1. ADVISORY COMMITTEES Lavon Holtzinger Gina Hubbard Melissa Hula Barbara Leathers

2. ADVISORY COMMITTEE UTILIZATION • 11-Month Contract • Supervised Work Experience • Job Shadowing • Field Trips • Guest Speakers • Applied Communication • Business Panel

3. UTILIZATION (cont’d) • Technical Expertise Resource • Student Job Placement • Equipment Suggestions • Validate Curriculum • Mock Interviews • Job Fair • Business of the Week • Public Relations for Career Tech

4. QUESTIONS FOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE • What software and hardware is utilized in your business? • What industry certifications do you look for in potential employees? • How would you evaluate our curriculum content? • What is the dress code in your organization?

5. QUESTIONS (cont’d) • Do you have a preference between electronic portfolios and paper portfolios? • What soft skills should we stress in the classroom? • What are the salaries our students can expect from your organization?

6. QUESTIONS (cont’d) • In what capacity do your employees utilize the Internet? • What is your policy with regard to personal Internet use and e-mail? • Would you be willing to serve as a guest speaker in our programs? • Can we tour your facility with our students?

7. QUESTIONS (cont’d) • Are you willing to provide job shadowing and on-the-job training for our students? • Was the advisory committee meeting held at a convenient time and place? • What is your overall impression of our programs?

8. BENEFITS TO ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS • Networking with other industry specialists • Sharing expertise with experts in the field • Become aware of training/staff development opportunities for their organization

9. BENEFITS TO US! • Keep program content up-to-date • Create opportunities for our students • Provides direction for our program • Establishes relevance in curriculum • Workplace connection for skills • Professional relationship with industry specialists

10. SHARING TIME • How do you utilize your advisory committee?