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©SHRM 2012 Agenda ELITE Youth Program Sharing of initiatives and challenges
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Our Place in the Program
©SHRM 2012 Heart of Illinois HR Council: Our Responsibilities Week 3: Generic Applications > Created Curriculum > Created “generic application” > Team provides review and feedback of students’ completed applications Week 5: Resume Review > Team provides review and feedback of students’ resumes
©SHRM 2012 Heart of Illinois HR Council: Our Responsibilities Week 6: HR Guest Speaker > Interview Techniques > Know your Audience Yellow Week > Job Fair Prep: In-classroom speaker > Conduct Mock Interviews and provide feedback to students Tuesday, April 24: Employer of Choice Informational Luncheon Week 12: Job Fair > Hosted by Heart of Illinois HR Council
©SHRM 2012 Applications Curriculum Needs > Explain each Section > Students to understand “red flags” > Identify the difference between paper and online applications > Gain base knowledge of associated assessments > How to deal with Legal infractions Feedback Forms > Intent > Lessons Learned Timeline Know your Audience
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Resume Review & Interviewing Skills Resume Review > Intent > Lessons Learned Timeline Know your Audience Train the Trainer Interview Techniques > PowerPoint > Classroom Instructors Benefits Challenges > Lead-in to the Mock Interviews Real life scenarios On-the-spot feedback Opportunity to make an impact
©SHRM 2012 The Job Fair Job Fair Etiquette Talking Points to allow for maximum flexibility Real-life practice Job Fair Hosted by the Heart of Illinois HR Council Three Blocks of Students Then vs. Now Lessons Learned Feedback Received > From Employers > From the ELITE Staff > From the Students > From the Community Results Impact on Graduation
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Pinnacle Award Celebrated with a Ribbon Cutting
©SHRM 2012 Awards for Carl Cannon & the Youth Outreach Program: 2003 Employer of the Year by the Central Illinois council for Exceptional Children 2003 National Parks and Recreation Association Humanitarian service Award 2003 Illinois Attorney General Peace Keeper Award 2003 Peoria County Association of Police Chiefs Citizen of the Year 2003 National Everyday Heroes Award from Court TV & Insight Communications 2004 National Caring Institute Award 2005 inductee into Central Illinois African American Hall of Fame 2007 Central Illinois Interfaith Alliance Faith and Freedom Award 2007 American Red Cross Local Hero 2008 Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow Award for Community Service 2011 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Service Leadership Award from the King Holiday Committee of Peoria, Inc Nominee: Peorian of the Year: cannon cannon
©SHRM 2012 Michelle Agnew, SPHR Human Resource Manager American Red Cross Nancy Conway North Central Field Services Director , Option 1, ext. 6455
©SHRM 2012 Workforce Readiness Initiatives Workforce Readiness Challenges
©SHRM Workforce Readiness Schedule Workforce Readiness Meetings May 9 September 12 November 7 4:00pm ET
©SHRM 2012 THANK YOU!