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WISC-TV & Channel 3000 Editorial

December 13, 2016 by MadisonRegion

Neil Heinen of WISC-TV / Channel 3000 on MadREP’s Inspire Madison Region initiative, which now has 41 school districts and 210 employers signed on to a program that allows students to explore career options through direct contact with local employers, mentors and coaches:

“These are up-close experiences that will help kids prepare to be the workers new economy businesses will need as they grow here. It’s smart strategy by MadREP, and – if done right – will help reduce disparities as it nurtures our workforce.”

neil-heinen

Filed Under: business partner updates, education updates, Highlights, Inspire Experience

Careers With Coaches

November 22, 2016 by MadisonRegion

The table below shows the list of occupations within Xello in the left column and the number of Career Coaches for each occupation in the right column. See if you can find a career similar to yours by using CTRL+F and searching for keywords in your career area.

Occupation Name Number of Coaches
Abuse / Crisis Counsellor 0
Account Manager 2
Accountant 2
Acting Instructor 0
Activist 0
Actor 0
Actuary 0
Acupuncturist 0
Addictions Counsellor 0
Administrative Assistant 6
Administrative Officer (Military) 0
Administrative Support Specialist (Military) 0
Adoption Counsellor 0
Adult Education Teacher 1
Advertising Account Executive 0
Advertising Copywriter 0
Aerospace Engineer 0
Aerospace Engineer (Military) 0
Agent 0
Agricultural Educator 0
Agricultural Engineer 1
Agricultural Technician 0
Agronomist 0
Air Crew Member (Military) 0
Air Traffic Controller 0
Air Traffic Controller (Military) 0
Aircraft Launch and Recovery Specialist (Military) 0
Aircraft Mechanic 0
Aircraft Mechanic (Military) 0
Airline Customer Service Agent 0
Airplane Navigator (Military) 0
Airplane Pilot (Military) 0
Airport Ground Crew 0
Allergist 0
Amusement and Recreation Attendant 0
Anesthesiologist 0
Animal Breeder 0
Animal Caretaker 0
Animal Services Worker 0
Animal Trainer 0
Animator 0
Announcer 0
Anthropologist 0
Antique Dealer 0
Appliance Repairer 0
Appraiser 0
Aquaculturist 1
Arborist 0
Archaeologist 0
Architect 0
Archivist 1
Armored Assault Vehicle Crew Member (Military) 0
Armored Assault Vehicle Officer (Military) 0
Art / Music Therapist 0
Art Dealer 0
Art Director 0
Artillery and Missile Crew Member (Military) 0
Artillery and Missile Officer (Military) 0
Artist 1
Arts Administrator 1
Association Manager 0
Astronaut 0
Astronomer 0
Athletic Therapist 1
Auctioneer 0
Audio-Visual Technician 1
Audiologist 0
Auditor 0
Auto Detailer 1
Autobody Repairer 1
Automobile Assembler 0
Automobile Salesperson 0
Automotive and Heavy Equipment Mechanic (Military) 0
Automotive Painter 1
Automotive Recycler 0
Automotive Service Technician 1
Avionics Tech 0
Avionics Technician (Military) 0
Bailiff 0
Baker 0
Bank Manager 3
Bank Teller 3
Bartender 0
Bed and Breakfast Proprietor 0
Beekeeper 0
Bellhop 0
Bereavement Counsellor 0
Bicycle Mechanic 0
Bill and Account Collector 0
Biochemist 1
Bioethicist 0
Bioinformatics Specialist 0
Biological Tech 1
