UPDATE ON PROGRESS TO REFORM OHIO S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM TRACY INTIHAR MARK BIRNBRICH
THE FACESOF WORKFORCE REFORM Aspires to be a NFL player. If injured or retires? A major league baseball player.
THE FACES OF WORKFORCE REFORM He worked in a small foundry business his whole life. Vietnam veteran. Dislocated worker at age 58. She went to Ohio State, unsure of a career path. Less than 2 years later and a few thousands in debt, she dropped out.
THE FACES OF WORKFORCE REFORM Transitioned after four years in the Marine Corps. What next?
THE FACES OF WORKFORCE REFORM Runs a big logistics business in Canton, Ohio. He struggles to find skilled workers.
REFORM OHIO S WORKFORCE SYSTEM Our Mission: To create a unified workforce system that supports business in meeting its workforce needs.
PRIORITIZING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT The Governor s Executive Workforce Board Our Goals: Identify and summarize Ohio s job needs Align education and training to meet these needs Reform our current workforce programs
IDENTIFY OHIO S URGENT JOB NEEDS Use existing state statistical data on jobs and posting trends Layer existing state data with forecast results: businesses driving Ohio s economy, tell us your most urgent workforce needs Report findings of our most in-demand jobs statewide, regionally, by industry
RELATED PROJECTS Deploying a Jobs Forecast Tool to businesses tied to the JobsOhio Industry clusters Finalizing a methodology to combine forecast results with state and job posting trend data How do we share the data? Create a cool online tool to show you the opportunities Reports to education/training providers and local workforce partners
ALIGN EDUCATION AND TRAINING A directionally accurate forecast drives priorities and education/training alignment Business and education partnerships identify the training gaps
RELATED PROJECTS Inventory of Ohio s education and training programs Providing better career pathway education and opportunities in our K-12 and higher education systems Embracing and creating more industry sector partnerships
REFORM CURRENT PROGRAMS 91 programs in 13 agencies Align, reform, and update Prioritize Veterans and Experiential Learning Criteria: Simplify; business-centric focus; easy to access
TYING IT TOGETHER A Valuable Tool: OhioMeansJobs Showcase our most in-demand jobs Provide information and data to better align education and training with our job needs Access to supports, services and programs Create virtual access to programs and supports
OMJ-GWEB OhioMeansJobs
OhioMeansJobs.com Enhancing existing OhioMeansJobs $12m grant from DOL Virtualize many One-Stop Services Self Service Themes of new system Backpack concept (tools) Explore it Plan it Fund it Find it
Explore It Career Profiler Budget Calculator Information on Occupations Inventory of Ohio s Training Programs
Plan It Create a backpack and fill it! Prepare your resume (resume grader) Practice and prepare for skills tests Career planning activities
Fund It Information on programs and supports Fast web (scholarships)
Find It Search for jobs/case management Keep documents important to your job search and climbing your career ladder Keep up with regional activities
A Helpful Tool for Employers Existing Features Resume search Business Support Center Job Posting NEW Features Coming Education Inventory Promotion of Workforce Programs
Next Steps Estimated pre-pilot launch November (Implementation Study) Pilot Operations December Lucas Clark Stark Belmont Statewide Implementation (1 st qtr 2014) Youth Component, July 2014
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP? Businesses help us forecast Embrace workforce industry partnerships regionally Be advocates for common sense change and reforms
AN IMPROVED WORKFORCE SYSTEM Businesses have easier time finding workers. Job seekers land really good jobs.
AN IMPROVED WORKFORCE SYSTEM
THE FACES OF WORKFORCE REFORM
GOVERNOR S OFFICE OF WORKFORCE TRANSFORMATION For more information, visit: www.workforce.ohio.gov Contact: Tracy Intihar tracy.intihar@governor.ohio.gov Mark Birnbrich mark.birnbrich@jfs.ohio.gov