1. PLEDGING TO FILL JOBS TODAY WORKING TO CHANGE LIVES TOMORROW Welcome

2. WEBINAR PROTOCOL

3. Email questions to: Lisa Dove DoveL@michigan.gov

4. MI Opportunity Partnership Employer Pledge Campaign Why me? MTB Resume Search Employer Tracking System Employer Contact Protocol Electronic Toolkit AGENDA

5. MICHIGAN OPPORTUNITY PARTNERSHIP

6. 2005 Goals – Place 30,000 unemployed Michigan residents into jobs – Contact 35,000 employers – Conduct pilots within 4 Regional Skills Alliances in Healthcare & Skilled Trades 2005 Resources – Medicaid Disproportionate Share Funds to support training in Healthcare – Federal, State, local funds and In-Kind contributions 2006-2007 Goals – 40,000 job placements in each year

7. EMPLOYER PLEDGE CAMPAIGN

8. You Might Be Asking… Why me??????? Why am I involved in MI-OPPS?

9. You Say… Hey!!! I’m not new to this!!! I’ve been contacting businesses for a long time!!

10. What Are the Steps for MI-OPPS? Ask for pledge of jobs Do you have openings? How many? What kind?

11. Screen shot of Mediated services, scrolling menu bar, search resumes

14. EMPLOYER TRACKING SYSTEM

15. Access the One-Stop MIS at: services.michworks.org

44. Referral Protocol Identify additional business need Determine appropriate referral organization – MEDC, MRS, CFB, MWA, Other (Vets, Ag Specialist, etc.) Determine appropriate contact at referral organization Inform employer – who will be contacting him/her Identify by position only, if necessary – he/she can expect contact within 2 business days Inform organization contact of referral

45. Service guarantees are familiar to MWA and partner staff – ie. Answer phone calls within 3rd ring. Staff making referrals will inform the business that they will be contacted within 2 business days. It is important that information be entered into the Tracking System within 5 days so that Follow up can be done MWA and state staff know if there are additional actions that need to be taken. Service Guarantees Upon receiving a referral Contact employer within 2 business days After making contact with employer Information entered into Employer Tracking System within 5 business days

46. Business Services For Michigan Employers

52. You Say… This Doesn’t Sound New To Me!

53. Workforce Development Program and Services Fact Sheets WIA Adult Program Career Portal Work-First WIA Youth Trade Adjustment Assistance Adult Education TOOLKIT

54. TOOLKIT Economic Development Program and Services Fact Sheets Foreign Labor Certification EDJT Program PTACs Michigan Business Ombudsman M-TEC CET

55. PLEDGING TO FILL JOBS TODAY WORKING TO CHANGE LIVES TOMORROW This Is a BIG INITIATIVE – 30,000 Jobs!! And There’s No Way It Can Be Done Without You!!!