What is the last mile of job readiness/preparedness?

The last mile of job readiness consists of answering two separate issues and is related to the gap between where education and most non-vocational/trade schools stop and what it takes for an individual to gain employment.

1. What do employers need? Within that last mile, we see employees routinely look for:

• Real applicable work experience, complete with knowledge of tools, processes, and workflows
• Soft skills training that is contextualized to the specific industry
• Industry certifications
• Up-to-date knowledge and skills that can only be achieved by agile and quickly adapting training programs

2. How do we match applicants to the right employers? To answer this question, the last mile consists of answers to questions such as:

• How do you match employers to the right applicants based on criteria outside of just academic prowess (personality, attitudes, etc.)?
• How do we de-risk employers when hiring early-stage talent?
• How do we increase the ROI received by employers in hiring early-stage talent?
• How do we accelerate continued upskilling of early-stage talent once hired?
• How do we increase retention once the employer has spent time and money to upskill the new hire?

What is the answer to the last mile problem?

Ready2Work is the answer to the last mile problem! At Ready2Work Services, we pick up where traditional training/education stops. At Ready2Work, we:

• Manage a network of employers who work under our quality standards to guarantee paid on-the-job training throughout our workforce development programs.
• Develop and deliver workforce training using a registered pre-apprenticeship model. This means we not only focus on technical training but also on soft skills.
• Utilize technology and processes to help employers deploy upskilling programs around a registered apprenticeship model.
• Utilize a clear four-stage career progression model that leads to a clear understanding of skills and abilities for employers.
• Ensure that applicants coming through Ready2Work services all have previous work experience so that employers do not have to hire inexperienced employees.
• Ensure that job seekers are trained on the tools, processes, and workflows utilized in the industry at the time.
• Train individuals using a hands-on model that focuses on skills rather than just knowledge to pass industry certification exams.
• Provide employers with the ability to test new talent risk-free.
• Provide employers with the ability to develop a relationship with potential applicants before the initial interview.
• Conduct continuous evaluations throughout our programs on twenty distinct dimensions.