The Nebraska Workforce Readiness Purpose

Workforce Readiness includes the preparation of a qualified workforce through the public schools, vocational and technical colleges, adult education opportunities, remedial employee training, and continuing professional development.  Such efforts mandate collaboration between business / industry, local state, and national government, educators, and the local community.

Workforce Readiness Program Involvement:

         Junior Achievement Worldwide is the world’s largest organization dedicated to educating students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs.

o        http://www.ja.org/

         Job Shadow is a year-round effort to introduce young people to the world of work through job shadowing experiences. The purpose of this site is to provide useful information and resources that will help you have a successful job shadowing effort!

o        http://www.jobshadow.org/

The following Workforce Readiness materials are available for your reference:

o        The 2007 SHRM Symposium on the Workforce Readiness of the Future U.S. Labor Pool brought together knowledgeable experts about workforce readiness. This executive summary gives on overview of the discussion on the current state of job readiness among the U.S. workforce, the issues inhibiting readiness, and the actions that can be taking to improve workforce readiness.

§         http://www.shrm.org/trends/08worplacereadiness.pdf

o        Why Get Involved in Workforce Readiness?

§         http://www.shrm.org/chapters/resources/ldrsedge/1007c.asp

o        Report of the Federal interagency Taskforce on the Aging of the American Workforce.  

§         http://www.doleta.gov/reports/dpld_older_worker.cfm

The Workforce Readiness Advocate Job Description:

To help understand what it takes to be a successful Workforce Readiness Advocate, we have the following description for your review:

http://www.shrm.org/chapters/resources/02_jobdescrip_9.doc

Workforce Readiness – Website Resources

The following websites are a good source of information to help Human Resource professionals and SHRM Chapters/State Councils establish or build Workforce Readiness efforts within their communities:

For additional information and support, contact the NE Workforce Readiness Director:

            Lin J. Blodgett, XMBA

            Human Resources Director

            NEBCO, Inc.

            1815 Y Street

            Lincoln, NE  68501

            402-434-1743

            linb@nebcoinc.com