Biologist 1
Biomedical Engineer 1
Biotechnologist 0
Blacksmith 0
Boilermaker 0
Bookbinder 0
Bookkeeper 0
Botanist 0
Brewmaster 0
Bricklayer / Stonemason 1
Broadcast Journalist / Newswriter (Military) 0
Broadcast Technician 0
Building Electrician (Military) 0
Building Inspector 0
Building Superintendent 1
Bus Driver 1
Business Systems Analyst 0
Butcher 0
Cabinetmaker 0
Cable Installer and Repairer 0
Camera Operator 0
Cardiologist 0
Cardiovascular Tech 1
Career Coach 6
Career Counsellor 0
Carpenter 3
Cartographer 1
Cartoonist 0
Caseworker / Counselor (Military) 0
Cashier 0
Casting Director 0
Caterer 0
Chaplain (Military) 0
Chef 0
Chemical Engineer 1
Chemical Engineering Tech 1
Chemist 2
Child and Youth Worker 3
Chimney Sweep 0
Chiropractor 0
Choreographer / Dance Instructor 0
Circus Performer 0
Civil Engineer 2
Civil Engineer (Military) 0
Civil Engineering Tech 0
Civil Litigator 0
Clergy 0
Climatologist 0
Clothing Manufacturer 0
Coach 0
Coast Guard 0
Combat Engineer 0
Combat Missions Support Officer (Military) 0
Comedian 0
Commercial Diver 0
Communications Equipment Operator (Military) 0
Communications Specialist 4
Community Worker 0
Composer 0
Computer Animator 0
Computer Hardware Engineer 2
Computer Network Specialist 4
Computer Programmer 1
Computer Scientist 1
Computer Software Engineer 2
Computer Support Person 4
Computer Systems Officer (Military) 0
Computer Systems Specialist (Military) 0
Computer Trainer 0
Concierge 0
Concrete Mason 1
Conservation Officer 0
Conservator 0
Construction Labourer 1
Construction Manager 3
Construction Tradesperson 2
Convenience Store Operator 0
Cook 1
Coroner 0
Corporate / Commercial Lawyer 0
Corporate Trainer 3
Correctional Officer 0
Cosmetologist 1
Cost Estimator 1
Costume Designer 0
Courier / Messenger 0
Court Clerk 0
Court Reporter 0
Craftsperson 0
Crane Operator 1
Credit Counsellor 0
Crime Scene Investigator 0
Criminal Lawyer 0
Criminologist 0
Critic 1
Crossing Guard 0
Curator 1
Curriculum Specialist 1
Custodian 0
Customer Service Representative 7
Customs Broker 0
Cytotechnologist 0
Dancer 0
Data Entry Clerk 0
Database Developer 1
Demolition Expert 0
Dental Assistant 1
Dental Hygienist 0
Dental Lab Tech 0
Dentist 0
Dentist (Military) 0
Dermatologist 0
Desktop Publisher 0
Detective 0
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer 1
Diesel Technician 1
Dietitian 1
Dietitian (Military) 0
Director 0
Director of Photography 0
Disc Jockey 0
Dispatcher 0
Diver (Military) 0
Diving Instructor 0
Doctor 0
Drafter 2
Driver Licence Examiner 0
Driving Instructor 0
Dry Cleaner 0
Drywaller 0
E-Business Consultant 1
Early Childhood Educator 1
Ecologist 0
Economic Development Officer 1
Economist 0
Editor 0
Electrical / Electronics Engineer (Military) 0
Electrical Engineer 4
Electrical Engineering Tech 4
Electrician 0
Electroneurodiagnostic Tech 0
Electronics Assembler 1
Electronics Engineer 2
Electronics Engineering Tech 2
Electronics Repairer 1
Elementary School Teacher 1
Elevator Installer and Repairer 0
Emergency Management Officer (Military) 0
Emergency Management Specialist (Military) 0
Energy Auditor 0
Engineering Tech 3
Entrepreneur 1
