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Published on: 2/6/2002
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Mark Kerr, director of career services at DeVry College of Technology, which has a campus in North Brunswick, says changes in the technology marketplace have meant changes in the way his school prepares students for the work force.
"We've been taking a different look at companies.In the past, they've come to us, and now, we need to be a little bit more creative in going to them," he says."We encourage (students and employers) to look more creatively.It's been working well for us."
DeVry will now call employers directly to discuss job openings and the students the school thinks might be most qualified to fill them.Kerr calls it "sort of telemarketing to companies," and says he has generated a number of job leads through the practice.
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In addition, each DeVry graduate is assigned a career adviser, and is encouraged to search widely for jobs and "to look at places other than traditional technology companies," Kerr says.
DeVry also asks employers to come to the school and talk to its staff about the curriculum offered.Companies have been suggesting specific technical areas in which students might be more well-versed, and DeVry has been responding to employers' concerns, Kerr says.
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