WORKFORCE AID (ALIGNED with INDUSTY DEMAND) Zoe Thompson Director of Workforce Education and Training Kansas Department of Commerce and Kansas Board of Regents October 31, 2014

WORKFORCE AID (ALIGNED WITH INDUSTRY DEMAND) NEED FOR A DEMAND DRIVEN SYSTEM APPROACHSKILLS GAP CONNECT SUPPLY AND DEMAND COMMUNITY and TECHNICAL COLLEGES SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT

Workforce AID (Aligned w/Industry Demand) STATE LEVEL SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT ED = Director of Workforce Training and Education SKILLED EMPLOYEES WITH INDUSTRY AND COLLEGE CREDENTIALS KANSAS COMPANIES Federal and State Training Resources Community and Technical Colleges KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE KANSAS BOARD OF REGENTS

WORKFORCE AID (ALIGNED WITH INDUSTRY DEMAND) Employer Driven Early connection to employers Single Point of Contact Liaison position Education Linked to a Job - Guaranteed interview Pre-hire model

WORKFORCE AID FILLS YOUR TALENT PIPELINE WORKFORCE AID DELIVERS A SKILLED CERTIFIED WORKFORCE COMMUNITY and TECHNICAL COLLEGES TRAINS EMPLOYEES KANSASWORKS, PRIVATE STAFFING AGENCY PARTNERS FINDS EMPLOYEES

SHORT TERM, HIGHLY FOCUSED TRAINING  Employability skills  Technical skills  Industry credentials  NIMS, CPT, AWS, NCCER, etc.  College Credit  8-12 weeks of training (full/part time)  7-13 credit hours

SAMPLE PROGRAM ALIGNMENT MAP

PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS KEY TO SUCCESS  Companies  Project Leader, Human Resource Department  Plant Manager  Colleges  President/VP Level  Recruiters/Student Services, Instructors  KANSASWORKS  Regional Operations Managers  Business Services Representatives  Private Staffing Agencies

Workforce AID is Statewide Red-completed; Green-in progress; Blue-in planning

Workforce AID Pilot Projects Completed Chanute Coffeyville (3) Dodge City Hays Topeka (2) In Progress Independence Manhattan Wichita (2)

IMPACT ON THE KANSAS ECONOMY IN 2014 (FEB-OCT) 12 training projects across the state Nearly 100 participants completed short term training with industry credentials and college credit 80 participants are employed Average starting wage = $14.77+/- Close to $2,500,000 impact on the Kansas economy in just nine months

Thank You, Questions, Contact Us Zoe Thompson Director of Workforce Training & Education, Kansas Department of Commerce and Kansas Board of Regents