The document provides an overview of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) including its history, purpose, funding structure, and how the workforce development system operates. Key points include:
- WIA was passed to enhance workforce skills and help workers find employment through a network of local workforce boards and one-stop career centers.
- Local workforce boards are appointed by elected officials and consist mainly of business representatives to help guide local workforce strategies.
- One-stop career centers provide a variety of training and employment services to job seekers and work with employers to connect them to qualified workers.
MACET - Michigan Works Presentation August 2011cquinn63
Christine Quinn, President, SCMW! and Michigan Works! Association, Chair, Directors Council, offers updates on current status of funding for Michigan Works! training opportunities and strategies for partnering with Michigan Works!
What: The Workforce Forum | Recruiting, Training, and Retaining Top Talent
Who: Coordinated by The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro and presented by Chapel Hill Media Group, Duke Energy, and Durham Technical Community College.
When: Thursday, July 22, 2021 from 8:30-10:00am
Why: Each year, local employers leave tens of thousands of dollars on the table in cash, tax credits, and in-kind support to recruit, train, and retain workers. The purpose of this forum is to help local employers know what workforce resources are available, why they matter, and how to take advantage of them.
Flow: This forum will demystify the current workforce system and resources available to help local businesses, and begin the community-wide conversation on what it means and what it takes to have a local talent pipeline that meets current and projected demands.
Framing: The Workforce Ecosystem and Talent Pipeline
Katie Loovis, Vice President of External Affairs, The Chamber
Segment 1: Recruiting Resources
• Andrea Fleming, Director of Existing Industry Services, Alamance Chamber
• Luca Romano, VP of Operations, AKG of America
• Caraina Garris, Manager, NC Works Career Center of Orange County
• Nora Spencer, Founder and CEO, Hope Renovations
Segment 2: Training Resources
• Beth Payne, Dean of Corporate Services, Durham Technical Community College
• Roxana Shevack, HR Manager, Morinaga America Foods, Inc
Segment 3: Retaining Resources
• Tammy Wall, Director, Regional Partnership Workforce Development Board
• Jackie Jones, Associate Director of Human Resources, Piedmont Health
About the Critical Issues Series: Coordinated by the Chamber's Government Affairs Committee, the 2021 Critical Issues Series (formerly known as the Policy Series) includes ten forums and features influential guest speakers who address timely topics for Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro related to the economy, economic and workforce development, public policy, and local elections.
How To Get Ce Credits For Government Affairs CoursesChip Ahlswede
This is designed to help government affairs professionals see the process it takes in order to get quality government affairs materials approved by your real estate commission and at the same time make it valuable for the members.
MACET - Michigan Works Presentation August 2011cquinn63
Christine Quinn, President, SCMW! and Michigan Works! Association, Chair, Directors Council, offers updates on current status of funding for Michigan Works! training opportunities and strategies for partnering with Michigan Works!
What: The Workforce Forum | Recruiting, Training, and Retaining Top Talent
Who: Coordinated by The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro and presented by Chapel Hill Media Group, Duke Energy, and Durham Technical Community College.
When: Thursday, July 22, 2021 from 8:30-10:00am
Why: Each year, local employers leave tens of thousands of dollars on the table in cash, tax credits, and in-kind support to recruit, train, and retain workers. The purpose of this forum is to help local employers know what workforce resources are available, why they matter, and how to take advantage of them.
Flow: This forum will demystify the current workforce system and resources available to help local businesses, and begin the community-wide conversation on what it means and what it takes to have a local talent pipeline that meets current and projected demands.
Framing: The Workforce Ecosystem and Talent Pipeline
Katie Loovis, Vice President of External Affairs, The Chamber
Segment 1: Recruiting Resources
• Andrea Fleming, Director of Existing Industry Services, Alamance Chamber
• Luca Romano, VP of Operations, AKG of America
• Caraina Garris, Manager, NC Works Career Center of Orange County
• Nora Spencer, Founder and CEO, Hope Renovations
Segment 2: Training Resources
• Beth Payne, Dean of Corporate Services, Durham Technical Community College
• Roxana Shevack, HR Manager, Morinaga America Foods, Inc
Segment 3: Retaining Resources
• Tammy Wall, Director, Regional Partnership Workforce Development Board
• Jackie Jones, Associate Director of Human Resources, Piedmont Health
About the Critical Issues Series: Coordinated by the Chamber's Government Affairs Committee, the 2021 Critical Issues Series (formerly known as the Policy Series) includes ten forums and features influential guest speakers who address timely topics for Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro related to the economy, economic and workforce development, public policy, and local elections.
How To Get Ce Credits For Government Affairs CoursesChip Ahlswede
This is designed to help government affairs professionals see the process it takes in order to get quality government affairs materials approved by your real estate commission and at the same time make it valuable for the members.
