1. NAWB Panel - Employer Services in Times of Economic Change
NAWB Forum, Washington DC
March 26, 2019

2. Typical State Business Services Organization… “Push” Programs on Business
Hartford Job Corps
Community Colleges
Colleges, Universities
Workforce Development Boards
Chambers of Commerce
Council of Governments
Community –Based Organizations
Department of Rehabilitation Services
City economic development organizations
Department of Labor
Bureau of Rehabilitation Services
Department of Economic & Community Development 2

3. Labor Market Information - Which Source Should We Use?
Department of Labor, Office of Research
Connecticut Economic Resource Center
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Census
Connecticut Economic Resource Center
State Labor Market Information Office
UCONN Center for Economic Analysis
CTHires
University of Connecticut
Bureau of Labor Statistics
A myriad of labor market information – from a variety of sources - is used by Connecticut’s outreach teams to assist businesses. 3

4. Business New Way of Outreach - Business “Pulls” Services Needed
Community College
Business
Department of Labor
Workforce Development Board
Department of Economic & Community Development
“integrated”, “team response”, “partnership” – no individual agendas
Education and training institutions align curriculum, programs 6

5. Connecticut’s Business Services Structure
Inter-Agency Steering Committee
Adult Education, Departments of Economic and Community Development, Labor, and Rehabilitation Services, CONNSTEP, Connecticut State Colleges & Universities, and the state’s five Workforce Development Boards
Management Information Systems
Subcommittee
Professional Development
Subcommittee
Marketing
Subcommittee
Inter-Agency Regional Business Services Teams
Eastern Regional Business Services
South Central Regional Business Services
North Central Regional Business Services
Southwest Regional Business Services
Northwest Regional Business Services
Coordinated, real-time sharing of information and results 5

6. Connecticut Cohort Team Action

7. The Connecticut Team Team Member Organization Lindy Lee Gold
Department of Economic & Community Development
Linda Guzzo
Capital Community College
Bridget Kemmling
Department of Labor
Linda Ladas
Karen Quesnel
Linda Riquier
Quinebaug Valley Community College
Mark Stankiewicz
Tracy Tremblay
Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut 7