Presented by: Julie Enloe One-Stop Operator South Central Wisconsin LAWDS Libraries Activating Workforce Development Skills The LAWDS Project is funded in part by a Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
The LAWDS Project brings together public library staff with staff of local Workforce Development Boards (WDBs) and Wisconsin’s American Job Centers to facilitate more seamless support of job- seeking patrons, business owners and entrepreneurs.
Past Approaches to Public Workforce Development Programming Supporting the economy by investing in workforce is something the U.S. government has done since the Morrill Act of 1862, which funded agricultural and mechanic schools. Federal agencies continued to support the workforce development system, often by specializing in customers and activities.
A System-Approach to Public Workforce Development In 2014, Congress passed a federal law, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), with broad bipartisan support. This legislation required that all government-funded workforce programs work together as one system to serve common customers.
No Wrong Door WIOA ushered in the concept of “No Wrong Door” to access federally -funded employment and training programs through coordinated workforce systems.
How Does WIOA Ensure Workforce Systems Are Demand- Driven? State WDB: Council on Workforce Investment (CWI) Local WDBs: Wisconsin Workforce Development Association ● http://wi-cwi.org ● Enhance system capacity and performance ● http://WWDA.org ● Improve outcomes ● Strategic leader and convener of local workforce ● Promote economic growth development system stakeholders ● Engage system partners ● Purposes: ● Assist in achieving State plan vision and goals ○ Provide strategic and operational oversight in collaboration with partners and stakeholders to develop a high-quality system in the local area ○ Assist in achieving State plan vision and goals ○ Maximize and continue to improve the quality and effectiveness of services
Wisconsin’s Local Workforce Structure
How Does WIOA Serve Customers? The American Job Center Network: AJC Network in Wisconsin: ● A nationwide system of workforce partners serving ● The Job Center of Wisconsin serves customers 24 customers in person and virtually at hours a day for free www.careeronestop.org ● The website is accessible on mobile devices and ● Install the CareerOneStop Mobile app on your offers a menu of tools for job seeking and business mobile device to have resources at your fingertips customers alike
One Local System: Overseen by Local WDBs WDBs Core Programs Contracted One-Stop Additional Required Operator (OSO) Partners Additional Required Optional Local Partners Partners
Core Programs Provide Streamlined Services ● Contracted by local WDBs WIOA Title IB: Adult, Dislocated Worker ● Career, training and support services focused on job placement ● Activities supporting youth towards career and education goal and Youth Programs attainment ● Technical colleges and community-based providers WIOA Title II: Adult Education and ● Adult Basic Education Literacy Act (AEFLA) Programs ● English language learning ● DWD Job Service ● JobCenterofWisconsin.com WIOA Title III: Employment Services ● Job search and placement assistance ● Employer recruitment services ● DWD DVR WIOA title IV: Vocational Rehabilitation ● Services to assist eligible individuals with disabilities gain, maintain and advance in competitive integrated employment
Every WDA Has At Least One Comprehensive AJC Through Which Required Partners Provide Access to Programs Access ≠ Physical Co -Location | AJCs rely on informed referral systems maintained by OSOs Some required partners provide employment and training services to targeted populations, including: ● Native Americans Migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families ● Veterans ● ● People displaced by foreign trade ● Individuals who have been involved in the justice system Other partners administer specialized activities: ● Access to Career Pathways and credentials for postsecondary students Part-time and work-based training for people ages 55+ ● Residential education and training programs for people ages 16-24 ● ● Construction training for people ages 16-24 ● Unemployment Insurance ● Employment and training activities funded by Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) in the local area Employment and training activities funded by Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the local area ●
What Job Seekers Might Benefit From WIOA? I’d like help speaking with My professional experience potential employers about has been in the Armed I’d like to pursue my GED - and maybe accommodations I need Forces and I don’t know how some training - to increase my due to a disability. to translate those skills into chances on the job market. my job search. I would be the most reliable worker I want to start earning they’ve ever had if I could just get money but have no some assistance with transportation. experience working. My current job barely My job search is stalled; A layoff after 19 years at one employer pays the bills - I’m ready no matter what I try, I has shocked me and I don’t know if my for my next step! can’t get an interview. skills are current.
What Employers Might Benefit From WIOA? I’m interested in tax credits for hiring qualified workers who We’re updating our production We’re willing to hire people face employment barriers. equipment this year and our workers with limited experience but will need training. want confidence they are job ready. We are a small business that does not I seek military experience have a Human Resources department. We in my workforce. don’t have time to post jobs on websites hoping for good candidates. I am willing to train the right person for the job We want to be competent in equal but we need assistance to cover extraordinary opportunity practices like providing training costs. reasonable accommodations.
What Services Are Available For All Job Seekers Through The Local Workforce System? Basic Assessments Workforce and Labor Market Information ● English language proficiency ● Job vacancy listings by labor market areas ● Interests ● Necessary job skills for those vacancies ● Skill levels, aptitudes and abilities ● Earnings, skill requirements and advancement ● Barriers to employment opportunities of local in-demand occupations Job Search and Placement Assistance Information About Other Resources ● Resume development and enhancement ● Referrals to supportive services ● Information on in-demand industry sectors and ● Assistance with filing unemployment claims occupations ● Eligibility assistance for WIOA programs and other ● Information on nontraditional employment training and education financial aid services
JCW’s Menu of Job Seeker Tools Search Jobs Resumes Unemployment ● Perform a job search ● My Resumes ● Apply online ● My Favorite Searches ● Skills match ● RES orientation/assessment ● Career Pathways ● Sample resumes ● RES session Hot Jobs Assistance For... Opportunities ● State and local hot jobs ● Job seekers with disabilities ● Registered Apprenticeships ● High growth occupations ● Ex-offenders ● Youth Apprenticeships ● Jobs with most openings ● Veterans ● Training programs
What Services Are Available For Employers Through The Local Workforce System? Training Solutions Workforce and Labor Market Information ● Youth and Registered Apprenticeships ● WisConomy.com ● On-the-Job Training (OJT) ● Wages, skill requirements, advancement ● Work Experience for youth and young adults opportunities and credentials for local in-demand ● Customized training occupations ● Incumbent worker training ● Employment projections Recruitment and Placement Assistance Information About Other Resources ● Build job descriptions ● Hiring incentives: WOTC, WI Veteran Employment ● Post job openings and collect applications Grant Program and Fidelity Bonding ● Customized screening and referral of qualified ● Guidance on reasonable accommodations applicants ● Labor Law Clinics and educational seminars by ● Recruitment and hiring events DWD
JCW’s Menu of Employer Tools Business Resources Human Resources ● New hire reporting ● Layoff services ● Division of Vocational Rehabilitation ● Workers’ compensation ● H-2A Foreign Labor ● Employment posters ● Unemployment ● Hiring events ● Labor Law Clinics ● Special populations Post Jobs Search Candidates ● Enter a new job posting ● Search resumes ● Job posting summary ● My Favorite Searches ● Wage comparison ● Labor market information
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