1. Dislocated & Discouraged: What One WDB is Doing to Support its Professional Unemployed Workers

2. 2008 The Year Everything Changed for Charlotte

3. Why divert limit resources toward professionals? Business Attraction High paying jobs supports others Needed help

4. Is the Professional Different? High Expectations of service Low expectations of government They know how government operates Highly educated and experienced

5. Why not just send them to a JobLink? Social services feeling Lack of peers Lack of services

6. ProNet was born… We needed a new brand Services delivered in “familiar” setting Relevant programs and services Ownership… we needed stockholders!

7. So what do Professionals Need? We asked them: We created advisory groups of users, recruiters/employers and alumni (the recently employed) Market Intelligence Branding Accountability Networking

8. Market Intelligence What are the jobs or industries of the future? When will the economy improve? Taking raw economic data and turning it into market intelligence

9. Branding What “Value” you bring an employer Social Media The Resume The elevator speech

10. Accountability The Job Team Weekly meetings Share leads Member accountability

11. Networking How? Peer to Peer Employers Community organizations

12. Other Services Interview workshops How to negotiate salary and benefits Office space – a place to go! Resources for ProNet Alumni

13. What Makes ProNet Successful? Business Community Involvement Volunteers Use of technology Passionate Staff

14. What’s Next? Growing social media and awareness Online training Innovative new programs

15. Contact Information Steve Partridge Managing Director Charlotte Regional Economic & Workforce Recovery Initiative spartridge@charlotteusa.com spartridge@charlotteusa.com