InStride and Ready to Hire Partner to Strengthen Talent Pipelines, Reduce Hiring Costs
2024年9月17日 - 11:11PM
InStride, a human capital management company providing workforce
education solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with
Ready to Hire, the skilled workforce development business of
Cengage Group. Through this collaboration, Ready to Hire’s solution
– a comprehensive approach to attract, screen and train candidates
– will be available alongside InStride’s workforce education
programs, platform, and academic network. Combined, these solutions
empower employers with added capabilities to effectively source and
hire credentialed entry-level employees, while also upskilling and
retaining their existing workforces.
“Ready to Hire empowers companies to create new talent pipelines
for high-demand entry-level roles, particularly in healthcare,
manufacturing and skilled trades,” said Rya Conrad-Bradshaw, SVP,
Cengage Work and General Manager, Ready to Hire. “In healthcare,
for instance, the program simplifies the placement of candidates in
essential roles such as medical assistants, pharmacy technicians
and phlebotomy technicians. We’re thrilled to partner with InStride
to help provide a steady pool of qualified candidates, across
industries, who can more quickly and affordably fulfill the talent
needs of InStride’s corporate partners.”
Ready to Hire seamlessly integrates with InStride’s existing
human capital management solutions, providing ongoing support and
certification opportunities to ensure new hires are equipped for
success. Once hired by an InStride partner, new employees will then
have access to their company’s workforce education program, powered
by InStride.
Key benefits of Ready to Hire include:
- Cost efficiency:
Companies can reduce hiring costs by up to 30% by utilizing Ready
to Hire for sourcing, screening and conducting initial
interviews.
- Diverse talent pipelines: The solution engages
with local and diverse talent pools through workforce job boards,
social media and Cengage Work’'s internal database, ensuring a
diverse pool of candidates.
- Enhanced
retention: With ongoing support throughout the first 90
days of employment, Ready to Hire promotes higher retention rates
for newly hired employees across various industries. Additionally,
candidates receive support to earn national or state
certifications, ensuring long-term retention.
"Ready to Hire empowers companies to fill entry-level roles with
candidates who are prepared to succeed from day one,” said Craig
Maloney, CEO of InStride. “By partnering with Ready to Hire, we
provide a crucial on-ramp to employment and ensure that learning
continues on the job, which aligns with our mission and delivers
significant value to our partners.”
About InStrideInStride is a human capital
management company that delivers workforce education solutions in
partnership with top academic institutions. InStride enables
employers to provide career-aligned, debt-free education through a
personalized, digital platform and a consultative service model.
Empowering forward-thinking, talent-focused corporate partners such
as Labcorp, Adidas, and Intermountain Health, InStride helps drive
meaningful social and business outcomes by unlocking access to
life-changing education. Visit instride.com or follow InStride on
Twitter and LinkedIn for more information and up-to-date news.
About Ready to
HireReady to Hire, powered by Cengage Group, helps
companies create and develop skilled talent pipelines for high
demand roles through role-aligned training and upskilling products
and services. Working directly with employers and a network of
academic partners and workforce organizations, Ready to Hire helps
employers build untapped candidate pipelines using scalable,
technology-enabled services that identify and train new talent
through train-to-hire programs, upskill current talent to earn
certifications and professional skills with an on-site structured
experience, and access local talent. For more information, visit
https://www.readytohire.com/.
About Cengage
GroupWith more than 100 years serving learners, Cengage
Group is a global edtech company that enables student choice. No
matter how, where, when or why someone wants to learn, our
portfolio of education businesses supports all students, from
middle school through graduate school and skills education, with
quality content and technology. Collectively, our three business
units – Cengage Academic, Cengage Work and Cengage Select – help
millions of students each year in more than 125 countries achieve
their education and career goals and lead choice-filled lives.
Visit us at www.cengagegroup.com or find us on LinkedIn and
Twitter.
Contact (InStride):
Nick Greif, VP, Corporate Communications & External Affairs,
nick.greif@instride.com, 323-363-8910
Contact (Cengage
Group): Emily Featherston, Sr. Director, Corporate
Communication, emily.featherston@cengage.com