Webinars

Turn Your Tuition Benefit into a Talent Development Tool

Education is a key ingredient in the make-up of the right person for that hard-to-fill position. But what if the right person is in your midst, but lacking that degree or certification? Or worse, what if you are paying for the right person to get the wrong degree? Despite the amount paid to provide tuition benefits, few employers have connected it to their talent development, recruitment and learning programs.

This webinar will outline practical ways to turn your tuition benefit into a talent development tool that increases employee engagement and organizational development. You’ll learn how to:

• Make your program easier to manage
• Drive cost savings without sacrificing quality
• Assess your tuition policy
• Leverage detailed reporting to build a strategic approach

This free webinar will be held May 15, 2012 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Central time.

Implementing the ALFI Principles: The Teaching/Learning Process, Technology, Student Support Systems

This is a free webinar for CAEL Members on May 17, 2012 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Central.

Presenters:

Dr. Judy Wertheim, Vice President for Higher Education Services, CAEL
 
Dr. Wayne D. Smutz, Associate Vice President for Academic Outreach, Executive Director, World Campus, Pennsylvania State University
 
Martha H. Jordan, Director of Admission Services and Adult Learner Advocacy, Continuing Education and World Campus, Pennsylvania State University

Dr. Karon J. Rosa, Program Director, Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative, Arkansas Department of Higher Education

When Employees Don’t Develop Themselves… Learning and Development Advising to the Rescue

Employees who make smart education choices get smart results. Helping employees make good choices about what and where to study can be a money- and time-saving proposition, for both you and them. In addition, when employees take advantage of advising:

78% of employers report that employees are promoted more often
72% of employers say employees have higher rates of course completion

In this webinar, you will learn about CAEL’s unique coaching method which helps your employees:

1. Fit their goals with your business objectives and recruitment needs
2. Make smarter choices by identifying their skill and competency gaps
3. Be more successful by finding appropriate education and training providers
4. Save money and time by earning college credit for what they already know

You’ll also learn about strategies for building a successful advising program such as:

• Marketing the program and controlling usage

• Customizing advising to meet your organizational learning goals
• Meeting the needs of diverse audiences including frontline employees, managers, and older workers

This free webinar will be held June 14, 2012 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Central time.

How to Avoid Paying Twice for the Same Learning

A study by Manpower estimates that by 2020 there will be 123 million high-skill, high-pay jobs available in the U.S., but only 50 million Americans with the right education to fill them. That fact directly affects your ability to recruit and retain the talent you need to make your company competitive.

There is a way to address this problem – and it actually saves money instead of costing money. By encouraging employees to apply for college credit for training and on-the-job learning, you can lower your tuition benefit costs while helping more of your employees attain college degrees and credentials in the fields that help you the most. Students who earn college credit this way are two and a half times more likely to persist to graduation. You’ll also pay only for classes in subjects they don’t know, instead of paying tuition for learning they already have.

This webinar will provide an introduction to LearningCounts.org, a new online service hosted by CAEL (The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning). Through a tour of LearningCounts.org, you will learn:

• What learning might be evaluated for college credit, including workplace and military training
• How to document this learning
• The process of assessing this learning by a college faculty expert toward college credit
• How to transfer these credits to any number of colleges, including public, private and for-profit colleges

This free webinar will be held July 25, 2012 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Central time.

Higher Education - Friend or Foe?

For many employers, the education supply chain is broken. Too many colleges are not graduating students with the skills and competencies employers need. This often leaves HR professionals, recruiters, and managers frustrated, and feeling like they have little power to resolve the problem. But there are ways to ensure that college curriculum is designed by your industry and for your industry, and delivered by education partners who know how to teach the required skills.

This webinar will cover ways to turn colleges from foes to friends in your search for qualified talent. You will learn to:

• Leverage the college relationships you have
• Stay in the driver’s seat
• Shop around and select your college relationships carefully

This free webinar will be held August 7, 2012 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Central time.

The Champions in Linking Learning and Work

Skilled workers create stronger businesses, and building a strong talent pipeline alleviates the challenges of recruiting them. It also builds a healthy talent pool for all businesses in the region. In recognition of this fact, prominent Chicago employers have joined WorkforceChicago to support and promote exemplary learning and development practices in their region.

Every year, employers who represent the best in learning and development in Chicago are presented with the WorkforceChicago award. This webinar features two past award winners who will share their success stories and concrete strategies for building a talent pipeline for hard-to-fill positions.

This free webinar will be held September 19, 2012 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Central time.