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Presentation to: PA Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development and Labor & Industry Committees. Agenda. PA Legislative Connection to System Pennsylvania’s Changing Workforce Development System Industry Partnership Model Industry Partnership Training Model Industry-Led Model

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  1. Presentation to: PA Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development and Labor & Industry Committees

  2. Agenda • PA Legislative Connection to System • Pennsylvania’s Changing Workforce Development System • Industry Partnership Model • Industry Partnership Training Model • Industry-Led Model • Local Views on Workforce Development

  3. Pennsylvania’s Workforce Development System • 22 Workforce Investment Boards • 69 Pennsylvania CareerLinks • 86 Industry Partnerships

  4. Changing Focus - Workforce Development System

  5. What are Industry Partnerships? • Organize clusters of businesses that share similar workforce challenges, markets and suppliers • Industry-led process is a key factor • Create economies of scale for job training and education • Identify key occupations • Promote innovation • Working together, business can identify worker skill gaps, address training needs and develop regional strategies to build stronger economies

  6. Pennsylvania’s Targeted Industry Clusters • Advanced Materials and Diversified Manufacturing • Agriculture and Food Production • Building and Construction • Business and Financial Services • Education • Information and Communication Services • Life Sciences • Lumber Wood and Paper, and • Logistics and Transportation • Energy

  7. 2007-08 Industry Partnershipsby Cluster & Percentage

  8. Industry Partnerships Results • Over 5,900 companies, in 86 active industry partnerships, representing 20 industries, are working to close skills gaps and address other workforce challenges to improve Pennsylvania’s competitive position. • Industry Partnership Worker Training: Over 34,000 employees from 5,900 companies have completed, or are currently engaged in, Industry Partnership Worker Training. • Wage Data - Participants who have received training through this program have experienced an average wage gain of 12.89% • Of the businesses participating, 88% reported being very satisfied or satisfied with the Industry Partnership program, while 75% reported that the partnerships and training have already helped them increase their productivity.

  9. Sample Skill Gap Analysis • Interview Employer and Subject Matter Experts • Define Jobs – Responsibilities - Tasks • Conducted with current employee • Task-based skill assessment • Information from job task analysis becomes basis for self-rated skill assessment • Rating Scale 0 – Employee is not aware of this type of work. 1 – Employee is aware of this type of work. 2 – Employee can perform this type of work with supervision. 3 – Employee can perform this type of work without supervision. 4 – Employee can instruct others in this type of work. • Results provide information on Skill Gap

  10. Sample Regional Labor Market Percent of Workers in the County That Commute from Other Pennsylvania Counties Why County Officials are Concerned about the Workplace Skills of Workers in Surrounding Counties Juniata Dauphin 17 % 42 % Perry Lebanon 23 % 20 % Cumberland Lancaster 38 % 10 % Franklin York Adams 14 % 11 % 22 %

  11. Residence County to Workplace County for Dauphin County Juniata Dauphin 93 , 958 e r s k o r W 4 6 6 Workers Perry Lebanon Stay in s r e Dauphin k r y o o t t n W County e u t 0 o u 1 C m 3 , d m 6 n 1 o a C l r e b m s u o r t C s t e n r s k e Cumberland u r e e t r k k o r u o r o C Lancaster W o m W 5 k W 0 m 1 5 r 5 o 6 o 6 Y 3 C 1 , 2 Franklin York Adams Sample Regional Commuting Patterns Source: US Census Data Prepared by Southcentral WIB Source : US Census Data Prepared by Southcentral WIB

  12. Logistics and Transportation ClusterLocation Quotient by County in South Central WIA

  13. National Model “...the multi-faceted sector strategy Pennsylvania has developed, (has) made it a leading state in providing policy support for sector initiatives… Pennsylvania has re-oriented its workforce development system to implement a sector strategy including the creation of Regional Industry Partnerships.” -- National Network of Sector Partners (NNSP), 2007 (Founded 1999 as a project of the National Economic Development and Law Center)

  14. The Future … • Market-driven • PA Legislative Connection • Global Reach • Cohesive System – Workforce Development, Economic Development and Education

  15. Local Views on Workforce Development • Issues in Pennsylvania’s Rural Areas – William Brock, Central Workforce Investment Area • Issues in Pennsylvania’s Urban Areas – Ron Painter, Three Rivers Workforce Investment Area

  16. Discussion & Questions For more information on the PA Workforce Development System Call me at: (717) 705-8822 (direct line) Visit Us Online at: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us

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