MEWDC Membership Meeting

July 28, 2020

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Meeting Agenda

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Welcome/Safety Message/Introductions Sharon Miller, Consumers EnergyTracy DiSanto, DTE Energy

The Center for Energy Workforce Development(CEWD) update and information

Missy HenriksenExecutive Director

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Capital Area Michigan Works!Member Spotlight

Carrie Rosingana, President/CEO

Break – 5 minutes

Careers In Energy Week Introduction and Breakout Activity True Partnerships Data and Standards

Breina Pugh Amber Fogarty

Deborah Majeski

Diversity Efforts/Introduction of Monica Martinez Sharon Miller

Wrap-Up/Close Tracy DiSanto, DTE EnergySharon Miller, Consumers Energy

Welcome & Safety MessageSharon Miller, Consumers Energy

Tracy DiSanto, DTE Energy

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Safety First

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Restroom Location

Fire extinguisher

AED

First Aid location

Potential hazards

Emergency Exit

Who is certified and will perform CPR/ First Aid

Who will call 911

In the event of an emergency, who will guide first responders

Active shooter

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CEWD Updates and InformationMissy Hendriksen, Executive Director

Today’s CEWD for Tomorrow’s Energy Workforce

Summer 2020

CEWD Goals

• Strengthen awareness of and promote the merits of 21st-century clean energy careers

• Build effective partnerships that will support industry companies in diversifying their workforce

• Harness best practices in training and upskilling to support companies developing employees in increasingly technical and dynamic energy careers

• Support the industry’s commitment to fostering modern-day work cultures that attract and retain diverse, talented professionals

To Promote 21st Century Energy Careers

• Exhibiting at Virtual Shows to Promote the Profession

• Engaging with Workforce Boards, Veterans Organizations, and Other Influencers

• Activating Social Media Presence

• Media Focus

• Launching Challenges for Students

➢ EnergyCareers 2020

➢ Creating New Collateral to Promote the Profession

➢ Hosting Summer Intern Challenge

• Will introduce prospective current and future employees to careers in energy in an engaging, high-energy fashion, showcasing the breadth of career opportunities in this essential industry

• To be held during Careers in Energy Week

• Promoted by industry companies, community organizations, minority serving organizations, workforce systems, DOE, educators, etc.

• Keynote Session (Invited: Secretary Brouillette and Mike Rowe)

• Concurrent Sessions for Women, Minorities, Veterans, Career Changers/Re-Entry, and Students

• Career Fair

• Chat Rooms for In-Depth Exploration

• Exhibits

• Resources

Invited Partners:

• AABE – Confirmed (Paula Glover to speak)

• Asian-Americans in Energy

• Hispanics in Energy

• IBEW

• Urban League

• Department of Energy

More partners are on the way!

CEWD is Telling the Industry’s Story

• New Videos• New Fliers• Infographics• Social Media• Media Relations

Summer Intern Challenge

Energize, Socialize, & Mobilize Video Contest

• Address the breadth of jobs that exist for those ready to work right after school and those with college degrees

• Focus on a particular career, specific type of energy, impact of energy industry in local community, or the industry in general

• Highlight what captures their interest – things like clean energy transformation, the industry’s positive impact on the environment and technology advances or perhaps focus on the industry’s commitment to professional development, career advancement, community service, diversity and inclusion, or some other thing that you think makes our work, and our careers, special.

• ENTRIES ARE DUE AUGUST 28TH.

To Support DE&I Initiatives and Progress• DE&I Forums for Change

• Expected to be Held in Collaboration with AGA, APPA, DCA, EEI, NEI, and NRECA (Partnerships are Not Confirmed)

• Multi-Series Programs to Build Roadmap for Change

• CEWD’s DE&I Community of Practice

• Revising D,E,&I National Template

• Pilot Program with 3 HBCUs this Fall

• Creating Industry Presence with Workforce Boards

• Connecting with Target Organizations to Learn How we can Engage with them and their Members

To Support Work Cultures that Attract and Retain Diverse, Talented Professionals

• Foster Dialogue and Create Guidance on:

• Remote Work

• Virtual Training

• Virtual Recruiting & Hiring

• Host Peer Discussion Groups

• Collect Data and Publish Reports

• Publish National Guidance Templates

• Hold Educational Events*Accenture is authoring CEWD’s virtual guidance

To Harness Best Practices in Training and Upskilling

• Create Platform for Exploring Next Generation Learning and Training

• Provide Insight into World-Class Training Offered in Other Industries

• Harness Best Practices and Platform for Discussion on Virtual Training

• Upgrade EIF (Once Funding Secured)

Annual Workforce SummitNovember 17-19

• Two Dozen Educational Sessions• Tracks on:

• Managing Workforce Development and Workforce Planning

• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion• Training and Skill Development for Our

Future Workforce• Workforce Development Outside the HR

Suite• Staying One Step Ahead of the Changing

Workplace Culture• Keynote Sessions• New Impact Awards for Workforce Development

Excellence

If you are not yet a member of CEWD, join us through the end of December 2020 and be part of building Tomorrow’s Energy Workforce across the nation.

