Funded under a grant from USDOL 1 Connect Long Island Partnership – Long Island Regional Innovation Grant Project Regional Strategic Implementation Plan

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Connect Long Island Partnership –Connect Long Island Partnership –Long IslandLong Island

Regional Innovation Grant Project Regional Innovation Grant Project

Regional Strategic Implementation Regional Strategic Implementation Plan SummaryPlan Summary

January, 2010January, 2010



The Six Critical Phases of The Six Critical Phases of Economic TransformationEconomic Transformation


Table of Contents (This table refers to Table of Contents (This table refers to the full Plan. Some of the items listed the full Plan. Some of the items listed are not included in this presentation.)are not included in this presentation.)

Table of ContentsTable of Contents

Executive SummaryExecutive SummaryOrganization ChartOrganization Chart

I.I. Achievements and Promising PracticesAchievements and Promising PracticesII.II. Regional Identity and VisionRegional Identity and VisionIII.III. Goals and StrategiesGoals and StrategiesIV.IV. GovernanceGovernanceV.V. OperationsOperationsVI.VI. Leveraged ResourcesLeveraged ResourcesVII.VII. SustainabilitySustainability

Attachment A:Attachment A: Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Analysis Report Focus:Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Analysis Report Focus:Rapid Response and Business Retention Prepared by the Long Island Forum for Rapid Response and Business Retention Prepared by the Long Island Forum for

TechnologyTechnology (LIFT)(LIFT)

Attachment B: Attachment B: Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Analysis Report Focus:Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Analysis Report Focus:Entrepreneurship Prepared by Center for Governmental Research (CGR) in Entrepreneurship Prepared by Center for Governmental Research (CGR) in

association with theassociation with theScott Skodnek Business Development Center of Hofstra UniversityScott Skodnek Business Development Center of Hofstra University

Attachment C:Attachment C: Dislocation Event LogDislocation Event LogAttachment D: Attachment D: Long Island Regional Innovation Grant Skills SurveyLong Island Regional Innovation Grant Skills SurveyAttachment E:Attachment E: Technology Options (Researched by LIFT)Technology Options (Researched by LIFT)Attachment F:Attachment F: Developing a Robust Platform for Real-Time Labor Market Developing a Robust Platform for Real-Time Labor Market

AnalysisAnalysis, Written By: EmployOn Technologies, Inc. , Written By: EmployOn Technologies, Inc. and and Burning Glass International, Inc. Burning Glass International, Inc.

Attachment G:Attachment G: Independent Evaluation of LIRIG ProjectIndependent Evaluation of LIRIG Project

BibliographyBibliographyAcknowledgementsAcknowledgements


Executive SummaryExecutive Summary


BackgroundBackground

• Funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor to the Town of Hempstead Department of Labor to the Town of Hempstead Department of Occupational Resources (DOOR), Department of Occupational Resources (DOOR), on behalf of the Connect Long Island Partnershipon behalf of the Connect Long Island Partnership

• Connect Long Island is coordinated by the Long Connect Long Island is coordinated by the Long Island Forum for Technology (LIFT) and includes Island Forum for Technology (LIFT) and includes the region’s three Local Workforce Investment the region’s three Local Workforce Investment Boards (LWIBs), the New York State Department Boards (LWIBs), the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL), the Long Island – Regional of Labor (NYSDOL), the Long Island – Regional Adult Education Network (LI-RAEN), New York Adult Education Network (LI-RAEN), New York State Empire State Development Corporation and State Empire State Development Corporation and other partners other partners


Project PurposeProject Purpose

• To enhance our regional economic To enhance our regional economic transformation strategy by creating a transformation strategy by creating a Regional Strategic Implementation PlanRegional Strategic Implementation Plan to convert dislocated workers into skilled to convert dislocated workers into skilled workers in our talent pipelineworkers in our talent pipeline

• Strategies contained in the Plan will also Strategies contained in the Plan will also benefit economically disadvantaged adults, benefit economically disadvantaged adults, youth, veterans, individuals with disabilities, youth, veterans, individuals with disabilities, older workers and other underutilized older workers and other underutilized workers workers


SWOT AnalysisSWOT Analysis

• Conducted a Conducted a Strengths, Weaknesses, Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and ThreatsOpportunities and Threats or or “SWOT”“SWOT” Analysis Analysis in two categoriesin two categories

• Category One, prepared by the Long Island Forum Category One, prepared by the Long Island Forum for Technology (LIFT), focuses on Rapid Response for Technology (LIFT), focuses on Rapid Response and Business Retentionand Business Retention

• Category Two, prepared by the Center for Category Two, prepared by the Center for Governmental Research (CGR), in association with Governmental Research (CGR), in association with the Scott Skodek Business Development Center of the Scott Skodek Business Development Center of Hofstra University, focuses on EntrepreneurshipHofstra University, focuses on Entrepreneurship


Category One prepared by the Long Island Category One prepared by the Long Island Forum for Technology (LIFT), focuses on Forum for Technology (LIFT), focuses on Rapid Response and Business Retention Rapid Response and Business Retention (Summary)(Summary)

StrengthsStrengths• Regional workforce team (i.e. Connect Long Island Partnership)Regional workforce team (i.e. Connect Long Island Partnership)• Regional high tech workforce, industry and small businessesRegional high tech workforce, industry and small businesses

