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Region 1 Sync Up! 2015

Discover the vision and strategies for effective business engagement in the workforce system, with a focus on rapid response and innovation. Learn how to build long-term relationships, leverage resources, and deliver solutions that meet the needs of employers, workers, and communities. Join the conversation on maximizing flexibility and creativity in workforce development.

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Region 1 Sync Up! 2015

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  1. #SyncUp Region 1 Sync Up! 2015 Vision of Rapid ResponseasBusiness Engagement

  2. Introductions • Tim Theberge, DOL/ETA, Region 1 • Rob Gamble,Innovation Foundry

  3. The New Game Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act WIOA* 2014 *Keeping the Baby and throwing out the bathwater bathwater

  4. WIOA, a New Vision for the Workforce System • The workforce system supports strong regional economies and plays an active role in community and workforce development • The needs of Business and Workers drive the workforce solutions

  5. Job-Driven Workforce System Business Engagement

  6. A New Ball Game? Business Engagement Solutions Driven Job Driven Regional Talent Management Career Pathways Sectors Partner Economic Development

  7. Business Engagement The foundation of everything the workforce system does Leverages the benefits on Rapid Response, Layoff Aversion & Business Service Not Siloed! Is based on business need Solutions Based Coordinates and employs all state and local grants, programs, and assets Continuity of Service Across the Business Cycle Requires broad participation from across the spectrum of government resources, programs and systems Economic Development Partner It is NOT MENU driven Building Long-Term Relationship Rob Gamble

  8. Business Engagement Rapid Response Layoff Aversion

  9. It is NOT event-driven; it is NOT menu-driven, it is a pro-active strategy across the business cycle. • Proactive Business Engagement Requires: • Ongoing efforts to build relationships with employers and other state and community stakeholders • Flexibility, NOT rigidity, to ensure business demands are met • Knowledge of labor market trends and economic forecasts • Strategic planning, data gathering and analysis designed to anticipate, prepare for, and manage economic transition • Understanding workforce assets and needs • Convening, facilitating, coordinating, and brokering connections, networks, and partners Business Engagement Rob Gamble

  10. Business Engagement is: • Solution-Based Approach for Managing Transitions in an Evolving Economy. • Addresses the needs of employers, workers, and community through development of ongoing strategies to ensure long-term economic stability and growth • Employs strategies gained from expertise, perspectives, and engages an extensive network of partners and stakeholders • Focused Effort/Sector Strategies

  11. Business Engagement 11 Definitely Not Menu Driven Discovered by Asking Questions Delivers Solutions Business Need

  12. Rapid Response WIOA Sec. 3 (51) Rapid Response Activity..., in order to assist dislocated workers in obtaining reemployment as soon as possible

  13. WIA, Rapid Response Title 1, Subtitle A, Section 101, Paragraph 38 Rapid Response Activity..., in order to assist dislocated workers in obtaining reemployment as soon as possible

  14. The Shrinking Envelope of Innovation The outer most line(red)represents Federal legislation. The next line (blue) represents Federal regulations. The third (green) represents state rules. The last line (orange) represents local rules. The distance between orangeand red represents lost opportunities for innovation. Our mission is to get locals and states to maximize the flexibility allowed by law.

  15. The Promise of the Workforce Investment System When you need us most, we will be there.

  16. Business Engagement “Successful Rapid Response programs are flexible, agile, and focused on promptly delivering comprehensive solutions to business and workers in transition” NPRM 2015 Rob Gamble

  17. Rapid Response is Business Engagement And you would do it if you didn’t have to. Full Service Provider Continuity of Service Across the Business Cycle Not Event Driven Building Long-Term Relationships Economic Development Partner Leverages the benefits on Rapid Response, Layoff Aversion & Business Service Rob Gamble

  18. Layoff Aversion • Enhanced Rapid Response • Orientation towards prevention • Understand the value of Rapid Response • Know the rules & regs • Establish and maintain a working network • Effective working Policies and Procedures • Leadership that encourages a solution based model, innovation and creativity • Well-prepared staff

  19. Rapid Response as a Transition Management • Saving Jobs: Layoff Aversion, Succession Planning, Incumbent workers Training, ESOPs & Pre-feasibility Studies • Response: Employer Contact, Service Planning, Employee Meeting, On-Site Services… • Recovery: One-Stop Center, UI, Training, TAA, Career Counseling, Peer Support … • Reemployment: Job Fairs, OJT, Direct Placement, Pink Slip Parties…

  20. The Oz effect “Oz never did gave nothing to the Tin Man that he didn’t already have.” Dewey Bennell, America 1974

  21. #SyncUp Coming Attractions Rob Gamble

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