Employer Relations
Academy (ERA)
Upcoming Series:
Virtual Cohort #1 (Fridays): 6/14, 6/28, 7/12, 7/26
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Virtual Cohort #2 (Mondays): 6/17, 7/01, 7/15, 7/29
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(Email daniel@careervogue.net to be added to the waitlist)
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Class Time: 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM (PST), the last session is 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PST)
Contact us to inquire about a customized series.
The Employer Relations Academy (ERA) is the premier interactive training experience for career services employer relations professionals. Through a cohort model, participants learn industry best practices to develop relationships, internships, and jobs for students and alumni for early career opportunities. The academy is designed to provide the fundamentals and foundational framework to effectively work with employers. The curriculum offers novice and intermediate-level professionals the ability to acquire the skills, experience, and expertise necessary to design and deploy an effective employer relations strategy.
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Attendees participate in a series of online challenges, earn badges, and conduct real research to identify actual individuals and employer networks (leads) that serve as access points to develop jobs, internships, and employer relationships.
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Participants can utilize an online mobile app to engage with peers, join forums to share ideas, network, and further develop their skills as employer relations representatives. They work in groups to brainstorm employer menus of services, explore service delivery options, and develop tiers of engagement. Attendees implement a final presentation and learn from their peers about how to engage and present to employers.
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Topics
Introduction to Employer Engagement & Job Development
Types of Opportunities to Develop (regular, temporary, seasonal, internship, apprenticeship, externship, fellowship, co-op, service-learning, volunteer, gig/contract )
Micro, Meso, & Macro Models
Job Development Process
Utilizing the Inner Circle of Stakeholders Model
Developing a Tiered Approach
Approaching Sectors: Private, Government, & Non-Profit
Lead Generation
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Employer Consultation Life Cycle
Monroe's Motivated Sequence Model
Learning Outcomes
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Define job development and understand how to create job and internship opportunities
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Identify campus and community partners who can help facilitate connections with employers to generate leads
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Create a tiered approach for employer relations and engagement
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Distinguish between and assign appropriate job development models (micro, meso, macro) to meet institutional needs
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Classify various types of student work opportunities
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Conceive an employer Menu-of-Services
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Implement varying approaches to engaging multiple employer sectors (private, government, nonprofit)
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Outline the employer consultation life cycle process
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Convey a sales tactic to develop a persuasive pitch/presentation to engage employers
Enrollment & Tuition
Space sells out each year!
Acceptance into the Employer Relations Academy is based on available space. Enrollment is open to all college and university staff and administrators across the United States. Classes are kept small and intimate to enhance the learning experience. Participants are expected to network and collaborate on team projects, share and present their ideas and results, and contribute to a supportive learning environment. Participants are to encourage innovation, creativity, and outside-the-box thinking among their peers.
All registrants must be able to commit to the following requirements:
Employed by a college or university
Able to attend all sessions
Participate in online mobile challenges
Submit work to the instructor for review
Open to receiving feedback from the instructor and their peers to enhance learning
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Registrants participate in up to 2.5 hours of in-class instruction each meeting that includes team projects and discussions. Classes meet every other week. Between meetings, registrants will be expected to complete 1-2 hours of real-world challenges and research to help enhance their learning experience.
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Tuition for the Employer Relations Academy is $515 per person + a processing fee.