure ___ No ___ Definitely not___
5. Did the services you received help you to understand how to pursue your career?
Definitely___ Yes ___ Not Sure ___ No ___ Definitely not___
How could services be improved?
STAFF
Please evaluate the staff, center, and customer service you received.
1. Staff-members were helpful, knowledgeable, and courteous.
Definitely___ Yes ___ Not Sure ___ No ___ Definitely not___
2. I am satisfied with the service(s) I received.
Definitely___ Yes ___ Not Sure ___ No ___ Definitely not___
3. Career Center resources are
Excellent ___ Good ___ Adequate ___ In need of improvement ___
4.
How could our services/customer service be improved?
This section is optional.
Please tell us if you are:
Faculty___ Student___ Staff___