Welcome. Thank you for carving time out of your busy schedule Welcome. Thank you for carving time out of your busy schedule. And, thank you ________ for helping us with logistics for today’s training session in this wonderful facility. Tell us a little about you: name/org/your informal title (i.e. what you really do all day). Have fun with it! The time we spend together today will be focused on a brand new resource - PetrochemWorks.com and helping you deeply understand this tool so you can leverage it in your work. We’re building onto the collaborative and creating a community of PetrochemWorks.com supporters. You may be wondering about the logos on the slide. The East Harris Manufacturers Association is the owner of the site we’re talking about today. They use it to help promote workforce development so employers can find the skilled workers they need and people will be educated and prepared for a great career in Petrochem. The JPMorgan Chase Foundation actually paid for the creation of the site and helped created the relationships with industry employers and educators. And the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning built the site by bringing together industry partners and educators to help people link learning and education with meaningful, secure work. Over the next couple of hours our Ground Rules are simple: no formal break - do what you need to ask that you stay off your devices as much as possible and silence them active session, the team will walk you through a little project history about the project, demo the site, and then we will role play in teams This isn’t about us – about you. We encourage questions and participation. Please pipe up. 7 second rule – we are ok with silence Let’s have some fun! 5-10 mins

What it is: What it does: A pipeline catalyst We know that people are much more likely to reach their career goals when they have a clear line-of-sight to their path forward. We also know that currently there is a mismatch, or skills gap, between employer needs and the skills of current job seekers. JPMorgan Chase saw an opportunity to positively impact that gap and invested $250M to help markets, like Houston, build a demand-driven workforce system and prepare youth and adults for careers in high demand, high salary, middle-skill occupations. Over 150 petrochemical subject-matter-experts and dedicated project stakeholders from companies such as CP Chemical, Shell, LyondellBasell, ExxonMobil, Dow, TCP Group, and Noltex contributed to the focus, content, and outreach for the site. All coming together with a unified industry voice. EHCMA will maintain the website ongoing providing resources and expertise for content curation, hosting, promotion, and training activities. What it does: PetrochemWorks.com is an interactive, visually-engaging, and information-packed career exploration resource for the petrochemical industry. An industry which will require an additional 19,000 skilled workers annually for the next 3-5 years. PetrochemWorks.com serves as a catalyst to feed attraction, illuminate industry opportunities, and ultimately increase applications to training and education programs to raise the number of work-ready job seekers. PetrochemWorks.com Aims to Do 3 Things - Generate excitement about the industry and empower future workers to take the long view when considering careers - Connect students to programs and training that prepares them for petrochemical jobs - AND ultimately assist with building an educated and available workforce in our growing region 5 mins What it is: A pipeline catalyst A window into the industry An industry cornerstone What it does: Makes advising easier Creates industry know it all’s Lights the career fire

Helping students and job seekers win at the game of LIFE. The most important game of all- the game of LIFE Part of life is preparing for work. Best case scenario, we choose an educational path that supports a career path for which we are well-suited. While we can’t always control the where we land, or what happens when we land there, we know that with the right planning, people are much better positioned to handle whatever comes their way. Those with a clear line of sight on their career goals are much more likely to reach those goals. Not necessarily easy street but the game of life becomes easier with a well laid-out and well fitted plan. As WD professionals, it’s our job to see that the students and job seekers we work with are ready for the challenges life presents. With the right education and well-matched career, the odds of a smooth ride on that game board are much better! We’re here today to help you help the students and job seekers you work with. 5 mins Helping students and job seekers win at the game of LIFE.

