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Work Ready Communities Overview

COIC Board October 3, 2012

Presentation Overview

Part 1: Part 1:

• Problem/ challenge
• Overview of Certified Work Ready Communities

Overview of Certified Work Ready Communities

• Oregon’s Implementation plan
• Overview of Central Oregon project
• Overview of Central Oregon project

Presentation Overview

Part 2 (Novem ber): Part 2 (Novem ber):

• Business perspective
• Economic Development perspective

Economic Development perspective

• Outcomes – “return on value”
• Status of Oregon launch
• Status of Oregon launch
• Update on Central Oregon project

What is the problem we want to solve?

• Persistent high unemployment

B i h i bl fi di lifi d j b

• Businesses having trouble finding qualified job

applicants J b k di kill d bilit t

• Job seekers needing skill upgrades, ability to

demonstrate skills and abilities

• Economic Development organizations lacking
• Economic Development organizations lacking

quantifiable information on workforce quality/ qualifications quality/ qualifications

• Education providers needing info on training

needs

• Overall – we have a national “skills gap”

Overview of Certified Work Ready C iti

• Program provides a nationally-recognized process for

Communities

g p y g p certifying counties as ‘work ready’, which means the county has a quality workforce and commitment to continuous improvement continuous improvement.

• Communities must achieve certain educational,

Co u t es ust ac eve ce ta educat o a , workforce development and business engagement goals in order to earn the certification.

• Based on quantifiable measures – NCRC, educational

attainment, business participation, potentially others. attainment, business participation, potentially others.

Overview of Certified Work Ready C iti Communities

• NCRC is awarded based on three assessments – reading

NCRC is awarded based on three assessments reading for information, applied math, and locating information.

• It is accepted throughout the nation as a measure of

workforce readiness. Consistent skills indicator, which is portable to other states.

Overview of Certified Work Ready C iti Communities

To achieve Work Ready Community certification, To achieve Work Ready Community certification, Counties must meet certain criteria:

Workforce Categories Current Workforce Currently employed private or non‐profit Currently employed local, state or federal government y p y , g Transitioning Workforce Currently unemployed GED and adult education participant Current or recent active duty military Current or recent active duty military Emerging Workforce High school junior, senior or recent graduate College student or recent graduate

Overview of Certified Work Ready C iti Communities

County Size Current Transitioning Emerging Business Workforce Workforce Workforce Supporting Small (Crook, Jefferson) 0.25% 15% 25% 5% Medium 0.15% 12% 25% 5% Large (Deschutes) 0 5% 10% 15% 2 5% Large (Deschutes) 0.5% 10% 15% 2.5% Very Large 0.025% 5% 5% 1% Mega 0.01% 2.5% 2.5% 0.5%

Overview of Certified Work Ready C iti Communities

Current Status (January 1, 2012, through August 31, 2012)

( y , , g g 3 , ) Crook County Deschutes Co. Jefferson Co. Category Goals Actual Goals Actual Goals Actual Emerging 59 312 25 59 Current 13 13 30 94 14 6 Transitioning 248 70 1199 581 210 58 g 4 7 99 5 5 Business 28 19 155 83 23 5

Overview of Certified Work Ready C iti Communities

http:/ / workreadycommunities.org/ p / / y g/ http:/ / www oregonncrc org/ http:/ / www.oregonncrc.org/

Oregon’s Approach

• NCRC program launched in Oregon in 2008; 20K+ certificates

achieved to date. CWRC i l d b th O NCRC I l t ti t

• CWRC is led by the Oregon NCRC Implementation team:

Oregon NCRC Im plem entation Team

Governor’s Workforce Policy Secretary Treasurer President Oregon Business Governor s Workforce Policy Advisor Secretary-Treasurer Oregon AFL-CIO President, Oregon Business Association Strategic Planning Fellow, Impact Northwest Director, Lane Workforce Partnership Business, Innovation &Trade Division Administrator Impact Northwest Partnership Division Administrator Business Oregon Commissioner, Oregon Dept. of Community Colleges & Workforce Development President, Clackamas CC Director Oregon Employment Department p p Vice President of Utility Services NW Natural President, Oregon Business Council Executive Staff Oregon Workforce Investment Board

Oregon’s Approach

• Oregon Work Ready Team formed to participate in ACT Academy,

along w/ teams from Kentucky, Missouri and S. Carolina. Goals: evaluate CWRC initiative develop implementation plan evaluate CWRC initiative, develop implementation plan.

