An e-zine snapshot of fun, fast, flexible and measurable ideas to ignite profit and learning in higher education

In this issue:

• Employers Spending Less Time and Money on Recruitment
• New and Improved Web Site 
• Webinars
• Graduation Rates
• MaxKnowledge and L+Earn
• How do Students View College Recruitment
• Trivia Game

The Energize Success e-zine is published monthly by L+Earn.  If you would like to add someone to our mailing list, or would like additional information about our products and services, please contact Leah Colville at lcolville@lplusearn.com

© L+EARN, Russell Martin & Associates, 2007

This month is the time when we start thinking about the end of summer and the start of school.  We become aware of our 2007 goals and start thinking about the work to be done in the fall. Work seems to gear up for a final run. 

Graduation Rates at Career vs. Public Colleges

Students in degree programs of fewer than four years at career colleges have a 64% graduation rate compared with students at public colleges, who graduate at a 38% rate, according to the Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics.

Employers Spending Less Time and Money on Recruitment

Although competition remains intense for new college graduates, employers report spending less time and money to recruit them. This is among the key findings of the Employer Benchmark Survey, conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).  Employers indicated that they had to interview 4.5 college candidates for every one they hired during the 1999-2000 recruiting season, down slightly from five candidates per hire a year earlier.

Marilyn Mackes, NACE's executive director, offered some possible explanations for the change in the job offer/acceptance ratio. "With increased access via technology to information about employers and job opportunities, students may be more selective about where they want to work," she says. "Employers also may have become more effective in educating students about their organizations. In either case, employers benefit from having to interview fewer candidates to identify new hires."   

The survey also revealed that employers spent an average of $6,207 per hire (costs related to recruiting and hiring), down 17 percent from last year. The decrease in cost-per-hire may be attributed to more focused recruiting efforts. A number of survey respondents indicated that they had narrowed their geographic focus, targeted certain schools, or otherwise scaled back on the number of schools they visited.

New and Improved Web Site

L+EARN is proud to announce the re-launch of www.lplusearn.com.  The Product and Services section has been enhanced.    You can now easily reference related Workshops, Assessments, Games and Simulations and Books to your specific areas of interest:

Busy Schedule?  Tight Budget?  Learn Online!

L+Earn is excited about a new opportunity to help our clients learn.  We will be offering a series of 2 hour webinars in September, October and November.  Online programs fit around your busy schedule and inside your budget, and still provide the professional know-how and in-depth content you expect from a fun, fast, flexible learning event that delivers measurable results.  L+Earn's webinars are designed to provide a unique means to interact and learn from experts and colleagues. 

Below is a list of the topics we will cover.  You can click on the title link and register online.  If you have questions or would like to register by phone please call Leah Colville at 317-475-9311 x6.  If there are other topics you would like to see added to the program call us and we can work with you.  You can attend a single webinar for $195.00 or register for any three and receive a 20% discount off each session when purchased at the same time.
  
          Admissions Olympics – Developing Gold Medal Recruiters         

          September 14, 2007    11 AM – 1 PM ET

         Attracting and Retaining High School Students         

          October 17, 2007    2 PM – 4 PM ET

          Career Services – Race for the Summit 

          November 1, 2007  2 PM - 4 PM ET

Our sister company Russell Martin and Associates is also offering various webinars you may find of interest.  The same registration procedure and discount offer applies to both sets of webinars.

          10 Steps to Successful Project Management         

          August 27, 2007   11:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET

          Growing Leadership 

          September 11, 2007   2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
           Teach Less to Learn More          

          September 20, 2007   1:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET

Creating an Accelerated Learning Environment

 

MaxKnowledge, an acknowledged leader in just-in-time training for the career college sector of higher education, and L+Earn have partnered to bring you an online learning experience that can transform your classroom and teaching performance, Creating an Accelerated Learning Environment.

Retention is an issue, and a critical factor influencing a student's decision to stay or go is what happens in the classroom. The classroom environment may be hurting your students' view of the quality of your programs. In this course, you will learn tips and techniques to deal with environmental influences such as your role as the instructor, the classroom, the interactive activities, the support materials, and the sequence of instruction as well as other subtle influences. You will learn to view the environment from the student's view to increase your teaching effectiveness and student retention.  Link here to go directly to the MaxKnowledge course.  http://www.maxknowledge.com/ED107.php

How Do Students View College Recruitment?

EDge Interactive in a research study done in April 2004, found that American and Canadian perspective students ages 19 - 29:

If you need help improving your recruitment numbers, contact Leah at 317-475-9311 x6

Our August Trivia Contest

Answer the following trivia questions about television shows about SCHOOL and win fabulous merchandise.  Email your answers to info@lplusearn.com.

1.      What television only movie was a smash hit, and returns in August for II?

2.      The kids at this school were usually Saved By the ______.

3.      What is the room number of the inner city history classroom in the Early 70s?

4.     Sarah Jessica Parker (now of Sex in the City fame) starred in the short run

      of this school drama.

5.      Special Bonus Points: Who was the substitute teacher in the series in Question 4?