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1 NVTAC Virtual Learning Class: Strategies to Succeed in HVRP A Virtual Learning Class for New HVRP Staff Ian Lisman Advocates for Human Potential nvtac@ahpnet.com John Rio Advocates for Human Potential nvtac@ahpnet.com Module 5 Job Driven Training, Employer Development and Job Placement 10 Source: Polk State College

2 Audience Poll 5A How many face to face meetings did you have with an employer in the past two weeks? More than 10 6 to 10 1 to 5 None 12

3 Features of Job-Driven Training Employers spent $450 billion on training in 2013 Includes recruiting, hiring, job fairs, partnerships with local workforce investment boards Three identified problems: Employers cannot find enough skilled workers to hire for in demand jobs they must fill now Education and training programs need better information on what skills those in demand jobs require Workers are unaware of the training resources that are or can be available to them 13

4 The expectation is that HVRPs must describe how they will develop formal job-driven employment, training.the description must include evidence to support the proposed job-driven employment, training, and support services strategy 69% overall placement rate 60% placement rate for chronically homeless veterans 14

5 Features of Job-Driven Training 1. Focus on job market demands 2. Relies on employer partnerships 3. Earn and learn strategies 4. Collaboration with training organizations 5. Measures results 6. Stepping stones approach 15

6 Checkout NVTAC.org Best Practice 1 16

7 1. Job Market Demands What are the labor needs of employers in your local market? 17

8 Rochester, NY The HVRP focuses on middle skills: Advanced Manufacturing IT Hospitality & Tourism Culinary Health Care Skilled Trades 18

9 POLL 5B How well do you know the labor needs of employers in your local market? 19

10 Your labor market What are two top industries in your area that are growing? Chat Type your answer in the Public Chat box and press Enter to send Or, raise your hand to come off mute. 20

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12 Example Denver s Road to Work Focused on the hospitality sector & needs of its employers Started with 3 employers now includes 21 hotels and hospitality businesses Employer guided curricula, delivered by employers and the intermediary Trainees receive a stipend Intern at hotels in job shadowing experiences 22

13 What does JDT mean for small employment programs? Partnering with local job training programs Identifying local niche markets where employers need talented labor Review employer job descriptions, flesh out the competencies needed for those jobs Engage your local American Job Center (AJC) 23

14 2. Employer Partnerships Design training programs that are responsive to employer needs Employer recruitment never ends cultivate and nurture your relationships Skills should = jobs Make training a commitment for program participants 24

15 Audience Poll 5C Developing relationships with local employers is key to job placement. Agree Disagree 25

16 Job Development and Employer Development 26

17 Employer Development Portfolios 27

18 HVRPs and AJCs On-The-Job Training Advantages for Employers Improves skills of new workers Skill training is tailored to employer s business Wages are subsidized Employer determines what is learned Advantages for Jobseekers Training is relevant to the job Paid while learning Permanent job at end of training Incremental responsibilities

19 Elements in HVRP-OJT There is a need for subsidizing the OJT wage 2. Employers agree to train veterans to meet the demands for specific jobs and to hire them upon satisfactory completion of training 3. An OJT must have a timeframe, up to 90 days 4. HVRP can pay for up to 20 hours per week 5. Pays at the local living wage 6. There is a written agreement between HVRP and the employer HVRP provides support to the veteran in training as well as to the employer

20 Other OJT Funding Sources State Vocational Rehabilitation agency State TANF agency County Human Services e.g. Transitional Assistance Employment Program Department of Veteran Affairs, VR & E, Special Employer Incentive Program WIOA funded OJT the American Job Center 30

21 POLL 5D What best describes your On- The-Job Training service in your HVRP? 31

22 2. Earn and Learn Strategies Training is not classroom centered Employers are involved in curriculum development and training delivery Meeting requirements for reading, math, and soft skills are not stand alone activities but are incorporated into occupational skill training Trainees receive an income while learning job skills 32

23 Apprenticeship Program Structured classroom learning integrated with in-the-field or hands-on training program The number and types are based on industry needs Most require HS Diploma/GED, be 18 or over, may have to pass a physical and drug test, and have a driver s license and transportation Some maybe sponsored by a company that has workers in a trade Most are partnered with a labor organization 33

24 Challenges reported by HVRPs Veteran motivation Prerequisites drivers license, educational Length of apprenticeship Transportation Physical demands 34

25 The Houston Launch Pad an HVRP initiated apprenticeship Construction Craft Laborer Women & Men Registered Apprenticeship 2000 hours including training and OJT 35

26 Construction Craft Laborer Apprentice Learns About safety and hazard recognition elevated work and fall protection PPE and job site hazards. construction math, how to take measurements hand and power tools construction drawings basic communication skills how to level dirt and use a leveler how inspect and grease backhoe work on current project gaining hands on experience. 36

27 Partners US DOL Office of Apprenticeships US DOL Office of Contract Compliance Texas Workforce Commission Workforce Solutions (local workforce board & career offices) Construction Employers The Houston Launch Pad 37

28 DOL Career Center Are registered apprenticeships available? Check with DOL Career Center 38

29 3. Collaboration with occupational training services 39

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31 Tracking training Can help your HVRP know the training programs in your community most frequently used by your veterans. 41

32 Commonly used training Forklift Operator Culinary CPR/AED First Aid Course OSHA Construction, Flagger & Confined Spaces Welding Boot Camp Electrical Boot Camp Armed Security Security Guard 42

33 Chat How do you measure the quality and results of training programs used by your veterans? Type your answer in the Public Chat box and press Enter to send Or, raise your hand to come off mute. 43

34 4. Measure results Number of jobs gotten that are in the training field Survey veterans that use training programs Survey employer satisfaction Length of time between job training completion and getting a job offer Number of job training entrants versus graduates (or dropouts) Job training programs with state or national certifications Number of trained individuals who get jobs above entry level 44

35 5. Stepping Stones Build a progressive pathway to succeed at basic education to postsecondary programs. 45

36 7. Local & Regional Partnerships AJCs VA HVCES, CWT, VR & E Community Colleges SCSEP Ticket to Work Employment Networks Chamber of Commerce Trade Associations and Unions 46

37 Audience Poll 5E Have you met with the LVER or an AJC Business Services Representative in the past month? Yes No 47

38 Questions or Comments Type in chat or use the raise hand button to be unmuted. 48

39 For Wednesday Be prepared to discuss an employer experience of yours when you helped a woman veteran get a job with that employer. What went well? What was challenging? Homework Due Wednesday, August 30, during the virtual class

40 Resources Job Driven Training port.pdf/ Job Centers Apprenticeships: Sector Initiatives: 50

41 More Resources See Employer pages at NVTAC website HUD Employment Lecture #6 Homelessness and Hiring: Employer Perspectives ure6_pamphlet.pdf and Audio track National Transitional Jobs Network, Employer Engagement Toolkit 51

42 Here to Help Contact me any time with any issues big or small! John Rio Advocates for Human Potential (cell) 52