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

2. What Success Looks Like

3. 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

4. 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: http://www.wisconsinfastforward.com/

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

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

7. 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

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

9. Creating a Solution

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

11. 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

12. Results By the Numbers Group Number1234567Total Eligible for conversion to Plexus employment Number entered training10 1110 71 61 Graduate10 7099%6098% Hired1068899 5070%5082%

13. Plexus Results What success looks like:

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. Questions? Contact information: Paul Stelter, CEO pstelter@fvwdb.com 920-720-5600 x 301 Bobbi Miller, Business Services bmiller@fvwdb.com 920-720-5600 x 307