Let’s Connect

Missy HenriksenExecutive DirectorCEWD

missy@cewd.org

linkedin.com/in/missy-Henriksen

cewd.org

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Member Spotlight:• Capital Area Michigan Works

Carrie Rosingana, President/CEO

Presentation for MEWDC Membership Meeting

July 28, 2020Capital Area Michigan Works! is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon

request to individuals with disabilities. Michigan Relay Center call 7-1-1 or (844) 578-6563.

Overview of Topics▪ Michigan Works! Agencies: Commonalities and Differences

▪ Mission and Identity

▪ Demand Driven System

▪ Services to Employers

▪ Services to Job Seekers

▪ Impact of COVID-19 On Services

▪ Vision Under New Leadership

▪ Resources and Contact Information

MWA Commonalities and Differences

▪ CAMW! is a part of the statewide network of Michigan Works! agencies. Michigan Works! is the first statewide, unified workforce development system in the country. The agencies that make up the network serve as private sector leaders and thought partners whose work drives economic activity and strategic growth in their communities. Capital Area Michigan Works! is the administrative entity of workforce development programs in Clinton, Eaton and Ingham Counties.

▪ Commonalities: Programs, state policy operating standards, populations served, resources available, missions

▪ Differences: Rural vs urban, direct service vs sub-recipient, local operating policies and procedures

Mission and Identity

▪ CAMW! Mission Statement: “Connecting with Business. Strengthening our Workforce.”

▪ Common Identity: “CAMW! is a network of resources and proud partner of the American Job Center network. We partner with businesses to develop recruiting and retention strategies and we partner with job seekers to enhance education and career opportunities.”

▪ CAMW! is committed to ensuring against discrimination or denial of employment and/or training based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, height, weight, marital status, disability, political affiliation or belief of a participant, administrator, or staff person in connections with programs administered through the State of Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO). CAMW! maintains an Equal Employment Opportunity policy and all sub-recipients/vendors must operate within an acceptable Affirmative Action Policy no less stringent that that of CAMW!

▪ Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are important to CAMW! and training is provided to all staff and partner staff at least annually on DEI topics.

Demand Driven System

▪ CAMW! is a demand driven workforce development system, which identifies the employer as the primary customer.

▪ CAMW! responds to the “pull” of the employer demand by:

a) Looking for and referring applicants who are already qualified;

b) Helping unqualified individuals understand why they are not being considered for that employment and what they need to do to become qualified;

c) Assessing and addressing the services and training needed by job seekers to help them become qualified for employment that is appropriate to their aptitudes and interests;

d) Looking for patterns of need among business sectors/clusters or individual companies that can inform the targeting of resources; and

e) Creating along with the employers, and ensuring delivery of, the training necessary to fill skills gaps.

Services to Employers

▪ Business Services Team: CAMW! business services team members work with employers from all sectors within the region for talent hiring and onboarding support. All members of the business services team are certified “Business Solutions Professionals” and are qualified to work with employers to address their individual hiring needs.

▪ Business Resource Network: CAMW! business resource coaches work with employers from all sectors to focus on employee retention support. Members of this network are certified “Business Solutions Professionals” and are qualified to work with employers to address their individual retention needs.

Services to Job Seekers Through Programs

CAMW! receives funding from the State of Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to implement these programs:

▪ Wagner-Peyser Employment Services: Expand use of the labor exchange by employers and job seekers in order to better match needs, increase jobs, and reduce duration of unemployment;

▪ Trade Assistance Act: Provides services to workers adversely affected by foreign competition;

▪ The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA): Designed to assist job seekers to access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy;

▪ Partnership. Accountability. Training. Hope. (PATH) and Food Assistance Employment and Training (FAE&T): Assist individuals referred from DHHS with reducing their dependence on public assistance and movement toward increased self-sufficiency.

