This document provides statistics and summaries of workforce services provided from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012. It shows that 2910 businesses were served and 305 were new businesses. The majority of services requested were job orders/job matches (63%) and training/grant information (6%). Most of the customers served were in the consumer/hospitality/tourism (29%), business/finance (7%), and manufacturing/engineering/technology (29%) industries. A total of 29,426 customers were served overall across the three workforce centers in Aberdeen, Bel Air, and Cecil counties.

1. Designing workforce strategies that contribute to
the economic competitiveness of our region
resulting in a higher quality of life for business and
workers.

2. Business Services
Year End Statistics
Business Contacts from July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012
(2910 Businesses Served/305 New Businesses Served)
Services Requested Services by Industry
consumer
recruitment
assistance 11%
service, hospitality 240 14
, and tourism 29%
4 job order/job match business 186
63% management and
1 training/grant finance 7% 93
11
information 6% manufacturing, en 128 847
16 76 1 gineering, and
2 labor market info 1%
115 technology 29% 26
95 environmental and 128
285 other 7% natural resource
systems 6%
183 job fair coordinator health and 161
13 biosciences 5% 197
4%
150 rapid response 1% 890
arts, media, and
communication
networking 5% 1%
transportation and
site visit 3% technologies 4%
construction and
business questions
1958 development 4%
1%
partner referral information
technology 7%
tax credits
HR services 8%
seasonal hiring needs
education .50%
seminar

3. Youth Services
Year End Statistics
July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012
General Youth Services
Entry Level Job Fair – 197
Summer Job Fairs – 233
Outreach Activities – 539
WIA Services
Intensive Services – 174
Follow-up – 63
Summer Foster care Program – 14

4. Year End Statistics
WORKFORCE CENTERS ACTIVITY
July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012
Total Customers To Date : 29,426
Avg Customers Per month: 2,452
Aberdeen
Cecil 5973
10,054 20%
34%
Bel Air
13399
46%
Aberdeen Bel Air Cecil
Our network of workforce partners leverage and maximize
resources to provide high quality employment and training
services that lead to great possibilities and contribute to a better
quality of life.

5. • Work Experience, Community Service
• Job Search
Unsubsidized Employment/Retention Services
• Summer Foster Care
WAGE

6. Performance vs.
Standard Performance Standard
Measure
Met* or Exceeded**
Entered Employment Rate
Adults 84% 82.9% √
Dislocated Workers 89% 86.2% √
Retention Rate
Adults 84% 85.1% √
Dislocated Workers 91% 87.8% √
Average Earnings
Adults $13,100 $18,841 √
Dislocated Workers $16,585 $19,901 √
Youth Attainment of Degree or √
66% 62.8%
Certificate
Youth Placement in Employment of √
63% 81.0%
Education
Performance
Youth Literacy/Numeracy 65% 89.6% √

7. Committee Objective: Maintain a
financially sound and fiscally responsible
workforce investment system.
MEMBERS: Sheryl Davis Kohl, Ritch
Luzetsky, Renee Quietmeyer, Mary Ann
Bogarty, Mark Kamholz, Bruce Lewis
Bruce England, Julie Brown
Meets the Wed before the WIB meeting.
Finance

8. $5,000,000
$4,500,000
$103,136
$4,000,000
$798,036 $2,331,425
$3,500,000
$899,253
$3,000,000 $1,739,977 $1,629,419
$439,847
$2,500,000 $861,748 $1,341,721
$1,230,267
$1,293,166
$2,548,533
$2,523,274
$2,000,000
$2,342,164
$2,096,718
$2,033,964
$1,657,840 $1,247,471
$1,527,409
$1,475,920
$1,500,000
$1,408,563
$1,000,000
$500,000
$0
PY04 PY05 PY06 PY07 PY08 PY09 PY10 PY11 PY12
WIA Allocation Non-WIA Allocation ARRA WIA Allocation
Available Funding

