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Support the Next Generation to make the Ordinary Extraordinary

CEDIA is working to create meaningful workforce development by supporting volunteers willing to serve as ambassadors in their local communities. These volunteers will create relationships between industry employers and talent providers, such as, educational institutions, workforce development agencies, and community organizations.

How you can help uncover the Next Generation

Present the NextGen Toolkit presentation in a local school or college.

Connect and network with local skilled trades pipelines.

Communicate the size, scope, and talent needs of the local industry.

Validate CEDIA’s role as the global membership association that serves the smart home technology industry.

Advocate for CEDIA’s curriculum and certification’s to be included in local education programs.

Serve as a guest speaker or exhibitor at local career fairs.

Share successes and challenges with CEDIA and volunteers in other communities.

Industry Employers - How you can help us

Download resources to help uncover the Next Generation

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Workforce Development Working Group (WDWG)

Chartered in 2018, CEDIA’s Workforce Development Working Group (WDWG) serves as a rallying point for local volunteers. The group includes business owners, HR staff, tech school instructors, marketing specialists, and other industry thought leaders.

Past WFDWG Members

Working Group members are committed to advancing CEDIA’s workforce development initiatives. They share their own advocacy journey, model outreach to raise awareness, and serve as mentors to the growing community of workforce development advocates in our industry. CEDIA is extremely grateful for the service of our current and past WDWG members.

Joe Whitaker (Past Chair)	Thoughtful Integrations	Clayton	MO
Bhavesh Doshi	Entelechy Systems	Mumbai	India
Derrick Davis	AV Technology Institute	Detroit	MI
Peter Dyroff	Jarmac Group	Plymouth	MA
Amanda Wildman	TruMedia	Ada	MI
Graham Brown	Forces Recruitment Services	London	UK
JJ Canon	Digital Delight	Houston	TX
Susan Cashen	Control 4

Current WFDWG Members

Shawn Lemay (Chair)	Sound and Theater	Buffalo	NY
Coleen Sterns Leith	Marketing Matters	St Pete	FL
TJ Thoss	Orange Technical College	Orlando	FL
Rob Hileman		Dulles	VA
James Ratcliffe	Homeplay	Sunbury-on-Thames	United Kingdom
Diana Lettkeman	DISH	Oklahoma City	OK
Raymond Holand	MODULUS	Bozeman	MT
Scott McAllister	Electronic Systems Architects	Sacramento	CA
Tom McGee	Smart Tech Great Ideas	St Louis	MO
Andrea Rokicsak	AV Imagined	Madison Heights	MI
Janeen Gaskins	GASKINS Charity	Litchfield Park	AZ

Job Seeker and Talent Pipeline Partner Connections

CEDIA is committed to connecting industry employers to job seekers and talent pipeline partners.

Career Center

An online “self-service” platform where job seekers and industry employers can create profiles, connect, and access resources.

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Education Partners

Developing education partnerships that will allow the association to offer hands-on workforce training programs in local communities.

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NextGen: Smart Home Career Toolkit

The new CEDIA NextGen: Smart Home Career Toolkit is aimed at industry employers who are interested in engaging potential new talent and increasing community awareness about their businesses and the local industry. The toolkit includes:

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