UPLIFT WISCONSIN

Empowering Employment

Mission The mission of UPLIFT Wisconsin is to help unemployed or under employed men

and women of the armed forces, including their families, by providing career training and job placement services.

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Table of Contents page

Outline (flow chart) …………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………….2

Introduction ………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………….3

Board Members …………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………4

Who, What, Where, Why …………………………………………………..……………………………………………………..5

Marketing………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….8

How …………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………..9

Benefits …………………………………………………………………………….…………………………………………………….11

Administration (flow chart) ………………………………………..……………………………………………………………12

Module Descriptions …………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………..13

Accountability (flow chart) ………………………………………..…………………………………………………………….14

Curriculum Research ……………………………………………..………………………………………………………………..15

Feasibility ……………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………16

Future Employer/Employee Training …………….…..………………………………..……………….…………………17

Partnership ………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………18

Copyright© October 25, 2015 by Mr. Scott Woeckener

All rights reserved

8544 W. National Ave, Suite 1 West Allis, Wisconsin 53227

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Introduction

Empowering Employment

Mission Statement

Goal

Areas of Focus

Board Members

Why What We Do Who We Are

Benefits

Market

Veterans General Public

How

Employer

UPLIFT

Skill Set

Curriculum Candidate

Future

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Mission Statement

The mission of UPLIFT Wisconsin is to help unemployed or under employed men and women of

the armed forces, including their families, by providing career training and job placement

services.

Goal

Helping individuals overcome obstacles and achieve self-sustainability.

Areas of Focus:

Homeless veterans

Physically challenged wounded warriors

Unemployed or under employed veterans

Collaborate with prescreen hiring employers

Certified and accredited training of specific in-demand skill sets

Administer certified continuing educational credits

Pre-employment and post-employment mentoring

100 % give back through services and community support

All services are provided free of charge

Future Expansion:

Becoming a self-sustaining organization

Expansion through hiring of key and certified veterans

Growth through Certified veterans as instructors allowing us to collaborate with the

general public as candidates

Offer general public training through our career center

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Board Members

Scott Woeckener (Chairman)

President & CEO

Scott R. Woeckener, Chief Executive Officer, continues to provide his vast 33 years of

corporate training, general management, critical problem solving and entrepreneurial

experience that has successfully turned around multiple failing New Automobile

Franchise / Dealer Groups since 1982. He has been recognized and awarded “best in

class” President’s Award in retail sales, customer service, employee training and

development by General Motors, Chrysler Corporation and the Ford Motor Corporation.

Since 1995, he has successfully founded North Star Automotive Group, Inc. This ability

has led to developing long term employee retention and the systems to support leading

organizations around the globe with career, mentoring, and talent development initiatives.

Karen Van Nieuwenhuize (Vice-Chairman)

Vice-President

Over 30 years as an educator K-12 in both the public and private sector, analyze and

track student performance, accountability in academics; incorporate a student success

plan in mathematics, curriculum development

Management of the largest SES provider in WI with experience in accountability,

training, monitoring and assessing employees and students; curriculum development

and specialist; evaluate student performance, collect and analyze student data; written

school performance summary reports; record keeping and completed company invoice

reports

Jeff Garsteki (Treasurer)

John Mesich (Secretary)

Brad Gollman (Board Member)

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Who We Are

UPLIFT is unlike any other career or educational institution. We are an employer first,

unemployed veteran driven career and job placement center.

UPLIFT utilizes a one-on-one “hands on training” that supports learning strategies and focuses

on specific career growth areas. The accountability related to assessments adds increased

discipline to specific concepts towards job readiness roles as new employees.

Empowering Employment

Provides Employer First career development opportunities Utilizes Proven Processes - Implements a proven training process based on 19 years of

tried and tested experiences

Common Goals - Ensures all key stakeholders are united behind the career development

initiative

Maximized Returns – working together generates maximum ROI from our career

development initiative

Sustained Results –functioning together equals a firm position for sustainability and

generates a lasting impact

We provide:

Four 90 day modules, each consisting of 480 hours

Small class size (each module limited to 12 students)

1 instructor per class individualizing each students’ needs

Module training focuses on real world “Hands On” application and “on the job training”

Direct employer involvement throughout training

Military to Tradesmen (M2T)

Retail Customer Service and Sales (RCSS)

Fast Track Apprentice Assessment (FTAA)

Daily assessments and accountability

Results orientated instructional methodologies

Our Values

Our core values are the driving force behind our actions – the way we operate as a team,

approach business relationships and achieve results for our students. We listen and learn first,

then tailor our solutions around the employers’ specific needs.