WeaknessesWeaknesses• Regional stovepipesRegional stovepipes• Lack of early warning network and response/mitigation trigger Lack of early warning network and response/mitigation trigger

pointspoints

OpportunitiesOpportunities• Develop early warning process and leverage partnershipsDevelop early warning process and leverage partnerships• Develop technology to implement aboveDevelop technology to implement above

ThreatsThreats• Failure to develop an early warning processFailure to develop an early warning process• Continue to regionally operate in a stove pipe manner Continue to regionally operate in a stove pipe manner


Category Two, prepared by the Center for Category Two, prepared by the Center for Governmental Research (CGR), in association with Governmental Research (CGR), in association with the Scott Skodnek Business Development Center of the Scott Skodnek Business Development Center of Hofstra University, focuses on Entrepreneurship Hofstra University, focuses on Entrepreneurship (Summary)(Summary)

StrengthsStrengths• Ample supply of training and financial resourcesAmple supply of training and financial resources• Existing and established programs provide foundation to build uponExisting and established programs provide foundation to build upon• Proximity to Greater New York provides deep well of potentialProximity to Greater New York provides deep well of potential• Target group possesses education, experience and skills Target group possesses education, experience and skills

WeaknessesWeaknesses• Low-to-moderate understanding of resources and their availabilityLow-to-moderate understanding of resources and their availability• Limited use of publically-funded supports for small business Limited use of publically-funded supports for small business

developmentdevelopment• Current resource programs exhibit only moderate levels of Current resource programs exhibit only moderate levels of

coordinationcoordination• Many rate as low the effectiveness of the region’s entrepreneurial Many rate as low the effectiveness of the region’s entrepreneurial

networknetwork• Limited use of detailed data to identify specific occupational Limited use of detailed data to identify specific occupational

dislocations dislocations • Process not in place for evaluating potential entrepreneurs and Process not in place for evaluating potential entrepreneurs and

ventures ventures


Category Two, prepared by the Center for Governmental Category Two, prepared by the Center for Governmental Research (CGR), in association with the Scott Skodnek Research (CGR), in association with the Scott Skodnek Business Development Center of Hofstra University, focuses Business Development Center of Hofstra University, focuses on Entrepreneurship (Summary) – (continued)on Entrepreneurship (Summary) – (continued)

OpportunitiesOpportunities• Education to inform about available resources and how to Education to inform about available resources and how to

access detailed Warn Notice data on specific occupational access detailed Warn Notice data on specific occupational dislocationsdislocations

• Entrepreneurs express interest in accessing additional Entrepreneurs express interest in accessing additional resourcesresources

• Utilization of O*Net to guide resource development in targeted Utilization of O*Net to guide resource development in targeted waysways

• Inform/train One-Stop counselors on entrepreneurial Inform/train One-Stop counselors on entrepreneurial resourcesresources

• Develop and fund a program to allocate seed money to Develop and fund a program to allocate seed money to entrepreneurs meeting specific criteria entrepreneurs meeting specific criteria

ThreatsThreats• Duplication/overlap may spread resource network too thinlyDuplication/overlap may spread resource network too thinly• Uncertainty of funding for new programs and/or process Uncertainty of funding for new programs and/or process

improvements improvements


Purpose of Implementation Purpose of Implementation PlanPlan• Describe a regional strategic planning process Describe a regional strategic planning process

to equip dislocated workers with the to equip dislocated workers with the information and skills needed to navigate information and skills needed to navigate emerging career pathways in transformative emerging career pathways in transformative industry sectorsindustry sectors

• To accomplish this, we must: To accomplish this, we must:

i.i. Establish and maintain partnershipsEstablish and maintain partnershipsii.ii. Leverage resourcesLeverage resourcesiii.iii. Implement innovative methodsImplement innovative methods


Articulation with Connect Long Articulation with Connect Long Island PartnershipIsland Partnership

• The The LIRIG Implementation Plan LIRIG Implementation Plan is closely aligned is closely aligned with NYSDOL’s with NYSDOL’s Regional Economic Regional Economic Transformation Strategies through a Sector or Transformation Strategies through a Sector or Cluster-Based Approach (Request for Proposals Cluster-Based Approach (Request for Proposals Number 13N)Number 13N)

• Both the LIRIG and the 13N Projects operate under Both the LIRIG and the 13N Projects operate under the umbrella ofthe umbrella of our overarching transformation our overarching transformation strategy, the strategy, the Connect Long IslandConnect Long Island PartnershipPartnership

• The Connect Long Island Partnership is coordinated The Connect Long Island Partnership is coordinated by LIFT, under the auspices of the Executive by LIFT, under the auspices of the Executive CommitteeCommittee



Section I:Section I: Achievements Achievements and and

Promising PracticesPromising Practices


Achievements and Promising Achievements and Promising PracticesPractices• Established a Established a Regional StrategicRegional Strategic Implementation PlanImplementation Plan to help to help

satisfy industry skill demands with dislocated and underutilized satisfy industry skill demands with dislocated and underutilized workersworkers

• Implemented the Implemented the LIRIG Worker Skills Supply Survey LIRIG Worker Skills Supply Survey at at regional rapid response eventsregional rapid response events

• Cross-referenced worker skills supply survey data with industry Cross-referenced worker skills supply survey data with industry demand data generated under the demand data generated under the 13N Regional 13N Regional Transformation Grant ProjectTransformation Grant Project