10. Committee Objectives:
•Ensure close coordination with economic development
and area businesses.
•Evaluate, change and expand, as needed, the business
services of the one-stop system.
•Promote services and resources of the one-stop
system.
MEMBERS: Dion Guthrie, Ritch Luzetsky, Sheryl Davis
Kohl, Ted Wasielewski, Bruce England, Alan
Sexton, Terri Kearney. Includes representatives from
local public school systems, local colleges, county
offices of economic development, and other business
members as determined.
Meets the second Monday of the month, no July meeting.
Business Services

11. Harford County Job Fair

12. Job Fair Calendar

13.  Onsite Recruitment
DATE WORKFORCE CENTER BUSINESS
7/26/12 Aberdeen Entry Level
8/8/12 Aberdeen CPL
8/18/12 CCWFC Trucking Career Fair
8/23/12 Aberdeen Upper Bay Counseling
8/27/12 Bel Air H.R. Solutions for
Broadband Partners, Inc.
8/29/12 CCWFC Areas
8/3012 CCWFC Areas
9/6/12 CCWFC Areas
9/11/12 Aberdeen Macy's
9/13/12 Bel Air Roadlink
9/10, 17, 24 CCWFC Cracker Barrel
9/17 -21, 24 -28 CCWFC Restoration Hardware
9/27/12 Bel Air Gallagher Services
9/27/12 CCWFC Areas
 Rapid Response
DATE COMPANY AFFECTED
7/11/12 Custom Direct 25
9/7/12 Encompass 30
9/15/12 HMS Host 300
Business Activity (PY 12 to date)

14. Committee Objectives:
• Provide recommendations for WIB on youth
policy and initiatives.
(1) Developing and recommending local youth employment and training policy and practice;
(2) Broadening the youth employment and training focus in the community to incorporate a
youth development perspective: Career Awareness, Exploration, Preparation and Work
Continuum : Shadowing, Work Experience, Internship, Employment.
(3) Establish linkages with other organizations serving youth in the local area.
MEMBERS: Barney Michel, Kevin Walls, Warren
Hamilton, Linda Siegel. Includes representatives from
local public school systems, local colleges, county offices
of economic development, and other community
members as determined.
Meets the third Wednesday of the month, no June
meeting.
Youth Council

15. Committee Objectives:
• Provides insight and information on programs being
developed to help train current and future workforce
to meet perceived short and long term employment
needs of area businesses.
MEMBERS: Barney Michel, Ritch Luzetsky, Mark
Steimer, Kevin Walls, Lisa Webb, Joseph Ricci.
Includes representatives from local public school
systems, local colleges, county offices of economic
development, and other members as determined.
Meets quarterly and/or as needed.
Economic Competitiveness

16. Outcomes Goal # To date thru Aug 2012
Career & Employment 4-5 4 pathways identified
Pathways developed
Customers to receive training 110 116 through Aug 2012
Customers provided with OJT 20 6 through August 2012. We
opportunities have two already signed in
September and more in the
works.
Customers trained in the 360 516 through August 2012
Federal application process
BRAC impacted transferees 3010 3020 through Aug 2012
linked to employment & (100%)
training services
Total number of individuals to 3500 3661 through Aug 2012
be served
Economic Competitiveness
Project

17.  Finance and Accounting
 Logisticsand Contracting
 Software Engineering and
Development
 Manufacturing and Technology
Pathway Development

18. Committee Objectives:
• Increase financial resources for SWN; increasing
awareness for agency impact and capabilities;
explore resource opportunities.
MEMBERS: Don Mathis, Danny DeMarinis, Bruce
England, Linda Siegel
Meets quarterly and/or as needed.
Research, Development &
Advocacy

19. Labor Market Analysis: Analysis of region’s labor
market and economic assets and opportunities.
VENDOR: Sage Policy Group, Inc., Anirban
Basu, Chairman & CEO
STEERING COMMITTEE: Bruce England, Linda
Siegel, Steven Overbay, Melissa Sadowski, Kevin
Walls, Mary Ann Bogarty
UPCOMING EVENTS:
10/5/12 - Focus Group Meeting
10/29/12 - Study to be presented to Board and
guests at McGregor’s Breakfast meeting
Labor Market Study