Nebraska College Career Services Association
NCCSA
Meeting Minutes
November 19, 2012
Colleges in Attendance:
Bellevue University, Central Community College, Concordia University, Creighton University, Doane
College, Hastings College, Midland University, Northeast Community College, Peru State College,
Southeast Community College, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska-Omaha, Wayne
State College
10:05 am Jeremy Fisher opened the meeting. Introductions were made and a welcome to new
members, Katie Wessel of UNO and Lindsey Adams of Midland University. A welcome was also
extended to new graduate assistants.
NEworks website:
Presenter: Buffy Cranford, Nebraska Department of Labor
https://neworks.nebraska.gov
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NEworks website coverage – jobs are posted for every level of educational background and a
variety of jobs are available
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Site searches several databases -20,000 jobs appear daily
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Free service for job seekers and employers
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NEworks – labor exchange
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NELearn
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H3.ne.gov – high wage – high demand – high skill = All 3 factors must be present
Shows HOT jobs = Truck drivers, RNs, Sales Reps, First line supervisors of retail, Insurance sales,
computer support, HVAC, sales managers
Vitru:
Presenters: Ryan Mead & April Kelly
Presentation of an upcoming new technology that will benefit job seekers.
Vitru technology makes connections between the job seeker and the employer through a matching
process.
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Freshman
o Build a portfolio – understand who they are
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Sophomore
o Continue to build portfolio
o Assessment was bought from Monster – an interest assessment
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Assessments for students
o Workstyle 5 – connects to O*Net
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6 minute survey to determine values and culture
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Goal is to have 10,000 students by March 1, 2013
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$39.00-$99.00 fee for employers to post jobs
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100 businesses are registered online now
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Free to users (job seekers)
Ryan suggested that staff and students register at www.Govitru.com
Business Meeting:
Old Business:
 May 2012 minutes were approved.
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Colleges are posting to LinkedIn during their assigned months. We are currently at 161
members for the NCCSA group.
*Please remember to make posts during your assigned month!
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Treasurer’s report was approved and passed around. Balance on hand is $4,196.41. Certificate
of Deposit at F & M Bank, Wayne is $5,180.51
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NCCSA annual membership fee - $50.00
o Membership year will be Nov. 2013 to Nov. 2014
New Business:
 Directory of NCCSA members, as well as Career Fair/Event calendar was distributed for updates.
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Reviewed and approved NCCSA Membership fee and invoice (attached).
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Reviewed NCCSA listserv: The following institutions are not on the listserv: CCC-Columbus, CCCHastings, College of St. Mary, Kaplan, Metro CC-South, Metro CC-Fort Omaha, Midland
University and Union College.
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The group discussed implementation of an NCCSA annual membership fee. The group voted in
favor of an annual membership fee, with the following details:
o Institutions with 3 or fewer members--$50.00 per year
o Institutions with 4 or more members--$100.00 per year
o Multi-campus institutions would pay a membership fee for each campus with career services
staff.
o Annual fee would begin in Fall 2013, to account for the budget cycle.
o Non-paying members would not have access to the listserv or other events (eFair, etc.).
o Membership fee will be collected at the November meeting, and invoices will be sent by July
1st each year.
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Discussed NCCSA marketing efforts.
o The group agreed to maintain membership in current chamber groups (Omaha, Lincoln).
o Packet of Grand Island Chamber of Commerce benefits was handed out to Jason Davis of
CCC.
o Jason Davis invited members to come to a Chamber event and/or booth at the Nebraska
State Fair. Jason will coordinate the booth and man it; others are invited to participate as
well.
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Virtual Career Fair: Dorothy of Bellevue talked about their virtual fair.
o Had good student response, but only 2 employers registered.
o Concerned that because it was a 1 campus event that the employer participation was low.
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Simplicity platform.
One-time fee of $1500.00 and Bellevue will not have to do another set up fee.
$60.00 per employer to register to simplicity – over the amount goes to the colleges.
They charged $85.00, but wonder if they didn’t charge enough.
Would like to try it again.
Discussion held about different vendors. Simplicity was most cost effective and it was easy to
use.
o NCCSA would pay the $1500 set up charge.
o Dorothy recommends that we build relationships and look at a summer time frame to host.
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The next NCCSA meeting will be held on Monday, May 20, 2013, at 10 am at Lied Lodge &
Conference Center at Arbor Day Farm in Nebraska City.
o This would give interested members the opportunity to make that weekend of May 18 & 19 a
personal vacation/leisure weekend as we have hotel rates booked for $109 per night for
NCCSA members if anyone wanted to stay one or two nights prior to the Monday meeting.
o We will plan a fun social event at the hotel for Sunday evening, May 19 for those who will be
coming early!
o Please contact Terri Heggemeyer at terrih@northeast.edu by Nov. 30th if you wish to RSVP.
o Each institution will be responsible for making their reservation.
o To make hotel reservations, call (800) 546-LIED (5433)
The meeting adjourned at 2:15pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Terri Heggemeyer, Secretary