Our Business & Community Partners

The Value of A Pathways Partnership

According to a study by AdvanceCTE, the following statements clearly demonstrate the benefit employers receive from investing their time in advocating for CTE partnerships.

Improve Your Bottom Line

By recruiting and hiring through CTE, employers can improve their bottom line and address skills gaps.

Meet Job-Ready Candidates

CTE programs and student organizations provide direct access to job-ready candidates that are a value-add for employers.

Increased Public Funding

Increased public funding for CTE will benefit individual businesses and the overall economy, and employers have a key role to play in advocacy efforts.

OF EMPLOYERS that reported it was “EASY” to find qualified applicants had hired a candidate based on CTE experience compared to 67 percent that found it “difficult” to find qualified applicants.

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OF EMPLOYERS believe an increased investment in CTE would have a positive impact on their business, their industry and the economy overall.

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OF EMPLOYERS reported hiring an employee in part because of their CTE experience.

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OF EMPLOYERS REPORTED actively recruiting entry-level candidates through CTE channels, including high school and college CTE programs, and Career Technical Student Organizations (CTSO

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OF EMPLOYERS already recruiting from CTE saw the programs as beneficial to their bottom line compared to 76 percent of employers not doing so.

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Resources For Partners

Engage with Delaware schools and students

Partner with Delaware’s Office of Work Based Learning to support middle and high school youth and students enrolled at Del Tech to engage in career awareness, exploration, and immersion experiences
Support summer youth employment programs in the City of Wilmington and in New Castle County, Delaware

Learn more about education and training models in Delaware

Support Career & Technical Education or CTE programs in Delaware which are administered across Delaware high schools, through our adult technical centers, and as part of our statewide community & technical college system
Support Registered Apprenticeship in Delaware by becoming an Employer Sponsor and helping youth to enroll in an Education and Training that combines compensated employment, on-the-job training, and related technical instruction

Support Education and Workforce Innovation

Support Delaware schools by participating in the Delaware Principal for a Day Program and the Superstars in Education Program
Support young professionals by engaging with Intern Delaware and the Delaware Young Professionals Network

Featured Community Partners

Delaware Pathways is made possible through collaborative work and partnerships with government, nonprofit, and community organizations to support the mission of better preparing Delaware’s future workforce for success.

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Build Your Talent Pool

The Value of A Pathways Partnership

Improve Your Bottom Line

Meet Job-Ready Candidates

Increased Public Funding

Resources For Partners

Engage with Delaware schools and students

Learn more about education and training models in Delaware

Support Education and Workforce Innovation

Featured Community Partners

Businesses for Pathway Partnerships

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