Career Cruising Inspire Creating Successful Futures What Is

Career Cruising Inspire Creating Successful Futures

What Is It?

What is Inspire? Inspire is a cloud-based platform that enables collaboration among all community partners in preparing youth to transition from school successfully. Inspire integrates seamlessly into Career Cruising for grades 6 to 12 and brings potential to life for entire communities.

Do I Have Access?

Do I have access? PRESS RELEASE WEDC, regional organizations launch statewide initiative to address workforce development needs MADISON, WI. Aug. 15, 2017 – In an initiative aimed at addressing Wisconsin’s workforce development needs, all nine of the state’s regional economic development organizations are teaming up to develop a statewide platform that directly connects local employers to students. “This initiative is a great example of how partners in the public and private sector are teaming up with local schools to help address the workforce development challenges of today and tomorrow, ” said Governor Scott Walker. “Efforts like this will enable businesses to engage directly with students, counselors and parents, and will provide real-life experiences to help guide students as they consider their career options. ”

How Does it Work?

Making Connections is Hard Cost / Effort Infrastructure and Processes Employers Awareness Students Safety Scalability Localization Community Mentors

How Inspire Helps Integrated Employer Profiles Career Coach Mentors Work-Based Learning Work-Flow Students Employers Targeted Messaging Highly Visible Local Content Tracking and Reporting Community Mentors

Inspire Features Connecting Education and Industry Employer profiles Career Coaches Work-based learning experiences Messaging tools Local events Social networking connection

Career Coach Discussion Boards With Career Coach discussion boards, students can ask questions of real working people in their community at any time.

Work-Based Learning Database A local database of work-based learning opportunities (internships, job shadowing, etc. ) makes it easy for students to access the experiences they need.

Employer Profiles Employer profiles help students understand what companies in their community have to offer and allow students and companies to connect in safe and secure ways.

Localized Content Inspire includes space for posting articles, local industry profiles, a calendar of events, etc.

Helpful Documents: • • • Setting up Completion Standards College and Career Readiness Guide Best Practices Guide Work Search Classroom Activities Inspire Brochure

Questions? Leo Abramoff Key Account Manager 1 -800 -965 -8541, ext. 313 leoa@careercruising. com