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5. Question 1 I work for a State workforce development agency. I am a Local project operator. I am a Case Manager. Wow…I thought I was watching ESPN Baseball Today live. Tell us about yourself!

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7. Moderator Linda Ortolano, ETA Region 5 NEG Coordinator

8. Question 2 Ahead of or on plan. Off to a slow start, but confident about moving forward. Nervous. When it comes to the OJT NEG, I am…

9. Featured Speakers Presenters Vicky Loggins, Coordinator, Employer Initiatives, MO Division of Workforce Development Derek Collins, Manager, Business Services Group, St. Louis Co Office of Workforce Development Bonita Mireles, MWDP Manager, Business Development Dept., SLATE, MO Career Center Moderator Linda Ortolano, ETA Region 5 NEG Coordinator

10. On the Job Training • What we will learn in this session: • Managing an OJT Program can be as difficult as you want it to be. • Casting a wide net to create a local program. • Convince employers that they have nothing to lose, everything to gain. • How to maintain the momentum.

11. On the Job Training • Region 5 OJT NEGS: • 9 Projects Operating in Region 5 • Approximately $18 Million or… • 24% of the $75 Million funded throughout ETA’s six Regions

12. On the Job Training • Reported Challenges to implementation: • It’s the economy • Prolonged Unemployed = Difficult to Sell • No one understands this • Everyone who knew how to do this retired after JTPA • There’s too much paperwork! • The employer who was knocking on my door last July isn’t returning my phone calls.

13. On the Job Training • The problems may be real, but so are the solutions. • What’s worked for Missouri may work for you.

14. Presenter Vicky Loggins, Coordinator, Employer Initiatives, MO Division of Workforce Development

16. Coordinator Duties Business & Industry Policy Development Grant proposal Statewide Coordination and Promotion of OJT/NEG Monthly Statewide OJT Conference Calls Quarterly DOLETA performance reports Continuous desktop performance audits On-Site Technical Assistance keep ‘um moving

17. Business Services Team Structure Duties

18. OJT Program Promotion HOW DO WE GET THERE? Provide regional performance data Remind NEG funds supplement local formula funds Provide marketing tools promotepromotepromote

19. Promotion of OJT Promote to the Business Service Team Promote to the Business Service Team Encourage all staff that promote training programs to employers to align within the “team” Ascertain the “team” has a thorough understanding of OJT within their region Educate “teams” on benefits to participants and employers Provide marketing “tools” to regions.

20. Promote to Field Staff Empower field staff to use OJT as a “tool” to assist the customer with re-employment Provide tools for field staff to identify eligible customers UI eligibility Dislocated Worker Long Term Unemployed Veteran Preference

21. HIGH VISIBILITY

22. Presenter Derek Collins Manager, BSG St. Louis County Business Service Group

23. Featured Speakers Presenters Delrena J. Foster, WFD Administrator, BSG St. Louis County, WFD Cindy Layman, Rapid Response Coordinator St. Louis County, WFD Joel Reinert, Business Development Officer St. Louis Community College Moderator Derek Collins, Manager BSG St. Louis County WFD

24. Structure of Business Service Team Challenges Marketing & Selling OJT NEG Qualified Referrals OJT Best PracticesAgenda/Objectives

25. Structure of Business Service Team Structure of the Business Service Team St. Louis County has developed and implemented a team approach to administering and marketing the OJT program. The team consists of St. Louis County BSG staff and Missouri Career Center partner staff. This team approach provides for a focused and diversified approach to administering the program, coordinating with the Missouri Career Center staff and marketing the program to both local businesses and participants (i.e., job seekers) Our goal and purpose has been to: Create an identity through Regional Partnership Marketing Results

26. What Challenges? Challenges Collaborating with other regions Training Staff to Market and Sell OJT Program Marketing the Program to Businesses and Job Seekers ~ Perceptions and Expectations Establishing a good referral system to match businesses with job seekers Invoicing, creating documents for tracking and follow up. Communicating the flow of incoming and changing information from the state.

