1. WORKFORCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 2007 Presenters: Berta Lloyd Dean, Workforce Education Matt Houghton Director, Opportunity Grant

2. WORKFORCE BOARD FUNCTIONS Drive the Workforce Development System in Washington State  75% of all jobs do not require a BA degree Committed to training people for high demand, high wage occupations Committed to closing the employer skill gap  Currently 51% of employers cannot find skilled workers Committed to enhancing economic development

3. WORKFORCE BOARD PARTNERS Labor — Rick Bender Business — Mike Hudson & Troy Hutson Community/Technical Colleges — Charlie Earl Office of Public Instruction — Terry Bergeson Workforce Development Councils — Kris Stadelman Employment Security — Karen Lee Targeted Populations — Tony Lee Department of Social & Health Services — Lynne Ruttledge

4. FOCUS Education, training & employment services preparing adults & young people for jobs/careers that require less than a baccalaureate degree—which is 75% of all jobs.

5. Targeted Populations Under-prepared populations 2010—25% of Washington States population will be in poverty

6. Workforce Development Budget

7. CONFERENCE THEMES Sector Strategies Cluster Strategies I-BEST Career Pathways Secondary to Post Secondary

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