Kim Meadow’s Keynote Session

Developing a Growth Mindset: The Shift that Changes Everything!

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A growth mindset propels individuals and teams toward greater success. This workshop discusses shifting from “I can’t” to “I can’t, YET” unlocking new levels of resilience, adaptability, and achievement. Attendees will discover how embracing challenges, learning from setbacks, prioritizing professional development, and stepping beyond their comfort zones can create momentum for personal and professional growth.

After this workshop, you will have the tools to:

  • Define growth mindset and discuss how it differs from a fixed mindset
  • Develop strategies to recognize and embrace opportunities for growth
  • Develop a personal action plan to integrate growth mindset into professional growth

Kerry Twomey

Equitable Access through Technology for Flexible Skill-Building

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Share the need for virtual upskilling option and what communities benefit from it most. Discuss best practices and lessons learned when using online learning platforms, with a focus on meeting the needs of historically underserved populations. Share success stories that can be replicated locally.

After this workshop, you will have the tools to:

  • Gain new ideas for system-agnostic programs enabled by technology

  • Lessons learned and best practices for launching online learning program

  • Suggestions for overcoming barriers for launching technology led programs

Andrea Gerson

AI in Workforce Development: Tools & Techniques to Empower Underserved Participants & Staff

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Want to learn how to leverage AI to improve job search outcomes? Many career coaches and job seekers have already begun using AI to develop or personalize resumes and cover letters, while others have expressed concerns about how effective the resulting materials truly are. To complicate matters, an emerging area of concern is new AI detection software that’s being increasingly integrated into HR departments to disqualify candidates. Rather than replace trained professionals and personalized support, this session will feature several AI-enabled tools and strategies that we can use to enhance our career coaching practices.

After this workshop, you will come away with:

  • Increased awareness of how AI is being used to enhance and adapt career coaching practices.
  • Effective tools and strategies to optimize resumes and cover letters using AI.
  • Strategies to mitigate the risk of AI detection software for candidates.
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Amanda Wall

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Jenny Porfily

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Brandi Ferreira

Reenty Roadmap: Building a Supportive Alliance

The workshop Reentry Roadmap: Building a Supportive Alliance focuses on equipping participants with essential strategies and resources to support individuals reentering society after incarceration. It highlights the importance of connecting returning citizens to local employment services, resource navigation and expungement support. This workshop will provide a clear pathway to create a holistic approach to reentry services in your region.

After this workshop, you will have the tools to:

  • Begin to build a clear roadmap to understanding and support individuals who are justice involved.
  • Begin to set up a pilot program expungement clinic, training on expungement paperwork, motions, fingerprinting skills and more.

Kim Poage

AI Ethics: How to Foster Positive Customer Impact through Technology Advances

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After this workshop, attendees will be able to:

  • Define what Artificial Intelligence (AI) is in computer systems that perform tasks that usually or historically required human intelligence.
  • Identify how to use AI ethically including staying client-centered, evaluation of own competency, informed consent, data privacy and accountability.
  • Identify pitfalls in use of AI technology.
  • Apply ethical decision making in areas of AI to case studies.

Tressa Dorsey

Careers, Credentials and Certifications OH MY!

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Workforce Practitioners often find themselves in a very confusing and frustrating situation when it comes to their own career paths and the credentials and certifications needed to move their careers to the next level. This workshop will provide information on credentialing and certifications for workforce professionals, why they are important, who needs one and most importantly how to obtain the right credential based on your career goals.

Attendees will learn:

  • To understand a workforce development career pathway
  • The importance of earning credentials and certifications
  • The difference between a credential and a certification
  • How to obtain training and credentials that are relevant to your career goals