A Brief A Brief HistoryHistory

Key EventsKey Events

• March 2006 - Des Moines March 2006 - Des Moines Workforce Services Scan – Workforce Services Scan – Funded by Annie E. Casey Funded by Annie E. Casey Foundation:Foundation:

•Need for systematic approach to Need for systematic approach to employersemployers

•Need for greater collaboration Need for greater collaboration among partnersamong partners

•Lack of system accountabilityLack of system accountability

Key EventsKey Events• May 2006 – DMACC volunteers to May 2006 – DMACC volunteers to

provide temporary personnel and provide temporary personnel and operational managementoperational management– Fiscal oversight under separate contractFiscal oversight under separate contract

• September 2006 – DMACC selected as September 2006 – DMACC selected as Region 11 Fiscal Agent and Service Region 11 Fiscal Agent and Service Provider for WIA Adult and Dislocated Provider for WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs. ICHS chosen as Worker Programs. ICHS chosen as Youth ProviderYouth Provider

• December 2006 – IWD and DMACC December 2006 – IWD and DMACC jointly hire Executive Director under jointly hire Executive Director under 28E agreement28E agreement

Key Events Key Events • January 2007 – CIETC dissolved and January 2007 – CIETC dissolved and

Regional Workforce Investment Regional Workforce Investment Alliance (RWIA) chartered Alliance (RWIA) chartered

• May 2007 – First meeting of the May 2007 – First meeting of the Strategic Intermediary for Central Strategic Intermediary for Central Iowa WorksIowa Works

• September 2007 – Central Iowa September 2007 – Central Iowa Works Sector Board Kick-off meeting.Works Sector Board Kick-off meeting.

Key EventsKey Events

• December 13, 2007 – Negotiated December 13, 2007 – Negotiated Settlement reached with CIETC and Settlement reached with CIETC and Attorney General.Attorney General.

• April 24, 2008 – RWIA announces intent April 24, 2008 – RWIA announces intent to dissolve effective June 30, 2008.to dissolve effective June 30, 2008.

• October 1, 2008 – DOL approves State October 1, 2008 – DOL approves State plan modification for SWIB to assume plan modification for SWIB to assume oversight of Region 11.oversight of Region 11.

Governor

Iowa Workforce Development(Lead Agency)

Chief Elected Officials(RWIA in Region 11)

State Workforce Investment Board

Fiscal AgentDMACC in Region 11

Regional Workforce Investment Board

WIA Adult Program (DMACC)

Dislocated Worker Program(DMACC)

WIA Youth Program(ICHS)

Youth Advisory Council

Structure prior to July 1, Structure prior to July 1, 20082008

Structure through June Structure through June 30, 201030, 2010

Priorities from Priorities from Workforce ScanWorkforce Scan

•Need for systematic Need for systematic approach to employersapproach to employers

•Need for greater Need for greater collaboration among partnerscollaboration among partners

•Lack of system accountabilityLack of system accountability

Mission of Central Iowa Mission of Central Iowa WorksWorks

To develop a world-class To develop a world-class workforce system that workforce system that

meets the needs of both meets the needs of both employersemployers and and workersworkers and aligns with economic and aligns with economic

development goals.development goals.

Central Iowa Works Board.Central Iowa Works Board. • Steve Lacy, Meredith Corporation, Co-ChairSteve Lacy, Meredith Corporation, Co-Chair• Mark Oman, Wells Fargo, Co-ChairMark Oman, Wells Fargo, Co-Chair• Doug Reichardt, Holmes MurphyDoug Reichardt, Holmes Murphy• Kim Austen, Nationwide InsuranceKim Austen, Nationwide Insurance• Shannon Cofield, United WayShannon Cofield, United Way• Tom West, Pioneer Hi-Bred InternationalTom West, Pioneer Hi-Bred International• Steve Chapman, ITA GroupSteve Chapman, ITA Group• Fred Buie, Keystone ElectricFred Buie, Keystone Electric• BJ Do, ABC Virtual CommunicationsBJ Do, ABC Virtual Communications• Continued…Continued…

