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BOSTON PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL
Boston's Workforce Development Board and School-to-Career
Intermediary
JFF – Pathways to ProsperityOctober 30, 2019
What is the PIC?
• Established in 1979, 501 c3• 54 full time employees• Part of the federal, state, city public workforce system• Intermediary between business/industry + education &
training systems + residents and workers of Boston • 2 offices: Post Office Square & Jamaica Plain
Statutory Role in the System
PIC Staff and Team Structure
Functional Teams: Convening & Connecting High School – 23 FTE• 1 Director• 2 Supervisors• 20 Career Specialists
Youth Transitions – 12 FTE• 1 Director• 2.5 Dropout & Re-Engagement
Center staff• 6 Success Boston Postsecondary
Coaches• 1.5 Opportunity Youth Coordinator• 1 Opportunity Youth Coordinator
Employer Engagement – 6 FTE• 1 Director• 1 Coordinator• 4 Employer Engagement staff
• Healthcare, IT, FIRE, Science & Engineering, Hospitality, Higher Education
• STEM Network, Employer Network (high school), TechHireBoston, Healthcare Careers Consortium
Executive Team/Operations+ - 12 FTE• 1 Executive Director• 1 Workforce Development Director
(adult systems)• 1 Research & Evaluation Director• 1 Administration & Finance Director• 1 Development Director • 1 Research Analyst• 1 Exec Admin Assistant• 5 Administration & Finance staff
Employer Engagement Team Functions
• Employer outreach• Career Exploration Activity (panels, shadows, tours)• STEM@Work, STEM Week
• Assessment for fit with pipeline opportunities • Develop community of practice with employers
• Employer Network • STEM Network
• Surface issues & Provide support• Feedback loop to systems • Information resource about employer practices and
preferences
School-to-Career Team Functions
• Outreach to students• Career interests survey work – Support Naviance rollout• Career exploration opportunities • Work-readiness support• On-the-job support • Feedback loop to teachers/schools on work-based learning• Data collection and management • Pipeline management • Special projects – e.g. STEM Factor
Current Cross-team Projects
• Making internal advancement pathways and criteria more visible
• Rethinking skills and competencies needed in certain staff roles
• Developing a CRM • Developing a centralized ATS • Rethinking student career competencies beyond securing the
first job (employer lead)• Recruiting for more STEM-oriented placements
School-Year Activities
Engaging students and implementing PIC work readiness protocol• Work readiness activities
• PIC overview workshops• Resume preparation• Skills and Interests• Professional workplace skills (phone + email communication)• Interview preparation and mock interviewing
• Career exploration• Career panels• Field trips• Job shadowing
Career Exploration- Job Shadowing
Business, finance, real estate
Federal Reserve Bank Related Beal Liberty Mutual
Healthcare
Children’s Hospital Dana Farber Mass General Hospital
Architecture, Technology
SoftBank Robotics Goody Clancy Autodesk
BOSTON PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL
2019 PIC Summer Jobs CampaignLearning and Skill Attainment at the Workplace
Prepared by:Josh Bruno
Joe McLaughlinAlysia Ordway
October 24, 2019
Boston’s Summer Jobs Campaign
PICBoston Public Schools, competitive interview
MLK ScholarsBoston resident, 16-18
yrs., application
ABCD Summer WorksBoston resident, 14-21 yrs. Family income
restrictions
SuccessLinkBoston resident, 15-18 yrs.
Least Targeted
Most Targeted Capacity
3,600 total-1,150 direct, employer-
paid- 500 direct, sponsored
~640 youth
~1,000 youth
~3,500 youth
SY 2018-19
• 2,800+ resumes prepared and reviewed• 1,054 students in career exploration activities
• 454 participated in job shadow in March
• 4,500 participated in PIC work readiness activities through April
School-to-Career Placement Definitions
• Direct = contact with student andemployer prior to making placement
• Indirect = contact with student before or after student secures job on his/her own• Requires some level of
engagement with student
• Surveyed = acquire placement information, no prior contact with student
• Employer-Paid = Internal jobs paid directly by the employer, implies employer-supervised
• Sponsored = Jobs at CBOs that are sponsored by:
» the state (YouthWorks), or
» by companies (Bank of America, Liberty Mutual) or by foundations.
Placement Type Funding Type
PIC 2019 Summer Placements* by Type (N = 3,207)
*Excludes PIC students who obtain a job through Success Link and ABCD
1,152
504
1,218
801
1,050
553
904
701
-
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
Direct, Employer-Paid
Direct, Sponsored Indirect Surveyed
#
Placement/ Funding Type
2018 2019
PIC Summer Placements by Funding Type/Source
82%
8%
11%
Employer-Paid Privately Funded Publicly Funded (YouthWorks)
N = 3,207
PIC Student Demographics
2,370 students in direct and indirect jobs
• 59.5% are female
• 91% are students of color
• 71% are in 11th or 12th grade
• 31 high schools
PIC Placed Students Relative to BPS, 10th-12th Graders(Students in direct and indirect placements, N = 2,701)
15.1%
39.5%
34.1%
2.0%
9.4%9.7%
35.0%
40.8%
2%
12%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
Asian Black Hispanic Other White
PIC BPS
PIC Direct Placements By School-Type
16%
29%
46%
9%
16%
32%
44%
7%13%
23%
50%
14%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Admissions (255) Exam (451) Open (718) Alternative andSpecial (139)
PIC 2019 PIC 2018 BPS 18-19 (10th-12th Graders)
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Where PIC students live and work
Angela McCabe, Workforce Development Director
Josh Bruno, School to Career Director
Kathy Hamilton, Youth Transitions Director
Alysia Ordway, Employer Engagement Director
Joseph McLaughlin, Research and Evaluation Director
Bodi Luse, Development and Communications Director
Deb da Silva, Finance Director
PIC Senior Staff