Measurements of Success

▪ 191,930 people were served at CAMW! during the most recent Fiscal Year

▪ 3,409 individuals were enrolled and served through the programs CAMW! operates

▪ 474 businesses were served through the business services team

▪ 65 new businesses engaged regarding apprenticeships and 48 total new apprenticeships were on-boarded as a result

▪ 1,227 jobs were filled through assistance from the Business Services Team

▪ $1,651,227 Going Pro Training Funds were secured for regional businesses

COVID-19 Impact

▪ Consistent and Clear Messaging

▪ Physical Closure of American Job Centers in Tri-County Region

▪ Movement to Digital Workshops and Resources

▪ Re-Engagement Planning

▪ Greater Need for Both Job Seekers and Employer Resources

▪ Increased Regional Partner Collaborations

Vision and Priorities Under New Leadership

▪ Chief Executive Leadership Change Took Place July 1, 2020

▪ Take Time to Connect With Board Members And Staff

▪ Focus and Expand on Regional Partnerships and Relationships

▪ Innovate Within Programs, Including Through Technology

▪ Include Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Practices When Designing and Implementing Programs

Resources and Contact Information

▪ Capital Area Michigan Works! Website: www.camw.org

▪ https://www.facebook.com/capitalareamichiganworks/

▪ https://twitter.com/camwjobs

▪ Michigan Works! Association Website: http://www.michiganworks.org

Carrie Rosingana, Chief Executive Officer and Equal Opportunity Officer

▪ Phone: (517) 492-5506

▪ Email: crosingana@camw.net

5 minute break

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October 19-23, 2020Careers in Energy WeekBreina Pugh, Community Relations Manager Lansing Board of Water and Light

2019 Careers in Energy Week Overview

• Hosted dozens of tours

• Governor’s Proclamation

• Variety of press coverage

• Social media contest (500

entries)

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2020 Careers in Energy Week

• October 19 – October 23

• New format due to COVID-19

• In person vs. virtual events

• New messaging opportunity

• Resiliency and necessity of industry shown by COVID-

19 pandemic

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CIEW Key Messages & Themes

• Variety of career opportunities including new

growth in clean/renewable energy sector

• Benefits of careers in energy

• Alternative pathways into industry for both

students and adults

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CIEW Key Audiences

• High School Students

• Parents

• Educators

• Media outlets

• Employees within our

organizations

• State/Federal Officials

• Adults – career seeking

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CIEW Programming

• CEWD Virtual Career Fair

• Other potential virtual opportunities that would

be meaningful for students, educators and

career seeking adults

• First let’s take a poll and then discuss in

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CEWD National Energy Careers Conference Poll

Breakout Session-15 minutes

• How can we best engage all students in Careers in Energy Week this year along with the students already enrolled in energy programs?

• Is there a way to engage parents, veterans, and other adult job seekers? How can we promote that?

• What ideas do you have for a social media contest?

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True Partnerships

Amber Fogarty

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Data and StandardsK12 Education Standards and Data – define standards and provide input to local, state and federal agencies for the core job roles in the energy industry based on high quality labor demand data

Deborah Majeski

Pillar 2 Milestones

46Current milestone- conduct Demand planning survey- Identify Critical Job Roles

MICA 2.0 Scorecard

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• High Schools “Protected status” levels for collecting student information for numbers less than 10 cannot report

• Colleges do not collect economic, veteran or disability status therefore cannot report

Identify Critical Jobs Survey

Link to Survey: Short-term Demand Survey

Survey collects• Service territory information

(location)• Understand 3-5 critical job roles

needed in next 18 months (construction and utility)

• Capture brief job description and qualifications of each job role

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Current Milestone- Demand PlanningAction Items

• Check with state of Michigan, Labor Market Information to see if they have supply and demand data for energy sector- in progress

• Survey industry partners to identify critical job roles-in progress

• Draft 3-5 year workforce projection survey for leadership review

• Gather long-term demand projection data from industry partners

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Diversity EffortsMonica Martinez,

Ruben Strategy Group

Monica Martinez Principal and Owner, Ruben Strategy Group LLC

Board Member and President, AWEAdvancing Women in Energy

monica@rubenstrategy.com

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Wrap UpTracy DiSanto, DTE Energy

Sharon Miller, Consumers Energy

Wrap Up with Co-Chairs

• Grant from Michigan Works Southeast

• Business Model Benchmarking

• $14 Million Michigan USDOL Apprenticeship Grants

• Thanks to the Leadership Team

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Thank You For Coming!

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