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Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board New Member Orientation

Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board New Member Orientation. An Introduction. ORIENTATION AGENDA. Overview of Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board (NVWIB) Vision, Mission, Goals (Strategic Plan) Overview of NVWIB Structure and Committees

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Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board New Member Orientation

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  1. Northern Virginia Workforce Investment BoardNew Member Orientation An Introduction

  2. ORIENTATION AGENDA • Overview of Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board (NVWIB) Vision, Mission, Goals (Strategic Plan) • Overview of NVWIB Structure and Committees • Overview of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) • Discussion – What are your individual interests in becoming part of the NVWIB and how can we help you pursue them? New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  3. Strategic Planning Process • The NVWIB conducts yearly strategic planning. Each Committee uses the strategic plan to drive their activities. • Each strategic planning cycle starts with a NVWIB Member Retreat – the retreat kicks off the environmental analysis required for strategic thinking. A Planning Team made up of NVWIB members meets to take the information and frame the strategic approach the NVWIB will take over a 2 or 3 year period. New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  4. Strategic Planning Process • The Planning Team meets over several months to complete a full strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis which includes an examination of the external environment, the organizational environment, and the regulatory environment. New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  5. Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board VISION • We envision a vibrant business and workforce region that is globally competitive. • From the Strategic Plan January 2011 through December 2013 New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  6. Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board Mission • To facilitate and enhance the employability of individuals seeking employment and employer access to a qualified workforce. New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  7. Value Proposition • We are consultative in meeting businesses’ needs by creating a flow of ready and prepared potential workers; helping businesses envision and implement alternative workplace environments that enhance the ability of workers to be more effective in the workplace; and providing resources to support skills development for future and current workers. New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  8. Primary External CUSTOMERS • Businesses • Jobseekers (emerging, transitional, and incumbent) New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  9. NVWIB as Convener and Catalyst of the Workforce Development System Workforce Development System New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  10. Workforce System Key Functions • The workforce system is the central element in bringing together resources and key players to begin to address challenges to our workforce. • Source of funds, source of talented workers, and provider of direct services to both jobseekers and businesses. New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  11. NVWIB’sThree Strategic Goals from January 2011 through December 2013 • Goal 1: Support and help tobuild and prepare a skilled and competitive workforce for Northern Virginia business and industry. • With 7 key strategies • Goal 2: Increase effectiveness in service delivery to the long-term unemployed and to jobseekers with multiple needs. • With 6 key strategies • Goal 3: In support of Goals One and Two, we will align the NVWIB’s service delivery system to meet industry needs and to enhance the NVWIB’s image and visibility. • With 7 key strategies New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  12. In Sum, the 2011 through 2013 Strategic Plan Positions the NVWIB To: • Lead the Development of a Demand Driven Workforce. • Look to the Future. • Identify high-growth, high-demand jobs in economically critical industries • Conduct ongoing analysis • Leadthe Preparation of the Workforce of Tomorrow . New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  13. NVWIB STRUCTURE • Four Standing Committees – Refer to Committee Guide • Executive Committee – all officers and Committee Chairs • Program Planning Committee • Quality Assurance Committee – Certification Sub-Committee for One-Stop Center certification is housed here • Youth Council – comprised of voting and non- voting NVWIB members (only mandated committee specified within the Workforce Investment Act) New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  14. Workforce Organizational StructureNVWIB as Policy Body with 501(c)(3) as Operating Arm NVWIB Local Elected Officials New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  15. FUNCTIONS • NVWIB • Policy setting • Provide direction to Committee work • Oversight of WIA • Conduct Quality Assurance oversight visits as deployed by staff • Identify opportunities • SkillSource Group, Inc. • Implement NVWIB policies • Staff Committees • Conduct oversight responsibilities, e.g., monitoring • Fundraising – write proposals; create