Executive Advisory Board – Technical Advisory Committee Meeting
March 15, 2012
Survey
The responses below are from non-Pickens members of the committees as listed:
ACE 1-2. Auto 3-5, Business 6-9, Cabinet Making 10, Construction 11, Collision 12, Cosmetology
13 and 17, Counseling 14-16, Dental 18-20, FHP 21-22, Electronics 23-26, Photography 27,
Respiratory 28
#1
Technical Skills Needed
1. No response
2. No response
3. Writing skills (Printing). Nose to tail inspections
4. Basic knowledge of automobile
5. None
6. Computers, keyboarding, math skills
7. Critical thinking skills, analytical/diagnostic troubleshooting skills
8. No response
9. Degree (undergraduate), certification, license, credential
10. Intermediate cabinet skills & production skills
11. Basic knowledge of construction or advanced
12. No response
13. Basic computer skills
14. No response
15. No response
16. No response
17. No response
18. None
19. No response
20. Good perceptual ability-hand skills
21. No response
22. No response
23. Basic hardware/software skills
24. AA or equivalent
25. Software development, programming language (Java)
26. 4 year college degree
27. Knowledge of photography, flash, finishing, printing, computer skills
28. License in cosmetology or esthetics
#2
Certifications or Licenses Needed
1. No response
2. No response
3. ASE Certifications
4. ASE
5. No certifications, drivers license with clean record a plus
6. Colorado notary
7. A+, Net + are helpful entry level certs
8. No response
9. Professional Teaching License, CTE credential
10. Minimum-one year Pickens certificate or comp.
11. Contractor license
12. No response
13. Certification/completion and sit for CO State licensure
14. No response
15. No response
16. No response
17. License
18. None
19. No response
20. No response
21. No response
22. No response
23. Recommend A+
24. Depends on role
25. Cisco, Security
26. Most certifications in our business are dictated by the manufacturers we represent
27. None
28. License through Barbering board
#3
What “Soft Skills or Personal Attributes” are necessary?
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No response
No response
Customer service (Diagnosis of driveability problems)
Dependability-job knowledge-quality of work
Responsibility, people skills, fast learner
Listening skills, good communication skills, math skills
7. Ability to listen to customers, be a “team player”, service oriented
8. No response
9. Patience, compassion, dealing w/frustration & disrespect in an appropriate manner
10. Hygiene, good people skills, good working habits
11. Works hard, teachable
12. No response
13. Listening, patience
14. No response
15. No response
16. No response
17. Cleanliness
18. N/A
19. No response
20. Good listening skills
21. No response
22. No response
23. Ability to diagnose/research/learn
24. Interpersonal, problem solving
25. Written & verbal communication, self-learning
26. Communication skills-both external & internal. Innovative thinking
27. Intrapersonal skills,
28. Pleasant personality, neat appearance, good personal hygiene
#4
Have you hired a former Pickens Tech student?
1. No response
2. No response
3. Yes-1st one great, 2nd two not. #1 great skills
4. Yes-unprofessional. Good book knowledge
5. No
6. No
7. Yes-excellent. Good technical skills
8. No response
9. No
10. No
11. No
12. No response
13. No
14. No response
15. No response
16. No response
17. Yes-Great, well trained. Hi tech, very knowledgeable
18. No
19. No response
20. Yes-Good dental assistant. Excellent
21. No response
22. No response
23. No
24. No
25. No
26. No
27. No
28. No
#5
What programs should Pickens consider offering?
1. No response
2. No response
3. Moving through the shop comfortably
4. Applied career development
5. No response
6. No response
7. No response
8. No response
9. No response
10. Continue Cabinet Making, milling, installs, furniture repair!
11. This program is already considering teaching codes
12. No response
13. Teacher certifications (long term) & massage
14. No response
15. No response
16. No response
17. Laser post peels
18. No response
19. No response
20. No response
21. No response
22. No response
23. No response
24. No response
25. Financial Literacy, project management
26. No response
27. Weekend classes for the general public would be great but must be advertised to work
28. Microdermabrasion & chemical peels
#6
Do you have marketing ideas for promoting Pickens Technical College?
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No response
No response
High school counselors
No response
No response
Website-links on high school websites
No response
No response
Have representatives meet w/H.S. student @ high school. Create marketing collateral
materials for potential Pickens students
10. Pre-retirement job skills
11. No response
12. No response
13. GroupOns! Punch cards
14. No response
15. No response
16. No response
17. Target high schools
18. No response
19. No response
20. With organized dentistry
21. No response
22. No response
23. Volunteer students to promote
24. Past student testimonials
25. Assess where you are now. Prioritize by student acquisition, retention of new courses.
Positioning/messaging. Referrals incentives, ie: credit for new student recruited.
Testimonials. Videos of cool programs, ie: Robotics, Mobile
26. Collaboration with other schools
27. Marketing at all would be great. I’ve not seen any sort of marketing about Pickens
anywhere
28. Community coupons for student clinic college fairs @ high schools
#7
Would your company have internships available for students?
1. No response
2. No response
3. Yes
4. Yes, already do this with Rolf Werner
5. No
6. Yes
7. We already have several interns in our building
8. No response
9. N/A
10. Yes! Wouldn’t be full-time however
11. Yes
12. No response
13. Not enough traffic flow
14. No response
15. No response
16. No response
17. Not employed
18. No response
19. No response
20. No response
21. No response
22. No response
23. Yes
24. Arrow HR intern coordinator
25. Not directly but may with my clients
26. We have struggled with interns in the past due to lack of resources to supervise
27. Not really practical for my company
28. Not available
#8
Can we contact you about joining our King Soopers Rewards Program?
1. No response
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. Yes
6. Yes
7. I already do this with several other organizations
8. No response
9. No response
10. Yes!
11. No response
12. No response
13. Yes
14. No response
15. No response
16. Yes
17. No response
18. No response
19. No response
20. No response
21. No response
22. No response
23. Yes
24. Sure
25. Yes
26. Yes
27. Please send something in the mail
28. Yes
#9
Do you have suggestions for fund raising activities for our students?
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No response
No response
Small donations from Aurora businesses
No response
Car washes, sell t-shirts, BBQ’s
No response
No response
No response
Have students complete work for outside clients as work study, internships while in
class
10. No response
11. No response
12. Special build projects for public view
13. Cookie dough sales, bread, etc
14. No response
15. No response
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17. No response
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20. No response
21. No response
22. No response
23. Craft fairs, tech sales
24. No response
25. No response
26. No response
27. No response
28. Groupon for new business into student clinic
#10
Share any ideas for promoting, improving or expanding the programs at PTC
1. No response
2. No response
3. No response
4. No response
5. Flyers, radio ads, TV
6. No response
7. No response
8. No response
9. No response
10. I’m just doing word of mouth
11. No response
12. No response
13. No response
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15. Culinary, massage therapy, ultrasound tech, fashion design, hospitality
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28. No response