1. 2005 National WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE Summit
Strategies and Best Practices for a Successful Transition to a Demand-Driven Workforce Development System

2. DEMAND-DRIVEN WORKFORCE STATEGIES
Strategic Goals of the Demand-Driven Workforce System
Ingrid Evans
Project Director and USDOL Liaison for the President’s High Growth Job Training Initiative

3. The President’s High Growth Job Training System
The President’s High Growth Job Training Initiative is a strategic effort to prepare workers to take advantage of new and increasing job opportunities in high growth/high demand and economically vital industries and sectors of the American economy.

4. High Growth Industries
Automotive
Advanced Manufacturing
Biotechnology
Construction
Energy
Financial Services
Geospatial Technology
Health Care
Hospitality
Information Technology
Retail
Transportation

5. Does “The System” Need to Transform? If so, Why?
Globalization
Technology
Immigration

6. Globalization Off-Shoring Out-Sourcing Open-Sourcing
Efficient Supply-Chaining
In-Sourcing
In-Forming

7. Technology The Internet Digitization Software Applications Blogs
Geospatial Capabilities

8. Immigration (2002 figures)
33.1 million
Present in every state in ranging from CA’s 9,118,000 to WY’s 10,000 (CO’s 445,000)
From every part of the globe (Mexico 29.8%, East Asia 17.7%, Europe 14%, Central and South America 12.9% and the Caribbean 9.6%, rest = 16%)
Average age is 32, 60% have a H.S. diploma or less, and average annual earnings are $20,000

9. Education and Training Partnerships
Apprenticeships
Senior Year Apprenticeships
Certificate of Qualification
College Expansion Initiatives
Co-operative Education Tax Credits

10. Economic Development Economic Development Scans Economic Innovation
Business Development
Regional Strategic Priorities

11. Industry Training Partnerships
Strategic Human Resource Planning
Training Project Coordination
Sectoral/Cross-Sectoral Training and Development
Incumbent Worker Upgrades
Cost-Sharing for Innovative Training
Essential Skills Training
Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition Solutions
Workforce
Industry Associations
Employer Groups
Other Labor Market Partnerships

12. Opportunities Change Agents Outreach Research and Development
Science, Technology, Bridging the “Digital Divide”
Skills enhancement / “Credentialing”
Venture Capital