LIVE WEBINAR + GUIDE
JANUARY 11, 2024 | 2:00PM EST
Tapping an Untapped Market for Entry-Level Talent
Engaging High Schools in Your Entry-Level Recruitment Strategies
Join workforce development specialist Judi Vigna to discover a strategic, structured approach for developing collaborative high school partnerships and building sustainable workforce pipelines for your entry-level talent needs.
Learn how to:
- Identify potential high school partners and determine how to connect
- Assess possible barriers to engagement
- Build excitement among educators/students for your industry, company and entry level position
Come to listen, learn and ask questions. Leave with a personalized Action Plan and Next Steps for engaging with local school districts to recruit and retain entry-level talent.Ā
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"The Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts (AGC MA) recently undertook a concerted workforce development initiative for the commercial construction industry. While we represent some of the most sophisticated commercial builders in the country, we lacked the expertise to navigate the space between the educational community and our industry. After becoming a client of Specialized Career Guidance, we couldnāt be more pleased with our progress in creating pathways to employment between schools, community stakeholders, and our industry. Judi Vigna is an exceptional collaborator who creates synergistic connections with all stakeholders to make educational and vocational pathways to employment more diverse, inclusive, and navigable."
John S. Ferrante | CEO, Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts, Inc.
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"Judi has been an exceptional partner that I hope to work with for many years to come. While Judi and her team are quintessential professionals and researchers,Ā what really sets them apart is their expertise in workforce development,Ā organizational improvement, and the institutional landscape in Massachusetts. The team is able to leverage this expertise to add tremendous value to schools seeking to elevate and accelerate their work to provide students with career pathways towards prosperity. I enthusiastically recommend them without reservation!"
Josh Otlin | Principal Milford High School
Judi Vigna, CEO
Judi Vigna knows what can be accomplished when goals align with vision. Her lifeās work has been grounded in a deep commitment to strengthening communities and a belief that there is no āone size fits allā pathway to education and career success. As a workforce development expert and CEO of Specialized Career Guidance, she is laser focused on creating organizational systems and infrastructure to establish, implement and grow sustainable workforce development pipelines.
Guided by a passion for increasing opportunities for young people, Judi works to bridge the divide between leading industries seeking to hire motivated talent, and the abundance of capable young people seeking pathways to successful careers.
Adept at building strong coalitions, Judi develops partnerships between employers, school districts, training partners and associations to create sustainable and scalable career pathways that align with the Stateās priority sectors. She is trained in Career Pathway Development and is a Certified Diversity Executive Ā® in Diversity, Inclusion and Equity practices. Her work is guided by a deep commitment to bring stakeholders together to make profound impact for both the individual and the entire ecosystem that drives workforce development.
A successful innovator, collaborator and connector, Judi leads a mission-driven company focused on strengthening our workforce and community, expanding opportunities for our youth and making invisible career pathways to success visible.
Affiliations & Giving Back
Associated Industries of Massachusetts - Member
Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC), Western Mass 2022 Cohort
Leadership South Shore, a South Shore Bank & South Shore Chamber of Commerce Initiative
Steering Team Member
Cohort Participant 2021 - 2022
Massachusetts Workforce Association - Affiliate Member
MassHire South Shore Workforce Board
Manufacturing Advisory Committee Member
HealthCare Advisory Committee Member
OSHA 10 Certification
Plymouth Public Schools
Computer-Aided Design Advisory Member
Society for Diversity - Certified Diversity Executive with Distinction of Exceptional for Submitted Project
Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce Member
Women's Business Enterprise National Certification (WBENC)
Women for UMASS Amherst
Outreach and Engagement Committee Member
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