McLean County Workforce Intelligence

Your talent pipeline is already being built, from Pre-K to career.

Your future workforce is sitting in classrooms right now. SMARTpath shows you exactly how many, which grades, and how close they are to hire-ready.

See the pipeline. Measure the gaps. Prove the investment.

McLean County Pipeline Sample ยท Q1 2026
Healthcare & Clinical1.8x supply ratio
Technology & Data1.2x supply ratio
Advanced Manufacturing0.9x supply ratio
Finance & Insurance2.1x supply ratio
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How It Works

Pipeline visibility, not a new program

SMARTpath works with what already exists. No new curriculum. No extra work for teachers. Just clarity on where students are headed.

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Districts share enrollment data

Districts contribute a standard data pull from their SIS, anonymized before it ever leaves the building. No student names, no PII. Just the aggregated signals that reveal pipeline shape.

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SMARTpath maps it to your jobs

Every course is classified against U.S. Department of Labor occupational data and matched to your specific job families. Not generic categories, but the roles you actually hire for.

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You see your real pipeline

Stage-by-stage visibility: how many students are Wonder-stage curious, Connect-stage engaged, and Launch-stage ready to hire. With supply ratio, equity data, and trend.

โ†“Who it's for

Who It's For

Every stakeholder has a seat at the table

Stop guessing about your talent supply.

Your workforce pipeline is being built in regional classrooms right now. SMARTpath makes it visible and connects you to the teachers and programs feeding it.

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Real-time pipeline dashboard

See your job family pipeline across all five developmental stages, updated quarterly with fresh enrollment data.

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Facilitated school connections

SMARTpath brokers introductions between your team and the classrooms most aligned to your hiring needs. No cold calls.

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Quarterly impact reports

Auto-generated one-pagers for internal budget justification and CSR reporting, showing ROI on your pipeline investment.

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Prove your community investment

For the first time, see whether your sponsorships, scholarships, and education partnerships are actually building the workforce you need. Board-ready evidence, automatically generated.

Pipeline Stages at a Glance
Wonder Stage (Pre-K through 2nd)Foundational alignment
Explore Stage (3rd through 5th)Broadening awareness
Connect Stage (6th through 8th)Career curiosity builds
Apply Stage (9th through 10th)Pathway selection begins
Launch Stage (11th through 12th)Hire-ready pipeline
โ†“The Pipeline Network
The Pipeline Network

A community-owned network with data at its center

Most workforce committees die because they have no shared information layer. SMARTpath gives the Pipeline Network a neutral, shared truth so every meeting is grounded in what the pipeline actually looks like.

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Steering Committee

12 to 15 leaders who govern the regional talent strategy. Meets quarterly. Every meeting opens with the live Regional Pipeline Health Report. The agenda sets itself.

Regional ConvenerBusiness CommunitySuperintendentsAnchor MembersPost-secondary Partners
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Sector Working Groups

6 to 10 people per sector who actually make things happen. Meets every 6 to 8 weeks. They review sector pipeline data, match volunteers to teacher requests, and log connections.

Anchor MembersRegional MembersCTE CoordinatorsCurriculum DirectorsVolunteer Leads
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The Ecosystem

Volunteers, teachers, and students, the pipeline itself. Connection requests flow through SMARTpath, tracking hours, students reached, and pipeline movement automatically.

VolunteersTeachersStudentsCommunity Orgs
Quarterly

Steering Committee

90-minute session. Opens with the Regional Pipeline Health Report. Closes with 2 to 3 logged commitments. Every decision is data-backed.

Every 6 to 8 Weeks

Sector Working Groups

60-minute action session. Reviews sector pipeline, matches volunteers to open requests, debriefs completed connections.

Ongoing

Classroom Connections

Async via the platform. Teachers request. Volunteers accept. SMARTpath tracks every touch and surfaces impact data automatically.

Annual

Community Report

Public talent brief for board presentations, business attraction meetings, and community stakeholder events. SMARTpath generates it from real data.

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SMARTpath Pipeline Intelligence is the data layer.

Districts contribute the data. Employers fund the pipeline. Workforce partners use the intelligence. SMARTpath provides the shared infrastructure that makes all three stakeholders productive and accountable to each other.

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Join the Pipeline Network

One network. Every stakeholder.

The Pipeline Network brings together every organization with a stake in regional talent. Every member receives an invitation to the annual Regional Pipeline Reading -- where the community gathers to review the data, surface gaps, and set direction together.

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Employers

See your talent pipeline by job family, stage by stage. Connect with the classrooms building your future workforce.

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School Districts

Turn your existing curriculum into a workforce story. Access pipeline health dashboards, equity data, and grant-ready reports.

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Workforce Entities

Quantify the regional talent supply for business attraction and workforce planning. One cross-sector dashboard built from real enrollment data.

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Chambers of Commerce

Bring data to the table on behalf of your members. A seat in the regional network and access to the full talent picture.

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Post-secondary & Community Colleges

See the K-12 pipeline feeding your programs. Align enrollment planning with what the region is producing.

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Nonprofits & Community Orgs

Connect your programs to the pipeline. Surface the enrichment and support work that moves students toward career readiness.

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Government & Municipal

Ground economic development decisions in real talent data. Know what the workforce pipeline looks like before you make the pitch.

Employer Membership

Four ways to participate as an employer

All employer tiers include Pipeline Network membership and an invitation to the Regional Pipeline Reading. Anchor Members help shape the Pipeline Network from the ground up and receive the deepest pipeline intelligence available.

Network Member

Pipeline Visibility

Annual membership ยท Contact us to discuss

  • Regional pipeline dashboard with cross-sector view of the talent landscape
  • Your sector's supply ratio and stage-by-stage data
  • Quarterly pipeline health report with visibility into how the region is building toward your workforce needs
  • Invitation to the annual Regional Pipeline Reading
  • Network directory listing
  • Access to volunteer sign-up and classroom request system

We will follow up personally to discuss your membership.

Regional Member

Active Intelligence

Annual membership ยท Contact us to discuss

  • Everything in Network Member, plus:
  • Custom job family decomposition, your specific roles mapped to K-12 curriculum
  • Regional pipeline dashboard with job-family level view
  • Direct inbound school connections from aligned classrooms
  • Quarterly pipeline intelligence report for your sector

We will follow up personally to discuss your membership.

Community Partner

Mission-Driven Membership

Annual membership ยท Contact us to discuss

  • For nonprofits and mission-driven organizations
  • Network directory listing
  • Quarterly pipeline summary for your sector
  • Curated connections brokered by SMARTpath admin
  • Invitation to the annual Regional Pipeline Reading
  • Annual gathering recognition

We will follow up personally to discuss your membership.

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Teachers: you don't need permission to get started

Running an after-school club? Want a professional to visit your classroom? Register your activity or request support in under 2 minutes. No login, no platform to learn, no admin approval. Your work becomes visible to employer partners who want to help.

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Want to make a difference in local classrooms?

You don't need to work for a partner employer to get involved. Sign up as a community volunteer and share your skills: guest speaking, mentoring, judging competitions, or supporting enrichment activities. SMARTpath matches you to the classrooms that need you most.

Ready to see your pipeline?

America's talent strategy starts locally. Every stakeholder has a seat at the table. Find yours.

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