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Bridging the Gap: Facilitating Relationships between Employers and
Employer Relations Staff
INTRODUCTIONS
Cognitively Seductive Efficiency Sherpa
IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH
REAL TIME RESEARCH
L. LISTEN
A. ASK QUESTIONS
D. DON’T INTERRUPT
D. DON’T ASSUME
E. EXPRESS APPRECIATION
R. REMEMBER TO FOLLOW-UP
INNOVATIVE NETWORKING
TACTICS
WHAT MAKES YOUR SCHOOL OR COMPANY UNIQUE?
***Activity: Creating your company/university elevator pitch…***
Time to dance!!!
KEEP IN MIND… Logistics: Round 1 (10 minutes) • Start the chat with your unique selling point! • Yellow Stickers = Employers • Green Stickers = University • Each chat is 2 mins (1 min. each person) • Listen for the mic tap to switch partners • ***This exercise is for networking but it is also for
practice! If you pair up with a like-colored nametag, roleplay and give feedback.***
Sample Real-Time Research Questions Employer 1. What are some main areas of focus at your university right now? 2. What sort of experiential learning opportunities do you have built
into your curriculum? 3. What are the student demographics on your campus?
University 1. What type of opportunities do you normally look for the 2. most when recruiting from a university? 3. What type of professional activities do you participate in at
universities from which you recruit? 4. Of the universities you recruit from regularly, what keeps you going
back?
Logistics: Round 2 (15 mins) • This time try some “real-time” research • Ask two questions about your partner and what they
are looking for first! Then frame your pitch.
KEEP IN MIND L. A. D. D. E. R.
