Ohio’s Workforce System – Current and Future

Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation

Ohio’s Current Workforce Programs

Focusing Group Findings of the Current Workforce System

• Employers – Training Providers – Workforce Professionals brought together to discuss the current system, the following is a summary of their discussion:– No clear mission– Too many entry points and to difficult to navigate– Lack of accountability– Different performance measures by program– Desired outcome are not aligned– Funding is not flexible– Programs are not marketed – Workforce partners competing for resources– Inconsistencies in program eligibility

Ohio’s New Workforce Environment

Current Status - Process

• Regionalization– Map– Planning– Forecasting

• Workforce Gateway– Artificial Intelligence (77/13)– Single Point of Entry (Employers/Individuals)– Talent/Jobs in one location (OhioMeansJobs)

• Governor’s Executive Workforce Board– Performance Metrics

Education Meetings

• Convening with education institutions - August 2012

• One joint meeting with Community Colleges and Career-Techs

• Collaboration and coordination among the various systems is a priority

• Questions – Comments – Concerns?

• Visit our website at:

www.owt.ohio.gov