Environmental Consultant 0
Environmental Engineer 0
Environmental Health Officer 0
Environmental Tech 0
Epidemiologist 0
ESL Teacher 0
Esthetician 1
Event Planner 1
Exhibit Designer 0
Explosives Specialist 0
Family Physician 1
Farm Equipment Technician 0
Farmer 0
Fashion Designer 0
Fashion Retailer 1
Fast Food Worker 0
Federal Agent 0
Film and TV Crew 0
Film Editor 0
Financial Manager 0
Fire Investigator 0
Firefighter 0
Firefighter (Military) 0
Fisher 0
Fitness Instructor 0
Flight Attendant 0
Flight Engineer (Military) 0
Flight Operations Specialist (Military) 0
Flooring Installer 0
Florist 0
Food Inspector 1
Food Scientist 2
Food Service Specialist (Military) 0
Foreign Affairs Specialist (Military) 0
Foreign Language Instructor 0
Foreign Service Officer 0
Forensic Accountant 0
Forensic Scientist 0
Forest Firefighter 0
Forester 0
Forestry Technician 0
Fruit and Vegetable Grower 0
Fundraiser 1
Funeral Director 0
Furniture Finisher 0
Gardener 0
Genetic Counsellor 0
Geneticist 0
Geologist 0
Gerontologist 0
GIS Specialist 0
Glazier 0
Graphic Designer 3
Graphic Designer / Illustrator (Military) 0
Gunsmith 0
Hairstylist 1
Health Care Administrator 5
Health Records Professional 1
Health Services Administrator (Military) 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration Tech 0
Heavy Equipment Operator 0
Heavy Equipment Operator (Military) 0
Heavy Equipment Technician 0
Helicopter Pilot 0
Helicopter Pilot (Military) 0
High School Teacher 1
Historian 1
Home Economist 0
Home Inspector 0
Homemaker 0
Horse Trainer 0
Horticulturist 0
Hospital Service Worker 0
Hotel Desk Clerk 0
Hotel Manager 2
Housekeeper 1
Human Resources Specialist 29
Human Resources Specialist (Military) 0
Humanitarian Aid Worker 0
Hydrologist / Hydrogeologist 0
Illustrator 0
Image Consultant 0
Importer / Exporter 0
Industrial Designer 0
Industrial Engineer 2
Industrial Engineering Tech 1
Industrial Machinery Mechanic 1
Industrial-Organizational Psychologist 1
Infantry 0
Infantry (Military) 0
Infantry Officer (Military) 0
Information Security Analyst 1
Insulator 0
Insurance Agent / Broker 1
Insurance Claims Adjuster 0
Insurance Underwriter 0
Intelligence Officer (Military) 0
Intelligence Specialist (Military) 0
Interior Decorator 0
Interior Designer 0
International Affairs Officer (Military) 0
Interpreter 0
Interpreter / Translator (Military) 0
Inventor 1
Investment Advisor 1
Investment Banker 0
Ironworker 1
IT Project Manager 1
Jeweller 0
Judge 0
Kinesiologist 0
Land Agent 0
Land Surveyor 0
Landscape Architect 0
Landscaper 0
Law Enforcement and Security Officer (Military) 0
Law Enforcement and Security Specialist (Military) 0
Lawyer 0
Lawyer / Judge (Military) 0
Legal Secretary 0
Legal Specialist / Court Reporter (Military) 0
Librarian 1
Library Technician 0
Licensed Practical Nurse 2
Lifeguard 0
Lighting Technician 0
Lineworker 1
Loan Officer 4
Lobbyist 0
Locksmith 0
Logistics Specialist 1
Machinist 0
Machinist (Military) 0
Magician 0
Mail Carrier 0
Makeup Artist 0
Management Consultant 0
Manufacturing Machine Operator 2
Manufacturing Manager 4
Marine Biologist 0
Marine Engine Mechanic (Military) 0
Marine Engineer (Military) 0