In this session, we will… Our goals for today are to enable you to: 1. We’ll locate key webpages and find your way around the site. I’ll take a few moments to actually walk you through the site to highlight key parts of the site. 2. We’ll help you describe the site and its benefits in a way that will generate enthusiasm and make people want to visit the site. 3. You’ll also have a chance to guide a new user in practice career advising sessions. 4. And last, we’ll Summarize the resources we’ve created to support distribution and use of site. In a nutshell, our goal is to make your life easier when talking with students and job seekers. Helping people plan their future is hard when there are so many options available to them. And it’s tough for anyone to understand the full scope of an industry such as this. PetrochemWorks.com will help you have great conversations with students/job seekers and inspire them with the possibilities. 2 mins   Locate key webpages Describe the site Guide a new user Summarize resources Goals for today

What do you want out of today’s session? Expectations Hopes Take-a-ways Topics Time We also want to take this chance to ask what you want to get out of our time together today. Are there particular expectations you have or burning questions we want to be sure to answer? write participant’s expectations on white board/ask it basket Take note of these on a dry erase, turn chart or another highly visible option, so they can followed and reviewed at the end of training. 5 min. *Ask it Basket

Scavenger Hunt Review What stood out to you? We sent out a brief scavenger hunt activity. Hopefully some of you had the chance to use this as a tool to begin exploring the site. What were your takeaways from the Scavenger Hunt? Was it a helpful way to start digging into the site? 2 min. What stood out to you? What did you find that you weren’t expecting?

Site Demo PetrochemWorks.com

Skills, Interest and Education Self Assessment: Skills, Interest and Education The information in the Match Me Tool was pulled from resources such as the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Onet. It was then localized for the region and validated by HR and Workforce Development experts from Houston’s Petrochem industry. Matching on a student or job seeker’s interests take precedence since people have innate likes and dislikes but we can build or skills and educational level with a bit of time and effort. This assessment is a conversation starter. It can be used as you sit with a student or job seeker in an advising session. Perhaps you have a battery of job assessments at your disposal but want to start with something quick and easy, this is a great tool for that. It can also be used as homework “Visit PetrochemWorks.com, complete the Match Me tool, and then come back with your top 4 matching jobs. We’ll take a look at what skills and education you need for those roles.”

Site Benefits for: High School students Community College students Now that we’ve explored the site a bit, let’s talk through some of the potential benefits of using this website with the clients you serve. Based on what you’ve seen so far, you should be able to think of a few ways you can begin using this website now. I want to you to think of someone you either have encountered or will encounter. Let’s quickly brainstorm about how you can use this website as a tool, when they come to visit you. How does this resource speak to the needs of various audience groups? (you may insert your coworker’s roles here if needed) High School students Community College students Career changers Advisors EXTRA PREPARATION to get the conversation started if needed: Some of the benefits for counselors and advisors when using a tool like this are: High School students – Big picture of life after school Community College students – Focused conversations and next education Career changers – Points to transferable skills Advisors – Keeps me informed about the industry ASK: Which of these jump out to you and why? 5 min Site Benefits for: High School students Community College students Career changers Advisors How does this resource speak to their needs?

Site Section Benefits Where to Get Training About Petrochem Match Me Now let’s drill down deeper. We understand the benefits of the website as a whole, but just like we’ve shown you, the website is broken into sections based on what people need. There are signs around the room that represent each section of the website: Education, About Petrochem, Match Me, and Job Descriptions. I’m going to break you up into 4 balanced groups; we have about ______ people here today, so if you can get into groups of _____. Each group will choose a site section and go and write down benefits and uses for that section; for example… Education: a better, specific and real time understanding of what degree programs correlate with the job a student wants. Also, think about … (If smaller group, rotate once to give people a chance to write benefits at 2 different stations) Once finished, debrief with the group Examples: Educators- know the possibilities, see links to scholarships About Petrochem- debunk myths, understand the roll the industry plays in people’s lives and how the students can contribute Match Me- navigate a complex industry, see how interests translate to jobs you’ll love Job Descriptions- start thinking about what you (the student) want to do, relatability to make a realistic plan 10-15 min Site Section Benefits How will you use these sections? Where to Get Training About Petrochem Match Me Types of Jobs Time limit: 10 minutes

