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Why Hire a CSUS Co-op Student?

The advantages of Co-op to employers are numerous:
  • Co-op provides a continual pool of pre-screened, highly-motivated employees.
  • Co-op allows the opportunity for evaluating future full-time employees over an extended period of time without obligation. It also serves as a low-cost training and employee development program.
  • Co-op helps maintain an on-going positive relationship with the University.
  • Co-op allows flexibility in staffing needs-it frees higher paid employees to do more advanced or higher priority work.
  • Co-op students returning to campus are great ambassadors-they have a very positive effect on your company's recruitment efforts!

"Employers determined that Co-op students performed as well as or better than regular employees in the areas of technical knowledge, communication skills, quality of work, quantity of work cooperation, dependability, ability to follow instructions, and motivation."

"Over 90% of all Co-op employers reported that Co-op employees improve more rapidly on the job than regular employees."

"87% of all employers reported that their Co-ops work performance was excellent or good as compared with non-Co-op graduates."

"Co-op recruitment costs range from 30% to 50% lower than for regular college graduates."

"76% of all employers found that their experiences with Co-op as a recruitment tool was either excellent or good."

 
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