Market Research Analyst 0
Marketing Specialist 9
Marriage and Family Therapist 0
Martial Arts Instructor 0
Massage Therapist 0
Materials / Metallurgical Engineer 0
Mathematician 0
Mechanical Engineer 4
Mechanical Engineering Tech 2
Media Buyer 0
Mediator 0
Medical Assistant 1
Medical Care Technician (Military) 0
Medical Emergency Technician (Military) 0
Medical Illustrator 0
Medical Imaging Tech 1
Medical Imaging Technician (Military) 0
Medical Lab Tech 3
Medical Laboratory Technician (Military) 0
Medical Secretary 0
Medical Transcriptionist 0
Mental Health Nurse 0
Meteorological Specialist (Military) 0
Meteorologist 0
Microbiologist 0
Middle School Teacher 2
Midwife 0
Millwright 2
Miner (Underground) 0
Mining Engineer 0
Model 0
Model Maker 0
Money Manager 1
Mortgage Broker 1
Motivational Speaker 0
Motorcycle Mechanic 0
Mover 0
Multimedia Developer 1
Municipal Clerk 0
Museum Technician 0
Music Teacher / Instructor 0
Musical Instrument Builder and Repairer 0
Musician 0
Nail Technician 0
Nanny 0
National Guard 0
Naturopath 0
Naval Architect 0
Neurologist 0
Non-Commissioned Member 0
Nuclear Engineer 0
Nuclear Engineer (Military) 0
Nuclear Medicine Technologist 0
Nurse 3
Nurse Anesthetist 0
Nurse Practitioner 0
Nursery / Greenhouse Grower 0
Nursing Assistant 1
Obstetrician-Gynecologist 0
Occupational Hygienist 0
Occupational Therapist 1
Occupational Therapy Assistant 0
Oceanographer 0
Office Machine Repairer 0
Office Manager 9
Oil and Gas Well Drilling Crew 0
Oncologist 0
Operations Research Analyst 0
Ophthalmologist 1
Optical / Ophthalmic Lab Technician 1
Optician 1
Optometrist 2
Optometrist (Military) 0
Ordnance Officer (Military) 0
Orthodontist 0
Orthopedic Surgeon 0
Osteopathic Physician 0
Outdoor Guide 0
Painter 0
Paleontologist 0
Paralegal 0
Paramedic 0
Park Warden / Ranger 0
Parking Enforcement Officer 0
Parking Lot Attendant 0
Partsperson 0
Pathologist 0
Pediatrician 0
Pedorthist 0
Perfusionist 0
Personal Care Attendant 0
Personal Financial Planner 0
Personal Trainer 0
Pet Groomer 0
Petroleum Engineer 0
Petroleum Engineering Tech 0
Pharmacist 1
Pharmacist (Military) 0
Pharmacologist 0
Pharmacy Technician 1
Phlebotomist 1
Photographer 1
Photographic Processor 1
Photographic Specialist (Military) 0
Photojournalist 0
Physical / Occupational Therapist (Military) 0
Physical Education Teacher 0
Physical Scientist (Military) 0
Physician / Surgeon (Military) 0
Physician Assistant 1
Physicist 0
Physiotherapist 1
Physiotherapy Assistant 0
Picture Framer 0
Pilot 0
Pipefitter 0
PipCBLEyer 0
Planner 2
Plasterer 0
Plastic Surgeon 0
Plumber 0
Podiatrist 0
Police Officer 0
Political Aide 0
Politician 0
Post-Secondary Education Administrator 0
Postal Clerk 0
Potter 0
Power Engineer 0
Power Plant Operator 2
Powerhouse Mechanic (Military) 0
Principal 0
Print Journalist 0
Printing Press Operator 0
Private Investigator 0
Probation Officer 0
Producer 0
Production Woodworker 0
Professional Athlete 0
Professor 17
Proofreader 0
Property Manager 0
Prosthetist / Orthotist 0
Psychiatric Aide 0
Psychiatrist 0
Psychologist 0
Psychologist (Military) 0
Public Affairs and Media RCBLEtions Officer (Military) 0
