Classroom learning offers important content and skills, but successful talent is ultimately refined with competencies that are developed in the workplace. This form of learning is called “work-based learning” (WBL), and it occurs along a continuum as shown in the graphic on this page. EmployIndy can help facilitate your organization’s involvement in work-based learning through a menu of options in our Talent Bound work-based learning toolkit. Successful engagement leads to industry interest, application volume, community recognition, and offers existing employees leadership opportunities.
The engagement opportunities below can apply to various populations – including young adults, dislocated workers, re-entry workers, veterans, etc. We connect interested employers to our network of opportunities based on industry, location, and talent needs.
CAREER EXPOSURE & EDUCATION
TALENT TALK
Step into the classroom and share information about your industry and careers within your industry with students. Build excitement about your business as a desirable place to work and leave them with a positive impression of your brand. Young adults learn the breadth of job possibilities that one business can offer and see how their skills and interests could fill a role in your industry.
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CAREER ENGAGEMENT & EMPOWERMENT
TALENT TOUR
Site tours are a great chance to share the core mission of your organization, while also showing the variety of employment opportunities and skills needed to keep your business moving. By providing a better understanding of your organization to young adults, you plant a seed for potential future talent to consider the varying areas of your organization as a landing spot for a career. During the tour, they are encouraged to see themselves in different roles and ask questions about the work – they get the ultimate “peek behind the curtain.”
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TALENT SHADOW
Provide an in-depth, hands-on, one-on-one experience for a student to be immersed in your industry. Show potential future talent what a “day in the life” of a professional in your industry looks like through a more intimate learning experience. Offer opportunity for learning through questions and 1:1 activity to build occupational knowledge and visualize a personal path toward a career.
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CAREER experience & Employment
TALENT INTERN
Offer a short-term, educational experience to empower an intern through guidance and responsibilities and constructive feedback. Internships provide a direct benefit to the employer and give students the opportunity to learn by doing real work while being productively engaged in the workplace. Interns may work individually, in teams, on a project, or rotate through a variety of departments and job functions to get a full scope of your industry. Hosting internships for students brings new energy and a fresh perspective to your workplace and provides opportunities for existing employees to develop.
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