• Applied mapping technology to identify industry locations and Applied mapping technology to identify industry locations and worker skill clusters (For a demonstration visit worker skill clusters (For a demonstration visit www.connectli.comwww.connectli.com))

• Applied of emergency management principles and techniques to Applied of emergency management principles and techniques to evaluate and improve our rapid response processevaluate and improve our rapid response process

• Posted of the Posted of the Dislocation Event LogDislocation Event Log for strategic planning for strategic planning• Conducted analysis and planning to develop a significant portion Conducted analysis and planning to develop a significant portion

of our talent pipeline through entrepreneurial trainingof our talent pipeline through entrepreneurial training

http://www.connectli.com/


Achievements and Promising Achievements and Promising Practices (continued)Practices (continued)• Enhanced our regional leadership and collaboration through Enhanced our regional leadership and collaboration through

the the Connect Long Island PartnershipConnect Long Island Partnership, evidenced by our , evidenced by our success in forming grant project consortia and in accessing success in forming grant project consortia and in accessing grant funds for the benefit of the regiongrant funds for the benefit of the region

• Positioned Long Island to react quickly and effectively to Positioned Long Island to react quickly and effectively to opportunities for innovation created by the Recovery Actopportunities for innovation created by the Recovery Act

• Identified technology options that will support Identified technology options that will support transformation activitiestransformation activities

• Developed the Developed the Green and LeanGreen and Lean and and YouthLink ProjectsYouthLink Projects (Funded under New York State Department of Labor Grants (Funded under New York State Department of Labor Grants described in described in Section IISection II below) below)

• Implemented new curricula for Summer Youth Employment Implemented new curricula for Summer Youth Employment and Training Programs, developed by Paxen Learning and Training Programs, developed by Paxen Learning Corporation, including: Corporation, including: From STEM to Stern – Long From STEM to Stern – Long Island’s FutureIsland’s Future and and GGreen Jobs in the Economyreen Jobs in the Economy



Section IISection II

Regional Identity and VisionRegional Identity and Vision


Definition of RegionDefinition of Region

• Region defined as Nassau and Suffolk Region defined as Nassau and Suffolk CountiesCounties

• Possesses a separate economic identity, Possesses a separate economic identity, distinct industry characteristics, and a distinct industry characteristics, and a workforce that constitutes more than workforce that constitutes more than 1.4 million workers 1.4 million workers (New York State (New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) Division Department of Labor (NYSDOL) Division of Research and Statistics)of Research and Statistics)


Regional Strategic VisionRegional Strategic Vision

We envision a regional economic transformation on Long Island We envision a regional economic transformation on Long Island thatthat

will be achieved through the efficient leveraging of the Connect will be achieved through the efficient leveraging of the Connect LongLong

Island Partnership to create and maintainIsland Partnership to create and maintain

• A sturdy foundation for innovation, entrepreneurship and A sturdy foundation for innovation, entrepreneurship and investmentinvestment

• Business and industry growth and prosperityBusiness and industry growth and prosperity• A highly talented workforce that engages all workers to their A highly talented workforce that engages all workers to their

fullest potentialfullest potential• Education and training curricula and courses of study that meet Education and training curricula and courses of study that meet

the demands of evolving career pathwaysthe demands of evolving career pathways• Wages that are commensurate with the local standard of living Wages that are commensurate with the local standard of living

and that support a high quality of lifeand that support a high quality of life• A cost effective, attractive, environmentally friendly healthy A cost effective, attractive, environmentally friendly healthy

place for workers to advance in their careers, raise families and place for workers to advance in their careers, raise families and contribute to our futurecontribute to our future


Actions Required by Actions Required by Connect LIConnect LI to to Achieve Regional VisionAchieve Regional Vision

• Secure adequate fundingSecure adequate funding• Foster a business growth environment with Foster a business growth environment with

training, support and incentives for entrepreneurstraining, support and incentives for entrepreneurs• Establish a strong working relationship between Establish a strong working relationship between

the planning and operational functions of partner the planning and operational functions of partner organizationsorganizations

• Maintain solid partnerships with businessMaintain solid partnerships with business• Ensure total quality management supported by a Ensure total quality management supported by a

robust data collection, management information robust data collection, management information and analysis systemand analysis system


What Long Island Will be Best at if What Long Island Will be Best at if our Vision is Realizedour Vision is Realized

• Developing, retaining and attracting Developing, retaining and attracting a highly talented workforce a highly talented workforce


Regional Opportunities that Regional Opportunities that Connect LIConnect LI is Currently is Currently PursuingPursuing

• Expanded and targeted education and workforce Expanded and targeted education and workforce development services to dislocated workers, development services to dislocated workers, unemployed adults, youth and underutilized workersunemployed adults, youth and underutilized workers

• A transparent system for growth that can identify a A transparent system for growth that can identify a multiplicity of opportunities, facilitating a flow of multiplicity of opportunities, facilitating a flow of human capital to the most viable optionshuman capital to the most viable options

• Closer working partnerships with business and Closer working partnerships with business and industry to contextualize curriculum development, industry to contextualize curriculum development, education and trainingeducation and training

• Creation of career pathways for our workforceCreation of career pathways for our workforce• Application of new technology to increase access to Application of new technology to increase access to

and efficiency in the delivery of reemployment and and efficiency in the delivery of reemployment and lifelong learning services lifelong learning services