Oregon Certified Work Ready Team

Agnes Balassa, Governor’s Workforce Policy Advisor Dave Williams, Vice President of Utility Services, NW Natural Paul Hill, Oregon Employment Department Karen Humelbaugh, Oregon Laura Roach, Oregon Karen Goddin, Business Oregon g g

• Dept. of Community Colleges &

Workforce Development g Department of Education g Joanne Truesdale, President, Clackamas CC Jon Stark, Redmond Economic Development Rene Leger, Oregon Business Council Andrew Spreadborough, COIC, Local Workforce Regions Evelyn Roth, Oregon Dept. of Community Colleges & Workforce Development

Oregon’s Approach

• Component of the Oregon Workforce Investment

Board – Oregon W orkforce Dev elop m ent Vision g f p & Stra tegic Pla n

• Through this planning process, local workforce areas

designate counties for three implementation cohorts: – Phase 1: January 1 2013 launch Phase 1: January 1, 2013 launch – Phase 2: July 1, 2013 launch – Phase 3: July 1, 2014 launch 3 y , 4

• Goal: 36 counties in process by 2014. Two-year

ifi i certification process.

Oregon’s Approach

• Geographic Designation – by county
• Oregon WRC Certification criteria:

1. Minimum number of NCRC holders in three workforce categories (Emerging, Transitioning and Current) by county and Current) by county

• 2. Minimum number of Employer Letters of

Commitment by county – recognize, prefer

• 3. Minimum 25% of Emerging and Transitioning

workforce receive a Soft Skills Assessment by county county

• 4. Minimum 25% of Employer Letters of

Commitment preferring a Soft Skills Assessment by county

Oregon’s Strategic Vision g g

• Oregon has competitive businesses, skilled

workers and average wages at or above the national average.

– Oregon has a diverse and dynamic economy that provides jobs and prosperity for all Oregonians. (10 year plan economy & jobs outcome statement) year plan economy & jobs outcome statement) – Oregonians are prepared for lifelong learning, rewarding work and engaged citizenship (10 year rewarding work and engaged citizenship. (10 year plan education outcome statement)

Oregon’s Story of Success

• As a result of implementing the NCRC and

CWRC CWRC:

1. Oregon’s workers and industries know the skills required and are prepared to succeed required and are prepared to succeed. 2. Oregon’s communities and businesses are able to recruit, retain and grow higher wage industries and provide greater prosperity for Oregonians. 3. Oregon’s education, economic development and workforce development policies and programs are workforce development policies and programs are more integrated

Context within Strategic Planning/ State Budget Framework

• Governor’s 10 Year Plan for the Economy and
• Governor s 10-Year Plan for the Economy and

Jobs

• Oregon Workforce Investment Board

Oregon Workforce Investment Board

• Local Area Workforce Plans
• One of three statewide workforce development
• One of three statewide workforce development

strategies

• All counties participating by July 1 2014

All counties participating by July 1, 2014

Context within Strategic Planning/ State B d t F k Budget Framework

• Funded currently by Workforce Investment Act

Funded currently by Workforce Investment Act funding, which has led to implementation challenges

• New partners for Work Ready Community

Program will diversify the funding portfolio – Business Oregon resources

• Workforce Policy Cabinet, NCRC

l i i i f di Implementation Committee supporting funding allocation for next biennium

Central Oregon Program

• Current NCRC program led by Oregon

Employment Department, with support of COIC Employment Department, with support of COIC and WorkSource partners

• Current Assessment locations:

Central Oregon NCRC Assessm ent Sites WorkSource Bend WorkSource Redmond COCC Crook County Open Campus Computer Lab COCC Madras Campus Computer Lab

• Capacity for over 200 assessments per month

regionally g y

Central Oregon Program

C t l O C tifi d W k R d C iti l d hi

• Central Oregon Certified Work Ready Communities leadership:

– Oregon Employment Department – COIC – EDCO/ Redmond Economic Development

• Forming Implementation Team:

Forming Implementation Team: – OWIB, TOC board members – Partnership to End Poverty B i – Business – City of Bend – Oregon Dept. of Vocational Rehabilitation – Workforce Council – COCC – K-12 Schools K 12 Schools – Others?

Central Oregon Program

• Phase 1 implementation – launch on January 1
• Increase capacity of NCRC assessment system/ Crook

and Jefferson

• Business outreach strategy, improve marketing of

business commitments business commitments

• Increase partnership w/ K-12 schools, COCC
• Improve assessment delivery efficiency

p y y

• Implement the NCRC Plus
• Focus on Advanced Manufacturing in the use of job

profiles and NCRC workforce data

• Analyze and report “ROI” or outcomes of the NCRC and

CWRC program CWRC program

Next Meeting:

N b P i Novem ber Presentation:

• Business perspective

Sally Sorenson MEDISISS

• Business perspective – Sally Sorenson, MEDISISS
• Econom ic Developm ent perspective – Jon Stark,

Redmond Economic Development/ EDCO p

• Outcom es – “return on value”
• Status of Oregon launch
• Update on Central Oregon project

Questions?