MSESP Grantee Webinar

1. MSESP Grantee Webinar April 2, 2013

2. Agenda • Record Webinar • Welcome • Administrative Updates • Job Placement/Retention Follow-ups • Getting to Know You: WDI – Alignment and Expansion of Trades Academy and Welding Skills in SE MN • Participant/Outcome Projection Updates • Green Job Search Update: BlueGreen Alliance Foundation • RAD Update • Grantee Updates • Next Meeting

3. Administrative Updates • Video project Update • Project Summary/Booklet Update • Regional meetings and statewide capstone event • SAVE THE DATE! May 15th at the State Capitol for our culminating event! • Grantee expectations for May 15 • Incumbent Worker Survey

4. Job Placement/Retention Follow-ups • Update from WDI • Remember to send details of those you would like help with

5. Getting to Know You… • Workforce Development, Inc. Alignment and Expansion of Trades Academy and Welding Skills in SE MN • Becky Thofson

6. Alignment & Expansion of Trades Academy and Welding Skills in SE MN Addressing Welding skill shortages April 2, 2013 Workforce Development, Inc.

7. PARTNERS: • Workforce Development, Inc. – Rochester • Southern Minnesota Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee • Riverland, Rochester, South Central and Southeast Tech Colleges • McNeilus Steel and RDM of Minnesota • Other business partners across the region

8. Project Components: • Pre-employment Trades Academy on site at WFC or colleges • College level welding classes leading to American Welding Society certification D1.1 • Assistance with specific jobsearch classes and OJT’s

9. Pre-employment Trades Academy • Recruitment primarily through WFC • Silver level National Career Readiness Certificate • Career opportunities and expectations within the region • Emphasis on safety training • 10 hour OSHA and forklift driving certifications • Referral back to WFC for jobsearch assistance and OJT opportunity

10. Welding Training • Partnered with each of the 4 community colleges within our region to hold Academies and Welding classes in Albert Lea, Faribault, Owatonna, Rochester, Red Wing and Winona • Reached capacity with the welding labs within the region this spring • Hands on training with expectations for attendance and attitude • Goal is AWS D1.1 certification • Business partners identified this level

11. Welding Training

12. Results (all MSESP projects) • Trades Academies • Solar Installer Program • Pre-apprenticeship “Boot Camp” • Total enrollments 222 • Total terms 161 • Total placements 109 • Still in jobsearch or classes 62* • * 41 enrolled 1st quarter 2013

13. Lessons learned: • Follow-up begins before classes end • The certificates are very important to the student • NCRC • Forklift • OSHA • Academy completion • Welding completion • AWS certifications • On the Job Training contracts take time to develop • Local Shoppers are good resource for recruiting

14. Where are we now? • Academy classes continue with OSHA and Forklift certifications (No welding capacity) • Heavy emphasis on Placements and Follow-ups • Hope to sustain the project with additional funding • Thankful for the opportunity to develop the relationships – both with business and with colleges

15. CONTACT INFORMATION: Becky Thofson Workforce Development, Inc. 507-259-5209 bthofson@wfdi.ws

16. Participant Update

17. April 1, 2013

18. Green Job Search Update • Jerome Balsimo • BlueGreen Alliance Foundation • 612-466-4515 jeromeb@bgafoundation.org

20. Reports/RAD Updates • Job Placements – make sure to report these • Job Retention Follow-ups • Quarterly Narrative Report due April 15

21. Grantee Updates • Let us know what is happening with your MSESP project

22. Next Grantee Webinar Tuesday, May 7, 2013 10:00 AM