Transformation of Transformation of Connect LIConnect LI

To benefit from regional Opportunities,To benefit from regional Opportunities,

Connect LI must function as a transparentConnect LI must function as a transparent

working partnership, beyond simpleworking partnership, beyond simple

coordination, that engages industry,coordination, that engages industry,

education, economic development,education, economic development,

workforce development, organized labor,workforce development, organized labor,

faith-based and community-based faith-based and community-based organizationsorganizations


Connect Long Island’s Major Regional Connect Long Island’s Major Regional AssetsAssets

• 24 degree-granting colleges24 degree-granting colleges• 37 economic development agencies37 economic development agencies• Several incubator projects and Centers of ExcellenceSeveral incubator projects and Centers of Excellence• Regional Economy Transformation Strategies through Regional Economy Transformation Strategies through

a Sector or Cluster Based Approach (NYSDOL RFP #13-a Sector or Cluster Based Approach (NYSDOL RFP #13-N)N)

• NYSDOL RFP for Emerging and Transitional Worker NYSDOL RFP for Emerging and Transitional Worker Training – Bid #: Q-37Training – Bid #: Q-37

• NYSDOL RFP for Disconnected Youth Training – Bid # NYSDOL RFP for Disconnected Youth Training – Bid # 46-Q46-Q

• New York Makes Work Pay ProjectNew York Makes Work Pay Project, funded by a , funded by a U.S. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/New York Department of Health and Human Services/New York State Office of Mental Health Medicaid Infrastructure State Office of Mental Health Medicaid Infrastructure GrantGrant, which is jointly operated by the Burton Blatt Institute , which is jointly operated by the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University and the Employment and Disability at Syracuse University and the Employment and Disability Institute at Cornell UniversityInstitute at Cornell University


Existing Regional Assessment and Asset Mapping ToolsExisting Regional Assessment and Asset Mapping Tools

• Dislocation Event Log, posted to the web, under a Dislocation Event Log, posted to the web, under a password protected section (The log can be accessed by password protected section (The log can be accessed by local workforce investment board directors and other key local workforce investment board directors and other key stakeholders. The purpose of the password protection is stakeholders. The purpose of the password protection is to ensure discretion in cases where layoffs are not yet to ensure discretion in cases where layoffs are not yet confirmed.)confirmed.)

• A soon to be implemented Layoff Aversion model that uses A soon to be implemented Layoff Aversion model that uses the term “Dashboard” to describe a range of information the term “Dashboard” to describe a range of information indicators, including Dunn & Bradstreet financials, to serve indicators, including Dunn & Bradstreet financials, to serve as early alert indicatorsas early alert indicators

• 13N Industry Survey13N Industry Survey • LIRIG Worker Skills/Education SurveyLIRIG Worker Skills/Education Survey


Regional Assets that Can be Leveraged Regional Assets that Can be Leveraged within an Achievable Timeframewithin an Achievable Timeframe

• 13-N survey data and training funds13-N survey data and training funds• Local One-Stop systems, including American Local One-Stop systems, including American

Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) fundsRecovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds• HempsteadWorks Green and Lean Grant (Q-HempsteadWorks Green and Lean Grant (Q-

37)37)• HempsteadWorks YouthLink Grant (46-Q)HempsteadWorks YouthLink Grant (46-Q)• National Emergency Grant (NEG) FundsNational Emergency Grant (NEG) Funds• K through 12 and postsecondary college and K through 12 and postsecondary college and

university systemsuniversity systems• Economic development programs and fundingEconomic development programs and funding


Section IIISection III

Goals and StrategiesGoals and Strategies


Goal 1 - Creation of a web-based inventory Goal 1 - Creation of a web-based inventory of the skills of dislocated workers and other of the skills of dislocated workers and other underutilizedunderutilized

workersworkers OutcomesOutcomes

1.1. Existing skills of workers Existing skills of workers in our talent pipeline can in our talent pipeline can be evaluatedbe evaluated

2.2. Gaps between skills Gaps between skills supply and industry supply and industry demand can be easily demand can be easily assessed assessed

Strategies and ActivitiesStrategies and Activities1.1. Require uniform entries Require uniform entries

into the New York State into the New York State One-Stop Operating One-Stop Operating System (OSOS), System (OSOS), throughout the Long throughout the Long Island Region and New Island Region and New York State if possible, to York State if possible, to record worker skillsrecord worker skills

2.2. Administer surveys to Administer surveys to gather skills data from gather skills data from workers and record in a workers and record in a standardized reporting standardized reporting formatformat

3.3. Post skills data on a Post skills data on a regional web site, and/or regional web site, and/or on a link to local web sites on a link to local web sites accessed by the Connect accessed by the Connect Long Island Partnership Long Island Partnership


Goal 2: Alignment of the service Goal 2: Alignment of the service process for affected employees across process for affected employees across the Region the Region

OutcomeOutcome1.1. Customers experience Customers experience

uniform rapid response uniform rapid response services and referral to One-services and referral to One-Stop Systems Stop Systems

Strategies and ActivitiesStrategies and Activities1.1. Convene a Rapid Response Convene a Rapid Response

Operations Work Group to Operations Work Group to increase uniformity of increase uniformity of servicesservices

2.2. Require the Rapid response Require the Rapid response Work Group to report to the Work Group to report to the Connect Long Island Connect Long Island Executive Committee on a Executive Committee on a regular basisregular basis