27. Marketing & Selling OJT Program Developed Consistent Marketing materials Team Approach Using Resources Ongoing Contacts with Existing and New Businesses Introducing the OJT Program When Presenting Other WIA Programs. Flyers, Brochures, Networking Announcements Speaking to Chamber’s of Commerce, Networking meetings, other Community organized events Recognizing OJT Employers at Business Recognition Luncheon Soliciting OJT-Eligible Job Seekers to Market Program Strategies for Marketing & Selling the OJT Program

28. How NEG Qualified Referrals are Provided • OJT team member has access to pool of candidates from Missouri Career Center • OJT team member informs staff of opportunities • Employer refers candidate • Job Order is placed on Missouri Career Source

29. Speakers’ Contact Information Presenter 1 ~ Delrena Website: www.stlouisco.com/dhs Email: dfoster@stlouisco.com Phone: 314-615-4679 Presenter 2 ~ Joel Email: jmreinert@stlcc.edu Phone: 314-615-4661 Presenter 3 ~ Cindy Email: clayman@stlouisco.com Phone: 314-615-4686 Moderator ~ Derek • Website: www.stlouisco.com/dhs • Email: dcollins@stlouisco.com • Phone: 314-615-4672

30. Presenter Bonnie Mireles Manager, Business Development Department S.L.A.T.E. Missouri Career Center- St. Louis City

31. Featured Speakers Presenters Aki Causevic, Business Rep, BDD SLATE Missouri Career Center Pete Petersen, DWD Business Rep, BDD SLATE Missouri Career Center Moderator Bonnie Mireles, Manager, Business Development Department, SLATE Missouri Career Center

32. Structure of Business Development Department Challenges Marketing & Selling OJT NEG Qualified Referrals OJT Best PracticesAgenda/Objectives

33. Structure of Business Service Team Structure of the Business Development Department SLATE Missouri Career Center-Downtown utilizes it’s Business Development Department (Business Team) to administer and market the OJT program. The team includes the BDD Manager, a DWD Business Rep, and a SLATE Business Rep. All of the Business Development Department which also includes a Vet Rep (LVER), the MWA Business Rep, and three additional SLATE Business Reps, are responsible for the marketing of the OJT opportunity to employers. Our goal and purpose has been to: Increase employer awareness of all of our Business Services which includes OJT Make process as customer friendly as possible to the employer

34. What Challenges? Challenges Collaborating with other regions Training Staff to Market and Sell the OJT Program Keeping a corporate image in a government program Establishing a good referral system to match businesses with job seekers, reverse referrals have worked better Invoicing and communication with the City’s fiscal process, City’s process is very slow, cumbersome

35. Marketing & Selling OJT Program Strategies to Sell OJT Team Approach Using Resources Ongoing Contacts with Existing and New Businesses Introducing the OJT Program When Presenting Other WIA Programs Marketing OJT Email blasts, website information and word of mouth (difficult to keep up with written material due to state and DOL changes) Speaking to Chamber’s of Commerce, Networking meetings, other Community organized events

36. How NEG Qualified Referrals are Provided • OJT team member has access to pool of candidates from Missouri Career Center • OJT team member informs staff of opportunities • Employer refers candidates and NEG determination is made • Job Order is placed on Missouri Career Source

37. Speakers’ Contact Information Moderator ~Bonnie • Website: www.stlworks.com • Email: bmireles@stlworks.com • Phone: 314-657-3546 Presenter 1 ~ Aki • Website: www.stlworks.com • Email: acausevic@stlworks.com • 314-657-3515 Presenter 2 ~ Pete • Email: duane.petersen@ded.mo.gov • 314-657-3554

38. Additional OJT Resources • On-the-Job Training National Emergency Grants http://www.doleta.gov/layoff/Job_Training.cfm • OJT Toolkit: http://ojttoolkit.workforce3one.org/page/home

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