WORKFORCE READINESS Objectives What is Workforce Readiness What

WORKFORCE READINESS

Objectives � � � What is Workforce Readiness? What tools are available? How can the State Director assist? SHRM Conference Calls State Conference Calls How do I contact State Director?

What is Workforce Readiness? � Ensures that today’s and tomorrow’s workforce has the skills, competencies and behaviors to succeed in today’s and tomorrow’s workplace.

What Tools are Available? � www. shrm. org � Volunteer Leaders Resource Center Affiliate Successful Practices Center Webinars/Webcasts Toolkits � � � SHRM Conference Calls and Webinars State Conference Calls Workforce Readiness Related Web Sites America’s Promise Junior Achievement

How Can State Director Assist? � � � Refer to other Chapters for best practices Provide contacts of organizations that provide workforce readiness services Help with workforce readiness events in your chapter Serve as a liaison to SHRM Please ask for best practices from 2013 Leadership Conference if you did not receive them

SHRM Conference Calls/Webinars � � May 7, 2014 – webinar August 20, 2014 – webinar November 12, 2014 – webinar Refer to the Volunteer Leader Webcast Series on the VLRC for archived webcast/webinars for Core Leadership Areas

State Conference Calls � � Looking for feedback on the frequency (i. e. monthly, quarterly, bi-monthly, every 6 months) Sent an e-mail in late October and only received 2 responses Good for idea sharing and current chapter initiatives Great follow up to SHRM calls/webinars

How to Reach State Director… � � � � Kimberly A. Boeheim, PHR, MBA – Director, Human Resources, Starline USA Inc. Home Chapter – Buffalo Niagara Human Resource Association (BNHRA) Work e-mail – kboeheim@starline. com Home e-mail – kboeheim 4@verizon. net Work # - 716 -773 -0100 extension 3337 Cell # - 716 -207 -3361 I would love to help in any way

Questions? � How can I help you?