Employer Engagement Network
CECU member institutions train students in variety of skills to prepare them for real jobs and careers for their futures. The future of the workforce is ever changing, and the skills we train for today, will be essential to the sustainability and expansion goals for tomorrow.
Employers from across the country rely on these institutions to prepare students and graduates to become the trained labor force needed in these fields.
In 2023 CECU established the Employer Engagement Network to form a community of employers that rely on skilled graduates to fill these needed positions. This network will help to expand our reach and messaging on the important workforce gaps our schools can fill.
Employers from across the country rely on these institutions to prepare students and graduates to become the trained labor force needed in these fields.
In 2023 CECU established the Employer Engagement Network to form a community of employers that rely on skilled graduates to fill these needed positions. This network will help to expand our reach and messaging on the important workforce gaps our schools can fill.
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Workforce shortage in the news
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The workforce shortage across North America is an issue prominently in the news. From local communities to a national coverage, the impact can be tracked across most skills that are being trained for at post secondary institutions.
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Goals
Create a network of proactive employers and stakeholders to provide counsel, serve as third-party validators, and advocate on behalf of private postsecondary career institutions.
Mission
To cultivate the relationship between career schools and employers, facilitating collaborative communication to reduce the skills gap and help North America meet changing workforce demands.
Vision
We aspire to create an interactive network of employers and career schools to share information and work together with the goal of expanding the pipeline of well-trained, job-ready workers. Consisting of hundreds of businesses across North America, the Employer Engagement Network will work with high-quality career schools to ensure that programs and curricula remain current and are focused upon workforce needs now and in the future. Through this dynamic partnership, schools and employers can work together and share information that will ensure that workers are prepared for the job and have all the skills necessary to succeed.
What is the role of the Network?
About CECU
With more than 1,100 campus and affiliate members across North America, Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU) is the national association representing private, postsecondary career schools. We advocate for policies and practices that promote opportunities for all institutions to train graduates to meet the growing demands of the workforce and to drive economic growth. Through the Employer Engagement Network, we create a space for employers, training partners, schools, and community stakeholders to connect and gather information based on a collective goal to provide opportunity for students and to build the future workforce.
Create a network of proactive employers and stakeholders to provide counsel, serve as third-party validators, and advocate on behalf of private postsecondary career institutions.
Mission
To cultivate the relationship between career schools and employers, facilitating collaborative communication to reduce the skills gap and help North America meet changing workforce demands.
Vision
We aspire to create an interactive network of employers and career schools to share information and work together with the goal of expanding the pipeline of well-trained, job-ready workers. Consisting of hundreds of businesses across North America, the Employer Engagement Network will work with high-quality career schools to ensure that programs and curricula remain current and are focused upon workforce needs now and in the future. Through this dynamic partnership, schools and employers can work together and share information that will ensure that workers are prepared for the job and have all the skills necessary to succeed.
What is the role of the Network?
- The advisory board will receive regular updates on workforce trends, industry statistics, research data, and public policy initiatives impacting career schools and employers.
- Advisory board involvement provides an opportunity to advise on career school curricula, ensuring graduates are better prepared for industry-specific roles.
- Advisory board members will have access to an expanded pool of graduates who have received specialized training, potentially saving time and resources on recruitment and training.
- Collaboration within the advisory board can lead to best practices for hiring career school graduates, addressing common challenges and resulting in more successful hires and better trained workers.
- Members can connect with other employers who share similar hiring needs and challenges, fostering valuable information sharing and professional relationships.
- Participation with the advisory board demonstrates a commitment to local communities and workforce development.
- Advisory board members will have a voice in shaping education and workforce policies that affect their industries and the availability of career school training for all types of students.
- By staying closely involved with career schools and their graduates, advisory board members can gain a competitive edge in hiring top talent for their industries.
About CECU
With more than 1,100 campus and affiliate members across North America, Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU) is the national association representing private, postsecondary career schools. We advocate for policies and practices that promote opportunities for all institutions to train graduates to meet the growing demands of the workforce and to drive economic growth. Through the Employer Engagement Network, we create a space for employers, training partners, schools, and community stakeholders to connect and gather information based on a collective goal to provide opportunity for students and to build the future workforce.
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Employer Engagement Network Co-Chairs
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Gina Camacho
Co-Founder & COO Blue Recruit Gina Camacho is the Co-Founder and COO of BlueRecruit. After graduating from FSU, she became a High School Algebra Teacher, but shortly after, found her true passion in the world of technology. Gina grew her experience within the software industry through various customer support and product management roles. She co-founded her company, BlueRecruit, with her husband, Rich, in 2019. BlueRecruit is a platform that connects skilled tradespeople with hiring companies through the US and Canada. Her father's issues in hiring an auto body painter are what sparked the idea to launch her company which has supported over 36,000 job seekers and 1,000s of companies. |
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Mike Schade
Vice President, Human Resources North America, Global Digital, and IT Johnson Controls Mike Schade is Vice President, Human Resources, for North America, Global Digital, and IT at Johnson Controls. In this role, Mike leads the talent management strategy for more than 27,000 employees including customer facing Technicians/Mechanics and Sellers as well as Digital Engineers. With over 25 years of progressive leadership roles in human resources at IBM and Johnson Controls, Mike builds and implements innovative solutions to create an exceptional employee experience ensuring industry builds the workforce of the future. |
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Mikhail Shneyder
CEO Nightingale College Broadly experienced, visionary leader with a successful career of over 20 years of progressive management experience in health care services and post-secondary education for health professions. Formulated and executed short- and long-term strategic plans, leading to significant improvement in key business and quality indicators. Spearheaded effective turnarounds of ailing institutions. Led fruitful business development, growth and market penetration campaigns. A registered nurse, published academic author, and Berkeley MBA with keen understanding of the U.S. health care and education industries’ past, present and future. |
For more inforamtion on how to get involved in the network, please contact Kelley Blanchard at Kelley.Blanchard@career.org
Workforce TrendsHigh-Growth Career Opportunities - 2023
Career colleges award degrees in fields with expected occupation gaps and high projected growth. The certificates conferred by career colleges align with the estimated annual nationwide worker shortages in occupations requiring some college or a postsecondary nondegree award. |
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Interested in joining the Network?
There is no charge to be part of CECU’s Employer Engagement Network. The value comes from the collective power created by the information sharing between schools and employers. This synergistic collaboration will grow the talent pipeline and better target education to workforce needs.
Join the Employer Engagement Network today!
There is no charge to be part of CECU’s Employer Engagement Network. The value comes from the collective power created by the information sharing between schools and employers. This synergistic collaboration will grow the talent pipeline and better target education to workforce needs.
Join the Employer Engagement Network today!