3.3. Use employee dislocation Use employee dislocation data more strategically to data more strategically to target prospective target prospective entrepreneursentrepreneurs

4.4. Aggressively inform and Aggressively inform and educate existing and educate existing and budding entrepreneurs budding entrepreneurs programs available to themprograms available to them


Goal 2: Alignment of the service Goal 2: Alignment of the service process for affected employees across process for affected employees across the Region (continued)the Region (continued)

OutcomeOutcome1.1. Customers experience Customers experience

uniform rapid response uniform rapid response services and referral to services and referral to One-Stop Systems One-Stop Systems

Strategies and ActivitiesStrategies and Activities5.5. Ensure One-Stop counselors Ensure One-Stop counselors

have adequate training in have adequate training in available programs, services available programs, services and funding opportunities and funding opportunities regarding entrepreneurial regarding entrepreneurial activitiesactivities

6.6. Establish a more effective up-Establish a more effective up-front evaluation mechanism for front evaluation mechanism for potential entrepreneurs potential entrepreneurs

7.7. Leverage new technology to Leverage new technology to improve access to services and improve access to services and increase efficiency in service increase efficiency in service deliver, including: Skills deliver, including: Skills Matching and Referral Matching and Referral Technology (SMART 2010); PBS Technology (SMART 2010); PBS Literacy Link; LinkedIn; etc. Literacy Link; LinkedIn; etc.

8.8. Implement of virtual and in-Implement of virtual and in-person Discovery and Social person Discovery and Social Networking Workshops for Networking Workshops for workers to discover their skills workers to discover their skills and utilize new technologies and utilize new technologies


Goal 3 -Goal 3 - Development of a computer program to cross-Development of a computer program to cross-reference the skills inventory with industry reference the skills inventory with industry occupational demands identified by the Connect Long occupational demands identified by the Connect Long Island PartnershipIsland Partnership

OutcomeOutcome

1.1. Transparency of the Transparency of the talent supply and talent supply and industry demand industry demand

Strategies and ActivitiesStrategies and Activities

1.1. Write a new computer Write a new computer program to be utilized program to be utilized by the Long Island by the Long Island Region, or purchase Region, or purchase software to perform this software to perform this functionfunction

2.2. Utilize automated tools Utilize automated tools for research, including: for research, including: Burning Glass Burning Glass Technologies; O’Net Technologies; O’Net Skills Profiler, etc.Skills Profiler, etc. (See (See Attachment E – Attachment E – Technology Options)Technology Options)


Goal 4 - Publication of a web-Goal 4 - Publication of a web-based, updatable skills gap reportbased, updatable skills gap report

OutcomesOutcomes1.1. Closer, more productive Closer, more productive

relationship among relationship among industry, the workforce, industry, the workforce, education and economic education and economic developmentdevelopment

2.2. Quicker and more Quicker and more efficient job matchingefficient job matching

3.3. Quicker and more Quicker and more efficient diagnosis of efficient diagnosis of skills gapsskills gaps

4.4. Better articulation Better articulation between worker supply between worker supply and industry demandand industry demand

Strategies and ActivitiesStrategies and Activities1.1. Mobilize partners to plan Mobilize partners to plan

services in response to services in response to data findings data findings

2.2. Establish a process for on-Establish a process for on-going cycle of data going cycle of data collection, reporting, collection, reporting, analysis, action and analysis, action and evaluationevaluation

3.3. Utilize the USDOL Utilize the USDOL Competency-Based Model Competency-Based Model to identify the skills to identify the skills required for specific required for specific industries, to create an industries, to create an inventory of the skills that inventory of the skills that workers possess and then workers possess and then to overlay the two to to overlay the two to identify gaps and design identify gaps and design training to fill those gapstraining to fill those gaps



Goal 5 - Transformation of our reemployment system into a regional innovation system that aligns economic

development, education and workforce initiatives 1.1. Combination of the Combination of the

Specific Outcomes Specific Outcomes described Goals I described Goals I through IV above. through IV above.

1.1. Combination of the Combination of the Strategies and Activities Strategies and Activities described Goals I described Goals I through IV above. through IV above.


Alignment of Education, Alignment of Education, Workforce and BusinessWorkforce and Business• In addition to the goals described above, alignment of theIn addition to the goals described above, alignment of the

three systems of education, workforce, and business canthree systems of education, workforce, and business canbe achieved through a commitment by all three that thebe achieved through a commitment by all three that theConnect Long Island transformation initiative will beConnect Long Island transformation initiative will beintegrated with their individual planning and operationsintegrated with their individual planning and operationsactivitiesactivities

• These three systems can work together to create These three systems can work together to create contextualized curricula for education and training, contextualized curricula for education and training, facilitate navigation of workers to education and training, facilitate navigation of workers to education and training, share information and to provide opportunities for workers share information and to provide opportunities for workers to gain skills and to apply those skills in the workplace, to gain skills and to apply those skills in the workplace, while earning livable wageswhile earning livable wages


Evaluation of Regional Evaluation of Regional Strategic Implementation PlanStrategic Implementation Plan

• Evaluated by the Center for Essential Evaluated by the Center for Essential Management Services (CEMS), a contractor Management Services (CEMS), a contractor retained to provide a professional retained to provide a professional evaluation (See Attachment G)evaluation (See Attachment G)

