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Oregon WIA Administration Conference August 20, 2013

Oregon WIA Administration Conference August 20, 2013. Certified Work Ready Communities (CWRC) National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC). Overview. Oregon’s Workforce Initiative Certified Work Ready Communities National Career Readiness Certificate Funding Resources.

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Oregon WIA Administration Conference August 20, 2013

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  1. Oregon WIA Administration ConferenceAugust 20, 2013 Certified Work Ready Communities (CWRC) National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)

  2. Overview • Oregon’s Workforce Initiative • Certified Work Ready Communities • National Career Readiness Certificate • Funding • Resources

  3. OWIB Strategic Plan Industry Sector Strategies Work Ready Communities System Innovation

  4. Governor-Legislative Investment $7.3 million Workforce Initiative investment • Back to Work Oregon- On the Job Training • Certified Work Ready Communities • National Career Readiness Certificates • Soft Skills Assessments

  5. Governor-Legislature Investment $7.3 million Workforce Initiative investment • Sector Strategies • Evaluation, Technical Assistance • Initial Skills Review and Courseware

  6. Back to Work Oregon StateMatchTotal$ 2011-2013 663 662 1,325 $3.2 million 2013-2015 1,1631,163 2,326 $5.9 million

  7. Certified Work Ready Communities Leadership • OWIB Sub-Committee • Workforce Policy Cabinet • CWRC Academy Team • Business • Local Economic Development • Business Oregon • Community Colleges and Workforce Development • Oregon Employment Department

  8. What is a Certified Work Ready Community? It is a community committed to… Certifying a talent pool of skilled workers Addressing skills gaps and skilling up their workforce Improving local education, workforce systems and alignment Creating a competitive advantage http://www.siteselection.com/issues/2013/may/top-comp-states.cfm

  9. Work Ready Programs in Other States

  10. Communities Benefit and Oregon Benefits Unified approach links, aligns and matches our workforce to meet the needs of business Employers better understand skills needed for productive workforce Workers can better prepare themselves for success

  11. Communities Benefit and Oregon Benefits Demonstrates employability of the talent pool Measures skills gaps that educators can help close Uses the proven and established program of NCRC as one of its key components

  12. The National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) • ACT developed Work Keys assessments to measure and verify skills • Analyzed jobs and identified skills needed for job success • NCRC is based on three, core assessments • Reading for Information • Applied Mathematics • Locating Information

  13. Job Applicants Certification Steps

  14. Job Applicant Benefits Earning an NCRC builds confidence. The NCRC gives job applicants a tangible way to document their skills. The NCRC helps job applicants stand out to employers who participate in the NCRC, both in Oregon and across the country.

  15. Employer Benefits Quickly identify qualified applicants. Applicants with an NCRC have a documented level of foundational skills, and are ready to be trained in the specific requirements of a job. The NCRC reduces hiring and training costs and employee turnover. The NCRC can be incorporated into existing hiring practices.

  16. The Oregon Plan • Phased rollout • Employer Engagement • More NCRCs • Soft skills pilot

  17. Phased Rollout • Phase 1 and 2 launched, Phase 3 - July of 2014 • Capture, analyze and report data • State certification process

  18. Certified Work Ready Communities Certification Goals by 2015   • 100,000 NCRCs earned • 4,000 Oregon businesses supporting • 2/3 of Oregon counties certified

  19. Results to Date… • http://workreadycommunities.org/OR • 25,613 Certificates earned • 1,265 Letters of Support from Employers • County results • Multnomah 76% to goal • Clatsop 74% • Deschutes 72% • Washington 64%

  20. Employer Engagement • Business engagement • Economic development • Continual Improvement Process (WSO level)

  21. More NCRCs… How? • Connect GED to NCRC • Partner with High Schools • Establish partner sites • Integrate into OYCC • Pursue NCRC for College Credit

  22. Soft Skills Pilot ACT Talent Assessment Surveys and feedback Next steps

  23. Funding Prior to 2013 • Federal Dislocated Worker funds 2013-2015 • State General Fund • Federal Dislocated Worker funds • Multiple agency contributions

  24. Certified Work Ready Communities Resources • Oregon roles and responsibilities • Proctor certification options (community partners) • Other resources • http://oregonworkready.com/ • http://wiaconf2013.weebly.com/

  25. Q and A

  26. Certified Work Ready Communities CCWD Contacts Program • Todd Nell (todd.nell@state.or.us) • Wayne Fanno (wayne.fanno@state.or.us) • Evelyn Roth (evelyn.m.roth@state.or.us) Fiscal • Debra Welter (debra.welter@state.or.us)

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