1. EmployerRegistry.ca Training Westin Harbour Castle April 29, 2009 April 28, 2009 A collaborative approach to experiential learning across the province

2. Training Agenda 1. Introductions & New Video 2. Marketing Update 3. Development Update & Functionality Demos 4. Group Discussion: Local Mini-Sites 5. New Local Mini-Site Training 6. Group Discussion: Employer Recruitment/Utilization 7. Wrap-up & Next Steps

3. 1. Introductions & New Videos

4. Todays Presenters Michelle Murray, School to Career Manager, Halton Industry Education Council Matt Elliott, New Media & Communications, Halton Industry Education Council Kelly Hoey, Executive Director, Halton Industry Education Council

5. Statistics 1486 activated employers 1221 activated educators 162,619 pageviews Approximately 8 employers registered per day since September

6. Parking Lot Post your questions here

7. New Videos Four segments, each covering a different geographic section of the province Focus on Employer, Educator, Student and Passport to Prosperity coordinator 7-8 minutes long Includes a French segment Will be available for HD streaming or download on the site

8. Hamilton Video

9. 2. Marketing Update

10. Marketing Materials Where Weve Been Postcards Pens Folders Solo Banners Sticky pads Solo banners

11. Provincial Marketing Where Weve Been Facebook advertisement – over 2 million views Google advertisements – over 200,000 views Media outreach Pilot radio advertisement

12. Marketing Next Steps Solo banners available to all coordinators today New marketing survey coming soon More materials available by request (quantities permitting) Email Krystin Lovat-Fraser at distribution@employerregistry.ca for details distribution@employerregistry.ca

13. 3. Development Update & Functionality Demos

14. Progress

15. Roadmap Employer Registry 1.0 Employer Registry 1.5 Employer Registry 2.0 Employer Registry 3.0? April 2008 June 2008 Fall 2008 The Future

16. Expanded Roadmap Employer Registry 1.0 Employer Registry 1.5 Employer Registry 2.0 Employer Registry 3.0? April 2008 June 2008 Fall 2008 End of Summer April 2009 Local Sites May 2009 Employer Registry 2.5

17. Building a Foundation Architecture Core Features Extras 2008-2009 2009 2009+

18. Development List Definitive List of requested features Nag me if something isnt on there Deadline for end-of-summer consideration: May 31, 2009

19. EmployerRegistry.ca 2.5 May 2009 release List of proposed features

20. Advanced Search/Filtering

21. Educators: List by Contact

22. No Email Address Option

23. Privacy Option

24. Revised opportunity posting screen More encouragement for employers to post opportunities Clearer distinction of whats been posted

25. More additions in 2.5 New opportunity types: Job Fair, Speakers Bureau More language options User delete & move (ie. Move teacher between schools) Expanded list of Co-op Job Titles Speed and flexibility enhancements (all browsers can now access the site)

26. Functionality Demos Exporting Change Notification Settings Changing Password Adding new opportunities / contacts Sending a password reminder

27. 4. Group Discussion: Local Mini-Sites

28. Jean Courtney Ministry of Education

29. Local Mini-Site Discussion What must a local mini-site have to be successful in your community? What could a local mini-site have on it going forward? What are some ideas on promoting your local site?

30. 5. New Local Mini-Site Training

31. Evolution of the Local Site September 2008 – Alpha Launch December 2008 – Beta Launch April 2009 – Final Launch

32. Local Site Usage To Date Over 75 articles posted Comprising news & events from across the province

33. New Designs

34. Local Site Principles Choice of design: two designs to start with more to come Fully-featured website with unlimited amount of content Simple template – just start filling in the blanks Advanced controls as you learn – customize everything to your liking Support for French local sites

35. Demos Demo: News & Event Rotators Demo: Making Edits Adding a news item Adding an event Adding a new page Uploading an image Adding a youtube video

36. 6. Group Discussion: Employer Recruitment & Utilization Strategies

37. Discussion Questions What recruitment strategies have been effective in your community? How do you ensure employers feel valued? How can we help going forward?

38. 7. Wrap-up & Next Steps

39. Celebrating 10 years of Passport to Prosperity

40. Thunder Bay Video

41. Thank you!