What Does ROI Mean to YOU? Carol Allen Director Career Readiness Certificate Molly Cline Director Human Resources Development Geneva Lovas CRC Counselor/Instructor

HISTORY Teacher’s Assistants Pillowtex National Starch CTC CRC Pilot Project

THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX Listen – identify problems Ask questions Listen to suggestions Talk about your ideas Partner…Partner…Partner Look at the big picture

CTC TABE Basic Skills class… early morning Profile

CRC ADVISORY BOARD DSS Vocational Rehabilitation JobLink RCCC Industry & Customized Training Director Workforce Development Board Chamber of Commerce Economic Development

JOBLINK School representative Pay out of administrative funds JobLink Advisement Lab Add KeyTrain pretest

CAREER ADVISEMENT LAB Referrals JobLink DSS Employers

CAREER ADVISEMENT LAB Students Take pretests Explore careers More training – Career Readiness Lab Con. Ed. Classes or Curriculum Schedule for WorkKeys Tests Complete applications and interview with employers

CAREER READINESS LAB From “Remediation” to “Training” Add Career Advisement Lab From 3 students to 15 students per class Morning and night classes Orientation for instructors Earning FTE Offer CRC “free”

R³ Center REFOCUSRETRAIN RE-EMPLOY Career Advisement Career Counseling Resume Writing Interview Skills MECA (Microcomputer Evaluation of Careers and Academics)

IN THE FUTURE Stonewall Jackson Training Center Medium Security Facilities More companies profiled and/or using CRC

ROI Return on Imagination = Return on Investment = Workforce development = Funding for your expanding program

Special Thanks to Julie Harvell and Sheri Jenkins, HRD Coordinators/Instructors Questions? Discussion!