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Data-Based Decision Making Brian Kelsey, Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, & Utah’s Next Generation Labor Exchange ( GenLEX ). Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership. Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership. Nonprofit formed in July 2012 by City & County leadership to streamline WIA services
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Data-Based Decision MakingBrian Kelsey,Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership,&Utah’s Next Generation Labor Exchange (GenLEX)
Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership • Nonprofit formed in July 2012 by City & County leadership to streamline WIA services • Administer $49 million in WIA through a network of 49 service providers • Lead innovative workforce initiatives, including Integrated Workforce Information System (IWIS)
Cook County Workforce System 130+ Workforce Service Providers Blended Funding Sources Voc Rehab CDBG / CSBG Private Grants UI TAA WIA TANF IBIS & JobLink Siloed Data Systems WebCM IES Various ECM IWDS EdLink Separate Data Owners The Partnership Private Funders IDES DCEO IDHS DFSS
IWIS Vision 130+ Workforce Service Providers Case Management & Workflow Functionality IWIS Initial Integration IBIS/JobLink IWDS WebCM Future Integration ECM IES Other State Systems Report Functionality
Data-Driven Decisions • Gathering survey feedback from job seekers & employers • Pulling demographic and characteristic data from the system about job seekers and employers • Gathering data about specific ideas as they develop • Use data as a reference point for decisions • Data collection is flexible and ongoing
Successes & Lessons Learned Success • Quick access to data • Creativity in seeking data • Make adjustments when needed • Make data available to all Lessons • Determine the right questions • Source of the data matters • Current data is key