Central Iowa Works BoardCentral Iowa Works Board

• Eric Crowell, Iowa Health SystemsEric Crowell, Iowa Health Systems• David Vellinga, Mercy HospitalDavid Vellinga, Mercy Hospital• Kent Henning, Grand View CollegeKent Henning, Grand View College• Nancy Sebring, Des Moines Public Nancy Sebring, Des Moines Public

SchoolsSchools• Maxine Kilcrease, Heartland AEAMaxine Kilcrease, Heartland AEA• Johnny Danos, Greater Des Moines Johnny Danos, Greater Des Moines

Community FoundationCommunity Foundation• Elisabeth Buck, Iowa Workforce Elisabeth Buck, Iowa Workforce

DevelopmentDevelopment

Sector Boards are Sector Boards are charged withcharged with::

• Labor Labor Forecasting—Jobs/Skills/EducationForecasting—Jobs/Skills/Educational Needsal Needs

• Career MappingCareer Mapping• Supply/Demand NegotiationsSupply/Demand Negotiations• Labor Exchange IdentificationLabor Exchange Identification• Best Best

Practices—Education/Training and Practices—Education/Training and EmploymentEmployment

Monthly meetings during Year 1Monthly meetings during Year 1

Career Pathway MapsCareer Pathway Maps• Identify:Identify:

– Occupations;Occupations;– Competencies;Competencies;– Wages;Wages;– Education required.Education required.

• Advanced Manufacturing, Advanced Manufacturing, Construction, Information Construction, Information Technology, Financial ServicesTechnology, Financial Services

• In process: Healthcare, Energy, In process: Healthcare, Energy, Retail ServicesRetail Services

Financial ServicesFinancial Services

• Allied/NationwideAllied/Nationwide• Bankers TrustBankers Trust• CitigroupCitigroup• INGING• Iowa Credit Iowa Credit

Union LeagueUnion League• MarshMarsh• Peoples Savings Peoples Savings

BankBank• Principal Principal

Financial GroupFinancial Group

• U.S. BankU.S. Bank• Wells FargoWells Fargo• Robert Half & Robert Half &

AssociatesAssociates• ESS Network ESS Network

(Greater Des (Greater Des Moines Habitat for Moines Habitat for Humanity)Humanity)

• K-12 K-12 Supt/DMPS/DMACSupt/DMPS/DMACC/Drake/Grand C/Drake/Grand View/SimpsonView/Simpson

• IDEDIDED

Central Iowa Works Financial Central Iowa Works Financial Services Services

Career Pathways MapCareer Pathways MapExperience

required Graduate

Deg, Certificates

Bachelor Degree and/or

experience

Associate Degree—

Bachelor Deg Preferred

Associate Degree or Equivalent

Exp.

GED/ HS Diploma

Finance, Systems Evaluation, Negotiation, Complex Negotiation and Problem Solving, Persuasion,

Conflict Management, Senior Level Management Skills

Trend Analysis, Projections, Leadership Skills, Organizational Skills, Project Management,

Interrelationships between/among data, Communication skills across teams

Basic Management Skills, Communication Skills within Teams, Analytical Skills, Problem Solving,

Accounting, Basic Comparisons of Data

Written and Verbal Skills, Organizational Skills, Documentation for Compliance Purposes

MS Office, Keyboarding, 10-Key, Customer Service, Communication, Multi-tasking

Revised – September 2008

($21,000-$37,500)

($18,000-$23,000)

($43,600-$66,500)

($58,000-$104,000)

($30,000-$49,900)

Starting base salary ranges are listed and do not include benefits; experience and education requirements are minimums.