• In addition to the performance metrics that In addition to the performance metrics that will be used to assess the extent to which will be used to assess the extent to which we are successful in implementing our Plan we are successful in implementing our Plan will include feedback from the Connect will include feedback from the Connect Long Island Partnership and the analysis of Long Island Partnership and the analysis of economic indicatorseconomic indicators


Section IVSection IV

GovernanceGovernance


Leadership Leadership

• The leadership team for the LIRIG Project is the The leadership team for the LIRIG Project is the Connect Long Island Executive CommitteeConnect Long Island Executive Committee

• The Executive Committee will evaluate the The Executive Committee will evaluate the progress made toward achieving each of its goals progress made toward achieving each of its goals on an annual basison an annual basis

• All key stakeholders will be engaged in the All key stakeholders will be engaged in the decision-making process through clear lines of decision-making process through clear lines of communication, including in-person meetings, e-communication, including in-person meetings, e-mail, surveys, etc. mail, surveys, etc.

• Decisions in key areas will be made by the Decisions in key areas will be made by the Executive Committee in consultation with the full Executive Committee in consultation with the full partnership partnership


Leadership ObjectivesLeadership Objectives

• Clearly defined roles for the leadership and operations of Clearly defined roles for the leadership and operations of the Connect Long Island Partnershipthe Connect Long Island Partnership

• Increased access to information regarding industry skill Increased access to information regarding industry skill demands, worker skills, skill gaps, available education and demands, worker skills, skill gaps, available education and trainingtraining

• Increased skills among the underutilized segments of the Increased skills among the underutilized segments of the workforce, including mature workers, disconnected youth, workforce, including mature workers, disconnected youth, individuals with disabilities, limited English proficient (LEP) individuals with disabilities, limited English proficient (LEP) individuals, etc.individuals, etc.

• Greater transparency of data and informationGreater transparency of data and information• A closer connection between Rapid Response, labor A closer connection between Rapid Response, labor

exchange, and retrainingexchange, and retraining• Improved layoff aversion capabilityImproved layoff aversion capability• Operational services within One-Stop Centers that are Operational services within One-Stop Centers that are

responsive to strategic planning activitiesresponsive to strategic planning activities


Strategies to Achieve Strategies to Achieve Leadership ObjectivesLeadership Objectives• Focused planning meetings of the Connect Long Island Focused planning meetings of the Connect Long Island

Partnership and Executive CommitteePartnership and Executive Committee• Programming or purchase of a skills data base systemProgramming or purchase of a skills data base system• Establishment of a transformation web site or web linksEstablishment of a transformation web site or web links• Development of venues for key stakeholders to meet and Development of venues for key stakeholders to meet and

achieve alignmentachieve alignment• Leveraging of new and additional resourcesLeveraging of new and additional resources• Partnerships with supporting initiatives, such as the Partnerships with supporting initiatives, such as the

Strategic Early Warning NetworkStrategic Early Warning Network• Proactive strategic planning to prepare our region to benefit Proactive strategic planning to prepare our region to benefit

from emerging industry sector, such as the “green” sectorfrom emerging industry sector, such as the “green” sector• Strengthening and alignment of our regional Strengthening and alignment of our regional

entrepreneurial programsentrepreneurial programs• Elimination service barriers created by separate Elimination service barriers created by separate

“smokestacks” or “silos”“smokestacks” or “silos”


Governance AgreementGovernance Agreement

• Interventions/course corrections will made Interventions/course corrections will made through the consensus of the Connect Long through the consensus of the Connect Long Island Executive CommitteeIsland Executive Committee

• Our governance will be documented by an Our governance will be documented by an agreement among the parties of the agreement among the parties of the Executive Committee and our partner Executive Committee and our partner organizationsorganizations

• Provisions will be in place for appealing Provisions will be in place for appealing decisions or dispute resolution through the decisions or dispute resolution through the process described in our agreement process described in our agreement


Section VSection V

OperationsOperations


Internal CommunicationInternal Communication

• Meetings of the Executive CommitteeMeetings of the Executive Committee

• E-mail, web site postings, E-mail, web site postings, teleconferences, etc.teleconferences, etc.

• The Executive Committee will The Executive Committee will disseminate information to the disseminate information to the partnerspartners


External CommunicationExternal Communication

• External communication with the External communication with the broader region, the average citizen, broader region, the average citizen, and the media will be accomplished and the media will be accomplished the reports, web postings, etc. the reports, web postings, etc.

• Web-based surveys will be utilized Web-based surveys will be utilized for obtaining feedback/input from the for obtaining feedback/input from the broader regionbroader region


Section VISection VI

Leveraged ResourcesLeveraged Resources


Programs/Funding to be Programs/Funding to be LeveragedLeveraged• Workforce Investment Act WIA Title I-B: Adults, Dislocated Workers and Youth)Workforce Investment Act WIA Title I-B: Adults, Dislocated Workers and Youth)• Job CorpsJob Corps• Wagner-Peyser ActWagner-Peyser Act• Trade Adjustment Assistance and North American Free Trade Agreement Trade Adjustment Assistance and North American Free Trade Agreement

(NAFTA) Transitional Adjustment Assistance(NAFTA) Transitional Adjustment Assistance• Activities Authorized under Chapter 41 of Title 38 Local Veterans Employment Activities Authorized under Chapter 41 of Title 38 Local Veterans Employment

Representatives and Disabled Veterans Outreach ProgramsRepresentatives and Disabled Veterans Outreach Programs• Programs Authorized under State Unemployment Compensation LawsPrograms Authorized under State Unemployment Compensation Laws• WIA Title II Adult Education and Literacy ActWIA Title II Adult Education and Literacy Act• Title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973Title I of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973• Title V of the Older Americans ActTitle V of the Older Americans Act• Post Secondary Vocational Education Activities Authorized under the Carl D. Post Secondary Vocational Education Activities Authorized under the Carl D.

Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education ActPerkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act• Employment and Training Activities under the Community Services Block GrantEmployment and Training Activities under the Community Services Block Grant• TANF Programs Authorized under Part A of Title IV of the Social Security ActTANF Programs Authorized under Part A of Title IV of the Social Security Act• Programs authorized under the National and Community Service ActPrograms authorized under the National and Community Service Act• YouthBuildYouthBuild• Other Appropriate Programs, including Programs relating to Transportation Other Appropriate Programs, including Programs relating to Transportation

and Housing, etc.and Housing, etc.• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009


Grant DevelopmentGrant Development

• Additional grant funding and Additional grant funding and leveraged resources will be leveraged resources will be developed in accordance with the developed in accordance with the Connect Long Island transformation Connect Long Island transformation strategy strategy


Examples of Grants Pursued to Examples of Grants Pursued to DateDate• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/New York U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/New York

State Office of Mental Health Medicaid Infrastructure GrantState Office of Mental Health Medicaid Infrastructure Grant• NYSDOL RFP for Emerging and Transitional Worker Training NYSDOL RFP for Emerging and Transitional Worker Training

– Bid #: Q-37)– Bid #: Q-37)• NYSDOL RFP for Disconnected Youth Training – Bid # 46-QNYSDOL RFP for Disconnected Youth Training – Bid # 46-Q• USDOL American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 USDOL American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Solicitation for Energy Partnership Grants, Funding - # Solicitation for Energy Partnership Grants, Funding - # SGA/DFA PY 08-18SGA/DFA PY 08-18

• USDOL ARRA of 2009 Solicitation for State Energy USDOL ARRA of 2009 Solicitation for State Energy Partnership and Training Grants # PY-08-20Partnership and Training Grants # PY-08-20

• USDOL ARRA of 2009 Solicitation for Health Care Sector USDOL ARRA of 2009 Solicitation for Health Care Sector Grants, Funding # SGA/DFA PY 08-18Grants, Funding # SGA/DFA PY 08-18


Section VIISection VII

SustainabilitySustainability


SustainabilitySustainability

• The Connect LI Executive Committee and The Connect LI Executive Committee and Partnership is approaching all projects involving the Partnership is approaching all projects involving the stakeholders as part of the transformation effortstakeholders as part of the transformation effort

• Connect LI is committed to adhering to a consistent Connect LI is committed to adhering to a consistent process that will be sustained after the RIG funding process that will be sustained after the RIG funding period ends period ends

• Social networking efforts will be undertaken on an Social networking efforts will be undertaken on an on-going basis by the Executive Committee to on-going basis by the Executive Committee to ensure all regional stakeholders are engagedensure all regional stakeholders are engaged

• Through this social networking, we will ensure that Through this social networking, we will ensure that all stakeholder groups are present at the discussion all stakeholder groups are present at the discussion table and that new stakeholder groups are table and that new stakeholder groups are continually added based on regional data analysis continually added based on regional data analysis


Long Island Regional Innovation Grant- Worker Skills Supply Survey

9.16%

23.90%

1.59%

23.90%

7.97%

44.62%

7.57%

14.74%

4.78%

18.33%

5.58%

45.42%

17.53%

49.00%

6.37%

5.58%

9.96%

54.98%

43.43%

5.58%

18.73%

9.56%

31.47%

4.78%

2.79%

13.55%

2.39%

1.59%

3.59%

2.39%

4.78%

1.20%

9.96%

4.38%

1.59%

21.51%

5.58%

21.12%

11.95%

20.72%

10.36%

33.47%

3.19%

12.35%

28.29%

6.77%

18.73%

17.13%

25.10%

3.19%

3.19%

47.41%

4.38%

16.33%

26.29%

17.53%

23.90%

2.79%

5.18%

24.30%

24.30%

25.50%

18.73%

8.76%

11.95%

27.89%

0.00% 5.00% 10.00% 15.00% 20.00% 25.00% 30.00% 35.00% 40.00% 45.00% 50.00% 55.00% 60.00%

1- Artistic

2- Accounting

3- Actuarial

4- Analysis

5- Assembly

6- Administrative

7- Advertising (PR)

8- Bi-lingual communications

9- Blue print reading

10- Bookkeeping

11- Carpentry

12- C lerical

13- Computation

14- Computer operation

15- Computer programming

16- Construction

17- Counseling

18- Customer service

19- Data entry

20- Design

21- Driving

22- Distribution

23- Documentation

24- Drawing

25- Drafting

26- Editing

27- Electrical

28- Electronics

29- Emergency management

30- Engineering

31- Entrepreneurial

32- Environmental

33- Equipment operation

34- Equipment repair

35- Film Production

36- Financial

37- Health

38- Interviewing

39- Investigative

40- Leadership

41- Legal

42- Listening

43- Logistics

44- Marketing

45- Management

46- Manufacturing

47- Mathematics

48- Negotiation

49- P lanning

50- P lumbing/Heat/Air Cond.

