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Presentation to the
Tennessee Trucking AssociationWest Tennessee Safety and
Maintenance Council
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Anita BrackinDirector, Workforce Development & Education
Gerald JoynerManager, Career Pathways Development & Navigation
Henry LewisProgram Manager
Martin Lipinski, Ph.D.Professor and Director EmeritusIntermodal Freight Transportation Institute
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Industry Councils
Regional Logistics Council
Assist TDL companies with infrastructure, policy,
marketing & workforce
Manufacturing CouncilInfrastructure, policy,
workforce support
International Business Council
Increase FDI & Export TradeChina Strategy
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MISSION•To close the skills gap by driving betteralignment of training and education programswith employers’ skill requirements anddelivering innovative new strategies and toolsto help Memphis citizens successfully navigateCareer Pathways
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VISION
To provide employers access to thetalent they need to compete andpeople access to the skills theyneed to get good jobs.
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BACKGROUND
•GMAC Workforce was created in late 2014
•A priority initiative of the Greater MemphisChamber Chairman’s Circle and theMemphis and Shelby County RegionalEconomic Development Plan
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GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
• To identify company/industry needs and work with local technical schools in preparation to succeed in the workplace.
• Facilitate access to agencies that address barriers so employees can focus on work and workplace productivity
• Assist employers with customized training programs so that incumbent workers and new hires possess the skills necessary for near-term success.
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CORE FUNCTIONS• Build a series of industry-driven Career Pathways that:
1). Engage sector-based employer councils in defining “career maps” that detail skill requirements for each job position
2). Enlist K-12 and postsecondary institutions to align their education and training programs around industry career maps and skill requirements.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF A CAREER PATHWAY
• A well-articulated sequence of education and training offerings
• Multiple entry points that accommodate participants entering at differing skill levels (including adults and out-of-school youth with low basic skills)
• Multiple exit points at successively higher levels of education and employment that are aligned with marketable, stackable, “creditable” credentials
• Supportive services and navigation assistance for participants in the pathways
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TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND CAREER TRAINING (TAACCCT)
GRANT OVERVIEW• Provides community colleges and other eligible institution of higher
education with funds to expand/improve ability to deliver education and training programs that can be completed in two years or less
• Prepare participants for employment in high-wage, high-skill occupations
• Aiding in helping ensure that the nation’s institutions of higher education are able to assist workers in acquiring the skills, degrees, and credentials needed for high-wage, high-skill employment while also meeting industry needs
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TAACCCT IV Grant Focus
Advanced Manufacturing
❖ Process Technology
❖Welding/Steel Fabrication
❖Machining
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
❖Diesel Technology/Mechanics
❖Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
❖Aviation Mechanics
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CREATION OF SECTOR COUNCILS
• The councils were created and convened in hopes ofidentifying the specific needs of local industry/companies sothat area tech schools can adequately prepareparticipants/students for their chosen occupational field
• There is a need for our educational institutions and industryto coherently “map-out” the best practices necessary tocreate a highly-skilled and properly prepared workforce
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Colleges and Industry Partnerships• Partnership with Industry to connect with grant-funded
programs at our consortium/partner schools; Arkansas State University Mid-South, Moore Technology College, Southwest Tennessee Community College, Tennessee College of Applied Technology.
• Industry works with schools to modify curriculum/courses so that the skills in which the companies/industry needs are being taught within the Advanced Manufacturing and CDL/TDL programs/courses
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The Workforce Investment Network (WIN)
•WIN is the “identified labor source” forMemphis and Shelby County’s economicdevelopment projects. The WIN organizationserves both job seekers and employers, withWIN’s Business Services team of professionalsassisting employers to fill their open positionsand achieve their hiring goals.
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Employee Recruitment and Screening
WIN’s Business Services Department assists employers with recruitingand pre-screening. WIN can help identify qualified individuals fromvarious sources, including its pool of registered job seekers, and throughthe use of WIN’s proprietary:
• Resume database (www.jobs4tn.gov)
• Job Fair Assistance & Hiring Events
• Screening of all applicants according to employer specifications
• Pre-screen skills tests
• Training programs
• Cost reimbursement funds to employers
• Extended Human Resources Liaison (Staff Time)
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Jobs4TN Job Order Form
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On-the-Job Training (OJT)
• WIN contracts with businesses in the public, private non-profit, and private sectors to provide OJT to eligible WIN participants.
• Depending upon the details of the agreement, businesses may be reimbursed up to 50% of the trainee’s wage during the training period.
• All OJT contracts must be approved by the WIN Board of Directors.
• The amount of each OJT contract varies, depending on the number of eligible employees being trained, the wages of those employees, and the length of the training period.
• OJT reimbursements based on funds available.
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Serving as a Liaison Between Industry and Training Providers
•WIN Business Services Department helps employersby connecting the employers to various educationalinstitutions and training providers who can workdirectly with employers to develop programs tohelp ensure a pipeline of qualified workers.
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The Workforce Investment Network (WIN)
480 Beale Street
Memphis, TN 38103
www.workforceinvestmentnetwork.com
www.jobs4tn.gov
Southeast Transportation Workforce Center
March 9, 2017
Background: Workforce Challenges
• Competition from other industries
• New technologies require new skill sets
• Challenge to reach underrepresented groups
• Lack of awareness/understanding of career opportunities
National Network for the Transportation Workforce
Midwest –
University of Wisconsin
Northeast –
University of Vermont
Southeast –
University of Memphis
Southwest –
California State Univ., Long
Beach
West –
Montana State University
National Network for the Transportation Workforce
• Common approach for all region centers
• Unique areas of national focus
Common Tasks for All Regional Centers
• Identify stakeholders
• Identify existing training and education programs
• Identify best practices
• Develop job needs and priorities profile
• Identify training and workforce needs
• Serve as a resource (‘one stop shop’) for transportation workforce
Southeast Regional Center
• Serving 12 southeastern states and Puerto Rico
• Areas of national focus:– Women in transportation– Freight (trucking, rail, logistics)– Military/veteran transition
to workforce
• Key Outreach Initiatives:– T-STEM Academy at East High– Choosing Transportation Summit
• (professionals, college students, high school students)