opportunities • Administration of WIA grant New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  16. SkillSource Center Locations New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  17. OVERVIEW OF THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA) • Purpose of the publicly funded Workforce Investment System: • Demand Driven Approach which has evolved at the Federal level and with the local Workforce Investment Boards • Shifting from responding to needs of the individual jobseeker • Shifting to responding to workforce needs in the local economy and skills demanded by industry New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  18. OVERVIEW OF THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT (WIA) – (Continued) • Purpose of the publicly funded Workforce Investment System is Designed to Impact: • Access • Skills development • Poor quality jobs • Job creation • Retention/wage progression New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  19. Workforce Development System Evolution • Siloed Programs and Funding Sources • Collection of Agencies • Integrated System of Services New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  20. THREE KEY THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT WIA – ONE: Key Principles The Workforce Investment Act is currently based on seven key principles: • Streamlined services through a One-Stop delivery system; • Empowering individuals to make informed choices; • Universal access; • Increased accountability; • A strategic role for local workforce investment boards and the private sector; • State and local flexibility; and • Improved youth programs. New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  21. TWO: NVWIB RESPONSIBILITES General Responsibilities of NVWIB in Partnership with Local Elected Officials (LEO’s): • Develop and enter into a MOU with One-Stop partners. • Certify One-Stop operators. • Conduct oversight to the One-Stop delivery system in the local area. • Create consumer reports. New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  22. THREE: BUSINESS RESULTS The current law specifies performance outcomes for youth and adults based on: • Employment (adults and youth) • Retention (adults) • Earnings (adults) • Literacy and numeracy gains (youth) • Education/Credentialing (youth) New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  23. Other Key Facts About WIA • There is a State Workforce Investment Board appointed by the Governor that sets statewide policy • Local WIB is appointed by the local elected officials and certified by the State Board • The Local Elected Officials in this area have appointed a chief local elected official (CLEO) that sits on the WIB and acts on their behalf when necessary New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  24. Other Facts • Workforce Investment Boards are certified by the State every 2 years • Can be decertified for: • Failure to meet performance measures for 2 consecutive years • Fraud or Abuse • Failure to carry out the functions of the Board New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  25. The Law Stipulates Key Players with Roles and Responsibilities • State WIBs • Local WIBs • One-Stop Operators • Partners • Service Providers/Training Providers New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  26. System Governance: State to Local New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  27. 15 WORKFORCE BOARDS IN VIRGINIA New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  28. System Governance: Local Workforce Areas New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  29. Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board’s Four Core Businesses • Provision of workforce services to businesses and jobseekers through full service and affiliate One-Stop centers – through core services, intensive services and training services and through Business Center(s). • Collect data and create workforce intelligence. • Certification for Organizational Quality – providing a license to display the SkillSourcelogo to both funded and non-funded organizations. • Fostering partnerships and community awareness. • The WIA requires 17 individual program partners • There are also voluntary partners in the system – those organizations who choose to partner with the One-Stop delivery system and are not required by law to do so. New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  30. GUIDE TO WORKFORCE ACRONYMS • ADA Americans with Disabilities Act • CBO Community Based Organization • CLEO Chief Local Elected Official • DOE Department of Education • DW Dislocated Workers • ETA Employment and Training Administration (US Department of Labor) • FBO Faith Based Organizations • GED General Education Development • ITAs Individual Training Accounts • LEO Local Elected Official • NAWB National Association of Workforce Boards • NEG National Emergency Grant New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

  31. GUIDE TO WORKFORCE ACRONYMS • LMI Labor Market Information • LWA Local Workforce Area • NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement • OJT On the Job Training • TAA Trade Adjustment Assistance • TANF Temporary Assistance to Needy Families • TJTC Targeted Jobs Tax Credit • USDOL United States Department of Labor • UI Unemployment Insurance • VEC Virginia Employment Commission • VCCS Virginia Community College System • WIA Workforce Investment Act New Member Orientation 2011 Prepared by Strumpf Associates

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