Building a Skilled Workforce... Dr. Michael E. Harris Dean, College - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

• Dr. Michael E. Harris

Dean, College and Career Readiness Economic &Workforce Development Forsyth Technical Community College

Building a Skilled Workforce...

Forsyth Tech Skilled Worker Model… It is a comprehensive workforce and social model focused on building skilled workers through a core approach based on:

• Community Collaboration
• Case Management
• Tracking of Students Served
• Helping low skilled workers become

college & career ready

Objectives of Forsyth Tech Skilled Worker Model… To create a paradigm shift in Forsyth and Stokes Counties:

• Citizens and businesses understand and

conduct best practices socially, educationally and economically.

• Attract, sustain and build a workforce that

meets industry needs.

Specific Goals of Forsyth Tech Skilled Worker Model…

• To match the right person to the right job
• To help with retention of potential high school

dropouts and assist with their transition.

• To work collaboratively with employers and

non-profit agencies for social and economic prosperity

• To work towards building a skilled workforce

and a strong community

How a Community can Create a Skilled Worker…

• Agree on Core Components that identify a

Skilled Worker:

• Academics, Computer Skills, Soft Skills and

Technical Skills

• Centralize similar practices throughout the

community known as the Five A’s:

• Awareness, Assessment, Advising, Academics

and Achievement, Soft Skills Training and Certification

Five A’S Tracking System…

Tracking of Success…

• The core of the program is based on a tracking system of

students’ academic progression, social and economical factors which are maintained in a portfolio for each student.

• The process provides support for the student’s career

path to insure student success in transitioning within Forsyth Tech and the obtainment of the National Career Readiness Certificate

• Funding of non-credit skilled and pathway courses that

further enhance students opportunity in the workplace or lead to further in-depth studies for a career has contributed to the success of the model.

Skilled Worker Model…

Skilled Worker Model…

Agency Connections…

• Each agency recognizes their role in the

community to avoid duplication of services and to work together collectively as a community.

• Many agencies are connected through the local

Workforce Board which is the Piedmont Triad Regional Council (PTRC).

• Workforce

Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA)

Community Partners…

• Piedmont Triad Regional Council
• Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
• Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce
• Goodwill Industries
• Experiment in Self-Reliance
• City of Winston-Salem
• Forsyth County Detention Center

Populations Served…

• Unemployed and Underemployed
• Limited ability in the English language
• Mentally handicapped
• Correctional or other immured groups
• Low income adults
• Single parents
• Displaced workers
• Professionals in Transition

Changing Labor Market Demand and Laws…

• Changing nature of the workforce
• Fastest growing jobs require HS+
• Concerns about skills gap
• Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act
• http://www.nawb.org/wioa_resources.asp

Efforts to Meet the Challenge…

• Career Pathways
• Industry-Based Training Programs
• Linking

Social, Workforce and Economic Development

Final Thoughts…

Closing Remarks… Five A’s statement

• Awareness, Assessment, Advising, Academics

and Achievement plus Soft Skills Training encompassing the Career Readiness Certificate (CRC) with Piedmont Triad Regional Council validation helps a person transition into the work place and further training.

• Dr. Michael E. Harris

Dean, College and Career Readiness Economic &Workforce Development Forsyth Technical Community College Thank you…

Building a Skilled Workforce...