Pre-Employment Training Program

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• Pre-Employment Training Program

Jonathan Smith, CEcD Managing Director Grant
County EDC
Julie Bittick HR Generalist Basic American Foods
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Win-Win Partnership
Industry provides curriculum, instructors, and
sets program standards guidelines Education
provides space for training, acts as fiscal
agent, and coordinates the program
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Do it Yourself

• Determine the coordinator for the program
• Identify the companies that will provide training
  set ground rules
• Agree upon common skills training what needs to
  be taught and who will teach it
• Set minimum qualifications for entering the
  training who will qualify people and how?

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Do It Yourself

• Promote the program and attract students
• Pre-qualify individuals for the training
• Conduct the training
• Graduate the class begin hiring

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Measuring Success
Track graduates and their placement with
companies Track the retention level of
employees
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Lessons Learned
Pros and cons to having an anchor
tenant Program is targeted to a very small
demographic Easy to come in the back
door Difficult to manage expectations
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The Key to Success
Developed by industry Taught by
industry Supported by government
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Next Steps?
Develop a better safety net for those who fall
through the cracks
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Jonathan Smith, CEcD Managing Director Grant
County EDC jonathan_at_grantedc.com 509-764-6579
Julie Bittick HR Generalist Basic American
Foods jbittick_at_baf.com 509-766-3225
Jennifer Thomas Program Coordinator Big Bend
Community College jennifert_at_bigbend.edu 509-793-24
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Eileen Boylston Local Veterans Employment
Rep. Employment Security Department eboylston_at_esd.
wa.gov 509-766-2559