The Table modernizes workforce development into high-level guidance where AI handles the heavy lifting and people focus on mentorship and outcomes.
Overview:
In workforce development, everything still revolves around The Table, but not just for job seekers. It is the employer table where expectations are set, the interview and negotiation table where outcomes are won or lost, and the internal table where boards and providers decide what is “standard practice” across programs. Your role is to guide people to those moments with consistent preparation, clear steps, and support that holds up under real pressure. This workshop blends workforce development experience with practical generative AI use so boards and service providers can modernize delivery without lowering standards.
The core of this workshop is the Career Ready Roadmap, a proven 8-step service flow that many systems already do in pieces. We make it repeatable and easier to deliver by integrating AI into each step as a support tool for staff, not a replacement for judgment. The goal is to help providers move from reactive, case-by-case scrambling to a clean, consistent model that improves quality, reduces rework, and strengthens outcomes across sites, contracts, and teams.
A unique feature of The Table is that it bridges both perspectives on purpose, but the workshop is built for the people running the system. You will learn how to scale high-quality guidance using AI-supported intake, coaching assets, templates, and decision aids so staff can spend more time mentoring and less time rewriting the same documents. By the end, AI is treated like infrastructure: governed, consistent, and measurable, while still centered on human coaching.
We explore the Career Ready Roadmap in detail:
Discovery: Upgrade intake and triage. Staff use AI to turn notes into a clear snapshot of goals, barriers, strengths, and next steps, while keeping language respectful and consistent across coaches.
Research: Turn labor market research into a shared strategy. Teams learn prompts that translate data into plain-language employer signals, wage ranges, entry paths, and realistic timelines for your region.
Education: Build pathway plans faster. Providers use AI to map skill gaps, training options, prerequisites, and support needs, then produce a clean plan the participant can understand and follow.
Resume: Standardize quality without copy-paste. Staff use AI to turn raw work history into strong drafts, then apply a simple review method to keep it truthful, specific, and aligned to the target role.
Job Search: Improve targeting and follow-through. Providers learn how AI can help scan postings, surface requirements, draft outreach, and track next actions so job search support stays organized.
Interview: Strengthen coaching with realistic practice. Staff use AI to generate role-specific interview questions and feedback prompts, then guide participants through practice that builds confidence and clarity.
Retention: Support the first 90 days. Providers create simple check-in plans, communication scripts, and problem-solving guides that help participants stay employed and recover from early setbacks.
Development: Plan for advancement, not just placement. Teams use AI to map skill stacking, promotion pathways, and next-role readiness so your system supports growth, not only entry.
Key Takeaways:
clear, shared workflow for all 8 steps, with templates and prompts that make coaching consistent across staff, sites, and partners.
AI handles first drafts and structure so staff can focus on judgment, relationship, and accountability instead of rewriting and chasing details.
Practical rules for privacy, accuracy checks, and documentation so AI use raises trust instead of creating risk.
Target Audience:
Workforce development boards: executive leaders, program strategists, performance teams, and anyone setting standards across providers and contracts.
Service providers: one-stop operators, case managers, career coaches, job developers, and training navigators who deliver the work day to day.
Education and training partners: colleges, CBO training programs, and sector pathway teams aligning curriculum and outcomes to real employer demand.
