Transformation in the Workforce System

1. Transformation in the Workforce System International Association of Workforce Professionals Richmond, VirginiaJune 8-12, 2008

2. The US Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration is seeking to transform the workforce system into a talent development system that has as its goal an educated and prepared workforce.

3. Presentation Goals • What does ETA mean by talent development system? • In what ways is ETA supporting workforce system transformation? • What tools and technical assistance is ETA developing to support you? • We want to hear from you: what are your experiences of transformation?

4. A Call for Transformation • Changing economies call for changing approaches to workforce development. • Our global competitors have more honors kids than we have kids! • Our competitive advantage lies in our ability to innovate. • Supporting an innovation economy requires new thinking about education and training.

5. Building Blocks for a National Response

6. High Growth Job Training Initiative • Targeted investment • Increased integration • Career enhancing opportunities • Opportunities for employers to use apprenticeship training

7. Community-Based Job Training Grants • Third round awarded $125 million to 69 community colleges in 36 states to: • Develop new training curricula • Build partnerships with local industry • Hire of additional faculty • Coordinate on-the-job learning experiences • Modernize equipment

8. Three Key Areas… …for a winning strategy at the regional economic level Capital Investment & Entrepreneurship Infrastructure Talent Development

9. $325 million; 39 regions

10. The WIRED Framework

11. Talent Development A comprehensive strategy to develop regional talent development systems that drive regional economic competitiveness, job growth and new opportunities for American workers. Higher Education Workforce System Industry Adult Education Other Lifelong Learning Pre-School, K - 12

12. Job Training vs. Talent Development Job Training Transactional Individual Jobs that exist NOW Immediate results Workforce System operates more independently Talent Development: Strategic Sector focused Designed to CREATE jobs Longer-term, sustainable results WIS operates with and through partners Transformative in nature

13. Transformation Explored Vertically Transform – From National to State, regional and local policy-makers to service delivery (boardroom to mailroom), we re-think and align our business to strategic initiatives. Horizontally Transform – We align our strategic vision and priorities across “silos” to form dynamic regional alliances – bringing education, employers, economic and workforce development together to plan and execute shared priorities for the benefit of regional growth and security.

14. Driving Transformation • Regional Innovation Grants • Unemployment Insurance as an asset in regional economies • Registered Apprenticeship • Shared Youth Vision • Prisoner Reentry Initiative • Disadvantaged Populations • Supporting Workforce System Transformation

15. Regional Innovation Grants To bring together and actively engage all key players To leverage collective assets of an economic region Invest in innovative strategies focused on infrastructure, talent development, and investment To foster transformation of regional economies

16. Unemployment Insurance and WIRED • UI Beneficiaries • Talent Development Pool • All with work experience and many skills • Should be part of regional economic development plan • Profiling/REAs/AutoCoder - Targeting tools for connecting UI beneficiaries to the workforce & WIRED

17. AutoCoder – The New Cool Tool • Assigns accurate occupational codes to individuals or jobs • Provides valuable skills inventory information • Supports strategic planning • Identifies skills gaps • Guides investment of scarce training resources

18. Reemployment and Eligibility Assessments (REA) • Initiative began in 2005 • It is voluntary and is designed to: • enhance UI program integrity • help speed UI beneficiaries’ return to suitable employment. • 19 states currently operate REA programs

19. Registered Apprenticeship: 21st Century Innovations • Expansion into High Growth Industries • Industry competency-based models with interim credentials that validate the acquired skill levels  • Apprenticeship programs with two- and four-year colleges that allow apprentices to earn Associate and Bachelor degrees • Linkages with the workforce system, community colleges, universities, and One-Stop Career Centers

20. Advanced Manufacturing Aerospace Automotive Biotechnology Construction Energy Financial Services Geospatial Health Care Homeland Security Hospitality Information Technology Retail Trade Transportation High Growth Industrieswith Registered Apprenticeship Programs

21. Strategies for Apprenticeship Integration • Involvement of Registered Apprenticeship in State and Local Strategic WIA Planning Processes • Marketing of Apprenticeship as a workforce solution for business (Business Services) • Expanding WIA’s Eligible Training Providers to Include Apprenticeship • One-Stop Career Center operations • Referral, co-location, coordination, outplacement

22. Shared Youth Vision • Shared Youth Vision Federal Collaborative Partnership • National Shared Youth Vision Forums • Promoting the Shared Youth Vision--Technical Assistance (TA) • Pilot Strategy • Mentor/Mentee States

23. Prisoner Reentry Initiative • DOL/DOJ joint initiative • DOJ provides pre-release services to risk-assessed soon-to-be-released prisoners • Referrals to DOL faith-based and community organization grantees upon release. • 30 initial grants funded for three years • Second generation of 23 additional grants

24. Serving Disadvantaged Populations • WIRED Academy meeting • Focus within Dislocated Worker SGA • Workforce Innovationssessions

25. System-Wide Technical Assistance and Tools • Driving Transformation Initiative • One Stop 2.0 • Workforce3One.org and other Electronic Tools • Workforce Innovations Conference

26. Transformational Forums • 3 Forums, 55 teams, over 40 states • Explored critical challenges and opportunities • Received customized coaching • Developed concrete action steps • Contributed to shared national vision • Technical Assistance Plan

27. One Stop 2.0 A Technical Assistance Initiative to identify and share models of a transformed One-Stop Career Center. Goals  • Increasing access to post-secondary education and lifelong learning opportunities • Developing an efficient customer service experience • Assessing dislocated workers and developing career guidance plans that identify how their skills and education levels align with the needs of the current and projected regional economy. • Cross-training One-Stop Career Center staff to offer dislocated workers seamless service delivery, organized by function and not program.   

28. www.CareerOneStop.org http://careeronestop.org/

29. http://careeronestop.org/RED

30. Competency Model Clearinghouse http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/

31. http://www.workforce3one.org

32. JOIN YOUR COLLEAGUES AT… Workforce Innovations 2008: Success Decoded July 15 – 17, 2008 New Orleans, Louisiana THE premier annual workforce conference bringing together thousands of leaders from workforce, education, business, economic development, community-based organizations and philanthropy THE place to discover talent development solutions needed in today’s global economy REGISTER NOW AT www.WorkforceInnovations.org Co-hosted by The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration and ASTD

33. Questions?

34. Discussion Questions • What does workforce system transformation look like to you? • What changes to workforce development are you observing from your position? • What information and tools would help you do your job?

35. Gina King Policy Coordinator Office of Workforce Investment Employment and Training Administration king.gina@dol.gov