Student Employee Survey 2008 Student Employment Student Employee Survey 2008

What Resources Did Students Use to Find Their Current Jobs?

How Long Did Students Search before Receiving a Job?

Do Students Find it Necessary to Work in Order to Pay for School?

Why Do Students Work During the School Year? Each reason is out of 100% of total students surveyed

What Do Students Look for in a Job Posting? Each category is out of 100% of total students surveyed

Are Student Jobs Important for Students Future Careers? 53% of all students surveyed say their job is important to their future career because: It helps pay for school. It teaches valuable general work skills. It helps keep them focused during the semester. It teaches them skills related to their future jobs.

Suggestions for Improving the Application/Hiring Process Students wished that Hiring Managers: Were more diligent in responding to students job inquiries. Would let students know if they received their job application. Were more specific about necessary application steps. Provided a specific day and time that they planned on getting back to all students that applied for a job. Communicated better with students through the online system.