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Building a Talent Pipeline that Starts with Your Local
School SystemPrince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS)
Department of Career and Technical Education
PRESENTERS
Department of Career and Technical Education
● Lateefah Durant, Career and Technical Education Coordinator
● Amy Rock, Instructional Specialist
● Tara Anderson, Career Experience Specialist - Business Liaison
Session Overview
● History● Current PGCPS CTE Construction Trades pathways to employment● Ways employers can partner with local school districts● Challenges to creating and maintaining these pathways● We want you! In addition to Construction Trades, we have multiple other CTE
programs that need community support
The History
● Need to connect students to employment after graduation
● New legislation requiring apprenticeships and/or credentials for 45% of graduating students
● Transition from informal employer connections to a partnership based on systems and structures
● Started with construction industry due to high demand internally and in the community
Partners - It Can’t Happen Without YOU!
● PGCPS Building Services Department● PEPCO/Excelon● North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU)● Associated Builders and Contractors● Independent contractors and employers
Partner - Building Services Department
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Partner - Building Services Department
● Challenge: Finding maintenance staff and providing employment for students after graduation
● Solution: PGCPS CTE Registered Apprenticeship Program
● Programs: Carpentry, Masonry, Electrical, Plumbing, and HVAC
● Successes: 40-hour+ per week summer employment at $15/hour, student readiness, supervisor
● Obstacles: Transportation, class schedules for fall employment
Partner - PEPCO/Excelon
● Challenge: Trainee Line Mechanic and other vacancies
● Solution: Connect with CTE’s Electrical Programs and other interested
students
● Successes: Completed visits to multiple CTE classrooms to share
opportunities; high student interest
● Obstacles: PEPCO’s long hiring process (6+ months); lack of student
follow-through
Partner - North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU)● Challenge: High Demand for employees in the Building Trades
● Solution: Implementation of the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) Pilot;
Entrance exam test prep, testing day, and interview day for PGCPS current
Construction Trades Programs participants
● Successes: Piloting MC3 at High Point High School
● Obstacles: MC3 is not a complete CTE Pathway for credentialing
Partner - Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC)
Partner - Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC)
● Challenge: Connecting students with ABC Contractors for employment, internship and apprenticeship opportunities.
● Solution: Developed “Grad Caps to Hard Hats Hiring Event”● Employer Engagement:
○ Field trips to commercial building sites to increase student understanding of different trades
○ Resume review and critique
○ Interview skills bootcamp and mock interviews with immediate feedback
○ Interview Day with multiple employers (12+)
● Obstacles: Student follow-through; selecting the right employment option
Partner: Independent Contractors and Employers
● P-TECH Partnerships - Business Partnerships for Employment/Mentorship○ Kaiser Permanente○ Smart1Soultions - Connecting with Small Businesses○ Prince George’s Community College
● Employ Prince George - Evening High School○ Doctor’s Community Hospital○ CVS○ Patient First○ Univ. Of Maryland Medical Center
Re-cap: Strategies to Build Your Talent Pipeline● Provide Apprenticeships● Provide training to develop Workplace
Readiness Skills for students (e.g., Resume Writing and Interview Preparation)
● Talent Matching ○ Identify entry level positions that high
school graduates can access
○ Develop interview days/job fairs for high
school students
● Provide Industry Training in schools or onsite for students
● Provide Industry Training for high school teachers
● Provide part-time employment
Expand Your Horizons!
New Industries
● Health Care● Information Technology● Accounting● Early Childhood Education● Culinary and Hospitality● District-sponsored Career Fair
Enhanced Student Supports
● Increased parent engagement● Career Specialist (Pilot)● Student Employment Tracking System● Earlier engagement with employers● Increased preparation with students
Explore More!
Which of the ideas would you like to discuss further and consider for your community?
● Apprenticeships and Part-Time Employment● Workplace Readiness Skills Training● Industry-Specific Training
Contact Us
Department of Career and Technical Education
www.pgcps.org/cte
(301) 669-6012
Lateefah Durant, Career and Technical Education Coordinator