QEP BENCHMARK
PO 1
Awareness of Employability Skills: QEP participants will exhibit an increased awareness of employability skills.
PO 2
Articulation of Employability Skills: QEP participants will demonstrate the ability to describe and discuss the identified employability skill related to a work environment.
Curriculum Map Direct
Career Services Event Data Indirect
Career Development Platform Data Indirect
Seminar Evaluation of Career Development Workshops (Lykert Scale) Indirect
Career Events Indirect
Compare Course & Degree Plan Data for participating CTE programs Direct
PO 3
Application of Employability Skills: QEP participants will be provided opportunities to apply the identified employability skill/ knowledge. Portfolio Platform Data Direct
Mock Interview Structured Review Indirect
2024-2025: 87% OF CTE
Programs have an embedded QEP assignment throughout program curriculum. (introduction, reinforcement, and application) Public Administration, Industrial Technology, CITE, Human Services, and Health Science.
2024-2025: 79 CAREER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES (FALL 2024- 43, SPRING 2025- 36).
Includes a variety of career development workshops, leadership training, and professional development opportunities.
2024-2025: 82% (1,994 out of 2,436). Platforms include: Handshake, Skills First, You Science and Big Interview.
2024-2025: 100% OF STUDENTS SAID THEY WERE MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE PRESENTATION TOPICS. 78% were significantly more knowledgeable, 20% were largely more knowledgeable, and 2% were slightly more knowledgeable.
2024-2025: 15 CAREER EVENTS
Includes a variety of job fairs and professional development opportunities.
2024-2025: 87% OF CTE PROGRAMS HAVE AN EMBEDDED QEP ASSIGNMENT THROUGHOUT PROGRAM CURRICULUM. (introduction, reinforcement, and application) Public Administration, Industrial Technology, CITE, Human Services, and Health Science.
2024-2025: 87% of CTE students produced a portfolio. 179 of 205 CTE completed profiles with QEP students.
2024-2025: 100% OF STUDENTS IN THESE EVENTS RECEIVED A STRUCTURED REVIEW. Includes mock interview activities, and professional development workshops.
100% of CTE Programs will implement a QEP assignment.
10 Career Development activities will be provided each 16-week semester for students.
40% of students will utilize at least one Career Development platform.
50% of students will identify as more knowledgeable on workshop topics.
2 Career events will be offered each 16-week semester.
85% of CTE programs will offer sections with embedded QEP content.
25% of CTE students will produce a professional portfolio.
100% of Students participating in Mock Interviews will receive a structured review.
Aspire to be Hired continues to show strong progress in improving employability readiness among CTE students. Benchmarks in awareness, articulation, and application were met or exceeded in multiple performance indicators, particularly in platform engagement and workshop satisfaction. Continued expansion and integration into additional programs will position the college to achieve full implementation during the 2025–2026 academic year.
2,436 QEP STUDENTS
COURSE SECTIONS
QEP BENCHMARK
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOME
QEP Embedded Course Assignment Direct
SLO 1
Students in QEP courses will understand employability skills and their importance to industry and self.
SLO 2
Students in QEP courses will describe and discuss the identified employability skill related to a work environment.
SLO 3
Students in QEP courses will apply the identified employability skill/knowledge.
Participation Direct
Career Service Seminar Evaluation Indirect
Course Rubric Outcomes Direct
Career Coaching Sessions Direct
2024-2025: 89% of students demonstrated an understanding and articulation of the employability skill. (average rubric score of 2.87).
2024-2025: 87% of CTE programs have an embedded QEP assignment throughout program curriculumawareness, articulation and application. Public Administration, Industrial Technology, CITE, Human Services, and Health Science.
2024-2025: 100% of students said they were satisfied with the presentation. 90% were extremely satisfied, 8% were largely satisfied, 2% Satisfied.
2024-2025: 84% of students indicated importance of professional skill from course lesson/activity- 84% Very Important, 16% Important.
2024-2025: 17% of student receive coaching. 413 group and individual coaching sessions out of 2436 CTE/ QEP students.
70% of students will be able to identify the connection between marketable skills and industry standards.
CTE syllabi will demonstrate introduction of Aspire to be Hired employability skill lessons and assignments in 100% of CTE programs and embedded into program curriculum.
90% of students enrolled in a targeted course will indicate satisfaction with seminars.
80% of Students will receive 2 or better in each category.
25% of CTE students in targeted courses will receive a coaching session.
Course Assignment Direct
Practice Direct
2024-2025: 87% of CTE programs have an embedded QEP assignment throughout program curriculum through awareness, articulation, and application. Public Administration, Industrial Technology, CITE, Human Services, and Health Science. 53% of courses assess the application of a skill 67 embedded Application assignments.
2024-2025: 55% of CTE students apply employability skills. 1,340- 413 Coaching, 927 students participants in events, mock interviews resume and career workshops, out of 2,436 QEP students.
FIRST DESTINATION SURVEY
Career Services transitioned the First Destination Survey from Qualtrics to the Handshake platform to streamline data collection and improve user experience.
Since Handshake is already widely used by students, this transition increases familiarity and encourages higher participation rates. Graduates may now selfreport employment, continuing education, or job search status directly through their profile, improving data reliability.
Early results show improved participation, and we anticipate continued increases in accuracy and reporting consistency to better support institutional planning and workforce alignment.
100% of CTE programs will provide an Aspire to be Hired employability skill lesson/ assignment that assesses the application of skill in at least one course.
65% of CTE students in targeted programs will apply employability skills through participation in mock interviews, resume reviews or other career development activities.
QEP PROGRAM EXPANSION
During the 2025–2026 academic year, the Aspire to be Hired initiative will expand to include the Child Development, Equine Science, and Horticulture programs.
With these additions, 100% of Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs will include an embedded QEP assignment. In total, 76 embedded assignments will provide students opportunities to demonstrate professional skills through awareness, articulation, and application curriculum activities.
This expansion strengthens student employability and increases workforce readiness.
YEAR IN REVIEW
APPOINTMENT TYPES - 413 TOTAL
