Fast Forward Partnership Showcase Paul Stelter, CEO Bobbi Miller, Business Services Manager Fox Valley Workforce Development Board

What Success Looks Like

Session Overview 70 new skilled jobs in a high tech industry $1.3 million added wages in region Recognition as Best Partnership by Appleton Post-Crescent

Fast Forward Background Bipartisan legislation signed into law, March 2013 Address needs for skilled labor Funding to create an expanded Labor Market Information System (LMIS) $15 million of demand driven training via competitive grant funding Additional details at:

Key Themes Collaboration Documented needs – Current or near-term Ability to create solutions/short term training Match Outcomes (hire/raise) Replicable/portable/scalable models

Collaboration History... We’ve had this conversation before but have struggled to find a solution!

Documented Need Growth opportunities for plant operations in aerospace and defense industry sectors – Local investment in new plant – No local IPC J Standard training opportunities outside of Plexus – Cost of temporary workers from Chicago and Idaho

Skill Needed Manual dexterity Fine motor skills Attention to detail Ability to follow detailed instructions Quality soldering for ‘mission critical’ components

Creating a Solution

Solutions Curriculum Trainer Trainee recruitment – 70 people / 350 staffing firm employees on-site Supervisor nomination Employee interest – agree to attendance Assessments

Match Commitment from all partners to document $1 to $1 match – Wages – Dedicated classroom – lost opportunity cost – Equipment $193,259 written into grant $221,196 actual match

Results By the Numbers Group Number Total Eligible for conversion to Plexus employment Number entered training Graduate %6098% Hired %5082%

Plexus Results What success looks like:

Impact on Community 1. $11 per hour x 2080 hours x 60 people = $1,372,800 annually 2. Ability to keep existing and secure new aerospace and defense contracts

Next Steps Future training at lab – Recertification project – Summer youth camps Ability to keep instructor engaged with projects Discussion about full scale training program at FVTC

Some Final Thoughts Post-Crescent Media Annual Report Best Partnership Award – Headline: Partnership creates jobs, fulfills unique skill needs Post-Crescent Media March 20, 2015 Credibility

Questions? Contact information: Paul Stelter, CEO x 301 Bobbi Miller, Business Services x 307