Belief in people

Integration in technology

Strong focus on quality

Process oriented approach

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What We Do

UPLIFT is a full future oriented career center.

Benefits to the community

reduces unemployment

Increases labor workforce

Benefits to businesses

Increases business revenue

Increases number of employees

Increases fulfillment of local demand of products and services

Benefits to underemployed and unemployed

Provides necessary training

Produces skilled laborers

Produces new business owners

Leads to fulfillment of apprenticeships

We train dedicated, goal orientated participants. We are not a college, a school or a training

institution. UPLIFT is a career center with site specific modules, instructors and placement

goals. UPLIFT is performance driven and results orientated based on successful completion of

career module and job placement.

Candidate screening and evaluation process include academics and prior experience

knowledge

Successful completion of skill set module results in a certificate of completion

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Why

Current unemployment among veterans at all-

time high (10% nationally) (7.6% WI

jsonline.com 2014)

Majority of veterans unemployed are millennial

veterans; between 18-24 year olds -573,000

(2014)

Military down-sizing adds 10,000 unemployed

veterans to the workforce

Minority unemployment in Milwaukee is a high

as 78%

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Marketing

“By Veterans, for Veterans in collaboration with employers hiring veterans”

Veterans

Our Employer first veteran job training services pre-screens applicants based on MOS (Military occupation of Service) and matches them with employer’ immediate needs. Each program trains and provide gainful employment opportunities to over 128 returning men and women of the armed forces. UPLIFT Wisconsin recognizes that returning military personnel have a specific (MOS) Military Occupation of Service skill sets but find it extremely difficult to transition back to civilian life. Their overall success requires a variety of real world life skills assessments, critical thinking evaluations, resume transition process and direct employer critiquing of hiring expectations and continuous mentoring support. UPLIFT’s job readiness activities are designed to assess, address and successfully complete short and long-term employment goals. However, team roll playing is key to clear insight of what it takes to become an immediate asset and productive employee.

General Public

Several hundreds of men and women have a limited education, few skills, and lack a strong

work ethic necessary to hold a job. All too often these individuals come from families who have

been on welfare for years, and rarely did their parents or peers stress the importance of

responsibility and self-sufficiency.

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How

Employer

Candidates Curriculum

UPLIFT

Skill Sets

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Employer

Pre-screened employers

Prerequisites

Wants and needs

In demand skill sets required

Curriculum

3 proprietary programs

Each program encompasses 4 modules

Each module’s curriculum is certified, accredited or both

Curriculum currently used throughout the US and internationally

Both written, on-line and hands on learning

Job readiness including pre- and post-employment, critical thinking and life skill

Fast track apprenticeship assessment center for time served in experienced field

Candidates

Pre-screened candidates

Immediate focus on veterans

Wounded warriors

Unemployed or underemployed

UPLIFT Skill Sets

Provide the tools and technology to bring candidates into the 21st century

The fulfillment center matching employers with veterans and their military experiences

Provide leadership and continuing support before, during and after completion

Provide mentors and role models for the candidates and the public

Daily assessments

Accountability and real time results via interactive live stream of progress

On premise and in the field OJT with employers

Entrepreneurship

“Out of the 27 Million Businesses throughout the United States.

22 Million Businesses are NO Employee Employers.” Dept. of Labor

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Benefits

High quality work force

Customized training programs

Technology expertise

Proprietary process

In demand skill set to meet employer specific needs

Hands-on experience more valuable than classroom training

Plays a huge role in career advancement

Places a candidate ahead of the competition

Candidate is more diverse in skills set Candidate possesses a broad set of skills set Candidate is well prepared to handle a recession; more than someone without

additional training

Employers

A pipeline of quality candidates for entry-level positions

An opportunity to select, train and influence the best and brightest

Ability to pre-screen students prior to full time offer

Ability to influence training for future apprenticeships

Employer first build program

Repeat ability of in-demand skill set

Students

Meaningful work experience related to field of study

Exposure to real world scenarios

Receive academic credit

Learn of professional, social and volunteer activities for networking

Training in latest technology

Applied application provides experience and verifies competency

UPLIFT Wisconsin

Educating for and learning of future employment needs

Interaction with employers, addressing training demands

Serving veterans and their families-a partial repayment for a service debt

Developing a synergy of addressing business’ and labors’ future needs

Performance based outcome

Results orientated methodologies

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Administration

Director-Digital Media Director-Tradesmen Director-

Retail Customer

Service and Sales

Board Members

Administration

Certified

Instructors

Certified

Instructors

Certified

Instructors

Certified

Instructors

(1)

Certified

Instructors

(4)

Certified

Instructors

(2)

