Business Relations Group

1. e3 Business Relations Group EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR eta

2. The Power of e3 Linking… • Employment • Education • Economic Development

3. The Vision Create a Demand-Driven System to Ensure No Worker is Left Behind

4. The Approach ETA created the Business Relations Group (BRG) as a catalyst within the public workforce system to promote and enhance the focus on being demand driven.

5. The Business Relations Group Goals • Educate the business community about the value of the public workforce system • Work collaboratively with partners to build a demand-driven and responsive public workforce system

6. The Business Relations Group Initiatives MAJOR INITIATIVES • Partnerships for Jobs • President’s High Growth Job Training Initiative

7. Partnerships for JobsConcept Connecting large, national businesses to the public workforce system

8. National Business Partnerships Seventeen Current and Continuing National Business Partners

9. The Business Relations Group Team Organizing for Success • State Business Coordinators • Regional Business Liaisons • ETA National Office Liaisons

10. Partnerships for Jobs Benefits Find the right workers, with the right skills, at the right time! • Access to qualified workers • Reduction of recruiting costs • Increased retention • Improved diversity • Good corporate citizenship • Support during downsizing/rightsizing

11. Partnerships for Jobs Implementation Strategies Implementation Strategies • National roll-out events • Targeted regional/local markets • Web site: www.nbpjobs.org • Workforce system education for HR staff • Local models for replication • Development of tools for information sharing The list is growing…

12. High-Growth Job Training Initiative (HGJTI) Concept Building America’s skilled workforce to provide paths to career enhancing opportunities in high-growth occupations

13. High-Growth Definition “High-Growth” is defined as industries that have… • High-growth in new jobs; • High rate of change in workforce skill needs; and • New and emerging careers

14. HGJTI Targeted Industries • Aerospace • Automotive Services • Biotechnology • Geospatial • Construction • Health Services • Information Technology • High-Tech Manufacturing • Retail Trade • Transportation • Financial Services • Energy

15. HGJTI Process • Information Gathering • Environmental Scan • Executive Forums • Workforce Development Forums • Implementation

16. The Public Workforce System $ $ $ • Publicly Funded • Deliver Federal, State, and Local Employment and Training Programs U.S. Department of Labor State Workforce Investment Boards (Includes Business, Government and Labor Leaders) Local Workforce Investment Boards (Includes Business, Labor and Other Community Leaders) Local One-Stop Career Centers (Delivers Services to Employers and Job Seekers)

17. More than 1,900 Career Centers Across America • $12 Billion Annual Investment • Employers have direct access to these services 1,984 Centers Plus 1,637 Affiliates

18. One-Stop Career Centers Services for Employers • Recruitment • Training • Retention • Information • Specialized Benefits and Resources

19. One-Stop Career Centers Recruitment Services • Job Posting • Resume Searches • Candidate Screening • Assessment and Testing • Job Fairs and Specialized Recruiting All Recruitment Services Can Be Customized

20. One-Stop Career Centers Training Services • Job Readiness Skills • On-the-Job Training • Training for Current Workers • Skills Upgrading • Apprenticeship • Specialized Technical Skills Training Up to 50% Training Cost Reimbursement Available All Training Services Can Be Customized

21. One-Stop Career Centers Retention Services referral to: • Transportation • Child Care • Housing • Emergency Health Care Services All Retention Services Can Be Customized

22. One-Stop Career Centers Information Services • Labor Market Information • Wage and Employment Trends • Occupational Forecasts • Demographic Data • Economic Data • Local Labor Market Analyst

23. One-Stop Career Centers Specialized Benefits and Resources to Employers • Work Opportunity Tax Credit • Rapid Response • Compliance Assistance www.dol.gov/elaws All Resources Can Be Customized

24. Where to Begin? • Meet with WIB/One-Stop staff that work with employers • Commonly called business services representatives, employer liaisons, and job developers • Learn about current WIB/One-Stop employer outreach activities • Educate and discuss workforce needs of individuals with disabilities • Work with WIB/One-Stop staff to devise strategies for working with employers

25. Working with Employers: Keys to Success • Partnerships for Jobs has lead to National Business Partnerships with 17 major employers • WIBs/One-Stops are currently working with an array of employers • Partnership=Relationship; build strong relationships with WIB/One- Stop staff and employers

26. The Business Relations Group Contact Information Thomas Hooper & Jennifer Troke Business Relations Group U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration businessrelations@dol.gov (202) 693-3949

27. e3 Business Relations Group EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR eta