Does a 2-yr Degree or Certificate Increase Chance for Advancement?
 

Response	EFC %	Dist. %
Definitely yes	46	41
Probably yes	29	35
Uncertain	11	13
Probably not	14	9
Definitely not	0	1

 

Importance/Performance Ratings
 

Attribute	Avg. Importance	Rank (Import)	Avg. Performance	Rank (Perform)
Ability to work with others	4.81	1	3.83	1
Listening	4.81	1	3.83	1
Attendance/dependability	4.81	1	3.54	7
Verbal communication	4.74	4	3.54	7
Reading	4.70	5	3.74	3
Writing	4.63	6	3.64	4
Initiative	4.59	7	3.55	6
Problem solving	4.59	7	3.38	12
Resourcefulness	4.52	9	3.57	5
Ability to work independently	4.52	9	3.45	10
Leadership	4.12	11	3.17	13
Mathematical	3.92	12	3.52	9
Computer/technical	3.92	12	3.42	11

Agreement is good (r = .72). Students clearly are performing best in the areas which employers find most important.
 

Other Skills/Competencies Listed by Employers

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

• Desire, patience, caring.
• Self-confidence in work skills, personal presentation/hygiene, well rounded knowledge of how to relate to business, research ability.
• Time management, organizational skills, stress management.
• More industry trades.
• More chemical dependency knowledge coming out of the program.

Lines of Business
 

Business	EFC	District
Other	10	41
Government	4	6
Education/learning	3	4
Medical/health care services	2	10
Food service	2	5
Banking/financial services	2	6
Retailing	1	6
Telecommunications	1	4
Insurance	1	2
Manufacturing	1	5
Real estate services	1	2
Computer/networking	0	7
Wholesaling	0	1
Legal services	0	2

 
Note: these are absolute numbers, not percentages.

"Other" lines of business were very diverse including: recreation, information research, software programming and sales for the oil and gas industry, appliance repair, refrigeration contractor, social services (child care teachers), industrial, substance abuse treatment services, and drug treatment.
 

Companies Recruiting From Eastfield College

• Dallas County
• Advantage Copier & Laser
• Children's Medical Center of Dallas
• Bank One
• City of Dallas
• General Information Services, Inc.
• SBA Business Brokers, Inc.
• Childcare Training Systems, Inc.
• Artesia Data Systems, Inc.
• Unitron Inc.
• Sears Repair Services
• St. Michael - All angels Child Development Center
• Starbucks
• Almcoe Regrigeration Co.
• Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
• YWCA of Metro Dallas
• Nova Care
• Head Start of Greater Dallas, Inc.
• Volunteer Center of Dallas County
• Our Brother's Keeper - NDUGU, Inc.
• Nexus Recovery Center, Inc.

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