Fuel your organization’s efficiency with the

Workforce Navigator™

Exponential growth and a lack of trained professionals with the necessary skills to meet industry labor demands have organizations struggling to attract qualified candidates and fill job vacancies.

The Answer?

The Emerge Education Workforce Navigator™ is your answer. We’ve created a completely customizable educational solution featuring a tailored catalog of certification courses, an online registration portal, and workforce support services to deliver a complete and comprehensive workforce solution. Our innovative solution benefits both organizations and employees, helping you bridge the skills gap today to prepare your workforce for the future.

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Foster Strength Within Your Organization

The Workforce Navigator™ turns your organization’s pain points into solutions

Critical
Staffing
Shortages

High
Employee
Turnover

Widening
Skills
Gap

Attract
Top
Talent

Maintaining
Certification
Standards

Relieve Staffing Shortages

Reskill and upskill your existing talent and develop new talent pipelines

Reduce Employee Turnover

Offer personalized career development plans and invest in your employees professional development

Close the Skills Gaps

Proactively develop skills and continuous learning opportunities

Attract Top Talent for Employment

Showcase competitive career development benefits and demonstrate commitment to employee success

Meet Certification Standards

Offer industry-recognized credentials and streamline compliance

The Workforce Navigator™ offers a win-win solution for both organizations and employees:

Organization
Employees

Organization

Relieving Critical Staffing Shortages

Hiring new employees costs 3 to 4 times more than retaining an existing worker. By reskilling and upskilling already capable and talented workers, you’re able to move employees into new roles and improve their skills, not only saving the company money but also relieving staffing shortages in critical roles of your organization.

Reducing Employee Turnover

Employees want to know that their talent is valued and appreciated. Employees offered clear pathways for career advancement and professional development have a higher retention rate because they see opportunities for growth within the company.

 

Nearly 48% of employees voluntarily leave their jobs due to a lack of development and training.

Closing Skills Gap

According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report, at least half of all employees will need reskilling by 2025. These programs are designed to upskill and reskill the current workforce.

Attracting Top Talent

Employees want to be able to grow in their careers. In fact, 59% of employees have joined companies because of the promise of better career paths and greater opportunities for growth.

Meeting Certification Standards

Employees earn nationally certified, industry-recognized certifications to prove their knowledge and skill in their chosen field. Every online training program ends in at least one certification, often multiple.

Employees

Stackable Industry-Recognized Certifications

Employees have the opportunity to gain new in-demand skills for a current role or switch to a new career by taking part in one of the new online programs that end in an industry-recognized certification.

Competitive Advantage

Certifications show that an employee is committed to continuous learning and improvement in their field. A certified employee stands out from their peers, demonstrating that they are versatile, eager and highly skilled.

Nearly 48% of employees voluntarily leave their jobs due to a lack of development and training.

Skills Confidence

Employees gain a valuable credential that demonstrates their expertise, increasing their credibility with their managers, patients and coworkers.

Starting Point for Careers

Current employees have the opportunity to reskill and gain comprehensive knowledge to move into healthcare and IT roles anywhere in your organization.

Becoming Better Workers

Graduates of these programs are well-versed in their field, giving them peace of mind that they are day-one ready. Certified professionals are better equipped to provide high quality service and improved confidence in the work they do.

Emerge Education Workforce Navigator™ solutions for success

Customized Training Catalog

Customized Training Catalog

Fill skills gaps with innovative online education in growing fields like healthcare, information technology and professional development. Customize a catalog of certificate program offerings to fit your unique workforce needs.

100% Online programs include:

  • Healthcare
  • Information Technology
  • Professional Development

    View a list of our programs:

    Certificate Program Portal
    Certificate program portal

    We’ve designed our customizable certificate program portal to make upskilling and reskilling your employees simple and accessible. We take the hassle out of enrollment and streamline the process by establishing a program portal for employees to inquire, register and enroll seamlessly without the need for lengthy HR intervention. Need assistance with payment options? That’s not a problem. We handle the full e-commerce of all the offerings on your program portal.

    Tuition Assistance Management
    Tuition Assistance Management

    Take the management out of your tuition assistance program. Your custom-branded website tracks all the necessary components of your tuition assistance (reimbursement) program, including employee identification, e-commerce, and more. We offer workforce education programs that work seamlessly with our tuition assistance management services, which are designed to meet both the needs of organizations and their employees.

    Workforce Support Services
    Workforce Support Services

    Staffing shortages are seen across the board in all workforce industries, and we can fill those critical roles many are struggling to fill. Let us become your off-site team of experts or equip your personnel with adept expertise with our training and consulting services. We have a team of experts that includes:

    • Recruitment specialists
    • Student success coaches
    • Full marketing team
    • IT support staff

    Facing workforce challenges?

