eading employers are innovating their approaches to recruit, retain, and develop entry level professionals from a wide range of backgrounds in response to the need to create solutions that address talent shortages in high-skill areas, respond to the changing nature of entry level work, and the need to support and develop professionals in the workplace. Hear from the Business-Higher Education Forum about the approaches that leading employers are taking to implement strategic partnerships, implement strategies to reach new populations; hear from Accenture regarding their growing and highly successful apprenticeship model and lessons learned; and hear from Mentor Collective about their the work to support leading businesses in developing mentorship and onboarding experiences that drive retention and performance. Come ready to share your innovations as well as we look together at what works to expand access and opportunity into tomorrow’s workforce.
