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How to Expand Y our Employer Network December 6, 2012. Katherine McCary Martha Artiles Managing Partners C5 Consulting, LLC www.consultc5.com. Agenda. What is an Employer Network? Typical Employer Networks Who is in the Network? Network Benefits Evaluating your Networks - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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How to Expand Your Employer Network
December 6, 2012
Katherine McCaryMartha Artiles
Managing PartnersC5 Consulting, LLC
www.consultc5.com
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Agenda• What is an Employer Network?• Typical Employer Networks• Who is in the Network?• Network Benefits• Evaluating your Networks• Building New Networks• Creating CBO Collaborations• Leveraging the Network• Key Considerations
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What is an Employer Network(Not an EN)
aka Business Organizations
Common purposes/goals Typically educational, professional growth, community
outreach, volunteerism Typically non-profit Typical regular meetings
Both formal and informal Both in person and virtualOrganizations AssociationsGroups
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Typical Employer Networks
• SHRM and sub committees• ILG and sub committees• Business Leadership Networks• Chambers and sub committees• Diversity Groups• Supplier Diversity• Rotary, Lions, Toastmasters, VFW Groups• Professional Associations
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Who Is In The Network?
Your “Network” members should be key to benefit your desired outcome/relationship building opportunities and can include:• Human Resource professionals (all levels)• Diversity & Inclusion, EEO/AA professionals• Corporate Social Responsibility professionals• Managers• Business leaders in the community
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Network Benefits
• Pathways to building employer relationships which lead to on-going employment outcomes
• Builds your credibility in the business community
• Learning opportunity to understand business needs
• Supports your understanding ROI
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Evaluating Your Networks
• Are they helping you to build relationships?• Is the program content valuable to helping you
understand the business community?• Are you seen as a valuable contributor?• Have you developed connections that you can
call upon?• Are your networks willing to provide
testimonials?• Are they resulting in employment outcomes?
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Building New Networks• Research the organization
– Leverage your current network connections for new opportunities– Who are its members (research the member companies)– Contact a member for more information– Ask your peers
• Join/attend meetings– See who else attends and what role they play
• Become engaged in a committee– Look for opportunity to learn something new
• Volunteer– Be seen as a willing worker
• Keep your commitments – Don’t over commit but be actively involved
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Create CBO Collaborations
• Employers value CBOs that collaborate• Share your expertise• Take on a leadership role• Work beyond your organization’s parameters
for everyone’s success
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Leveraging the Network
Now that you have gained the trust from your networks, what’s the next step towards your ultimate goals?
Building the business relationship one employer at a timeBeing seen as their disability expertBeing valued as their partnerExpanding your understanding of their businessPreparing your candidates for success and ongoing support
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Key Considerations
As you expand your networks and build business relationships, make sure your time spent is quality time:Does the employer:
have current unmet staffing/diversity needs?have a commitment to diversity/disability?focused on community involvement?seem open to learning about a diverse talent
pool?see you as a partner to meeting their needs?
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Q&A
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About C5C5 Consulting, LLC was created by two former senior business executives steeped in global diversity and disability leadership who saw the significant need for collaboration of all those engaged in inclusion strategies to move the employment opportunities forward for individuals with disabilities and gain return on investment for talent and shareholder value. Their combined expertise of more than 65 years in Corporate America means that clients can rely upon their business acumen to help promote diversity for business success. To change the landscape of diversity, disability must be included as a strategy. C5 takes a collaborative approach to moving the needle to full inclusion, benefiting business through innovation, access to talent, increased market share and supplier diversity, therefore improving organizational performance.
Certified WBE, Disability Owned & Operated
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Our Mission C5 Consulting helps organizations change their culture to include people
with disabilities in the workforce to ensure diversity and business success
Our Services Private and Public Sector, Community Based Organizations, Government,
Business Leadership Network Affiliates
ContactsMartha Artiles, Managing Partner
Katherine McCary, Managing Partner
www.ConsultC5.com
C5 Consulting, LLC
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Upcoming APSE C5 Webinar
Retaining Your Employer RelationshipsJanuary 10, 2012