    We offer customized solutions in specialties like:

    Discover our success stories and learn how we helped a Florida private healthcare system overcome workforce challenges. Explore our healthcare programs and services to find the perfect fit for your organization.

    Empower your college or educational institution to become a key player in closing your region’s skills gap. Learn how our solution can help your corporate partners prepare their employees for in-demand careers with industry-recognized certifications.

    Join the Emerge Education Partner Network and Empower the Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals

    Learn how we connect healthcare organizations like yours with school districts full of eager students ready to build their healthcare career. As a member of the Emerge Education Partner Network, you’ll gain access to secondary education institutions to fulfill workforce needs that:

    • Attract skilled and credentialed talent

    • Fill critical allied health employee gaps

    • Diversify your talent pool

    JOIN US IN ADVANCING YOUR WORKFORCE ​

    Together, we unlock your workforce potential, turning your goals into shared triumphs and propelling your organization to success in the ever-changing workforce landscape.​

    James M. Hunter, PhD, CEO 717.610.1013 jimhunter@emergeedu.com​

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    Course Content

    Enrich programs and create marketable, engaging learning experiences.

    • Access to curated digital course content for program enhancement
    • Leverage content partnerships to build online and hybrid offerings faster
    • Differentiate your academic portfolio in competitive markets

    Workforce Development Solutions

    Bridge higher education with workforce opportunity.

    • Strategic employer engagement to drive enrollment and tuition partnerships
    • Workforce-aligned program development and non-credit credentialing
    • High school career-pathway offerings via Emerge Prepared™
    • Customizable short-course catalogs and employer portals via Workforce Navigator™

    EduVantage™ Research

    Turn data into clarity—and clarity into action.

    • Custom market research powered by Emerge’s proprietary methodologies
    • Competitor benchmarking and student demand insights by program
    • Regional workforce alignment analysis to inform program prioritization
    • Executive-ready reports with strategic recommendations

    Merger & Acquisition (M&A) Advisory

    Explore bold, sustainable options for institutional longevity.

    • Due diligence and institutional compatibility assessments
    • Scenario modeling: shared services, affiliations, mergers
    • Strategic guidance for boards and executive leadership on transformational decisions

    Accreditation Support

    Navigate accreditation with confidence and expertise.

    • Support for regional and program-specific accreditation requirements
    • Documentation preparation, compliance audits, and mock reviews
    • Faculty credentialing and governance guidance

    Financial Aid Optimization

    Maximize financial aid as a strategic enrollment lever.

    Net tuition revenue modeling and discount rate optimization

    Packaging strategies that align aid with yield goals

    Policy audits to improve compliance and operational efficiency

    Global Student Engagement & Recruitment

    Expand your reach and deliver international enrollments with trusted, in-country expertise.

    • Strategic partnerships with vetted, high-quality global recruiting firms for end-to-end student engagement

      Application mentoring and document preparation services to streamline admissions for international students

      Targeted global marketing to elevate institutional visibility in key regions

      Seamless handoff to institutions with fully vetted, application-ready candidates

    Tech Solutions & Digital Infrastructure

    Align your tech stack with your enrollment and student success goals.

    • CRM implementation and optimization (e.g., Slate, Salesforce)
    • Automated lead nurturing and enrollment workflows
    • Integrated reporting and KPI dashboards for leadership

    Emerge AI Services

    Leverage the power of AI to drive smarter decisions and personalized student engagement.

    • Predictive analytics for recruitment and retention
    • AI-driven communication workflows that engage students proactively
    • Intelligent reporting dashboards for leadership visibility

    Retention & Student Success

    Reduce attrition and boost lifetime student value.

    • Early-alert communication strategies and one-to-one engagement
    • International student support to maximize retention and success
    • Analytics-driven retention interventions that improve persistence rates

    Recruiting

    Convert interest into enrollments.

    • Call center + personalized enrollment outreach (MQL → SQL → enrollment)
    • Dedicated enrollment specialists and call center support
    • Personalized multi-channel communication workflows
    • Lead scoring and qualification strategies for efficiency
    • CRM integration for seamless tracking and follow-up

    Marketing

    Elevate your brand, expand your reach, and grow enrollment sustainably.

    • Full-funnel marketing strategy built from proprietary data and competitive analysis
    • Paid media (search & social), SEO, content marketing, and creative asset development
    • Data-driven media planning (search, social, display)
    • Website design optimized for enrollment conversion
    • Brand positioning and creative storytelling
    Solutions

    Workforce Navigator™

    Fuel organizational efficiency through workforce education programs.

    Emerge Prepared™

    Prepare students to emerge from high school with in-demand credentials.

    The Partner Network™

    Address your most critical workforce challenges through strategic partnerships.

    Solutions by Industry

    Implement end-to-end talent solutions to meet your most critical workforce challenges.

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