Friday, October 30, 2009

Business Involvement is Critical to Success in Education & Workforce Development

Did You Know?
• There is 1 Certified Career Specialist for every 300 students
   in middle schools and high schools.

• Students take Career Assessments beginning in middle school.
• Workplace relevance is being integrated into the curriculum.
• While in high school, students experience a variety of
   professional opportunities through job shadowing,
   apprenticeships or internships.

Connect 2 Business is a new website that links your company or organization to thousands of students and adults through educational and career planning resources. C2B is a critical component of the South Carolina’s Personal Pathways initiative to ensure a skilled and educated workforce to compete in today’s global economy. Why not take advantage of this FREE website to generate awareness about your business or organization? Visit scpathways.org to register on C2B.

Connect 2 Business enables you to:
• Create an online profile to promote your company or
   organization.

• Post job openings to improve your recruitment ROI by matching
   your company or organization’s job opportunities with adults
   who meet the required skills, interest, and work values.

• Post extended learning opportunities such as tours of your
   workplace, job shadowing, and internships to prepare students
   for the future workforce.