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Certifying Our Workforce

Certifying Our Workforce. WORKSmart Kentucky. Why Kentucky Work Ready Communities? Goals: Align with Education Align with Economic Development Simplify the System Customer-Centric. A Skilled Workforce. 2010 Corporate Survey

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Certifying Our Workforce

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  1. Certifying Our Workforce

  2. WORKSmart Kentucky Why Kentucky Work Ready Communities? Goals: • Align with Education • Align with Economic Development • Simplify the System • Customer-Centric

  3. A Skilled Workforce 2010 Corporate Survey Availability of Skilled Workforce: 87% ranked as Important or Very Important Top States for Business 2011 “When we talk to prospective clients, their No. 1 issue every time is workforce,” says Jeff Anderson, head of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership.

  4. Top 10 Site Selection Factors • Workforce skills • State and local tax scheme • Transportation infrastructure • Flexibility of incentive programs • (Tie) Availability of incentives • (Tie) Utility infrastructure • Land/building costs and supply • State economic development strategy • Permitting and regulatory structure • Higher education resources

  5. Strategic Question We can measure the quality of a worker, but how do we measure the quality of a workforce?

  6. A Kentucky Work Ready Community certification is a measure of a county’s workforce quality. Kentucky’s program is the most comprehensive and innovative Work Ready program in the U.S.

  7. Kentucky’s Program • Economic Development Community Input • Two Levels of Certification • Certification for Meeting Six Criteria • The Bar is High • Benefits are Great • Recertification

  8. Levels of Certification

  9. The Kentucky Criteria • High School Graduation Rates • National Career Readiness Certificates • Community Commitment • Educational Attainment • Soft Skills Development • Internet Availability

  10. Opportunity to Incorporate Healthy Lifestyles Soft Skills Development Business engagement – benefits to employer Curriculum Assessment Recognition

  11. The Process • Organize locally • Prepare application • Panel review & recommendation • Kentucky WIB certifies

  12. Process Summary

  13. Certification Benefits • Economic Development Tool • Community Dialogue/Accountability • Jobs – Education Connection • Life-long Learning/Break Cycle of Illiteracy & Poverty

  14. Benefits of the Process • New & Enhanced Collaboration & Partnerships • Common Ground - Shared Goals • Leverage Resources • Innovation • Responsive

  15. Questions?

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