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1 Oregon Workforce System Integration with a Purpose 2009 Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development and Employment Department January 28, 2009

2 Oregon’s Labor Force December 2008 Resident Civilian Labor Force 1,979,986 Employed 1,805,167 Unemployed 174,819 Unemployment Rate* 9.0% * Seasonally adjusted

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4 Governor’s Oregon Workforce Investment Board Strategic Plan Winning in the Global Market Goals: 1.Ensure all Employers Have a Competitive Workforce Advantage 2.Prepare an Agile and Innovative Workforce with the Skills Necessary to Compete 3.Build Flexible and Unified Systems

5 Priority Areas to Develop Skilled Workers Healthcare State/Regional High Wage/High Demand Occupations Clean Tech/Green Tech Manufacturing

6 Oregon Statewide Prioritization for Training Top 20 Occupations

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11 Oregon’s Direction Change needs to begin now – Global competition – Changing demographics – Flat or declining federal funds – Traditional workforce system increasingly irrelevant To do what – Integration of job seeker and training services – Skill assessment and development – Common data system

12 What are the Goals of Oregon’s Service Integration? Better Quality Service for Job Seekers Every Customer Leaves a Better Job Candidate – Know Their Skills – Develop Their Skills – Get the Best Job Possible with Their Skills Business Better Served – Job referrals based on more information and better matched to job requirements

13 What is Being Integrated? Service Delivery OED labor exchange staff and programs + CCWD local workforce partners, training services staff and programs – Were co-located and worked cooperatively – but independently – No common registration or data system to track customers – No common statewide skill assessment tool

14 How? Statewide policies implemented – Local partners & state jointly developed State review & approval of Regional Plans – Local WIB’s developed plans based on policies Statewide procedural manuals developed Joint training & cross-training Integrated computer systems

15 What Integration Looks Like Functional teams address both job opportunity and skill development needs of the individual. – Welcome Team: Greet, register, skills assessment, brief discussion, iMatchSkills – Skills Team: Skill improvement products – Employment Team: Job matching & referral

16 W.I.N. Skills Review Measures skills in basic workplace math, reading, and locating information. – Self Administered, staff supported, 30-35 minutes – Staff Debrief with focus on next steps iMatchSkills registration Job search Skills development

17 How do we Improve Skills? Menu of Resources and Services for staff to use as a tool box – W.I.N. Skills Course Work – Workshops – Basic Computer Skills – Resume’ Development – Math and English Brush Up – Occupational Skills Training – Career Readiness Certificate

18 Performance Measures Basic Three : Percentage of Participants who complete the initial skill review at registration. – Goal: 100% Percentage of Registered Participants who access services from the product box. – Goal: 100% Percentage of Registered Participants who access skill development services – Goal: in development Other: Claimant Reemployment – all non-attached claimants receive same full array of services

19 Contact Information Questions? Laurie Warner, Director Oregon Employment Department Phone: 503-947-1477 e-mail: Laurie.A.Warner@state.or.us Web: www.WorkingInOregon.orgwww.WorkingInOregon.org 19


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