Presentation give to Northeast Indiana High School Guidence Counselors at the ITT Tech Breakfast 11/14/11

1. Jennifer Fisher, Graduate Retention Program Manager
Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce

6. “We have a monster jobs problem, and young
people are the biggest losers,”
Andrew Sum, Economist and Director of the Center for Labor Market
Studies at Northeastern University

10. The Fiscal Times issued an article last week stating that the
Fort Wayne metro area has the highest job growth rate in
the nation!!!
YES, they said Fort Wayne!!!

13. Be a SUPER candidate

19. According to NACE, in 2011, companies
surveyed indicated that more than 58% of their
new hires were interns at their company
42.3 percent of college seniors who had internship
experience and applied for a job received at least one job
offer VERSES 30.7 percent without internship experience .

20. Survey results show the median
accepted salary offer for students
with an internship was $45,301
That’s nearly 31 percent higher
than the $34,601 median accepted
salary offer to non-intern students

21. ManpowerGroup reports that 52% of U.S. employers
surveyed say they have difficulty filling positions
because of talent shortages

22. Top 5 Soft Skills Employers Want
1. Verbal Communication Skills
2. Work Ethic
3. Teamwork
4. Analytical Skills
5. Initiative NACE, 2010

27. According to a recent survey by the Department of
Labor, networking accounts for at least 69% of all
annual hires.
Networking is one of the BEST ways to find
a job or internship.

29. Internships
Externships
Job Shadows
Class Tours
Class Projects
Guest Speakers

32. What is the Graduate
Retention Program
doing to help
students?

36. GRP has worked with more
than 800 employers to
develop more than 2800
internships in Northeast
Indiana

37. • Full day of video gaming, problem solving competition hosted
by Design Collaborative, a regional robotics competition, guest
speakers, employers, universities, and others
• Open to all Northeast Indiana High School’s to bring a team of
students to compete. Teachers, parents, and community
members are able to come as observers
• March 10, 2012
• To be held at the Lantern Reception Hall

39. TechCAMP12
• Week-long camp geared towards high school
students
• Opportunity to see many local companies and
learn more about need skills for specific
careers
• Compete in a team oriented problem-solving
competition

41. Speakers Bureau
• Provides contacts for teachers to professionals
interested in presenting to students
• GRP can present information on many
subjects related to professionalism, resume
writing, interview skills, internships, social
media etiquette and much more

42. Consortium’s
• Every other month
• Learn more about area industry and
opportunities
• Lunch served at noon
• Generally Includes a tour of the
location

45. Jennifer Fisher, Program Manager
jfisher@fwchamber.org
Graduate Retention Program
Twitter: Jenfisherfw
Blog: www.generationalsoup.com
www.indianaintern.net