Public Health Nurse 0
Public Policy Analyst 2
Public RCBLEtions Specialist 1
Publisher 0
Purchaser 0
Quality Controller 0
Quartermaster / Boat Operator (Military) 0
Race Car Driver 0
Race Car Technician 0
Radar / Sonar Operator (Military) 0
Radiation Therapist 0
Radio / Television Program Director 0
Radiologist 0
Real Estate Agent 3
Real Estate Appraiser 0
Receptionist / Information Clerk 2
Recording Engineer 0
Recreation Director 2
Recreation Therapist 0
Recreation Vehicle Service Technician 0
Recreation, Welfare, and Morale Specialist (Military) 0
Recruiter 14
Recruiting Specialist (Military) 0
Registered Nurse (Military) 0
Rehabilitation Counsellor 0
Religious Program Specialist (Military) 0
Religious Worker 0
Renovator 0
Research Analyst (Financial) 0
Researcher 1
Respiratory Therapist 0
Restaurant Manager 0
Retail Buyer 0
Retail Salesperson 0
Road Construction and Maintenance Worker 0
Roofer 0
Roustabout / Leasehand 0
Sales Representative 3
School Counsellor 0
School Superintendent 0
Scientist 2
Seamen (Military) 0
Security Guard 0
Security Systems Technician 1
Set Designer 0
Sheet Metal Worker 1
Ship / Submarine Officer (Military) 0
Ship’s Crew 0
Shipping and Receiving Clerk 1
Sign Language Interpreter 0
Sign Maker 1
Singer 1
Small Engine Mechanic 0
Social Worker 3
Social Worker (Military) 0
Sociologist 0
Solar Energy Tech 1
Sound Technician 0
Space Operations Officer (Military) 0
Space Operations Specialist (Military) 0
Special Education Teacher 0
Special Effects Technician 0
Special Forces (Military) 0
Special Forces Officer (Military) 0
Speech Therapist (Military) 0
Speech-Language Pathologist 0
Sport Psychology Consultant 0
Sports Instructor 0
Sports Marketer 0
Sports Official 0
Sprinkler System Installer 0
Statistician 0
Steamfitter 0
Stenographer 0
Stock Clerk 0
Store Manager (Military) 0
Stuntperson 0
Surface Driller 0
Surgeon 0
Surgical Technologist 0
Survey Tech 0
Survival Equipment Specialist (Military) 0
Tailor / Dressmaker 0
Tattoo Artist 0
Tax Preparer 1
Taxi Driver 0
Taxidermist 0
Teacher / Instructor (Military) 0
Teacher Assistant 0
Technical Sales Representative 1
Technical Writer 2
Telemarketer 1
Telephone Operator 0
Television and Radio Reporter 0
Tilesetter 0
Title Searcher 0
Tool and Die Maker 1
Tour Guide 0
Tow Truck Driver 0
Toxicologist 0
Trader 0
Train Operator 0
Training Specialist / Instructor (Military) 0
Transit Operator 1
Translator 0
Transportation Inspector 1
Transportation Specialist (Military) 0
Travel Agent 0
Tree Harvester 0
Truck Driver 0
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Operations Specialist (Military) 0
Upholsterer 0
Vehicle Driver (Military) 0
Vending Machine Servicer 0
Venture Capitalist 0
Veterinarian 0
Veterinary Technician 0
Video Game Developer 0
Visual Merchandiser 1
Volunteer Manager 0
Waiter 0
Waste Collector 0
Water Treatment Plant Operator 0
Water Well Driller 0
Weapons Maintenance Technician (Military) 0
Web Developer 0
Webmaster 1
Website Designer 2
Wedding Planner 0
Welder 2
Welder / Metal Worker (Military) 0
Wildlife Technician 0
Window Washer 0
Winemaker 1
Writer 1
Zookeeper 0
Zoologist 0

