us department of labor employment and training administration (eta) partnering for effective...
TRANSCRIPT
US Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Partnering for Effective Business Engagement
Heather Graham
Director of Special Initiatives & Demonstration Grants
USDOL ETA Region 1 Office
2
Overview
3
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ETA
ETA oversees workforce development programs nationwide – the public workforce system – America’s Job Centers
ETA formula funding: allocations to State Workforce Agencies in accordance with State Plans (over $4.5 billion in Region 1)
Competitively awarded grants (1 to 4 years) to create, expand, or test innovative workforce models (200 grants totaling over $640 million in Region 1)
ETA National Office awards funding and policy making, Regional Offices perform Oversight and Grants Management
4
Vice President’s Job Driven Agenda: A Cross Agency Framework
Nat’l Federal Interagency Task Force July 2014 Report: Job-Driven Training & American
Opportunity Job-Driven Checklist:
• Engage employers in the design of training programs in demand industries and to hire
• Work based learning opportunities
• Improved use of data (accountability, choice of program offerings, & info for job-seekers)
5
Job Driven Checklist, cont’d Measure and evaluate employment and earnings
outcomes
Strengthening career pathways
Remove barriers to participation in training programs
Regional Partnerships should include key community players (AJCs, educational institutions, labor, non-profits, local human service agencies, philanthropy, etc.)
6
ETA’s Business Engagement Priorities
Workforce Investment Opportunity Act
New Focus on Apprenticeship
New DOL Center for Workforce and Industry Partnerships
Sector Strategies – Next Gen
7
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Vision
Critical Hallmarks:
• Business & worker needs drive workforce solutions
• Workforce system supports strong regional economies & active role in community & workforce development
Governing principles:
• Alignment with regional economic development strategies
• Workforce boards focus on strategy, accountability and data
8
Key to WIOA Implementation
Build new and strengthen existing partnerships
Engage core programs and partners in strategic planning
Reassess One Stop Delivery System and Service Providers
9
Apprenticeship
Presidential Challenge: Double the number of Apprenticeships in 5 years to meet employer demand for skilled workers
Employer driven training model combining OJT and classroom instruction for a national industry recognized credential
American Apprenticeship Grants - $100 million for 25 grants nationwide
10
DOL Center for Workforce and Industry Partnerships (CWIP)
Interagency effort to advance and increase numbers of high quality job driven workforce development partnerships
• Outreach and convene
• Broker to assist organizations and consortia
• Engage government and non government partners, provide TA
• DOL web portal – coming soon
11
Sector Strategies
Regional industry focused strategies to building skilled workforce (align resources, address employer needs)
Next Gen: Partnerships of employers within critical industries convening Department Education, Economic Development, Workforce Systems, CBOs, others to ID and meet workforce needs of that industry within a regional labor market.
Convening role critical for these partnerships - Most appropriate party to play this role varies by regional area or community.
Long Term Partnerships/Undertaking
12
ETA Sector Strategies Activities
ETA Nationwide Technical Assistance Project
• Customized TA to state and local areas
• 3 Supporting Sector Strategy Convening's’: San Francisco, Dallas, Boston
• Next Steps
• Resources: http//:businessengagement.workforce3one.org
13
Cross Agency Collaboration and Activities at Federal Level
Recent ETA Competitive Grant Partnerships• Joint funding by federal agencies (ETA/ED)• Requirements for broad based partnerships with
key role for business Grants with Pivotal Employer Role:
• TAACCCT• Jobs Accelerator and Innovation Challenge• Make it in America • Youth Career Connect• Apprenticeship
14
Services and Technical Assistance to Assist the Business Community DOL Business and Industry Web page-
http://www.doleta.gov/business/http://www.doleta.gov/business/
O*NET Toolkit for Business- https://www.onetcenter.org/toolkit.htmlhttps://www.onetcenter.org/toolkit.html
Competency Model Clearing House- http://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodelhttp://www.careeronestop.org/competencymodel
ETA Grant Opportunities Requiring Partnerships with Business- http://www.doleta.gov/grantshttp://www.doleta.gov/grants/
15
Challenges
Continuous Improvement on Business Engagement alignment
One voice to the Business Community
Knowing Business- Their function and bottom line
16
Noted Practices
Workforce3one has created a portal designed specifically for Business Engagement training, service delivery, measuring results, etc. http://businessengagement.workforce3one.org
Partnership collaboration between external agencies like the IMCP (EDA), Youth Career Connect (Dept. of Ed.) and Jobs Innovation and Accelerator Challenge (EDA,SBA, and Department of Ed.)
Thank You!
ETA Grants and Contracts Page:
http://www.doleta.gov/grants/
ETA Grant Application Toolkit Page:
http://www.workforce3one.org/page/grants_toolkit