Employer Follow-up Survey Tabulations
El Centro College (n=20)
 

Does a 2-yr Degree or Certificate Increase Chance for Advancement?
 
Response
ECC %
Dist. %
Definitely yes
50
41
Probably yes
50
35
Uncertain
0
13
Probably not
0
9
Definitely not
0
1
 

Importance/Performance Ratings
 
Attribute
Avg. Importance
Rank (Import)
Avg. Performance
Rank (Perform)
Attendance/dependability
4.85
1
4.18
1
Ability to work with others
4.85
1
4.12
2
Listening
4.85
1
3.75
9
Verbal communication
4.75
4
3.94
3
Initiative
4.60
5
3.937
4
Reading
4.55
6
3.81
8
Ability to work independently
4.50
7
3.82
7
Resourcefulness
4.35
8
3.933
5
Problem solving
4.35
8
3.65
11
Writing
4.30
10
3.933
5
Leadership
4.16
11
3.63
13
Computer/technical
3.90
12
3.75
9
Mathematical
3.79
13
3.64
12
 
Agreement is fair (r = .67). Students clearly are performing best in the areas which employers find important; however, their performance in listening is low, given its relative importance to employers.
 

Other Skills/Competencies Listed by Employers

Necessary skills (other than those listed above) cited by employers included:

Are Students Successfully Prepared for the Workplace?
 
Response
ECC %
Dist. %
Yes
100
90
No
0
10
 

Lines of Business
 
Business
ECC
District
Other
6
41
Government
4
6
Food service
4
5
Medical/health care services
2
10
Banking/financial services
1
6
Insurance
1
2
Education/learning
1
4
Computer/networking
1
7
Retailing
0
6
Telecommunications
0
4
Manufacturing
0
5
Real estate services
0
2
Wholesaling
0
1
Legal services
0
2
Note: these are absolute numbers, not percentages.

"Other" lines of business were very diverse including: printing, social services (child care teachers), industrial, staffing, telephone answering service, consulting organization, hospitality.
 

Companies Recruiting From El Centro College

 

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