Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership Delegate Agency Orientation. Strategic Initiatives & Policy

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1 Delegate Agency Orientation Strategic Initiatives & Policy

2 Strategic Initiatives and Policy The Partnership s Strategic Initiatives and Policy (SIP) team helps set the strategic direction for the workforce system based on research and analysis. The unit is responsible for: Policy Monitor local, state, and federal policy and its impact on the local workforce system LMI Create labor market tools for clients, frontline workers, employers, community colleges, economic development agencies and foundations Initiatives Leverage additional resources to pilot innovative programs and bring best practices to scale 2

3 Federal policy affects local practice The fiscal cliff has been averted, but workforce providers continue to face the possibility of sweeping changes. Sequestration Consolidation WIA Re- Authorization Workforce Providers Deficit Reduction 3

4 SIP provides Labor Market Information to the workforce system Where are the Jobs? Industry Deep Dives Quarterly Dashboard Partner-Specific Requests The Partnership provides data for specific demographics, geographies, industries and occupations, etc. and helps others interpret employment statistics and LMI. Answers requests from partners in government, education, foundations, community based organizations, and other workforce boards. 4

5 LMI informs investment strategy for training dollars The Partnership analyzed Labor market information (LMI) on industries and occupations Projected job growth and openings Wages Education/training requirements Career pathways within industries, and transferability of skills Placement Data Labor Market Information Stakeholder Input Job placements of recent ITA recipients Job title Employer Input of local workforce experts and stakeholders target industries target occupations (95 SOC/ONET codes) 5

6 For each focus occupation, SIP is creating a one pager that contains: Description Wage ranges Outlook Worker demographics Alternate job titles Qualifications and education Certifications Industries that employ the occupation Employers (largest, and most active job posters) Job location info Training providers/schools 6

7 We are a lead partner on several local workforce initiatives Youth Workforce Hospital/ High School State Energy Sector Partnership TBD Women Employed Council for Adult and Experiential Learning One Million Degrees CPS Career and Technical Education Lurie Children s Hospital Northwestern Memorial Hospital Resurrection St. Mary and Elizabeth Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters Apprenticeship Program Hispanic American Construction Industry Association Chicago Women in the Trades Utility Workers Union of America Central States SER Instituto Del Progreso Latino Jewish Vocational Services Daley College Prairie State College South Suburban College OAI Regional Sector Partnerships Application due February 18 th 7

8 We were awarded a 3-year, $3 million Workforce Innovation Fund grant Design, implement and test an integrated workforce information system (IWIS) that will: Contain comprehensive and useful program- and client-specific measures Support varied reporting capabilities Provide the information necessary to adequately serve the needs of the program clients Goals for IWIS Improve credential attainment, employment and earnings results for client customers Reduce the challenges of duplicative data entry and create definitional consistency and alignment Allow for improved referral of clients to services, training opportunities and job openings Enhance the information available for data based decision-making, workflow planning, and organizational management Facilitate longitudinal tracking of clients served Illustrate program impact to system stakeholders, funders, elected officials, and the public Create a culture of data sharing & openness Accommodate nuances of different populations with different needs 8

9 WIF structure and partners Implementation study: assess the extent of the changes in client intake, assessment, service referral and job placement taking place during the project period Outcomes study: assess the extent to which gross outcomes for clients have changed during the project period Public agencies will help reporting requirements and data interface with systems DCEO IDES IDHS Social Impact Research Center IWIS Chapin Hall/CJC Engage stakeholders to build consensus on goals, functionality and measures of the IWIS, including the AID intake tools Determine critical data elements and technical requirements of each system that IWIS will interface with other systems Project management of system development & pilot testing 9

10 Delegate agency role in WIF Participate in surveys, interviews or focus groups to provide input on the development of IWIS and AID Serve as a pilot site for early implementation and testing of the IWIS system and/or the AID intake and assessment process Adopt IWIS and the AID intake and assessment process once the systems have been tested and finalized. Participate in the evaluation of the implementation and outcomes of the IWIS and the AID process. 10

11 Strategic Initiatives and Policy Questions

12 Contact Information Strategic Initiatives & Policy Contact Information: Amanda Cage address: Phone #: (312) Fax #: (312)