Publications & Toolkits

UBS Group Technology is responsible for developing the applications and systems that make UBS one of the leading global financial services firms. With offices in over 50 countries, the technology function understands that a workforce comprised of different backgrounds, cultures and experiences provides the diverse perspectives needed to drive innovation and develop market-differentiating technology solutions to service its global client base. At the same time, UBS is committed to building a talent pipeline that reflects the gender and ethnic diversity of the communities the firm operates in.

Brookhaven College's industry apprenticeship program leads to specialized training, increased postsecondary credentials, and local business efficiency.

Professional energy services employer partners with technical college to develop high-tech, credentialed heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC-R) talent pipeline.

A Talent Development Solution aggregates many lessons learned from Learn and Earn partnerships. A primary lesson is that Learn and Earn partnerships work. These partnerships serve business interests, enabling employers to build a better-skilled workforce by leveraging the strengths education providers bring to the table. At the same time, these partnerships create valuable opportunities for employees—especially for lowerincome individuals, who often have no choice but to earn a living while they pursue higher education.

A Talent Development Solution, provides a summary of research Corporate Voices conducted the past 24 months identifying the practices, characteristics, and returns of innovative, business-led partnerships between employers and education providers.

Fidelity Investments (Fidelity) is one of the world’s largest providers of financial services, with assets under administration of over $3.5 trillion. The firm is a leading provider of investment management, retirement planning, portfolio guidance, brokerage, benefits outsourcing, and many other financial products and services to more than 20 million individuals and institutions, as well as through 5,000 financial intermediary firms.

Gap Inc.'s This Way Ahead initiative provides low income young people with opportunities for skill deveopment and career exploration. This program enables youth to see brighter futures, while providing Gap Inc. employees with meaningful deveopment opportunities, deeper connections with co-workers, and increased loyalty to Gap Inc.

Bright Horizons provides a blended e-training program to help teachers acquire their Child Development Associate credential, professionalizing the field of early education and achieving greater center accreditation, the industry standard of excellence.

Crest Cadillac has cultivated a partnership with Brookhaven Community College in the Dallas metro area to offer an Automotive Service Education Program (ASEP), which is a nationally recognized, dealership sponsored cooperative associate degree program in automotive technology. Through internships, tuition reimbursement, mentoring, curriculum development with employer input, flexible scheduling and other supports, the program provides the dealership with a highly competitive and loyal workforce.

Applied Scientific Instrumentation has developed a strong cooperative education partnership with Lane Community College (LCC) in Eugene, Oregon, through which it secures a reliable source of skilled talent to meet its workforce needs in the high-tech industry.