Activator Training Program

What You Will Learn:

• An in-depth understanding of skills-based talent management practices
• Benefits to employers, candidates, and the community at large, from taking a skills-centric approach
• How to help employers expand their talent pools, attract more candidates, and more a more diverse workforce
• Actionable techniques to engage employers in committing to adopting new practices
• Tools and resources that can be shared with employers to help them implement skills-based practices, including:
  
  • How to write effective skills-based job postings
  • How to assess candidates based on the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to do a job.
  • How a focus on skills can help retain and develop existing staff

Who Will Benefit from this Course:

• Anyone in a role or at an organization that advise businesses, nonprofit partners, or public sector organizations on issues related to hiring, business/workforce development, or building a more equitable approach to hiring, training, and promotion.
• Previous participants have worked at regional and national business networks, Chambers of Commerce, nonprofits that provide career guidance
• Individuals at large employers looking to champion change within their own organization
  Suitable for individuals or teams.

Additional Details:

• Time Commitment:

Three (3) sessions of three (3) hours each—for a total of nine (9) hours, plus a self-paced online course which takes 45-minutes to complete at your own pace.

• Format:

The Activator program starts with an engaging online course to provide participants with a grounding in skills-based practices that they can complete at their own pace. This includes instruction on how to use key tools and resources recommended in the workshop training.

This is followed by instructor-led virtual sessions which can also be accessed remotely.

• Cost:

Free of charge. Provided by the Rework America Alliance.

• Questions?

To learn more prior to registering, participants are invited to attend one of our upcoming informational sessions listed below. If you are interested in attending as a group, please contact Act@markle.org.