HealthcareHealthcare• Iowa Health SystemIowa Health System• Mercy Medical Mercy Medical

CenterCenter• Broadlawns Broadlawns

HospitalHospital• Iowa HeartIowa Heart• Iowa ClinicIowa Clinic• Iowa OrthoIowa Ortho• Wesley Community Wesley Community

ServicesServices• Wellmark Blue Wellmark Blue

Cross and Blue Cross and Blue ShieldShield

• Iowa Caregivers Iowa Caregivers AssociationAssociation

• Neighborhood Neighborhood Health InitiativeHealth Initiative

• ESS Network ESS Network (ISED)(ISED)

• Iowa Department Iowa Department of Public Healthof Public Health

• DMPS/DMACC/DMPS/DMACC/Des Moines Des Moines University/Grand University/Grand ViewView

After the Maps…What After the Maps…What Then?Then?

Build the pool Build the pool of skilled of skilled workersworkers

• Determine current labor pools—Determine current labor pools—Where are you getting recruits Where are you getting recruits now?now?

• Are current applicants/new Are current applicants/new employees prepared with employees prepared with needed skills? Are there gaps?needed skills? Are there gaps?

• Who is providing training?Who is providing training?• Is curriculum current and Is curriculum current and

complete based on review by complete based on review by business partners?business partners?

• Are the numbers adequate to fill Are the numbers adequate to fill openings? Where are the gaps?openings? Where are the gaps?

• Are there untapped labor Are there untapped labor resources?resources?

• What services and supports may What services and supports may be required to prepare these be required to prepare these individuals for employment?individuals for employment?

• Is there duplication of services Is there duplication of services and appropriate alignment of and appropriate alignment of funding?funding?

• Analyze data collectedAnalyze data collected• Report back on potential Report back on potential

solutions based on data solutions based on data gatheredgathered

• Sector Board develops Sector Board develops action plan to address action plan to address workforce gaps and issuesworkforce gaps and issues

Central Iowa Works Central Iowa Works AchievementsAchievements

• Awarded $550,000 by the National Awarded $550,000 by the National Fund for Workforce Solutions (Casey, Fund for Workforce Solutions (Casey, Gates, Hitachi and Ford Foundation).Gates, Hitachi and Ford Foundation).– Targeting Dislocated Workers, ex-Targeting Dislocated Workers, ex-

offenders, unemployed and offenders, unemployed and underemployed.underemployed.

• Funding Collaborative to fund Funding Collaborative to fund innovative Workforce Solutions. innovative Workforce Solutions.

• Congressionally Directed Congressionally Directed Appropriation of $263,000Appropriation of $263,000

Career Readiness Career Readiness Certificate Certificate

• Iowa Workforce Development initiativeIowa Workforce Development initiative• WorkKeys Assessments developed by WorkKeys Assessments developed by

ACTACT• CRC based on Applied Math, Reading CRC based on Applied Math, Reading

for Information, Locating Informationfor Information, Locating Information• Three certificate levelsThree certificate levels

– Bronze, skills needed for 35% of jobsBronze, skills needed for 35% of jobs– Silver, skills needed for 65% of jobsSilver, skills needed for 65% of jobs– Gold, skills needed for 90% of jobsGold, skills needed for 90% of jobs

• Employer buy-inEmployer buy-in

New Integrated SystemNew Integrated System

Integrated NetworkIntegrated Network

• RWIBRWIB: Guidance for the : Guidance for the Workforce system and networking Workforce system and networking with Workforce and Economic with Workforce and Economic DevelopmentDevelopment

• Technical TeamTechnical Team: On going system : On going system coordinationcoordination

• Greater Des Moines PartnershipGreater Des Moines Partnership: : Targeting business development Targeting business development and incumbent workerand incumbent worker

• Funding Collaborative:Funding Collaborative:• Workforce Partners: Workforce Workforce Partners: Workforce

Development and coordination Development and coordination with RWIB Priorities; target the with RWIB Priorities; target the low skilled, unemployed, and low skilled, unemployed, and under employed.under employed.

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