Training levies: lessons from global experienceOECD CFE
The 2016 Education and Skills Network meeting is jointly organised by the Department of Labour and Employment, Philippines, ADB, OECD and GIZ and the latter’s regional programme RECOTVET (“Regional Cooperation Programme to Improve the Training of TVET Personnel”), which aims at supporting and creating personnel, institutional and thematic preconditions for quality improvement and regional harmonisation of the education and training of training personnel in South East Asia over the next years.
TeenForce is working to develop an Internship Program for Summer of 2011 offering 30 intership possitions throughout the community in a variety of fields. We are looking for local support from all who are interested in helping our developing young community
Training on harassment and discrimination prevention is critical to set clear rules and to establish important legal protections. But to remain competitive in today’s diverse and global workplace, organizations must also focus on their culture, and the ability of employees to effectively collaborate. In a diverse workplace, even subtle personal differences (including those not protected by employment laws) impact employee productivity and engagement.
This interactive webinar will be a live, guided demo of ELT’s new online Diversity & Inclusion training course for managers and employees. We will cover how diversity training supports business and cultural goals, discuss the benefits of training beyond legal compliance, and provide a practical overview of diversity training best practices.
Why shared services for the higher education, but why not?Chazey Partners
Dr Andrew Rothwell and Ian Herbert of Loughborough University's Centre for Global Sourcing and Services question Chazey’s David O'Sullivan on the transformation that institutes of Higher Education are undergoing in the UK.
With the workforce poised for an increase in voluntary turnover, companies are at risk of losing important organizational knowledge. Learn how companies can build a knowledge retention and transfer strategy to protect this valuable asset. Released April, 2010.
Bret Allphin, Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District, Ren...nado-web
A presentation by Bret Allphin, Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District, Reno, OH at NADO's Annual Training Conference on October 26, 2015
Energia SOI program is changing the future of learning and building stronger academic foundations. We are offering fastest growing cognitive skills building program for children enrichment.
Training levies: lessons from global experienceOECD CFE
The 2016 Education and Skills Network meeting is jointly organised by the Department of Labour and Employment, Philippines, ADB, OECD and GIZ and the latter’s regional programme RECOTVET (“Regional Cooperation Programme to Improve the Training of TVET Personnel”), which aims at supporting and creating personnel, institutional and thematic preconditions for quality improvement and regional harmonisation of the education and training of training personnel in South East Asia over the next years.
TeenForce is working to develop an Internship Program for Summer of 2011 offering 30 intership possitions throughout the community in a variety of fields. We are looking for local support from all who are interested in helping our developing young community
Training on harassment and discrimination prevention is critical to set clear rules and to establish important legal protections. But to remain competitive in today’s diverse and global workplace, organizations must also focus on their culture, and the ability of employees to effectively collaborate. In a diverse workplace, even subtle personal differences (including those not protected by employment laws) impact employee productivity and engagement.
This interactive webinar will be a live, guided demo of ELT’s new online Diversity & Inclusion training course for managers and employees. We will cover how diversity training supports business and cultural goals, discuss the benefits of training beyond legal compliance, and provide a practical overview of diversity training best practices.
Why shared services for the higher education, but why not?Chazey Partners
Dr Andrew Rothwell and Ian Herbert of Loughborough University's Centre for Global Sourcing and Services question Chazey’s David O'Sullivan on the transformation that institutes of Higher Education are undergoing in the UK.
With the workforce poised for an increase in voluntary turnover, companies are at risk of losing important organizational knowledge. Learn how companies can build a knowledge retention and transfer strategy to protect this valuable asset. Released April, 2010.
Bret Allphin, Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District, Ren...nado-web
A presentation by Bret Allphin, Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District, Reno, OH at NADO's Annual Training Conference on October 26, 2015
Energia SOI program is changing the future of learning and building stronger academic foundations. We are offering fastest growing cognitive skills building program for children enrichment.
Improving Profitability Through Business-Led Sector PartnershipsMichael Baker
Businesses can improve their competitive position by joining forces through a sector partnership. These slides introduce how government and education in Illinois are ready to take direction from business.
Best Practices Roundtable is your opportunity to learn how to run a high ROI mentoring internship program. Learn how to:
Set the goals for the program and organize it
Measure the ROI of the program
Select appropriate Students
Select and empower matched Mentor/Supervisors
Launch the program for maximum impact
Use evaluations for continuous Improvement
Learn first hand about the different characteristics of credentials and information resources for you to use to identify available credentials. The New York City Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) will share their strategies for working with vendors and partners to provide resources, information and programming focusing on career pathways and credential attainment.
