1. Local Economic Development and Workforce Development Strategies
November 16, 2005
Moderated by:
Jeff Ryan, ETA
and
Scott Sheely,
Lancaster County WIB

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6. Jeff Ryan, Office of National Response, U.S. DOL/ETA
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7. National Workgroup on Worker Dislocation
Workgroup History and Structure
Organized Spring 2004
21 state/local members representing range of programs (Rapid Response, trade, UI, local WIBs, One-Stop staff) invited by ETA to participate
First meeting—July 2004, San Antonio
Organized into 4 subgroups
Each group selected chair
Chairs also participate on steering committee
Three subsequent meetings
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8. National Workgroup on Worker Dislocation (Cont’d)
Workgroup Roles
Workforce system-led Workgroup exists to:
Disseminate Information (messaging, marketing, regional forums) to workforce system
Develop Useful Products (innovations, toolkits, inventory of resources) for technical assistance and training
Model Behavior (Mentor/Protégé/peer sharing) for workforce system improvements
Highlight Measurement/Performance (performance metrics)
Advise ETA (funding recommendations, Economic Development Policy, feedback on policy directions)
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9. National Workgroup on Worker Dislocation (Cont’d)
Workgroup Subgroups/Committees
Demand-Driven Partnerships Subgroup
Integration Subgroup
Performance/Funding Subgroup
Communications Subgroup
Steering Committee
Each subgroup is chaired by state/local workgroup members
Chairs and ETA national/regional staff make up steering committee
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10. Workforce Investment Board, PA
Scott Sheely
Executive Director,
Lancaster County
Workforce Investment Board, PA
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11. Polling Question
At what level are you currently partnering with Economic Development entities (i.e., chambers of commerce, economic development companies, local government planning groups) in your local area?
Strong partnership including joint planning and activities
Regular communication and information exchange, some joint planning and activities
Communication/information exchanged, but not regularly
Occasional information sharing
Very little or no partnership
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12. A Demand-Driven System
The Workforce System is in the process of a paradigm shift from a supply-driven to a demand-driven system… from being a part of the social service system to being a part of the economic development system.
Our system can be the independent broker between the traditional workforce system, the economic development system, and the employer community.
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13. Barriers to Overcome Role confusion within the workforce system
Supply-oriented institutional mindset
Internal workforce that has not made the paradigm shift
Little dialogue between workforce and economic development (and education) systems
Economic development system more oriented to “the deal” than to planning interventions for the local economy
Lack of useful information on local economies
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14. Role Definition Strategic (WIB) Analysis of local economy
Selection of priority industries and occupations that drive strategic policy
Investment strategy for workforce funding
Alignment of workforce and non-workforce systems and funding
Building relationships among actors in the various systems
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15. Role Definition Operational (One-Stop) Job orders
Rapid response and layoff aversion
Organizing incumbent worker initiatives
Liaison with human resource professionals
Support of the human resource function in small and medium-sized companies
Workforce readiness programming
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16. Strategic and Operational
How aligned are these Strategic and Operational aspects in your local area? 
Who (WIB or One-Stop) does what in your local area?
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17. Connection to Rapid Response
How do local areas coordinate with state rapid response efforts? 
To what extent do local strategic priorities become a part of rapid response activities (training people for high priority jobs, moving people with skills into industries that need the skills) in your local area? 
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18. Proactive Efforts
Do business engagement efforts result in proactive efforts to limit or avert layoffs?  If so, who leads these efforts? 
Where are the points of contact in layoff aversion and rapid response activities within local government and economic development systems?  Who manages those relationships?
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19. What is the nature of your relationship with these partners?
Community Partners
Who are your additional strategic partners? Who do you work with regularly in the community?
What is the nature of your relationship with these partners?
What makes these partnerships work? What challenges or hinders these partnerships?
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20. Access to Webinar Materials
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21. Share Your Ideas with Your Peers!
Share your demand-driven strategic plans, models, innovations, resources, and ideas!
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