Employers as Partners

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Employers as Partners

• Patty Cantu
• October 3, 2006
• 3rd Annual Regional Skills Alliance Conference

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The Employer/Educator Connection

• Skills gap
• Workforce supply and demand
• All aspects of the industry
• Advisory committees
• Work-based learning opportunities

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Benefits to Students

• First hand awareness of the workplace environment
• Develop personal responsibility
• Gain career and employability skills
• Establish positive relationships with adults
• Recognize the importance of academic learning
• Gain occupationally specific knowledge and skills

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Benefits to Educators

• Educator in the workplace
• CTE teacher recruitment
• Equipment and supplies
• Grants/scholarships
• Team teaching opportunities
• Mentors

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Benefits to Employers

• Employee recruitment
• Standards based instruction for future employees
  saves retraining
• Public relations/marketing
• Students as volunteers for special events
• EEO/affirmative action

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Best Practices

• Career Clusters
• Michigan AGC/STRA
• AYES

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Resources

• Career Portal
• Employers as Partners Toolkit
• Work Based Learning Risk Management

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Resources

• http//www.michigan.gov/careers
• http//www.michigan.gov/documents/EMPLOYERS_AS_PAR
  TNERS_TOOL_KIT_169125_7.doc
• http//www.michigan.gov/documents/Revised_Risk_Man
  agement_Tool_Kit_June_2003_67284_7.doc
• http//www.michigan.gov/documents/WBL_Chart_89597_
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