“They Can’t Do It Without Us” Pre-Employment Training Partnership Wilkes Community College Presenter: Becky Greer, HRD Director

GE Aviation Ready, Set, Go!

Enter Number of Hires Needed Here 15 Selection StepPass RateVolume Total Applied 147 Passed EZ App80%118 Schedule for SAM 99%116 Passed SAM65%76 Schedule for Training88%67 Pass Training60%40 Schedule for Interview99%40 Pass Interview50%20 Job Offer80%16 BG Check/Drug Screen97%15 Hired97%15 CUMULATIVE TOTAL19%15 Number of Applicants Needed 147 Number of Applicants Needed for Quarterly Hiring Goals Source: GE Aviation (Select International)

GE Hiring Schedule 2015 First Round o 12/1/14 – 1/9/15 Accepting applications o 2/2/15 – 2/28/15 Pre-hire CNC Training Center o 2/23/15 – 3/6/15 Careful Selection Process o 3/2/15 – 3/27/15 Offers Extended / Background checks o 4/6/15 – 15 New hires begin CNC Training Center Second Round o 3/2/15 – 4/13/15 Accepting applications o 5/4/15 – 5/29/15 Pre-hire CNC Training Center o 5/25/15 – 6/5/15 Careful Selection Process o 6/1/15 – 6/26/15 Offers Extended / Background checks o 7/6/15 – 15 New hires begin CNC Training Center Third Round o 6/1/15 – 7/11/15 Accepting applications o 8/3/15 – 8/28/15 Pre-hire CNC Training Center o 8/24/15 – 9/4/15 Careful Selection Process o 9/1/15 – 9/26/15 Offers Extended / Background checks o 10/5/15 – 15 New hires begin CNC Training Center 4 15 New Hires per Quarter Start Date Apr. 7, 2015 July 6, 2015 Oct. 5, 2015 Production Ready July 27, 2015 Nov. 2, 2015 Jan. 30, 2016

Candidate Process Marketing efforts NCWorks Career Centers EZ App & SAMS Applicant Preparation Careful Selection Process 40 hr Pre-hire training 100 hr Post-hire training Offers extended May apply directly

Candidate Process 1.Marketing efforts direct job-seekers to NCWorks.gov Employer Microsite and one of the local NCWorks Career Centers 2.Applicant employability skills training in preparation for GE pre-hire process: “Preparation for Entering the Manufacturing Workforce” 3.Job seekers complete online GE EZ App 4.Upon successful GE EZ App, candidates can schedule a SAMS Assessment at a convenient local testing site, (Wilkes Community College, Caldwell Community College, and others) 5.High Scoring applicants are scheduled for interviews

Supplies & Materials Students are required to have an address Students must have a notebook and pen or pencil Students must have a USB drive Objectives Create a resume and upload an electronic copy Demonstrate behavioral and situational interview skills through a mock interview session Become confident in online job application completion Demonstrate proper verbal and written business communications Show understanding of GE hiring process Become aware of the job seeking process through class discussions of essential soft skills Attendance Policy: 1. Students are expected to be present and on time for every class. 2. Students are required to attend all 10 hours of the course to receive credit. Preparation for the Manufacturing Workforce

Recruitment Marketing Strategy ● Direct mail campaign to local dislocated workers ● Print ads in regional newspapers ● Facebook and website ads ● Postcard flyers at local NCWorks Career Centers ● Local radio show appearances ● Local TV station appearances ● Billboards ● GE Hiring Event Dec Ashe Campus of Wilkes Community College 285 attended Strategy to be be refined and repeated quarterly

Marketing Materials

NCWorks.gov Custom Employer Microsite Job listings appear here. Each job links to GE EZ App for online submission Plus GE Careers website

Trained staff Preparation for Manufacturing workshops Application assistance Career Centers Radius of concentrated outreach efforts

Pre-Hire Training  40 hours  Class includes:  Company overview  Soft skills training  Safety overview  Math refresher  Interpreting sketches  Metrology  Machine setup  Flexible scheduling to include day, evening, Saturday options  Anticipated start date 2/2/15

477 Applications 297 completed SAMs 169 invited to pre-hire training 157 attended pre-hire training 125 interviewed 65 offers 48 attended post-hire training Outcomes for Expansion Project

Each team member brought a wealth of knowledge and abilities to this project. Only through hard work, collaboration and communication have we achieved success in this project. We are currently assisting GE Aviation with an additional expansion with the expectation that we will help them find the workforce necessary to achieve their production goals. HRD is only a piece of the Puzzle