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STILL ON TARGET. 2012 Plan Presentation. LWIA 10. State Planning Meeting March 8 & 9, 2012. South Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance . 5. Highest traffic week: 900 - week of January 7, 2011 - UI rate 14.2 Lowest traffic week: 500 – week of Nov 25, 2011 week – UI rate 11.0.
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STILL ON TARGET 2012 Plan Presentation LWIA 10 State Planning Meeting March 8 & 9, 2012 South Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance
5 Highest traffic week: 900 - week of January 7, 2011 - UI rate 14.2 Lowest traffic week: 500 – week of Nov 25, 2011 week – UI rate 11.0
#1 - Describe the mechanism your LWIA utilizes to manage formula funds. (To prevent over/under spending) • Budget • Monthly review +/- • Enrollments +/- • Strategy developed (co-enrollment/ exit/additional enrollments) • Reduce spending/slow down expenditures
#2 – A. For the time period January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011, what are the three most utilized training providers by your LWIB in terms of (total) ITA amounts? To which three training providers do you send the most participants?
#2 - B. which three training providers do you spend the most overall total amounts of ITAs?
#3 – A. What are the three most funded employment sectors by your LWIB in terms of ITA amounts (Time period of January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011)? • Health Science (LPN) • Architecture & Construction (HVAC Refrigeration) • Education and Training (secondary teacher certification)
#3 – B. How does this rank with available jobs in your area? • LPN, 6th on list • RN, 4th on list • HVAC not in top 10, but still demand occupation • Middle School Teachers, 2nd on list • High School Teachers, 9th on the list *using a forecast of 2011-2017
#4 – A. What do you plan to do to enhance Career Center Partnerships? 1 2 3 4 • Quarterly Partnership Meetings (regional) • Rotate host • Highlight partnership program • Quarterly Workforce Board Meetings • Partnership awards • Education • Presentations to Board • Performance Standards • Heavy foot traffic, currently averaging 600 daily • Weekly Job Placement Team Meetings
Continuation of #4 – A. What do you plan to do to enhance Career Center Partnerships? 6 7 8 9 5 • ECD/Chamber/ Employer groups • Task force (ex. Engineer recruitment) • Workforce Development & Conference Center at Northfield - TRG • Training • Training Provider Advisory Group (Northfield) • Communication • Social Media & website-Great tools to get info out to job seekers & employers • Traditional Media- Still an essential tool in getting the word out • Identify Projects • (ie: GM • Recruitment) • Pull in appropriate partnerships • New Partnerships • DEI grant • $400,000 • ECD-Accelerator • $250,000
Continuation of #4 - A • Workforce Development & Conference Center • at Northfield • Training • Ability to fund • TRG
#4 – B. What do you plan to do to improve customer service? • Survey • Online & paper • “Case Study” • Training (continuous) • Customer Service Rep • Add roamers • How well do we handle problems?
#5 – A. With the 8.5% increase in local funding due to the reduction in Governor’s Reserve, how will the LWIA utilize the additional funds? • Training • ITA’s • OJT’s
#5 – B. In what ways will the LWIA use the funds to continue to support state initiatives? • NCRC’s • New budget…$30K • IWT’s • New budget…$75K • JTG • New budget…$75K
#6 – How do you see enhancements to serving individuals with disabilities as a result of the Disability Employment Initiative (DEI)? • Serving the more hard to serve • Sustainability Plan • Generate money • TKT to work • VR letters of understanding • Job Coaches • 32 hours/wk for 25 weeks @$9.00 • Coordinate with VR to serve people with less than Priority One, but still disabled • Accessibility / Accommodations • Training for staff (disability etiquette)