51- Physical

52- Problem-Solving

53- Public safety

54- Quality assurance

55- Research

56- Retail

57- Sales

58- Scientific

59- Security

60- Speaking

61- Supervisory

62- Teaching

63- Team-building

64- Technical

65- Telecommunications

66- Writing

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Long Island Regional Innovation Grant - Worker Education Level Survey

Long Island Regional Innovation Grant - Worker Education Level Survey

3.1%

94.5%

5.1%

13.7%

3.5%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%

Less than High School

High School Diploma/GED

Associate Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Degree/Professional License

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Percent Achieving Level


Regional Economic Transformation Regional Economic Transformation Strategies – 13N Grant – Industry Strategies – 13N Grant – Industry Demand Skills – Researched by LIFTDemand Skills – Researched by LIFT

Regional Transferable Skills - Transformational Skills

0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000

TS Critical Thinking

TS Communication (w ritten & oral)

TS Leadership

TS Work Ethic

TS Self Direction

TS Computer Skill Adv

TS Science

TS Change Management

TSCreativity/Innovation/Entrepreneurship

TS Know ledge Management

TS Computer Skill Basic 5 Year Needs Projection

Current Needs Projection

Quantity of Skills Needed


LIRIG Event LogLIRIG Event Log


Technology Options – Technology Options – Researched by LIFTResearched by LIFT

• http://www.onetsocautocoder.com/plus/onetmatchttp://www.onetsocautocoder.com/plus/onetmatchh

• http://www.missourieconomy.org/http://www.missourieconomy.org/

• http://burning-glass.com/http://burning-glass.com/

• http://www.employon.com/http://www.employon.com/

• http://workforceassociates.com/torq.htmlhttp://workforceassociates.com/torq.html

• http://connectli.orghttp://connectli.org

http://www.onetsocautocoder.com/plus/onetmatch

http://www.onetsocautocoder.com/plus/onetmatch

http://workforceassociates.com/torq.html

http://connectli.org/


Technology Options – Technology Options – Researched by LIFT Researched by LIFT (continued)(continued)• To provide a listing in preferential order may not be justified To provide a listing in preferential order may not be justified

here, as these websites combined bring an array of here, as these websites combined bring an array of assistance. The ideal site would be to combine selected assistance. The ideal site would be to combine selected attributes below to those found in the (attributes below to those found in the (Missouri Economic Missouri Economic Research and Information Center Research and Information Center ) MERIC website. Attributes ) MERIC website. Attributes such as these will make the Long Island Region more such as these will make the Long Island Region more efficient tool in assisting incumbent and displaced workersefficient tool in assisting incumbent and displaced workers::

Customizable job search tools and create-manage one’s own Customizable job search tools and create-manage one’s own user accounts and run searches for job placements; resume user accounts and run searches for job placements; resume design, found in EmployOndesign, found in EmployOn

Visual displays similar to TORGVisual displays similar to TORG Lens Software System from Burning GlassLens Software System from Burning Glass Applicant Tracking System from Burning GlassApplicant Tracking System from Burning Glass Job Boards from Burning GlassJob Boards from Burning Glass


LIFT/fourDscape®LIFT/fourDscape® - - Visualization Visualization Techniques for Workforce Resources - Techniques for Workforce Resources - Demand and SupplyDemand and Supply


Developing a Robust Platform for Real-Time Labor Market Developing a Robust Platform for Real-Time Labor Market AnalysisAnalysis, Written By: EmployOn Technologies, Inc. and , Written By: EmployOn Technologies, Inc. and Burning Glass International, Inc. Burning Glass International, Inc.

• This abstract is presented as an This abstract is presented as an example of a commercially available example of a commercially available skills matching technology study that skills matching technology study that could be conducted for the Long could be conducted for the Long Island Region.Island Region.


Independent Evaluation Independent Evaluation

An independent evaluation of the LIRIG An independent evaluation of the LIRIG waswas

completed by the Center for Essentialcompleted by the Center for Essential

Management Services is included.Management Services is included.


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AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

The Connect Long Island Executive Committee would likeThe Connect Long Island Executive Committee would liketo thank the United States Department of Labor for to thank the United States Department of Labor for

fundingfundingthis project and providing technical assistance. Thethis project and providing technical assistance. TheCommittee would also like to thank the New York StateCommittee would also like to thank the New York StateDepartment of Labor for providing guidance andDepartment of Labor for providing guidance andcoordination. In addition, the Committee greatlycoordination. In addition, the Committee greatlyappreciates the work of the members of the Innovationappreciates the work of the members of the InnovationWorkgroup in developing this Implementation Plan. TheWorkgroup in developing this Implementation Plan. TheCommittee would also like to thank the vendors whoCommittee would also like to thank the vendors whoconducted the SWOT analysis and submitted final reportsconducted the SWOT analysis and submitted final reportsthat were utilized in the creation of this document.that were utilized in the creation of this document.


Editor’s NotesEditor’s Notes

• In October of 2009, the New York In October of 2009, the New York State Department of Labor launched State Department of Labor launched the the Burning Glass SMART 2010 – Burning Glass SMART 2010 – Skills Matching and Referral Skills Matching and Referral TechnologyTechnology system pilot system pilot

• This pilot is being implemented in the This pilot is being implemented in the Long Island RegionLong Island Region


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