Certified

Instructors

(3)

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Module Descriptions

All programs and individual modules have its own specific career objectives, and implements both the employer’s prerequisites and specific skill set. Our staff and mentors will consult and partner with employers to help: Define skillset objective

Implements a process that incorporates wants and needs Provides customized software with the capabilities needed to meet the objective Determines what metrics and analytics are necessary for success measurements Provides post-employment mentoring to take each module to greater levels of success

Digital Media

Entrepreneurship Business to Social Enterprise

(EB2SE)

Accredited Entrepreneurship (PACE)

Website Design

Video Production

Post Production Editing

Photography

Military to Tradesman (M2T)

Rough Carpentry

Heating and Air Conditioning

Plumbing

Electrical

Over 70+ available skill set

Retail Customer Service and Sales (RCSS)

Customer service

Retail etiquette

CSI Customer satisfaction index

Customer first mind et

Loss prevention

Mechanizing

Order taking/ cashiering

Problem solving

Product knowledge

Positive attitude

Relationship building

All Modules:

Promote Life Skills and Critical

Thinking

Program 1: job readiness

Program 2-support and

pre-employment services

Program 3: job placement

and post-employment

services

Resume building

Job fair

Benefits

Applied technology

Listening for

understanding

Teamwork

Workplace observation

Performance

UPLIFT Career Readiness

Certificate (UCRC)

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Accountability

Going the Distance-Feasibility

Future Training for

Employers/Employees

Partnership

Great things in business are never

done by one person. They’re done by

a team of people.

-Steve Jobs

Curriculum

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Curriculum Research

Utilized in:

Academics

o Georgetown University

o Yale University

o USC University of Southern California

o Virginia Tech

o Story Brook University

o BGSU

o Fashion Institute of Technology

o Yakima School District

o Full Sail University

Businesses

o Oxford University Press

o SBS

o Regency Lighting

o Natixis Global Asset Management

o Penton

o Annalect

o PC Construction

Government

o New York Public Library

o EPA

o BCSC (British Columbia Securities Commission)

o Smithsonian Institution

o ESRF

o City of Bloomington

Upon completion of UPLIFT curriculum:

Individualized concept completion certificates within modules

Job certificate upon module completion

employment

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Going the Distance-Feasibility

The Feasibility Study has been 3 years in the making and is perhaps the most crucial tool that our organization considered when preparing our targeted strategic business plan.

The findings provide a “roadmap” that can only lead to success. Furthermore, there is tremendous benefits in supporting our cause of supporting and promoting local small businesses through training those that are living in communities which are in poverty, are unemployed, are veterans returning from the Armed Forces protecting our nation, and are those less fortunate or physically challenged that if given a chance could make a difference.

Uplift Multi Media Technologies employer first-build program that involved fast turnaround of

concepts and modules”. Given the rapid pace of change in technology and the fierceness of

competition among tech schools, this strategy is a necessity. Flexibility should be a priority as

well, so that a new system does not become outdated as technology develops. Providing spaces

for teams to function interactively is key. Trainees will be connected to each other, to the

instructor, and to data resources around the world.

Going the Distance

Perhaps now more than ever, small businesses must operate in a highly efficient manner in

every area from accounting to websites and everything in between including communications.

Promotion through social enterprising can focus and evaluate a full scale analysis designed to

strengthen your corporate identity.

Uplift Multi Media Technologies can help small business create marketing programs, outreach

efforts and materials that effectively communicate who they are, what they do and how their

audience can benefit from it.

Recognizing the wide variety of options for digital media, as well as the significant expense

often associated with traditional methods of marketing such as paid advertising and printed

materials.

Our social enterprise network promotes and benefits small businesses with limited resources

more effectively to achieve desired outcomes. By focusing on “relationship marketing,” UPLIFT

Wisconsin strengthens existing relationships and identifies new promotional methods within

the small business community.

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Future Employer/Employee Training

Employer:

Daily/weekly live streaming of training candidates

Guest speaker

Job requirements

Employee:

continued training for business integrated advancements

new equipment

changing technology

furthering knowledge in employment

additional job skills set

additional concepts within skill set

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Partnership

To enhance our students’ training experience, we frequently partner with other organizations.

Working closely with leading companies hiring candidates in our various training programs

insures that our students are able to take advantage of best-value solutions using the latest

technologies towards gainful job opportunities.

As employers become a member of our Partner program, businesses gain significant benefits,

including increased revenue, improved productivity, enhanced customer satisfaction and both

customer and employee retention with reduced down time. The partnership plays a crucial

role in helping unemployed veterans find jobs and advance their careers.