The document discusses a webinar series on rapid response services for dislocated workers, focusing on data trends and service statistics across different regions. It highlights the percentage of workers receiving rapid response services over several years and emphasizes the need for effective tracking and follow-up services through the Massachusetts One-Stop Employment System (MOSES). Contact information for key personnel involved in the rapid response initiative is also provided.

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Region 1
& Rapid Response:
Region 2
Rapid
Response Are You Down
Roundtable
Series
with Data ?
February 20, 2013
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• Webinar hashtag:
• #ETARegion1
#GetSocial
• SlideShare:
• http://www.slideshare.net/ETARegion1
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• Percentage of Dislocated Workers (Exiters) with
Rapid Response Services
• As reported via the WIASRD (Nation)
The
Numbers
- National
% Received # Received
Trend Rapid Response Rapid Response
PY2011 3.5 12,806
PY2010 3.8 13,106
PY2009 3.5 20,365
PY2008 3.6 28,772
PY2007 5.3 26,635
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• Percentage of Dislocated Workers (Exiters) with
Rapid Response Services w/ total Exiters
The • As reported via the WIASRD
Numbers State % RR # Exiters State % RR # Exiters
-Region 1 CT 16 2,152 NY 0.0 213,462
-Region 2 DC 0.4 463 PA 12.4 12,128
DE 3.7 923 PR 0.0 2,589
(PY 2010) MA 25 5,534 RI 1.0 1,710
MD 7.6 1,514 VA 33.8 4,403
ME 15 1,220 WV 10.5 1,661
NH 15.1 1,010 VI 0.0 201
NJ 0.0 5,534 VT 0.0 159
• Only 5,398 DW exiters reported as having received
Rapid Response services in Region 1 & 2.
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Amanda Shaffer
ETA Region 1
shaffer.amanda@dol.gov
Moderators
Tim Theberge
ETA Region 1
theberge.timothy@dol.gov
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Ken Messina
Rapid Response Manager Massachusetts
Department of Career Services
kmessina@detma.org
Presenters (617) 626-5703
Norca Disla-Shannon, M.Ed.
Rapid Response Coordinator
Department of Career Services
ndisla-shannon@detma.org
(978) 722-7013
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7. Rapid Response Roundtable Series:
Are you down with data?
Deval L. Patrick, Governor
Timothy P. Murray, Lieutenant
Governor
Joanne F. Goldstein, Secretary
Alice Sweeney, Acting Director,
Department of Career Services
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8. TRACKING RAPID RESPONSE SERVICES IN
MASSACHUSETTS
• MOSES Database System
– (Massachusetts One-Stop Employment System)
• All Company information and on-site services
• All Employee registration and on-site services
• TAA/RR/NEG System
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9. COMPANY INFORMATION
• Tracking of initial contact
• Company meeting and services associated
with it
• Tracking of follow up services and referrals
to other programs
• Tracking of layoff aversion activities
• On-site informational sessions and
workshop tracking
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10. EMPLOYEE INFORMATION
• Massachusetts captures registration
information at initial Rapid Response
information sessions
• All information is entered into the MOSES
database
• All early intervention services prior to layoff
are captured
• Employees are electronically referred to the
Career Center of their choice upon lay off
• Information obtained is utilized for
demographic reports for use in RRSA and
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11. EMPLOYEE PRE-LAYOFF SERVICES
• Initial informational sessions
• Onsite workshops
• Job fair attendance
• Individual Career Counseling
• TAA informational sessions
• Referral to Career Centers
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12. REFERRAL PROCESS
• Rapid Response Employee information is
electronically transmitted to the career center
chosen by the affected employee
• Rapid Response customers are identified by an
RR icon on their file in the MOSES database
• All services provided by Rapid Response are
viewable by the Career Center staff statewide
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13. TAARRNEG PROGRAM ICONs
• Trade Readjustment Act – TAA
• Rapid Response – RR
• National Emergency Grants – NEG
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20. Contact Information
Ken Messina
Rapid Response Manager Massachusetts
Department of Career Services
kmessina@detma.org
617-626-5703
Norca Disla-Shannon, M.Ed.
Rapid Response Coordinator
Department of Career Services
ndisla-shannon@detma.org
978-722-7013
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Questions?
Future topics?
Final
Thoughts
Hot issues?
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