It was the Friday before the Holiday Break, one of the most dreaded teaching days of the year. Always difficult to command student attention or get them to engage in high quality educational activity. But, there I was. Invited to engage high school Geometry students on the topic of math Read more…
There is a widely underused resource housed on every college campus in the mid-Michigan area. This resource is our Career Centers, which provide a variety of services to college students. Many outside of these organizations do not know about the services they can provide to the wider educational and business Read more…
I attended one of the Apprenticeship workshops held in the Michigan Works! Region 7B area during November. AND it was much more exciting than I was expecting. These workshops presented a 5-Step Process to setting up a Registered Apprenticeship through Michigan Works. As a State of Michigan Registered Apprenticeship a Read more…
It is so exciting . . . the boom in Career Fairs at local high schools allow students to discover local career opportunities and area businesses to meet the future workforce. Each fair seems to offer its own twist as they try to provide students with the best experience and Read more…
The Career Fair at Shepherd High School had a unique beginning three years ago. It was a project initiated by a CMU student. The interest was high enough that teachers and administration have grown it to a powerful event. It helps that area employers are anxious to help develop the Read more…
October 30. What a fun day it was . . . aching feet and all! So many students, so many employers, and so much stuff. My first night take-aways! I spent most of my day as a volunteer in and near the Advanced Manufacturing sector so the images capture only Read more…
I am often asked, “What is an Employer Talent Pipeline Lead?” I had to ask myself that question when I left teaching to take a position with such a title. I have restructured the title to explain it a little better. My job is to lead improvements in the pipeline Read more…