Services and Resources for Businesses in North-Central CT December 4, 2018 Connecticut River Valley Chamber of Commerce Daniel Garewski: Manager, Special Programs and Business Engagement Mohamed Chaouki: Business Engagement Lead

Capital Workforce Partners   A strong workforce is vital to the region’s fiscal health and sustainability. WHAT WE DO We help Businesses Find, Retain ,and Grow a qualified workforce We help Job Seekers overcome barriers to employment We close the gap between job seeker skills and the needs of businesses in our region

Capital Workforce Partners Service Area Hartford 3580 Main Street, 1st Floor Hartford, CT 06120 Phone: 860.656.2500 New Britain 260 Lafayette Street New Britain, CT 06053 Phone: 860.899.3500 Hartford Public Library 500 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103 Phone: 860.331.3278 or 860.331.3437 Jobs Funnel Veeder Place – 20 Sargeant Street Hartford, CT 06106 Phone: 860.524.8859   Bristol at Tunxis Community College 430 North Main Street Manchester 893 Main Street Manchester, CT 06040 Bristol,CT 06010   Phone: 860.643.2222 Enfield at Asnuntuck Community College 170 Elm Street Enfield, CT 06082 Phone: 860.745.8097

Sectors of Focus Healthcare Manufacturing Construction IT

Talent Pipeline American Job Center Customers 19,516 Last year (13,143 in Hartford) Students at CT Community Colleges and other Educational Partners Asnuntuck, Tunxis, Capital, and Manchester Community Colleges Goodwin College, CCSU, UConn, Charter Oak State College Connecticut Adult Education Youth and Young Adults through community based organizations Job seekers registered on CT Hires (state job bank)

The HUB of job-seeker and business programs and services 1/24/2017 The HUB of job-seeker and business programs and services Demand Driven System How do the AJCs prepare the talent pipeline? Career Assessments One to one Coaching Résumé Critique and Interview Preparation Online Training and Certification Programs Workshops and Networking opportunities Training Scholarships demand driven system Business Services - understand business needs, match making Employment prep directly linked to articulated employer needs. empowered to get back to work quickly through immediate career preparation and placement, with a focus on strategies that directly link job-seekers to available employment opportunities. The AJC is the hub of CWP job-seeker programs CWP will improve alignment, coordination and co-enrollment between AJCs and other CWP programs and initiatives, including Jobs Funnel, Best Chance, Ready-to-Work/REACH, Healthcare and Manufacturing Sector Initiatives, and Opportunity Youth programs. CWP will retain, expand, and improve special initiatives targeted to job-seekers with barriers: individuals with disabilities, former offenders, individuals with low literacy or limited English, the long-term unemployed, public assistance recipients, people transitioning from homelessness, and out-of-school/out-of-work youth (Opportunity Youth). The AJC will provide job-seekers with: high quality and timely assessment and individual career planning short-term skill development opportunities support for navigation of career pathways through retention and career advancement services beginning shortly after placement The AJC will establish a culture of innovation and continuous improvement The AJC will ensure effective use of public resources to achieve positive program outcomes maximize the use of technology for training and customer engagement and maximize resources allocated to serving WIOA enrolled customers

CWP Business Services Our Team Business Solutions Consultants Sector Coordinators CBO Youth Provider Business Coordinators The Jobs Funnel Partners of the Regional Business Services Team Includes Department of Labor, Adult education, DORS, Community Colleges, DECD, community based organizations, and others

CWP Business Services: Need and Impact 2018-2019 Survey of Hiring Demand Manufacturing: 2500+ Positions Healthcare: 1500 Positions IT and other technology: 100 Positions Our Impact This year alone, we have supported 253 Businesses through workforce development initiatives Helped these businesses fill over 400 positions Extended business partner network: 2000 Businesses

Services Available at No Cost Talent Screening and Matching Recruitment Assistance Job Posting and Promotion on www.cthires.com OJT, Apprenticeships, and Work-Based Learning Internship and Work Experience Programs Incumbent Worker Training

Talent Screening and Matching We serve as an extension of your HR team Screen candidates for: Qualifications, Experience, Interest, Job Readiness Outcomes Efficiency in hiring Better retention Connections to incentive programs Recent Successes

Recruitment Events Recent Successes We support with the logistics of finding and screening candidates that are interested in your company through events that are open to the public Resources Space to meet and interview candidates Event promotion Draw on a large pool of job seekers from various sources Appropriate for small scale and large scale hiring needs Recent Successes

Job Posting and Promotion

On-the-Job Training and Apprenticeships We help you improve the way you onboard, train, and retain new hires State & Federal Programs Supporting On-the-Job Training National Dislocated Worker Grant $5.8 million through 2020 Provides tuition funds and training reimbursements to hire and train dislocated workers REACH (Reemployment Alliance for Careers in Health) $6.7 million through 2019 Provides tuition funds, incumbent worker training, and training reimbursements for hiring and training long-term unemployed job seekers STEP-UP: State of CT hiring incentive program Recent Successes

Internship and Work Experience Programs Opportunity for your business to build capacity and try out new employees with no risk Time-limited work placements funded by CWP or its partners Job seekers gain valuable work experience and opportunity to transition to permanent work Various programs exist tailored toward youth and adult candidates Recent Successes

Incumbent Worker Training Keeping your workforce equipped with the latest trade skills and credentials can be expensive Offset costs associated with keeping your workforce up to date with the skills needed to remain competitive Increase the skills of your current employees to create opportunities for advancement and new entry-level positions Recent Successes

BRIDGING THE SKILLS GAP IN HEALTCHARE (Video Link) Sector Partnerships Healthcare The Metro Hartford Alliance for Careers in Health (MACH) Co-convened with Workforce Solutions Collaborative of Metro Hartford BRIDGING THE SKILLS GAP IN HEALTCHARE (Video Link) Manufacturing The Advanced Manufacturing Employment Partnership (AMEP) Co-convened with the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) Construction/Energy The Jobs Funnel Advisory Committee

Business Engagement Lead Get Started Mohamed Chaouki Business Engagement Lead 860.899.3523 mchaouki@capitalworkforce.org https://www.facebook.com/capital.workforce.partners https://twitter.com/cwpjobs