Presented by: Scott Vandever Division Vice President, Sales & Support
Talent Pipeline 10-14-13
• Who am I and why am I here
• Case for Business connection
• Overview of solution
• Live demonstration
• Results achieved
Agenda
• Our Mission:
– To raise student aspirations and to provide career options to students and adults through self-assessment and education.
• Our Goals:
– Guide students and parents through successful eighth-grade and post-high school transitions.
– Increase retention and graduation rates.
– Provide career planning, guidance, and development resources to last a lifetime.
Our Mission & Goals
• Millions worldwide rely on us for reliable education and career planning solutions.
– 150 million people have used Kuder; three million new users annually.
– Provide statewide customized, comprehensive education and career planning solutions.
– More than 12,000 sites domestically; 100 internationally.
– Created 120 custom systems for schools, districts, colleges, workforce centers, and other agencies and organizations over the last three years.
About Us
About Me
About You
Why am I here
• What is the issue and why connect business to future employees
• Can’t find workers
• Students in wrong path
• No more outsourcing
Business quotes
• Job Seekers (current and future)
• Educators, practicioners
• Business (jobs)
• Supply and Demand
– Human Capital
Needs to build pipeline
STUDENTS, PARENTS & ADULT JOB SEEKERS
• Assess – Assess their interests, skills, and work values to discover their
passions.
• Explore – Explore the opportunities that are in front of them so they can
pursue a successful future based around their passions.
• Plan – Create a step-by-step, year-by-year plan to obtain future
success.
• Connect – Connect them with postsecondary institutions and businesses
that will help facilitate a smooth transition into the workforce.
Job Seekers
EDUCATORS, COUNSELORS & PRACTITIONERS
• Tracking and Management – Help educators/administrators track and manage student progress.
• Accountability – Provide ability to Quantify, Qualify, and report on measurements.
• Outreach – Provide real-time data grounded with 75 years of research to support
enrollment, program placement, and educational connection.
• Retention – Whether at secondary or postsecondary levels, we increase retention
rates and the percentage of students that stay in school, complete their education, and transition to their next stages in life.
Educators
BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
• Real-world connection – Help individuals create relevance to future world needs and
compete in the 21st century workplace.
• Talent Pipeline – Create a talent pipeline of future employees with relevance
and real-world knowledge and skills.
• Connection – With C2B, connect students to local employers for internships,
job shadowing experiences, and full-time employment.
• Retention – Increase employee retention due to individual readiness.
Business
Developmentally-Appropriate
Three divisions for primary and secondary grade levels targeting their
age group.
Characters/Themes
Division 1
Division 2
Division 3
• Academic performance – Kuder users demonstrate an 11% increase in school
performance since they started using the system as opposed to non-Kuder users.
• Transition rates – Over 90% of Kuder users transition into postsecondary
education, up from the 67% national average.
• Retention rates – Using the Kuder system is related to an 18% retention
rate. After 1.5 years, 92% of Kuder users persisted in college while only 73% of non-Kuder users stayed in college.
• Completion rates – Kuder users complete college faster than non-Kuder users
as evidenced by the finding that over 60% of system users had never changed their college major choice.
Making A Difference
• And the survey says …
– 78% rated Navigator as helpful in giving them hope for their future.
– 77% rated Navigator as helpful in motivating them to stay in school.
– 77% rated Navigator as helpful in choosing postsecondary programs or college majors.
– 76% rated Navigator as helpful in making educational and career plans.
Making A Difference
Thank You!
Scott Vandever
Division Vice President, Sales & Support
800.314.8972 (office) • 515.240.0505 (mobile)
Kuder, Inc. 302 Visions Parkway, Adel, IA 50003
www.kuder.com