Employment Services of Weld County Workforce Development Board

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1 Employment Services of Weld County Workforce Development Board STRATEGIC PLAN Adopted March 21, P age

2 MISSION STATEMENT: The Employment Services of Weld County Workforce Development Board (WDB) mission is: To keep the workforce system responsive to employers, employees, and job seekers. VISION: To direct the efforts of Employment Services of Weld County to operate an innovative, adaptive, and customer-driven workforce system which ensures: Customer services are based upon individual needs and choices; Services provided are competitive and valuable; Outcomes are measurable and results orientated; Responsiveness to changing labor market conditions, customer profiles, and program regulations; and Services are fiscally responsible. 2 P age

3 The Employment Services of Weld County Workforce Development Board is the vehicle by which employers, economic developers, and educators can join into meaningful discussion about the direction needed in molding the local workforce. To this end, the WDB commits to the following goals: Goal #1: Regional Advocacy The WDB understands the importance of a workforce which is trained, engaged, and productive. Board members are kept apprised of current needs among employers. As such, a goal of the WDB is for board members to use the position they have to advocate both on the Board and in the community for those Regional workforce needs. Goal #2: Labor Market Information The WDB understands the importance of providing current Labor Market Information to employers, prospective employers, the community at large, and to job seekers. A WDB goal, is to provide timely LMI to economic developers and employers in order to help them envision current economic information and trends. In conjunction with assisting the business community, the Board promotes providing job seekers with labor market information by making it readily available on the ESWC website. Goal #3: Engagement The WDB understands the importance of Sector Partnerships as a tool for collaboration among employers and public partners. To this end, the WDB supports the goal of ESWC to extend staff resources in engaging in the primary, active Sector Partnerships in Northern Colorado (Healthcare and Manufacturing). The board also supports engaging in discussions in emerging and developing partnerships. Goal #4: Workforce Data The WDB understands that in order to measure effectiveness, the Board will hold ESWC accountable for reporting on program outcomes. The goal of the Board is to fully review workforce data which is presented in the Dashboard report. The Dashboard is prepared for, and presented quarterly to, the board. By reviewing the information, meaningful guidance may be given by the Board to the WFC on any areas which need improvement. Goal #5: Convening General & Committee Meetings The WDB understands that in order to achieve efficiency in running the board, committees are necessary to work on specific oversight areas. The goal of the board is to utilize member s talents and experience by engaging them in committees in relation to the area in which they are subject matter experts. The three committees are Awareness, Partners and Youth. Each of these committees deal with different facets of 3 P age

4 workforce development; however, each have a specific area of focus which is detailed in Attachment A. Goal #6: Board Structure The WDB understands that the functions and responsibilities of the Board will evolve over time. The Bylaws will be reviewed and if necessary updated to include language regarding Vice Chair, Development of an Executive Committee and Expanded Voting to include Proxy Voting. Goal #7: Selection of Operators and Provider The WDB, in agreement with the chief elected officials, shall select onestop operators through a competitive procurement process, identify eligible providers of youth workforce development, training and career services. Incorporated into the process will be the Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC) established Continuous Improvement Management System (CIMS). Goal #8: Budget The WDB understands that in order to deliver services efficiently the budget needs to be consistent with not only the local plan but that of the CWDC as well. A dashboard will be monitored and the board may solicit and accept grants and donations from sources other than Federal funds made available under WIOA when necessary. 4 P age

5 Attachment A ESWC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, Awareness Committee Board Recruitment Continued Sector Awareness and Engagement Amongst Employers Expand Partnerships with the Private Industry Promote Economic Development Training and Retraining Dislocated Workers Workforce Center Branding and Consistency ESWC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, Partners Committee Difficulties Facing Senior Employment Establish and Maintain Memorandums of Understanding Expansion of Sector Partnerships and Higher Education Present Applications and Agreements to Promote Alignment with the Local Plan Supporting and Streamlining Refugee Connections Training and Retraining Dislocated Workers Under Employed Population Veteran s Opportunities and Obstacles ESWC WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD, Youth Committee Build and/or Maintain Comprehensive Partnerships, Identifying Needs and Gaps Coordinate and Focus on Business Needs to Create a Talent-Based, Skilled Workforce Development of Work Based Learning to include Apprenticeships, Career Pathways, Entrepreneurships and Work Experience Pursue Opportunities to Diversify Funding Streams 5 P age