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CAREER CARNIVAL

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CAREER CARNIVAL

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    1. CAREER CARNIVAL A Fun and Productive Marketing Program! Jean will start with an intro of the speakers and a little background on SIUE CDC Intro Susan Student population - 13500 CDC staff Director Associate Director AD for Employer Relations 3 Career Counselors 4 support staff 3 GA 1 students workers Number of years doing Career Carnival every year since Sept. 2000 Jean will start with an intro of the speakers and a little background on SIUE CDC Intro Susan Student population - 13500 CDC staff Director Associate Director AD for Employer Relations 3 Career Counselors 4 support staff 3 GA 1 students workers Number of years doing Career Carnival every year since Sept. 2000

    2. Winter Camp The Planning Time The Goals Scheduling Event - Best time What Games Ring Master / Barker! The Prizes Promoting the Event The Cost The Outcomes Jean explains this slide on the planning and develop of this marketing tool Jean explains this slide on the planning and develop of this marketing tool

    3. The Goals To generate more student awareness of the CDC’s services To promote more exploration of career issues by students To assist students in feeling more comfortable about utilizing the services of the CDC Jean explains some of the background on goals.Jean explains some of the background on goals.

    4. Scheduling The Event - Best Time When are the students on campus? Time of Day (11-1) Where do they hang-out? Outside Weather, Weather, Weather! Jean explains Southern Illinois weather, time of year and location of students on campusJean explains Southern Illinois weather, time of year and location of students on campus

    5. The Midway Games Wheel of Major or Spin for your Major Toss for Training Putt for Paycheck Raffle Game we have dropped - Who wants a Career? Susan does this slide to just get the list of games out there. Susan then explains each of the slides on the games as to why and what it is about. Susan does this slide to just get the list of games out there. Susan then explains each of the slides on the games as to why and what it is about.

    6. Wheel of Major This is a “Wheel of Fortune” type of game Students spin the wheel List of “majors” is on the wheel The gamekeeper explains to the student that a better way to select a major is to see a career counselor Susan We play these games to get them involved and Jean will pass out the prizes. Susan We play these games to get them involved and Jean will pass out the prizes.

    7. Toss for Training This is a ring toss game. We changed it to a “Toss Across” game the second year. The student tosses a bean bag to select a degree level they will obtain, as well as “Low GPA” and “Probation” just for fun They receive a degree level certificate after this game to take to the “Putt for Paycheck” game Again this another opportunity for the gamekeeper to encourage them to visit the CDC Susan We play these games to get them involved and Jean will pass out the prizesSusan We play these games to get them involved and Jean will pass out the prizes

    8. Putt for Paycheck The student is given a Putter to Putt for a salary The certificate for Degree level received in the “Toss for Training” game determines the number of putts The salary amounts are $30,000, $60,000 and $100,000 This is an opportunity for us to help the student explore the correlation between education level and earnings potential. Susan We play these games to get them involved and Jean will pass out the prizes Susan We play these games to get them involved and Jean will pass out the prizes

    9. Raffle This will vary with each year We raffle the most desirable prize(s) Students earn raffle tickets by winning games (everyone wins!) Susan We play these games to get them involved and Jean will pass out the prizesSusan We play these games to get them involved and Jean will pass out the prizes

    10. Who wants a Career? In other words “ Who wants to be a Millionaire?” Our Ring Master leads this game with a contestant answering questions on career issues (our favorite question is: Where is the CDC located on campus?) A megaphone is very handy for this game Susan We play these games to get them involved and Jean will pass out the prizesSusan We play these games to get them involved and Jean will pass out the prizes

    11. Ring Master / Barker! This is one of our Career Counselors Must be outgoing Willing to talk to anyone and everyone Can talk more and louder than any of the students Willing to interrupt students in deep conversation on the Quad Jean will explain the Barker.Jean will explain the Barker.

    12. The Prizes Each year we contact employers that work with us and request donations of items we can give out as prizes for each game. The response has been overwhelming as boxes of gifts were sent to our office Some of the items: logo-stamped stress ball, cups, toy lava-lamps, soda huggies, pens, microwave popcorn, key chains, and software The University Bookstore has even donated items for the raffle The CDC has included in the raffle a coupon for a free Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and Campbell Interest & Skills Survey Susan can explain this info on prizesSusan can explain this info on prizes

    13. Promoting the Event Advertising on-campus Flyers posted around campus Sidewalks Chalked a couple of days before the event E-mails sent to faculty and staff Info on the CDC web site Jean explains the promotion of the eventJean explains the promotion of the event

    14. The Cost The first year we spent only $30.00 ( games, table cloth material, suckers) The second year we invested money for more permanent games since we had decided to make this an annual event (approx. $980.00) Each year there after no more money was spent Jean explains the budget issues and costs Portable PA System $328.00 Color Wheel $333.95 Toss Across Game $ 17.99 Extra gifts/putt $ 70.00Jean explains the budget issues and costs Portable PA System $328.00 Color Wheel $333.95 Toss Across Game $ 17.99 Extra gifts/putt $ 70.00

    15. So - The Outcome! Students have come to the CDC after seeing us on the Quad A more relaxed atmosphere where students are comfortable coming to see a Career Counselor Jean and Susan talk about these issues and answers questions Jean and Susan talk about these issues and answers questions

    16. Brought To You By Closing and we explain that we have our business cards and contact infoClosing and we explain that we have our business cards and contact info

    17. Contact Information Jean A. Paterson jpaters@siue.edu Susan Seibert sseiber@siue.edu

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