Business Solutions Professional (BSP) Training
“Business Solutions Professional Training is an instrumental part of our Business Services Team’s success. BSP training taught the team members to look beyond the basic needs of employers and ask questions differently. This has led to increased business relationships in the region, and greater customer satisfaction. I highly recommend you consider Business Solutions Professional training for your team.” Kristen Wenzel, Director of Business Services and Community Relations for Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works!
Training Details
BSP training consists of three 2-day sessions, for a total of six days. Each session is spaced out to include time to apply the concepts learned to the trainee’s everyday work tasks and significant work projects, and to allow for reflection on the content learned.
To graduate from the BSP cohort training, trainees must attend all 6 days of the session. Graduates from the program receive a certificate of graduation upon completion of the course but are not yet considered Certified Business Solutions Professionals (CBSPs).
All trainees must graduate from the program before they are considered a Certified BSP candidate and allowed to submit fieldwork projects for certification consideration.
Why would I want to attend?
Learn from class instructors and from the experience of fellow BSP trainees.
Apply the concepts learned to strengthen your value to business clients and help grow your local economy through business growth, attraction and talent recruitment.
Add value to your customers and play a more strategic role in your community.
As you begin to connect the dots among resources, your customer relationships will increase in value.
What will I learn?
Learn how to approach business challenges and effectively leverage key partnerships in talent development, economic development and education, among others, to provide business solutions.
Gain a deeper understanding of the public and private assets available to you and your business clients.
Learn how to apply the BSP model and process to real-world business challenges through case studies, group work and fieldwork.
Hear from experts using the BSP model in their daily encounters with business clients.
Unlock the key to a demand-driven approach to talent needs.
Learn how to make sure now encounter with an employer goes to waste.
How will this help my career?
Join a network of talented professionals from multiple employer-facing disciplines that can help you succeed in your current role and advance your career.
Get connected to large community projects and other opportunities. You may find yourself sitting at the table before projects even begin.
Who’s in the Business Solutions Professionals network?
State and federal funding streams, state agencies, education, economic and workforce development, and entities throughout the state whose mission it is to contribute to economic vitality.
Further Information
Contact training@michiganworks.org or (517) 371-1100. Association staff are available Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (excluding holidays) and typically responds to inquiries within two business days.
Upon registration, complete training event details will follow via email.
Upcoming BSP Training
To learn more, please view our training calendar at michiganworks.org/training.
PROPRIETARY INTEREST
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