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ProNet: Empowering Professionals for Employment Success

Discover how ProNet, a program created in 2008 to support unemployed professionals in Charlotte, offers tailored services, market intelligence, branding assistance, accountability structures, and networking opportunities to boost job prospects. With a focus on engaging the business community, leveraging volunteers, using technology, and providing passionate staff, ProNet aims to empower its members for success in the evolving job market.

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ProNet: Empowering Professionals for Employment Success

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  1. Dislocated & Discouraged: What One WDB is Doing to Support its Professional Unemployed Workers

  2. 2008 The Year Everything Changed for Charlotte

  3. Why divert limit resources toward professionals? • Business Attraction • High paying jobs supports others • Needed help

  4. Is the Professional Different? • High Expectations of service • Low expectations of government • They know how government operates • Highly educated and experienced

  5. Why not just send them to a JobLink? • Social services feeling • Lack of peers • Lack of services

  6. ProNet was born… • We needed a new brand • Services delivered in “familiar” setting • Relevant programs and services • Ownership… we needed stockholders!

  7. So what do Professionals Need? • We asked them: We created advisory groups of users, recruiters/employers and alumni (the recently employed) • Market Intelligence • Branding • Accountability • Networking

  8. Market Intelligence • What are the jobs or industries of the future? • When will the economy improve? • Taking raw economic data and turning it into market intelligence

  9. Branding • What “Value” you bring an employer • Social Media • The Resume • The elevator speech

  10. Accountability • The Job Team • Weekly meetings • Share leads • Member accountability

  11. Networking • How? • Peer to Peer • Employers • Community organizations

  12. Other Services • Interview workshops • How to negotiate salary and benefits • Office space – a place to go! • Resources for ProNet Alumni

  13. What Makes ProNet Successful? • Business Community Involvement • Volunteers • Use of technology • Passionate Staff

  14. What’s Next? • Growing social media and awareness • Online training • Innovative new programs

  15. Contact Information Steve Partridge Managing Director Charlotte Regional Economic & Workforce Recovery Initiativespartridge@charlotteusa.com

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