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Bridging the Gap: Facilitating Relationships between Employers and

Employer Relations Staff

INTRODUCTIONS

Cognitively Seductive Efficiency Sherpa

IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH

REAL TIME RESEARCH

L. LISTEN

A. ASK QUESTIONS

D. DON’T INTERRUPT

D. DON’T ASSUME

E. EXPRESS APPRECIATION

R. REMEMBER TO FOLLOW-UP

INNOVATIVE NETWORKING

TACTICS

WHAT MAKES YOUR SCHOOL OR COMPANY UNIQUE?

***Activity: Creating your company/university elevator pitch…***

Time to dance!!!

KEEP IN MIND… Logistics: Round 1 (10 minutes) • Start the chat with your unique selling point! • Yellow Stickers = Employers • Green Stickers = University • Each chat is 2 mins (1 min. each person) • Listen for the mic tap to switch partners • ***This exercise is for networking but it is also for

practice! If you pair up with a like-colored nametag, roleplay and give feedback.***

Sample Real-Time Research Questions Employer 1. What are some main areas of focus at your university right now? 2. What sort of experiential learning opportunities do you have built

into your curriculum? 3. What are the student demographics on your campus?

University 1. What type of opportunities do you normally look for the 2. most when recruiting from a university? 3. What type of professional activities do you participate in at

universities from which you recruit? 4. Of the universities you recruit from regularly, what keeps you going

back?

Logistics: Round 2 (15 mins) • This time try some “real-time” research • Ask two questions about your partner and what they

are looking for first! Then frame your pitch.

KEEP IN MIND L. A. D. D. E. R.

LET’S DISCUSS

Richard Rathburn, richard.rathburn@ashford.edu Reyna Sund Reyna.sund@ashford.edu