Kentucky Work Ready Communities Best Practices Summit April 29,2015 Soft Skills Muhlenberg County

Ken Robinson - President & CEO

Work Ready Community Soft Skills Minimum Standards Must address ethics/soft skills - secondary, post- secondary and adult population: Employer Engagement with area business and industry Use of soft skill credentialing for hiring and advancement Measurable goals and improvement strategies Assurance of program sustainability Must address - attendance/punctuality, communications, teamwork, leadership, critical thinking and any other areas deemed critical

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Felix E. Martin Foundation Grant Adult Grant Request - $44,000 Youth Grant Request - $48,000

Youth Working Committee Birth - 12 th Grade / Youth College Focus Educational Pipeline - Cradle to Career / Keeping Students in College Martin Grant - $48,000 1.Career Presentations - All Grades 2.College and Career Exploration Field Trips - All Grades 3.Operation Preparation at College / Career Days - High School 4.College / Career Fair - High School 5.Dual Credit Course Class Fees - High School

Adult (25+) Focus Committee Focus on Retraining & Returning to College Martin Grant Request $44,000 1.Employer / Employee Toolkits 2.Work Ready Community Website 3.Career Counseling Consultant 4.Evening Hours at Career Advancement Center 5.NCRC Certificate Support 6.Soft Skill Support 7.GED Support 8.Marketing

Gary Jones - Director of Business Development

Soft Skills Community Engagement Team Gary Carver - State Farm Insurance (co-chair) Susan Wells - First National Bank (co-chair) Sarah Lynch- Baptist Hospital Mike Mercer - First Security Bank Jan Yonts & Gail Johnson - Public Schools Jim Jarvis - Dyno Nobel Curtis McGhee - Muhlenberg Co. Sherriff Muhlenberg Alliance for Progress Greater Muhlenberg Chamber of Commerce Other business and community representatives

Worldwide Interactive Network, Inc. (WIN) Initial Cost $4,000 Renewal Cost - $2,000 Computer Based Learning 3-4 Hour Completion Time Password Protected Unlimited Users Certificate Issued

Supports: WIN Soft Skills GED Testing Computer Skills

Career Advancement Center of Muhlenberg Co. New Extended Evening Hours Program Soft Skills Computer Literacy NCRC Testing GED Classes/Testing Educational Coaching

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Jay Parrent - Chief Student Affairs Officer

The Professional Effectiveness Skills (PES) Initiative Mission Statement: Madisonville Community College is committed to student success and improving employability of the student. Personal and professional attributes and behaviors are necessary to be successful in college and the workplace. These skills include, but are not limited to dependability, initiative, integrity, effective oral and written communication, teamwork, attendance, time management and workplace ethics

The Professional Effectiveness Skills (PES) Initiative Created in response to employer feedback in the region Faculty assign students a percentage of final grade (10%) based on these skills Faculty developed a rubric for assessment (in the areas of Responsibility, Commitment to Learning, Responsibility and Behavior) Launched in full-time faculty classes – Fall 2014 Put Your Best Foot Forward: First Impressions Day – April 22 nd, :30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (PES Workgroup sponsored event)

Kentucky Work Ready Communities Best Practices Summit April 29,2015 Soft Skills Muhlenberg County Thank You