Aligning Training Programs with Real-Time Jobs for almost 100 Years

1. Aligning Training Programs with Real-Time Jobs for almost 100 Years Serving Minnesota & Upper Midwest Established 1914 - 2014

5. Applying Work Readiness Standards for focused, skill-based careers in the Manufacturing Industry of Cutting and Sewing.

6. Investigating workforce and student Understand the industry need, what the industry produces and the environment Understand the demographic of the student, their motivation and desire to work Job Skills Training Program

7. Define Skills Relating to Occupation Several round table meetings with industry partners

8. Define Skills Relating to Occupation Surveyed employers to help define: “Occupational skills and knowledge” required to safely and accurately operate machines and to understand the process of production. (Handout)

9. Define Skills Relating to Occupation Surveyed 2013 wage rate willing to pay Investigated student profile Survey Results U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2010-2011 Estimated Industry Wage: 14.36

10. Define Skills Relating to Occupation (Handout)

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12. Aligning Occupational Skills to Work Readiness Standard Occupational Test Collaborated with MN Workforce Agency Counselors to make for Work Readiness Standards (National Career Readiness Certification Level 3) after Benchmarking with Industries. Foundational Academic Test Collaborated with Community Service Organization to establish academic readiness using the TABE test Level 7M. Important for retention and communication

14. Work Readiness Standards Comparison Reference: MN Workforce Center

15. Sewing & Production Specialist Student Demographics

18. Questions? Thank You!