What is our challenge?
Our economy requires a consistent pipeline of skilled workers appropriately trained to meet companies’ needs. And yet, students and parents with their financial resources are struggling to identify a clear path to reach a fulfilling and sustainable career and future..
Companies continue to re-invent and strive to innovate their human resource departments. Historically these two groups have navigated paths to meet their respective goals without much holistic, coordinated design or focus.
Compounding this, our secondary schools face difficulties connecting graduates with ever evolving career opportunities.
Something needs to change!
First, the good news:
- Industry demand for qualified applicants has never been higher and
- Innovative career pathways in many schools now open the door to opportunities plus
- 3.6 million U.S. high school students graduate each year
Some sobering facts:
- 40% of students who start college never complete a degree and
- Over 50% of recent college graduates are unemployed while
- 45 million Americans now owe $1.7 trillion in student debt and worse yet
- 1 in 10 students will be unable to repay their student debt.
What does this mean?
Every student matters and deserves a clear path to thier best future career based on who they are, where their interests lie and their unique personal abilities.
What Talent Jump Drive does...
Talent Jump Drive builds a demand-driven process - call it a "talent pipeline" - that directly connects industry and education enabling students to find better, more affordable (less debt) and solidly achievable outcomes.
- Talent Jump Drive reaches out to industry HR and senior management to determine actual employer needs - now and in the future - to secure industry buy-in to help build their individualized “talent pipeline”.
- Then, we work with middle and high schools to determine what curriculum they currently provide and new classes they can create to meet real-world 21st-century employer needs.
- Finally, we implement a communication strategy to ensure schools, students and parents connect the dots linking today's students with the education and training they need for tomorrow's job opportunities.
We constantly evaluate progress and fine-tune the plan at each stage to constantly and consistently improve outcomes keeping the talent pipeline running smoothly for years to come.
Bottom Line
Our challenge is complex. We must improve outcomes for students by connecting industry and schools to provide a clear and understandable pathway to future careers.
Talent Jump Drive has the experience, knowledge, leadership and - most importantly - a viable plan to conquer this challenge.
We urge you to contact us today. The sooner we connect-collaborate-create, the sooner we all succeed.
