Mark Cafferty's presentation to CSW's inaugural WorkforceCamp in April 2009, in San Diego, CA.

1. SAN DIEGO BOOT CAMP
Story Line…..
40yrs Trying to Build a Workforce Development
System
Marion Pines, director,
The Sar Levitan Center, Institute for Policy Studies,
The Johns Hopkins University

2. SAN DIEGO BOOT CAMP
FROM macro economic policy strategies TO social
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policy designs and many, many acronyms…
MDTA… JTPA… CETA… WIN… PSE… BAT… ITA…
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PICS… WIBS… YO... ES... OJT… UI… YIEP… TAA

3. SAN DIEGO BOOT CAMP
WHAT HAVE BEEN THE POLICY
VARIABLES?
Funding Strategies,
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Populations to be served,
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Decision makers,
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Allowable services,
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Delivery systems.
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4. SAN DIEGO BOOT CAMP
THE VARIABLES
FUNDING STRATEGIES
Categorical grants (eg. Job Corps)
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Bloc grants (formula funding)
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5. SAN DIEGO BOOT CAMP
THE VARIABLES
POPULATIONS TO BE SERVED
MDTA … dislocated workers
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CETA, JTPA… economically disadvantaged
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WIA - universal access (youth exception)
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6. SAN DIEGO BOOT CAMP
WHAT CAUSED CHANGE IN TARGETING POLICY?
Changing political context
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Increasing role and influence of employers cf.
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mayors

7. SAN DIEGO BOOT CAMP
THE VARIABLES
DECISION MAKER CHANGES
 Prime sponsors. (Local government/mayors)
Governors - from limited balance of state power
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(CETA) to “read the law”, ask the governor (JTPA)
Workforce Investment Boards. (Private sector)
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8. SAN DIEGO BOOT CAMP
WHAT CAUSED THESE CHANGES?
CHANGES IN POLITICAL AND SOCIAL
PHILOSOPHY
from
DEMAND SIDE TO SUPPLY SIDE

9. SAN DIEGO BOOT CAMP
THE VARIABLES
SERVICE MIX CHANGES
FROM… basic ed., job creation, skill training…
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TO… assessment, job search workshops, work
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first… (Riverside effect)

10. SAN DIEGO BOOT CAMP
THE VARIABLES
DELIVERY SYSTEM CHANGES
FROM… Prime Sponsor controlled contractors
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TO… One Stop Centers with 3 tiers of service:
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labor exchange, assisted services, skill building (in
last place.)

11. SAN DIEGO BOOT CAMP
OPEN QUESTIONS
Have we built a viable workforce delivery system?
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Are all the players at the table?
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12. SAN DIEGO BOOT CAMP
Time for you to become the decision maker and
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decide WHO to serve and HOW to serve in order to
meet goals with your new dollars from the
economic stimulus package…
Exercise…