Presented at the Common Good VT Vermont Nonprofit Conference 2011 by Joy Livingston & Donna Reback, Flint Springs Associates - www.flintspringsassociates.com/
Leading Learning to Create Economic Power and Value
By continuously learning, faster than competitors, and applying the right strategies at the right times, organizations have a sustainable competitive advantage. To create such a climate, leaders must ask themselves a serious question: “How can I dramatically increase my organization’s ability to learn?”
Land Grant - The Morrill Acts funded educational institutions by granting federally controlled land to the states for the states to develop or sell to raise funds to establish and endow "land grant" colleges. The mission of these institutions as set forth in the 1862 Act is to focus on the teaching of agriculture, science and engineering as a response to the industrial revolution and changing social class rather than higher education's historic core of classical studies.[1] Prior to enactment of the Morrill Act in 1862, Michigan State University was chartered as a state land-grant institution on February 12, 1855, as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, receiving an appropriation of 14,000 acres (57 km2) of state-owned land. The Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania, later to become Pennsylvania State University, followed as a state land-grant school on February 22 of that year. Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act of 1917 was an act of the United States Congress that promoted vocational agriculture to train people "who have entered upon or who are preparing to enter upon the work of the farm," and provided federal funds for this purpose. As such it is the basis both for the promotion of vocational education , and for its isolation from the rest of the curriculum in most school settings. New Deal – Unemployment Compensation, the Works Progress Administration (public sector employment), Civil Conservation Corps – unprecedented expansion of federal funding for job training CETA - The Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (or CETA , Pub.L. 93-203) is a United States federal law enacted in 1973 to train workers and provide them with jobs in the public service. The program offered work to those with low incomes and the long term unemployed as well as summer jobs to low income high school students. Full time jobs were provided for a period of 12 to 24 months in public agencies or private not for profit organizations. The intent was to impart a marketable skill that would allow participants to move to an unsubsidized job. It was an extension of the Works Progress Administration program from the 1930s. The Act was intended to decentralize control of federally controlled job training programs, giving more power to the individual state governments JTPA - The law was enacted to establish federal assistance programs to prepare youth and unskilled adults for entry into the labor force and to provide job training to economically disadvantaged and other individuals facing serious barriers to employment. In order to carry out its purpose, the law authorized appropriations for fiscal year 1983 and for each succeeding fiscal year to carry out adult and youth programs , federally administered programs , summer youth employment and training programs , and employment and training assistance for dislocated workers . FUNCTIONS OF PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL: Sec. 103.(a) It shall be the responsibility of the private industry council to provide guidance for, and exercise oversight with respect to, activities under the job training plan for its service delivery area in partnership with the unit or units of general local government within its service delivery area.
The law seems to be clear that on youth, there is a presumption of contracting, but on Adults & Dislocated workers there is the ability of the Board to have a substantial amount of services covered by the One-stop consortium. So the “?” here is how does the Board want to handle service delivery at the one-stop?
There are two roles that Boards play. On the one hand there is the “Legislative” role; what does the law tell me I must do and what decisions do I need to make in performing my mandate. The second role a WIB can play is that of “Leadership”. Leadership seems to inherently recognize that there is a workforce system and it is a complicated & messy thing that encompasses far more than the mandates in the Workforce Investment Act. How can the WIB help provide vision to the community in workforce issues? How does the WIB “see” these other systems that impact workforce development and how does the WIB interact? Provide support where needed? And not just financial support from WIA. The Board, recognizing the critical role of other systems, and respecting the work of other orgs can provide legislative support at budget time, make certain that accomplishments of others are recognized by the WIB and work to convene the community discussions that provoke a vision and action to achieve a world-class workforce.
Identifying industry sectors that drive the local/regional economy and what is economic development investing in is step #1. Step #2 is to begin to examine how the workforce system responds to the human capitol needs of business - we create human capitol through these three (3) processes and so as we look at critical occupations we might want to know that the supply of labor to them is being taken care of - in a sense, in manf we look at the various processes in producing a part to determine if the part we are making “fits" long before final assembly. Same principle. This also helps WIBs decide if the skill they need can be “made” or if it needs “bought”. When Westinghouse decided to keep their nuclear power design & maintenance in western PA, Three Rivers WIB helped locate the engineering talent they needed. Some of that could be found in the universities in the region, but some had to be “found”. In following through the processes current & future needs could be met through planning and then working with all the players to meet the needs. (helping young people know about engineering & that schools had STEM as a significant part of their curriculum plans – Pittsburgh’s City Schools new technology high school – and that all the issues surrounding the need are thought through.
WIBs are critical in the system and that means the appointments are critical Representatives of the “driver” industries are important WIBs could be the centerpiece of the industry sector initiatives in your region