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he Career Center at Liberty University has emeducated, have years of experience in their industry in barked on a campaign to reach employers in some cases, and are everywhere the employer is loevery industry, in all states, and in all countries. The cated. This has led to a dramatic increase in employers information in this survey is key to showing employcreating a profile in LUNETWORK, Liberty’s exclusive ers the wide array of Liberty talent available. The online jobs database. LUNETWORK has more than data in this survey gives great information about the 4300 employers, with 2200 employers signing up in FY employability and experience level of 2013. These employers post posiour student base. For example, Liberty tions looking exclusively for Liberty residential graduates compete head to talent. These positions include head for positions with graduates from internships, entry level positions, “Graduates are other universities. The employment mid-level management and senior reflecting that the rate for this year’s graduates show that level executives. 50% were employed at graduation, Career Center has 27% have positions within 90 days of Graduates are reflecting that the been useful to their Career Center has been useful to graduation, and another 5% are selfemployed. This equates to an 83% their job success. 73% of residenjob success. .” employment rate for Liberty’s 2013 tial graduates and 41% of online residential graduates. graduates utilized the Career Center. Along with reaching out to students The Career Center shares valuable facts with employand alumni, the Career Center has made a great effort ers. One such fact is that 49% of Liberty University’s to reach out to faculty and staff of the various schools 2013 online graduates graduated with a Master’s and colleges to introduce them to employers looking degree or higher. The average age of an online student for their students. There were over 335 employers on is 35, which means that nearly half of the students campus in 2013 talking with students, alumni, facnot only have a higher degree, they are more likely to ulty and staff about their companies and their needs. have years of experiIn 2013, over 2700 ence in any given residential and online industry. The Career students (and alumni) Center explains to participated in 13 employers that the major specific career Liberty talent availfairs or 15 company able to them are well specific information session.
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