Description:
Effective employer engagement is foundational to improving outcomes for adult learners, but it requires more than outreach or transactional partnerships. This webinar explores how adult education and postsecondary institutions can build intentional, value-driven employer engagement strategies that align business needs with learner goals.
This session focuses on how to move from reactive employer relationships to strategic partnerships that support hiring, retention, and career advancement for adult learners. Presenters will share practical approaches for identifying the right employers, aligning programs with in-demand skills, and positioning education providers as trusted talent partners.
Participants will learn how to engage employers around shared outcomes such as time-to-hire, retention, and job quality, and how to use labor market insights and internal data to strengthen alignment between education, workforce services, and business needs. The session will highlight real-world strategies for building employer trust, sustaining partnerships, and ensuring employer engagement efforts translate into measurable benefits for adult learners.
This webinar is ideal for leaders and practitioners responsible for employer partnerships, workforce alignment, career services, and adult learner success.
Speaker: Ruth Junior, Vice President of Business Development at Grant Associates