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Montgomery County WIB Meeting September 21, 2011 Targeted Industries Presented by the Strategic Plan Implementation Committee Facilitated by Lori Strumpf. PROCESS OVERVIEW: The Strategic Plan Steering Committee.
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Montgomery County WIB Meeting September 21, 2011 Targeted Industries Presented by the Strategic Plan Implementation Committee Facilitated by Lori Strumpf
PROCESS OVERVIEW: The Strategic Plan Steering Committee • Met several times to identify the targeted industries as specified in strategy 1.1 of the Strategic Plan [Identify a definitive number of industries to target that define the WIB’s industry sector approach] • Set criteria for data collection • high growth, • high demand, • high wage • Examined data and made the decision to select industries that were either high growth and high demand or high wage. • Examined initial industry sectors for alignment with Economic Development targets • Examined policy implications – for vendor selection process; for diversity of occupations
DATA EXAMINED: • Sources Used: • MD DLLR • Bureau of Economic Analysis • US Census Bureau • US DOL – Employment and Training Administration (ETA) • IRS • Economic Modeling Specialists, Inc. (EMSI) • Greater Washington Initiative • Type of Data Used: • Size of industry sectors • 5-year industry growth projections • 5-year occupational projections • Average wage 4
Examining Labor Market Intelligence: Used multiple data sources to evaluate future projections Initial Screen Final Targets • Five initial industry sectors considered based on the criteria for HG, HD, HW • Health and Education • Professional and Business Services • Hospitality • Financial Occupations and Trade • Transportation and Utilities. • Three industry sectors being brought forward to the WIB as the Committee’s recommendation: • Health and Education, • Professional and Business Services, and • Food Services (Hospitality). WIB Work Session Targeted Industry Sectors 5
Policy Implications: Defining the Target Market through an Industry Sector Approach All Businesses Targeted Industry Sectors
Policy Implications: Linked to Strategy and Program Operations For Business For Jobseekers • Business Solutions Team • Industry Insight • Alliances (new or existing) • Focus Groups • Occupational Insight • Training/Screening • Career Pathways • Resources • OJT/Incumbent Worker Training - WIA • Leveraged & New • Career Opportunity Intel • Where the jobs are • How to get there • Training - Link ITAs to targets • Track completion/placement in industry – ROI • Placement • Feedback with industry partners