Deloitte and SuccessWorks at University of Wisconsin–Madison’s College of Letters & Science have announced a new, collaborative effort to bring state-of-the-art career training programs to students, according to a news release.
Deloitte’s Future of Work Institute (FoWI) offered its program to UW–Madison’s College of Letters & Science to help undergraduate students prepare for a successful transition to the workforce. The program provides essential training that employers are increasingly demanding: more critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills. It also helps participants develop foundational human skills, navigate change, and understand the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. By emphasizing the development of these foundational skills in college — including empathy and emotional intelligence — the FoWI program enables students to bridge the gap between their academic studies and the skills they need to successfully compete in today’s labor market.
Students who participate in Deloitte’s FoWI earn a micro-credential — a qualification received through focused training that identifies a person’s competence in a skill and can be added to their resume or LinkedIn profile.
Fifty UW-Madison students participated in the first two sessions of the FoWI micro-credential program offered in January. The program was led by certified facilitators from Deloitte at the organization’s East Washington Avenue office.
The curriculum included core labs to help students understand what the future of work means, along with ancillary activities to apply their knowledge and gain professional experience. These activities included a networking session for UW–Madison students and a workshop where they learned how to tell their story and articulate their value proposition to future employers.
