LSHRM Workforce Readiness
LSHRM is committed to pursuing partnerships to bring together community employers, students, teachers, and business professionals to engage in career development, educational, and workforce development activities. LSHRM provides links, resources, and information to employers, schools, and the community through our Workforce Readiness Committee efforts. Want to Get Involved? Contact the Committee Director listed below.

 

Workforce Readiness Director 

Lynn Ingmire, SPHR
Phone: (502) 815-6314
Email: lynni@uus.org
 

 
Get excited!  Get involved!
 
Many surveys state that a high percentage of KY workplaces are impacted by Responsibility/Professionalism and Behavioral Skills.  Unfortunately, there is also a significant deficit in these areas among incoming workers.  This is where you and other LSHRM members can help!  There are lots of opportunities to get involved with a wide range of time commitments - something to fit everyone's schedule!
 
 
Opportunities with Immediate Needs!!
 
Every 1 Reads
Every 1 Reads is a bold community-wide effort to have every child in Jefferson County Public Schools reading at or above grade level. Every 1 Reads helps children become better readers. The number of children reading below grade level is now approximately 10 percent - down from nearly 20 percent before the Every 1 Reads initiative started.
 
Join the thousands of people who have already signed up as Every 1 Reads volunteers. It’s easy! Just donate 30 minutes per week to read with a child in a JCPS school or a community or faith-based organization. It’s easy to get connected. Just sign-up on the website for one of the two-hour orientation sessions. At the New Volunteer Orientation Session you will:
  • Learn the JCPS protocol for helping a struggling reader
  • Complete a contact/preference form
  • Submit personal information for a criminal records check
  • Have a photo taken for an Every 1 Reads picture ID
To learn more about the Every 1 Reads initiative and to see current volunteer training sessions that are available, visit the www.every1reads.com website. If you want more information or have any questions, please contact Linda Neal, lneal@greaterlouisville.com or 502-625-0089.
 
JCPS Pleasure Ridge Park Mock Interviews
Seniors at Pleasure Ridge Park High School have been working on a career project and have been using Career Cruising and other Internet resources to research a career and help make plans for life after high school.  Various community resources have conducted workshops on interviewing techniques and resume writing and many of the seniors have taken advantage of job shadowing opportunities.  The culminating activity is a "mock" interview to defend his/her career choice.
 
Interviewers are generally needed each year to participate in this process. For more information, you can contact Linda Ilnick at linda.ilnick@jefferson.kyschools.us.
 
Thank you for taking an interest in the young people of Pleasure Ridge Park High School... and the community's future workforce!
 
 
Ongoing Opportunities
 
Please review the list below.  If you and/or your company would be interested in getting involved in one or more of these areas, or if you would like more information, please contact the Workforce Readiness Director listed above.
  
Opportunities for Company Involvement:
  • Internships – There are multiple opportunities for companies to provide (usually paid) internship opportunities for local high school students.  These typically occur during the summer for at least 2 weeks between the student's junior and senior year. 
  • Career Fairs - Providing career information for students in a group setting.  This gives students an opportunity to see what kinds of careers are possible and what kind of preparation each requires.  It also gives companies an opportunity to begin early recruitment efforts.  Career fairs usually occur once or twice per year.
  • Cooperative Education - The student and the employer work together to develop a training plan.  This is usually a paid experience of at least one semester for 3 hours per day.
  • Provide worksite tours - Allowing groups of students to tour your workplace and see, firsthand, what kind of careers are available and what the working environment is like.
  • Job Shadowing – Allowing one or more students to "shadow" an employee for a predetermined length of time (usually 1 day or less).  Efforts are made to match students' interests to available industries. 
Opportunities for Individuals:
  • Participate in Mock Interviews - This is a one-time (or one-at-a-time) commitment to help high school students prepare to interview for positions and enter the workforce.
  • Be a speaker.  School classes or clubs (such as the FBLA) are often looking for someone to come speak at their meetings on a wide range of business-related topics.  Assistance is available if you need help developing a topic or content for a topic.  (This is also a one-time or one-at-a-time commitment.) 
  • Be a mentor. Help provide encouragement and support to a motivated young person.  Individual student is paired with a professional who supports them with their class work and helps familiarize them with the workplace.  This is an ongoing commitment that usually involves a few hours each month.
  • Serve on an academic advisory committee.  Courses on behavioral skills (such as interpersonal skills, communication, and teamwork) are currently being developed and made available to students online.  These committees can help ensure that the curriculum is designed to give students the skills necessary to be successful in the workplace.
 
 We hope to hear from you as we work together to help prepare tomorrow's workforce!