Transcript of Pre-Employment Training Program Jonathan Smith, CEcD Managing Director Grant County EDC Julie...
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- Pre-Employment Training Program Jonathan Smith, CEcD Managing
Director Grant County EDC Julie Bittick HR Generalist Basic
American Foods
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- Win-Win Partnership Industry provides curriculum, instructors,
and sets program standards & guidelines Education provides
space for training, acts as fiscal agent, and coordinates the
program
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- Do it Yourself Determine the coordinator for the program
Identify the companies that will provide training & set ground
rules Agree upon common skills training: what needs to be taught
and who will teach it Set minimum qualifications for entering the
training: who will qualify people and how?
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- Do It Yourself Promote the program and attract students
Pre-qualify individuals for the training Conduct the training
Graduate the class & begin hiring
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- Measuring Success Track graduates and their placement with
companies Track the retention level of employees
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- Lessons Learned Pros and cons to having an anchor tenant
Program is targeted to a very small demographic Easy to come in the
back door Difficult to manage expectations
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- The Key to Success Developed by industry Taught by industry
Supported by government
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- Next Steps? Develop a better safety net for those who fall
through the cracks
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- Jonathan Smith, CEcD Managing Director Grant County EDC
jonathan@grantedc.com 509-764-6579 Jennifer Thomas Program
Coordinator Big Bend Community College
jennifert@bigbend.jennifert@bigbend.edu 509-793-2423 Eileen
Boylston Local Veterans Employment Rep. Employment Security
Department eboylston@esd.wa.gov 509-766-2559 Julie Bittick HR
Generalist Basic American Foods jbittick@baf.com 509-766-3225