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Mapping the route to workforce competitiveness in Franklin County

Mapping the route to workforce competitiveness in Franklin County. Gretchen Pettet East Central College, Center for Workforce Development . By strengthening our local workforce Franklin County can prosper and grow!. Missouri’ s Certified Work Ready Communities. Agenda.

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Mapping the route to workforce competitiveness in Franklin County

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  1. Mapping the route to workforce competitiveness in Franklin County Gretchen Pettet East Central College, Center for Workforce Development

  2. By strengthening our local workforce Franklin County can prosper and grow! Missouri’sCertified Work Ready Communities

  3. Agenda Recap of National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) Overview of Certified Work Ready Communities Next Steps Wrap Up

  4. Recap of National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)

  5. The NCRC is a credential that is: Evidence-based Industry-recognized Portable Certifies essential skills important for workplace success Awarded at four levels: • Bronze • Silver • Gold • Platinum

  6. Reading for Information Measures skill used when reading written text Applied Mathematics Measures skill in applying mathematical reasoning, critical thinking and problem-solving techniques Locating Information Measures skill in working with workplace graphics to find and analyze information NCRC Documents these Skills . . .

  7. Certificate Levels

  8. Benefits to Employers • Demonstrate skills of the job seeker • Reduces time and hiring cost • Reduces turnover • Reduces training time • Improves quality of new hires • Increases productivity

  9. What’s currently in place? Testing Availability East Central College (Career/Technical Ed) • MO Manufacturing Wins • MO Health Wins East Central Missouri Consortium Career Preparation Certificate • Four Rivers Area Career Center Missouri Career Centers • Free of charge for all job seekers who register Employers Requiring CG Power Systems, Washington American Plastics, Union Graphic Packaging, Pacific

  10. Overview of Certified Work Ready Communities

  11. What is the Certified Work Ready Community Initiative? • An initiative to develop a protocol to promote the WorkKeys system as a valuable tool for evaluation of the local workforce. • By utilizing the NCRC, Franklin County will be able to attract, retain and develop a workforce with the education and foundational skills to succeed in the 21st century. • Links workforce development to education • Matches individuals to jobs based on skill level • Aligns with the economic development needs of communities, regions and states

  12. What does it mean? Achievement of Certified Work Ready Community status recognizes that: • A county can provide and deliver a quality workforce with the skills employers need to be “work ready” • Goals have been met for individuals in the local workforce earning a National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC) • Goals have been met for local business engagement- either recognizing, preferring or recommending the NCRC

  13. What’s in this for Key Stakeholders? Economic Developers and Community Leaders • Can quantify the skill level of their workforce for attracting new business ventures or “growing” their own Business and Industry • Can quickly identify, hire and skill up a workforce to enhance productivity and over all increase ROI Individuals • Can quantify and demonstrate to current and future employers how they meet a company position Educators • Measure skill gaps of students and build career pathways that benefit both individuals and business

  14. How does It Work in each County? The Certified Work Ready Community is a voluntary initiative guided by key community leaders in our county.

  15. Franklin County’s Leadership Team

  16. Next Steps

  17. Leadership Team Develop a protocol to promote the WorkKeys system as a valuable tool for evaluation of local workforce Enroll businesses in county to promote/use NCRC • Employer partnership letters Encourage recognition of/enthusiasm for Certified Work Ready Communities with entire community by explaining benefits for individuals, businesses, and state

  18. National Career Readiness Goals Each county has goals for the # of NCRC’s achieved/awarded. Franklin County’s Goals are:

  19. Tracking our progress

  20. Tracking our progress

  21. Employer Engagement is Key “Business supporting” means a company is agreeing to recognize, prefer or recommend the NCRC in hiring Obtain signed Partnership Letters from supporting businesses -- company name will be listed on CWRC state site and ACT national site Goals are based on county size and 2010 census information

  22. Partnership Letter • Fillable PDF form • Available online or from a member of the leadership team http://jobs.mo.gov/employer

  23. Employer Engagement

  24. Current Franklin County Employer Supporters • Hellebush Tool & Die • Advanced Sight Center • Frick’s Quality Meats • Enduro Binders, Inc. • Manpower, Inc. • Washington Area Chamber of Commerce • Ace Manufacturing • Meramec Group • Metalcraft Enterprises • American Plastics Group • CG Power Systems USA, Inc. • G.H. Tool & Mold, Inc. • Intek Corporation • PLZ Aeroscience Corporation • Town & Country Metals • Henniges Automotive • St. Clair Chamber of Commerce • Franklin County • East Central College • Innovative Machine & Tool, Inc.

  25. Other Franklin County Supporters • Washington City Council • East Central College Board of Trustees • Union Development Corporation • Jeff/Frank Workforce Investment Board • Washington Civic Industrial Corporation • Washington Chamber of Commerce • Union R-XI School District

  26. Endorsing the CWRC • Missouri Economic Development Council • State Chamber of Commerce and Industry • Associated Industries of Missouri-AIM

  27. Endorsing the CWRC • Missouri School Boards Association • Missouri Community College Association • Missouri Workforce Investment Board (MoWIB)

  28. Why This is Important Platform for Regional Cooperation and Economic Competitiveness • Strengthen/expand existing businesses • Retain businesses and attract new business • Close skill gaps by qualifying our workforce • Keep our young people in Missouri

  29. What can you do? • As a group, pass a resolution or motion of your support • Sign a partnership letter on behalf of your business or organization • Consider preferring the NCRC when you hire • Schedule an appointment to learn more • At the very least recognize and acknowledge if an applicant says they have their NCRC.

  30. Wrap Up

  31. ded.mo.gov/getcertified

  32. For Additional Information Mapping your route to workforce competitiveness Gretchen Pettet, East Central College, Center for Workforce Development 636-239-0598 gapettet@eastcentral.edu

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