Top Action Items, Ranked
“Clear career pathways (industry and company specific) that include wage ranges and education.”
Next, the groups at the tables chose their top action item from their 3 to submit to the whole group, and those top choices were ranked as 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choice by participants. Here are the top action items, with rankings:
| Top from Table | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | total |
| Clear career pathways (industry and company specific) that include wage ranges and education | 13 | 10 | 5 | 28 |
| Provide networking and training programs for the technicians in manufacturiing (or similar roles—the hourly workers) that to not always make it to the PULSE events. | 5 | 3 | 15 | 23 |
| Work with local high schools and colleges to equip students with the skills and experiences needed to be successful in the workforce (i.e., soft skills, resources, knowledge base, professionalism, etc.) | 3 | 11 | 3 | 17 |
| Being proactive to the needs of employees to better retain/recruit based on individual needs | 4 | 10 | 3 | 17 |
| Strategic, public-facing efforts to identify, engage, equip small businesses and entrepreneurs to work toward business development and medium-LT success (financing, mentorship, insurance) | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
| Developing measurable indicators of professional elevation (D&I, community investment, internships, etc.) for local companies to be publicly reported | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| Don’t overlook employees who have been here 5-10 for advancement opportunities: managers should communicate with employees and be transparent about opportunities; expose employees to other aspects of the business (cross-train) | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| We have got to bring under-employed into the workplace: Forgiveness programs, training, transportation, childcare | 9 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Create environments to shape/educate Spartanburg’s economic and employment opportunities at all income levels. | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| Determine the “why”: gap analysis of why 40-44 year olds are leaving organizations and the community. Understand the importance of that age group. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Civility in the workplace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |