Partnering with K-12 to Build the Talent Pipeline

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1 Partnering with K-12 to Build the Talent Pipeline Kelley Martin, Bell Labs Marshall Behringer, Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce Gene Dalhoff, Madison Region Economic Partnership (MadREP) Kristin Long, Pathways Wisconsin

2 Agenda: 1-Building the Pipeline: Partnering with K-12 2-Case Study: Bell Laboratories 3-Opportunities for Involvement

3 Building the Pipeline: Partnering with K-12 Worker Shortage Schools are Adapting Skills Gap

4 School & Business Partnerships: We Need You! ACP & Whole Student Academics Qualified Next-gen Workforce Experiential Learning for Students and Staff Community & Family Engagement

5 Interested in connecting with students Connected with other engaged employer Discussed Employability Skills Process Developed buy-in and process

6 Success Story & Playbook Change Champion Key Stakeholder Input & Direction Approval & Buy In Talk with another company who has had success Gather supporting documents Build your playbook Find a change champion Solicit points of concerns and what is needed to move forward Who will be best suited in role? What do they see as biggest obstacles? Anticipated concerns? Present for final approvals Start recruiting Begin working for all in buy in Approval is not buy in

7 When What Who 3 Months Before Target Start Success Story Gather Documents Build Playbook Identify Change Champion 2 Months Before Target Start Meet with Key Stakeholders; Modify and Finalize Playbook 1 Month Before Target Start Seek Final Approvals Start Recruiting Week Before Interviews Week before Start Date Introduction and Purpose Working with High School Students New Hire Orientation; SMART Goals Working in Manufacturing Shift Supervisors, Coordinators, Trainers and Mentors Students, Lead Mentor Bi-Weekly throughout Program Midpoint End of Program Student & Lead Mentor Check-in Self Assessment GOALS Assessment GOALS & Self Assessment Program Evaluation WI Employability Assessment Round Table Students & Lead Mentor Separately Students Lead Mentor, Students Students Supervisors, Mentors, Students Lead Mentor Supervisors, Mentors

8 Answering the Why? Community Student Bell

9 Community Impact Develop employable young adults Provide jobs Become a company the community trusts and respects Address the skills gap

10 Student Impact

11 Bell Additional Workforce Train potential new employees Provide employees the opportunity to make an impact Integrate in and give back to the community Offer employees additional leadership opportunities Make a difference

12 Physical? Mill Operator Maintenance Technician Mole Bait Formulator Groundskeeper Packer II High Complexity? Quality Assurance Trainer Shift Coordinator Glue Formulator Production Chemist Extruder Operator Detail Oriented? High Accuracy? Accounting Clerk Shipper Material Handler Logistics Coordinator Customer Service Leadership? Auto Assembly Operator Safety & Training Specialist Engineering Technician Sales Assistant Quality Assurance Technician

13 SMART Goals S Specific clear, well defined M A R T Measurable Attainable is it possible to achieve this goal in the next year? Results-focused measure outcomes, not activities Time Bound

14 Questions?

15 What is Pathways Wisconsin? This project will create regional career pathways for in-demand occupations to be used by all education and training partners Goal: To increase the number of students who successfully complete a career pathway that begins in high school and ends with a degree that links students to

16 Business Outcomes: Develop, Attract and Retain Starting from K-12 More: High-quality partnerships with K-12 districts Visibility to K-12 students Opportunities to offer work-based learning An improved system for locating employees who have the interest and skills to work within your industry

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18 Not just internships: Many Ways to Engage

19 Next Steps to Get Involved Connect Buy-in and Capacity Inspire If you re interested in getting more involved with the schools in your area, reach out to Marshall, Kristin, or Gene to talk specifics Build a consortia of employers to address a common problem Identify your organization s Champions, come up with some ideas about what you can offer - guest speakers, tours, or more - and get your leadership s buy-in Create a profile on Inspire to be visible to schools Work with Marshall or schoolbased staff to arrange events Hire students as interns or youth apprentices

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26 Resources Inspire: Sign up here! Pathways WI: DWD

27 Questions?

28 Contact Us: Employer Questions: Kelley Martin - KMartin@belllabs.com K-12 Engagement: Marshall Behringer - mbehringer@greatermadisonchamber.com Inspire Madison Region Employer K-12 Connections: Gene Dalhoff - gdalhoff@madisonregion.org Regional Pathways- Industry Sector Teams: Kristin Long - klong@pathwayswi.org