2009 Portland Campus Graduating Student Survey: Career Services

Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! As you conclude your degree program, the Portland Campus Office of Career Services asks that you take a moment (approximately 3 minutes) to participate in this brief survey. The information you provide will be used to better understand students' career and job search needs, and will be viewed only by those authorized in the University community. We greatly appreciate your support and your willingness to participate!

For any career development assistance, please contact Career Services at (207) 221-4237 or e-mail pccareerservices@une.edu

We would like to stay in touch with you for career-related activities and information. Do you have another e-mail address that you would like to use?

1. E-mail address:

E-mail address:

2. In the future, would you be willing to be contacted by a student or graduate from your academic discipline for an informational interview and briefly talk about your professional experience?

In the future, would you be willing to be contacted by a student or graduate from your academic discipline for an informational interview and briefly talk about your professional experience? Yes

If yes, please include your e-mail:

3. Undergraduate students, please identify your degree program:

Undergraduate students, please identify your degree program: Not Applicable

Associates Degree: Dental Hygiene

Bachelors Degree: Dental Hygiene

Associates Degree: Nursing

Bachelors Degree: Nursing

4. Graduate students, please identify your degree program:

Graduate students, please identify your degree program: Not Applicable

Masters Degree: Occupational Therapy

Masters Degree: Physician Assistant Studies

Masters Degree: Social Work

Doctor of Physical Therapy

5. Employment Status AFTER Graduation: Please choose ONLY one.

Employment Status AFTER Graduation: Please choose ONLY one. Permanent: Full-time

Permanent: Part-time

Temporary Only

Summer Only

Applying to School: Not Employed

Accepted to another program: Not Employed

Currently in job search: Not Employed

Not currently searching: Not Employed

6. If you have accepted a job offer, how long did your job search take?

If you have accepted a job offer, how long did your job search take? Not Applicable

Less than 1 month

1 - 3 months

4 - 6 months

7 - 9 months

10 months - 1 year

More than 1 year

Other (please specify)

7. If you have not yet accepted a job offer, how long have you been conducting your job search?

If you have not yet accepted a job offer, how long have you been conducting your job search? Not Applicable

Less than 1 month

1 - 3 months

4 - 6 months

7 - 9 months

10 months - 1 year

More than 1 year

Other (please specify)

8. In the last 6 months, how much time have you spent on job search activities?

In the last 6 months, how much time have you spent on job search activities? Not Applicable

None

1 - 3 hours per month

4 - 6 hours per month

7 - 10 hours per month

11+ hours per month

Other (please specify)

9. Which of the following resources have you utilized as part of your job search strategy? Please check all that apply.

Which of the following resources have you utilized as part of your job search strategy? Please check all that apply. Not Applicable: Not currently looking for a job

Advertisement posted with my academic department at UNE

Annual Health Professions Career Fair

Contacted employers directly on my own

Contacts through my clinical experience

Former employers

Job search listings on Career Services website

Job listings on Job Board outside of Proctor Ctr.

Newspaper advertisement

Networking - friends, colleagues, family, or social group

Networking - professional organization in my field

Posted my resume online: Recruitment sites

Recruiters in my field

Website advertisement

Other (please specify)

10. Please choose ONLY one answer to the following statement. I found my job by using ONE of the following strategies:

Please choose ONLY one answer to the following statement. I found my job by using ONE of the following strategies: Not Applicable: Not currently looking for a job

Am in the process of my job search

Advertisement posted with my academic department at UNE

Annual Health Professions Career Fair

Contacted employers directly on my own

Contacts through my clinical experience

Former employers

Job search listings on Career Services website

Job listings on Job Board outside of Proctor Ctr.

Newspaper advertisement

Networking - friends, colleagues, family, or social group

Networking - professional organization in my field

Posted my resume online: Recruitment sites

Recruiters in my field

Website advertisement

Other (please specify)

11. If you have found a job, are you employed in your degree field?

If you have found a job, are you employed in your degree field? Not Applicable

Yes

Still in job search process

12. Employer Information

Employer Information Not Applicable

Employer Name (please specify)

13. Type of Employer

Type of Employer Assisted Living Facility

College or University Clinic

Federal Agency

HMO: Health Maintenance Organization

Hospital

Long Term Care Facility

Private Clinic

Private Physician's Practice

Private Dental Practice

Private Rehabilitation Clinic

Public Dental Clinic

Public Clinic

Public Rehabilitation Clinic

Public Hospital

Social Service Agency

State Agency

Traveling Agency within my field

Other (please specify)

14. Position

Position Not Applicable

Job Title (please specify)

15. Salary Range: All salary information is for statistical purposes only and is kept confidential.

Salary Range: All salary information is for statistical purposes only and is kept confidential. $ 15,000 - $ 19,999

$ 20,000 - $ 24,999

$ 25,000 - $ 29,999

$ 30,000 - $ 34,999

$ 35,000 - $ 39,999

$ 40,000 - $ 49,999

$ 50,000 - $ 59,999

$ 60,000 - $ 69,999

$ 70,000 - $ 79,999

$ 80,000 - $ 89,999

$ Over $ 90,000

Other (please specify)

16. What Career Services resources and/or programs have you used or participated in on the Portland Campus? Check all that apply.

What Career Services resources and/or programs have you used or participated in on the Portland Campus? Check all that apply. None - was not aware there was a Career Services office on campus

None - aware of Career Services but chose not to use the resources

Attended Annual Health Professions Career Fair

Resume critiqued by Coordinator of Career Services in individual appointment or via e-mail

Met with Coordinator in individual appointment to discuss other career development needs or concerns

Participated in Resume Writing and Interviewing workshops in the classroom

Reviewed job listings on Career Services website

Reviewed job listings on Job Board outside of Proctor Center

Other (please specify)

17. I would have liked additional Career Services resources or programs in the following areas:

I would have liked additional Career Services resources or programs in the following areas:

18. How could Career Services programs, resources, or services be changed to better accommodate your needs?

How could Career Services programs, resources, or services be changed to better accommodate your needs?

19. Career Services assistance was available when I needed it.

Career Services assistance was available when I needed it. Not Applicable

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Agree

Strongly Agree

20. Comments/Suggestions:

Comments/Suggestions:

1. Introduction

1. E-mail address:

2. In the future, would you be willing to be contacted by a student or graduate from your academic discipline for an informational interview and briefly talk about your professional experience?

3. Undergraduate students, please identify your degree program:

4. Graduate students, please identify your degree program:

5. Employment Status AFTER Graduation: Please choose ONLY one.

6. If you have accepted a job offer, how long did your job search take?

7. If you have not yet accepted a job offer, how long have you been conducting your job search?

8. In the last 6 months, how much time have you spent on job search activities?

9. Which of the following resources have you utilized as part of your job search strategy? Please check all that apply.

10. Please choose ONLY one answer to the following statement. I found my job by using ONE of the following strategies:

11. If you have found a job, are you employed in your degree field?

12. Employer Information

13. Type of Employer

14. Position

15. Salary Range: All salary information is for statistical purposes only and is kept confidential.

16. What Career Services resources and/or programs have you used or participated in on the Portland Campus? Check all that apply.

17. I would have liked additional Career Services resources or programs in the following areas:

18. How could Career Services programs, resources, or services be changed to better accommodate your needs?

19. Career Services assistance was available when I needed it.

20. Comments/Suggestions: