1. PA Job Driven NEG Monthly Webinar & Conference Call Thursday, September 17, 2015 11:00 AM

2. PA Job Driven NEG Agenda Welcome Hot Topic #1—Business Outreach BWDA Update Coordination Services Update Local Workforce Areas Items of Interest Other Business

3. Business Outreach WIOA and Business Services WIOA offers opportunities to reach out to businesses WIOA offers efforts to increase business engagement

4. Describing Business Outreach Poll What best identifies your business services efforts? We have a dedicated group separate from the Career Link® (for example, based in Economic Dev Offices) We have a dedicated group across all partners We have a dedicated group but mainly WIOA Title I We have some job developers who do mainly OJT We work with business as we can

5. Describing Business Outreach Staffing Plans How many staff are dedicated? Are they based by sector or by geography? Why are they effective? What does the future hold for Business Outreach?

6. Do a Quick Checkup-Step 1 Review your outreach efforts Do you use multiple strategies? Do you reach out to all employers? Do you ask satisfied employers to refer other employers? Do you celebrate your successes?

7. Do a Quick Checkup-Step 2 Review your marketing materials Do your marketing materials “spark” interest and engage the reader? Do you use testimonials from employers? Do you use handouts that are targeted to specific industries? Do you carry resumes of job seekers with you when visiting employers?

8. Do a Quick Checkup-Step 3 Review your website Is your website easy to find and dynamic? Do you have an employer portal on your home page? Does your website have links to news articles about your project? If you are using QR codes, is your website smartphone friendly?

9. Do a Quick Checkup-Step 4 Examine your OJT processes Is your OJT contract and related paperwork free from jargon and fine print? Does your paperwork contain easy to complete checklists? Are you processing OT agreements in an efficient and prompt manner? Are you providing employers with prompt reimbursement?

10. PA Labor & Industry Update Bureau Report and Update Local Area Reporting with CWDS

11. Coordination Services Update Site Visit Update Community of Practice Status

12. Local Workforce Area Items of Note and Interest

13. JD NEG Expenditures and Enrollments through July, 2015 Cumulative Projected as of September 2015 Cumulative Participants as of July 2015 Cumulative Projected as of December 2015 Project Operators ExpendituresParticipants Report**** CWDS * Expenditures** ExpendituresParticipants Berks $37,27815121080,602 $68,15329 Central $62,500174626,504 $125,00032 Chester $85,92325009,520 $170,92325 Lackawanna $41,84212111063,356 $66,84222 Lancaster $37,500198745,170 $75,00027 Lehigh Valley $23,148105634,838 $36,53624 Luzerne/Schuylkill $26,810124251,771 $44,31022 Montgomery $45,06616252357,653 $82,62123 North Central $78,703153025122,153 $136,92622 Northern Tier $48,87910236,272 $96,37925 Northwest $49,73884228,461 $97,73816 Philadelphia $117,500207122,473 $235,00040 South Central $135,000150018,879 $235,00025 Southern Alleghenies $22,89215 1345,231 $37,89229 Southwest Corner $36,621123111,377 $73,12124 Three Rivers *** $34,704120063,002 $105,96522 Tri County $60,627121619123,267 $142,05529 Westmoreland/Fayette $94,38526311653,906 $183,38545 L&I $745,7280N/A 480,577 $995,7280 TOTALS $1,784,8442711771441,345,012 $3,008,574481 QPR Projection $4,255,350450 $4,853,550550 QPR Dif $(2,470,506)-179-273-306 $(1,844,976)-69 * CWDS data from 7/15/15 **Expenditures from CWDS ***Combines Allegheny (005) & Pittsburgh (095) **** From LWDA Monthly Reports through July, 2015

14. Other Business Next Meeting Change Thursday, October 22 Additional Questions, Comments, Suggestions?

15. Next Webinar/Meeting Thursday, October 22, 2015 11:00 AM And take the final poll, please!