Ideate assignment karen grassick
- 1. IDEATE Assignment Submission for the Design Thinking Action Lab Stanford University Karen Grassick 2013
- 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.