Filed Under: business partner updates, education updates, Inspire Experience

Career Coach Message Boards

October 19, 2016 by MadisonRegion

There are over 600 occupations detailed in Xello. What follows is a list of those careers for which there is at least one career coach to answer student questions, along with the number of coaches available as of October 19th, 2016. If there are careers that students are particularly interested in but do not have a career coach available, please let us know!

We especially need more career coaches in the health sciences fields.

Career Name # of Coaches
Human Resources Specialist 28
Professor 16
Recruiter 14
Marketing Specialist 8
Office Manager 8
Customer Service Representative 7
Administrative Assistant 6
Career Coach 6
Health Care Administrator 5
Communications Specialist 4
Loan Officer 4
Bank Manager 3
Bank Teller 3
Carpenter 3
Child and Youth Worker 3
Construction Manager 3
Electrical Engineer 3
Electrical Engineering Tech 3
Manufacturing Manager 3
Mechanical Engineer 3
Nurse 3
Real Estate Agent 3
Social Worker 3
Account Manager 2
Chemist 2
Civil Engineer 2
Computer Network Specialist 2
Computer Support Person 2
Construction Tradesperson 2
Corporate Trainer 2
Drafter 2
Engineering Tech 2
Food Scientist 2
Graphic Designer 2
Hotel Manager 2
Industrial Engineer 2
Licensed Practical Nurse 2
Medical Lab Tech 2
Middle School Teacher 2
Millwright 2
Planner 2
Power Plant Operator 2
Public Policy Analyst 2
Receptionist / Information Clerk 2
Sales Representative 2
Scientist 2
Website Designer 2
Accountant 1
Adult Education Teacher 1
Agricultural Engineer 1
Aquaculturist 1
Archivist 1
Artist 1
Arts Administrator 1
Athletic Trainer 1
Audio-Visual Technician 1
Automotive Service Technician 1
Biochemist 1
Biological Tech 1
Biologist 1
Biomedical Engineer 1
Bricklayer / Stonemason 1
Building Superintendent 1
Cardiovascular Tech 1
Cartographer 1
Chemical Engineer 1
Chemical Engineering Tech 1
Computer Hardware Engineer 1
Computer Programmer 1
Computer Scientist 1
Computer Software Engineer 1
Concrete Mason 1
Construction Laborer 1
Cook 1
Cost Estimator 1
Crane Operator 1
Critic 1
Curator 1
Database Developer 1
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer 1
Dietitian 1
E-Business Consultant 1
Early Childhood Educator 1
Economic Development Officer 1
Electronics Engineer 1
Electronics Engineering Tech 1
Electronics Repairer 1
Elementary School Teacher 1
Entrepreneur 1
Event Planner 1
Family Physician 1
Fashion Retailer 1
Food Inspector 1
Fundraiser 1
Health Records Professional 1
High School Teacher 1
Historian 1
Housekeeper 1
Industrial Engineering Tech 1
Industrial Machinery Mechanic 1
Industrial-Organizational Psychologist 1
Instructional Coordinator 1
Insurance Agent 1
Inventor 1
Investment Advisor 1
Ironworker 1
IT Project Manager 1
Librarian 1
Lineworker 1
Logistics Specialist 1
Manufacturing Machine Operator 1
Mechanical Engineering Tech 1
Medical Assistant 1
Medical Imaging Tech 1
Money Manager 1
Mortgage Broker 1
Multimedia Developer 1
Nursing Assistant 1
Occupational Therapist 1
Optometrist 1
Pharmacist 1
Pharmacy Technician 1
Phlebotomist 1
Photographer 1
Photographic Processor 1
Physical Therapist 1
Physician Assistant 1
Public RCBLEtions Specialist 1
Recreation Director 1
Researcher 1
Security Systems Technician 1
Singer 1
Technical Sales Representative 1
Technical Writer 1
Telemarketer 1
Visual Merchandiser 1
Webmaster 1
Welder 1
Winemaker 1

Filed Under: business partner updates, education updates, Highlights, Inspire Experience, News

Career-based Learning Activities: Engage Your Future Workforce

September 16, 2016 by MadisonRegion

Connecting with your future workforce through tangible experiences is a great way to build relationships and cultivate student interest in the career fields that are important to your company. It’s also a great way to give young people a sense of what the workplace is like and to get them engaged in their career development. For example, experiences like internships are becoming an important part of resumes when it comes to landing a good job. The earlier students can get those experiences the better. Students from middle school through technical college have access to Inspire so you can interact with students at any place on that continuum.

In Inspire Madison Region’s first year, we facilitated nearly 60 Career-based Learning Activities requested by educators and students and fulfilled by the employers who offered them – everything from guest speakers, career fairs, job shadows, internships and more. With many more schools coming on board with Inspire in the 2016-17 school year, we anticipate seeing many more CBLEs being set-up through Inspire.

Here are two ways that you can engage your future workforce by adding CBLEs to your profile.

