Employer Command Center

Workforce readiness, reliability, and ROI at a glance

Executive Summary

Hire-Ready Score at 74/100 Hire-Ready Score improving +6.2% MoM — strongest gains in behavior and clarity.

Hire-Ready Score

Workforce Talent Quality Index

+6.2% MoM
0

out of 100

Previous: 69.6

Five Dimensions

Financial Stability72
Career Clarity78
Skill Competence71
Credential Progress68
Professional Behavior81

Hire-Ready Score improving +6.2% MoM — strongest gains in behavior and clarity.

Reliability Index

Confidence Signal

+4
0
/ 100
📅

Attendance

82

💡

Engagement

74

🎯

Persistence

71

Task Follow-Through

78

Strongest Gains

North Memphis Cohort

Not a hiring decision tool — a supportive readiness signal.

Talent Pipeline by Role

Student readiness across key positions

Job RoleReady NowIn ProgressReadiness %Trend
Healthcare Assistant156234
40%
Logistics & Warehouse188312
38%
IT Support Technician89178
33%
Cybersecurity Analyst34156
18%
Electrician Apprentice42128
25%
Customer Service Rep212186
53%
Medical Coding67145
32%
HVAC Technician3894
29%

Logistics pipeline strong (188 ready). Cybersecurity critically under-supplied (34 students).

Skills Supply vs Demand

Pipeline alignment with employer needs

High Supply / High Demand

Well-aligned pipeline

Customer Service
Supply: 212Demand: 180
Healthcare Support
Supply: 156Demand: 145
Logistics Operations
Supply: 188Demand: 175

Low Supply / High Demand

Critical gap — action needed

Cybersecurity
Supply: 34Demand: 120
Electrical
Supply: 42Demand: 95
HVAC
Supply: 38Demand: 72

High Supply / Low Demand

Oversupply — redirect training

General Office Admin
Supply: 145Demand: 68
Retail Sales
Supply: 178Demand: 92

Immediate gap: Electricians, Cybersecurity — high demand, low supply.

Internship / Apprenticeship Funnel

Conversion path from interest to placement

Interested
1,248100%
Applied
68755%
Interviewed
31225%
Placed
1129%

Interest → Applied

55%

Applied → Interviewed

45%

Interviewed → Placed

36%

Main Friction Point

Application Stage

36% interview → placement conversion; main friction at application stage.

Employer Economic Impact

Business ROI of NexGen Talent

Reduction in Time-to-Hire

20%

Projected Turnover Reduction

34%

Wage Growth Unlocked

$2.4M

Local Talent Savings

$850K

vs. out-of-city hiring

NexGen talent reduces time-to-hire by 18–22% across logistics + healthcare roles.

Talent Credential Stack

What makes this talent credible

CTE Concentrators

847

Career & Technical Education focused

Career Mapping Complete

1,423

Clear career path defined

Financial Stability Milestones

956

Demonstrated financial responsibility

Soft Skill Badges

2,260

Professional development verified

Industry Certifications

💻IT
CompTIA A+
234+12 pts
CompTIA Security+
89+15 pts
🏥Healthcare
CNA
312+14 pts
CPR/First Aid
567+5 pts
🦺Safety
OSHA-10
428+8 pts
OSHA-30
156+10 pts
🔧Trade
Forklift Certification
189+7 pts

Soft Skill Badges Breakdown

Communication

892

+6 pts

Leadership

234

+8 pts

Problem Solving

456

+7 pts

Time Management

678

+5 pts

72% of candidates with 2+ credentials show a 20-point boost in Hire-Ready Score.

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