For Employers

Industrial Careers Pathway (ICP) is seeking and connecting with future employees, telling them about industrial distribution and preparing them for a career in the industry.

Then we are helping them get to your door.

ICP is reaching out to young adults across North America in new ways with positive messages and information about industrial distribution.

• ICP has a multi-faceted marketing and outreach strategy.
• ICP’s Web site is a one-stop resource about careers, educational opportunities and employers.

ICP is a catalyst and support for the creation of industrial distribution programs and courses at community and technical colleges.

• Five successful industrial distribution programs in the U.S. and Canada are now preparing tomorrow’s workforce as a result of ICP efforts.
• A major expansion effort to engage new schools begins in 2010.

ICP builds necessary educational tools and resources based on a solid understanding of industrial distribution.

• ICP has created Elements of Industrial Distribution, an online interactive course on the industrial distribution business model.
• ICP is developing a second course on industrial products technology and applications.

ICP connects employers and potential employees.

• Distributors are connecting with students at community colleges across North America through classroom visits, site visits, co-ops and community or college events.
• The Web site links potential employees with your company.

ICP is finding, connecting with and preparing the right candidates for industrial distribution careers. For you, that will improve your hiring opportunities, strengthen your workforce and decrease the time and expense of training new employees.