Using PetrochemWorks.com in your advising sessions Learning Objective 3 - Activity: Student scenarios are provided for groups of 3 to play the student/advisor role while talking about the site or industry   Now that we’ve had a chance to really explore the site, we want to give you a chance to utilize your skills in conjunction with the site. We’ve heard from previous trainings on these sites that having a chance to use the site to counsel a student was very helpful. With the people nearest you, let’s break into groups of three. Pause In this next activity, each of your three will have a role- that of an advisor, a student or job seeker seeking advice, and an observer. We’ll give you each a chance to play all three roles. 3 min. Put it to practice

Advising Session Groups of three: Once you have decided who will play each role in your first round, you’ll choose one of these cards hold up LIFE cards. We have created practice scenarios with the questions of a student or job seeker. Who ever is playing the Advisor will pick the card most applicable to their role and, without reading it, give it to the student/job seeker in your three-person group. After that person has had a chance to read the card, he or she will pose their questions to the Advisor. As the Advisor, your role is to use the website to guide your student or job seeker to consider a career in Petrochem. It may be helpful to guide them to the Match Me tool, Education Programs, About Petrochem, or all of the above. If you are an Observer, take note of at least one thing the Advisor does well. It may also be helpful to take note of other pages one might visit during a session like this- remember, there is no one right way to navigate the site. Ask co-presenters to model a session or ask participants for a volunteer student (who asks the question) and you the presenter will play the advisor and give guidance. Then ask your audience to play the role of the Observer and give (gentle) feedback. We’ll give you about 5 minutes for each round, letting you know when it’s time to switch roles. After you’ve had a chance to complete 3 rounds, we’ll discuss the activity as a group.   Questions for debrief with all participants after activity is complete: How did the site help you talk about the industry with your student? How? How did the site empower you as the counselor? How did the site empower you as the student or JS? 25 min. Advising Session Groups of three: 1 Advisor/Counselor - advises seeker using the site 1 Student/Job Seeker - presents chosen scenario 1 Observer - provides feedback on use of the site Switch roles Time limit: 15 minutes

Resources Job Aid Posters Site Resources Site Tutorial Visit PetrochemWorks.com/resources and launch the “Website How To” site tutorial using the button on the right side of the page. Then take a look at the Toolkits. Say: This site tutorial will take you through and explain the most prominent features of the website. Let’s take a moment to walk through the first few steps. If we go back to the Resources page, we can check out the Toolkits. The most robust of the three is the Marketing Toolkit. Here you will find sample social media posts, posters to print out and other items to help you talk about the site. 5 min. Resources Job Aid Posters Site Resources Site Tutorial

In this session, we have… Lindsay To briefly recap, our goals for today were to enable you to: Locate key webpages and find your way around the site. Describe the site and its benefits to generate enthusiasm. Guide a new user in career advising. Summarize resources to support distribution and use of site. See Parking Lot/white board to make sure that participant’s needs were met Do you all feel more comfortable with navigating the site? Do you have a more complete picture of all the site has to offer? 5 min. In this session, we have… Located key webpages Described the site Guided a new user Summarized resources Your Expectations “Ask it Basket”

Next Steps Pick an accountability partner We’re asking you to find a buddy and exchange contact information with him/her if you haven’t already. 30 days from now we’d like for you to exchange emails with this person and ask how things are going with respect to the site. Have they found any fun new ways to promote the site? Had a particularly successful interaction with a student or job seeker when using the site? Would also love to learn how it’s going. We’ll check in with you to find out how the site is helping your or your staff. 5 min. Next Steps Pick an accountability partner Exchange contact information Do a 30-day check-in

Thank you Addie Advising Manger Teri Training Manager email@email.edu Update contact information in slide SAY: Thank you so much for your time, participation and focus today. 5 min. Addie Advising Manger Teri Training Manager email@email.edu