Employer Follow-up Survey Tabulations
Mountain View College (n=17)
 

Does a 2-yr Degree or Certificate Increase Chance for Advancement?
 
Response
MVC %
Dist. %
Definitely yes
53
41
Probably yes
41
35
Uncertain
6
13
Probably not
0
9
Definitely not
0
1
 

Importance/Performance Ratings
 
Attribute
Avg. Importance
Rank (Import)
Avg. Performance
Rank (Perform)
Listening
4.82
1
3.62
10
Attendance/dependability
4.82
1
4.29
1
Ability to work with others
4.71
3
4.00
2
Initiative
4.59
4
3.85
6
Verbal communication
4.53
5
3.79
8
Reading
4.53
5
3.92
3
Ability to work independently
4.53
5
3.86
5
Resourcefulness
4.41
8
3.83
7
Writing
4.35
9
3.92
4
Problem solving
4.35
9
3.71
9
Leadership
4.06
11
3.38
13
Computer/technical
3.94
12
3.62
10
Mathematical
3.56
13
3.50
12
 
Agreement is fair (r = .64). Students clearly are performing best in the areas which employers find most important. The most notable exception is listening skills, where performance is below expectations.
 

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
MVC %
Dist. %
Yes
100
90
No
0
10
 

Lines of Business
 
Business
MVC
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 Mountain View College

 

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