Business and Industry
Below is a series of self-assessment questions to consider as you expand student pathways to success. If you have additional recommendations or feedback, please email: pathwaystosuccess@ed.gov.
- Is your company or organization supporting employees to mentor students or work with schools to offer guest lectures?
- Do employees in your company or organization support job shadow programs, engage in industry sponsored projects, or support Career & Technical Student Organizations?
- Does your company or organization have a youth employment strategy?
- Does your company or organization support work-based learning opportunities for students (including internships, registered apprenticeships, clinical experiences, or other experiential learning models)?
- Does your company or organization support teachers to participate in externships or job shadowing activities?
- Is workforce development and/or career-connected learning part of your corporate social responsibility strategy?
- Does your company have human resources policies that support hiring youth who are under the age of 18?
- Has your company or organization considered skills-based hiring?
- Has your company or organization identified industry recognized credentials that are used in the hiring process? If yes, is this information shared with education and training providers?
- Have you communicated your workforce needs through a secondary or postsecondary program advisory committee?