  • Offer Career-based Learning Activities (CBLEs) to students in middle school, high school and college from our Experiential Learning Continuum. Choose from over 30 CBLE options from categories like career awareness, exploration, preparation and training. It’s also a great way to form relationships with students (who may become your future employees) and educators. To activate CBLEs in your profile, click on “Career-based Learning Activities” and then select from the options listed, OR….
  • Get Creative. List customized CBLEs with specific details. If your company or organization offers or would like to offer activities with specific details, you can add those in Inspire by clicking on “Career-based Learning Activities” and then “View Participation”. Then click on “Add New Opportunity” and add details like name, specific contact information, locations, dates, time commitment, compensation, deadlines, details, qualifications and instructions. This is a great way to target specific schools, age groups, or students in certain career pathways or programs. It’s also a great way to limit the number of requests you get for popular programs like job shadowing.

As always, if your company feels at any time that you are at capacity for any of the CBLEs you’ve signed up for, you can easily uncheck them from your list and they wont’ show up anymore to students and educators.

Filed Under: business partner updates, Highlights, Inspire Experience

Inspire Makes it Easier Than Ever to Connect with Employers

August 16, 2016 by MadisonRegion

The Madison Region has a unique opportunity to gather data on the number and type of Career-based Learning Activities taking place throughout our region because of the reporting capabilities of the Xello system that powers Inspire. That’s why we’re excited that Xello has rolled out a new streamlined CBLE request process that will make it easier for educators and business volunteers to track CBLE requests starting in the upcoming academic year.

The CBLE process has gone from five steps to as few as two, encouraging educators to complete requests from within their Xello CAMS portals. By doing this, each confirmed CBLE is recorded in the system. This is critical to measuring the number and impact of the CBLEs taking place throughout the year. We hope that in the future it will also help us improve how we deliver CBLEs to students, educators and job seekers in our seven-(soon-to-be-11)-county region.

In the past, a student or educator often submitted a request through Xello/Inspire but the CBLE coordinator or educator at the school would confirm the date and time with the employer outside of Xello. Those CBLEs then are not tracked as completed. So we are asking all educators who utilize Inspire to complete CBLE requests within Xello using this new shorter process.

What follows is a table that shows the steps involved in requesting an CBLE or managing a request made by a student. Note: although there are five steps listed, there are places along the way where the process can be completed before that, making the process shorter:

Step Action CBLE Request Status
1 Student or Educator searches and selects a Career-based Learning Experience (CBLE). They will then view the CBLE description and make a request using the online form. NOTE: The CBLE company contact will automatically receive an email notification once the request has been submitted. Requested (student) or
Pending volunteer approval (educator)
2 Skip this step if you made the CBLE request yourself. If you are the CBLE coordinator for your school and Step 1 was completed by a student, check with volunteer about CBLE request details such as time and place or confirm if you have already done so. You can do this from CAMS in Manage CBLE Requests section. If you and the volunteer agree upon date and time for the CBLE, you may confirm the request now and the process is complete. Check with Volunteer or
Confirm
3 Once the company contact (provider) accepts the request, get in touch with the provider directly by email or phone to discuss details such as date, time, or number of participants. At this point, if the details are agreed upon, you may enter those details, then confirm the request and the process is complete. Or, you may propose a new time for the CBLE and wait for confirmation from the volunteer. Confirmed or
Propose New Time
4 Waiting for confirmation from volunteer once they’ve received the proposed dates and times. Pending Confirmation
5 The CBLE request is complete when the provider confirms the details that you entered. Confirmed

CBLE process

In addition to the streamlined CBLE request process for educators and volunteers, schools can now set a student’s advisor to receive CBLE requests notifications along with the school’s or district’s CBLE coordinator.

Below are some additional materials that describe how to manage your educator Xello account (CAMS) and the new updates to the CBLE request process.

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/3048643752697527044

https://inspiremadisonregion.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/EducatorCBLEGuide_08.16.16.pdf

Filed Under: business partner updates, education updates, Inspire Experience, News

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