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UPDATE ON PROGRESS TO REFORM
OHIO’S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM
BILL BEAGLE
STATE SENATOR
MEMBER, GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE WORKFORCE BOARD
REFORM OHIO’S WORKFORCE SYSTEM
To create a unified workforce system that supports business in
meeting its workforce needs.
Our Mission:
WHAT IS OHIO DOING TO FULFILL THE MISSION ?
Gov. Kasich appoints Executive Workforce Board
• Members include businesses, organized labor, educators, legislators
Gov. Kasich goes further & creates the Office of Workforce Transformation – OWT
Legislative Committees
PRIORITIZING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
The Governor’s Executive Workforce Board
Three Goals:
• Identify and summarize Ohio’s job needs
• Align education and training to meet these needs
• Reform our current workforce programs
OWT - IDENTIFY OHIO’S URGENT JOB NEEDS
OhioMeansJobs: Use existing state statistical data on jobs and posting trends
Labor Market Information: Use Department of Labor data to augment state data
Survey Data: Layer existing state data with forecast results: businesses driving Ohio’s economy, tell us your most urgent workforce needs
IDENTIFYING IN DEMAND JOBS
Created & Deployed a Jobs Forecast Tool to businesses tied to the JobsOhio Industry clusters
Finalizing a methodology to combine forecast results with state and job posting trend data
How do we share the data?
• Create an online tool to show you the opportunities• Reports to education/training providers and local workforce
partners• Report findings of our most in-demand jobs – statewide,
regionally, by industry
OWT - ALIGN EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Goal: A directionally accurate forecast drives priorities and education/training alignment
Business and education partnerships identify the training gaps
RELATED PROJECTS - ALIGNMENT
Inventory of Ohio’s education and training programs - OWEN
Providing better career pathway education and opportunities in our K-12 and higher education systems
Embracing and creating more industry sector partnerships
OWT - REFORM CURRENT PROGRAMS
91 programs in 13 agencies - Align, reform, and update
Establish Metrics for existing programs
Get jobs and Keep jobs?
What do they earn?
Do skill levels increase?
Are we meeting the needs of employers?
Prioritize Veterans: Credentialing & Job location
Criteria: Simplify; business-centric focus; easy to access
TYING IT TOGETHER
OhioMeansJobs: A Valuable Tool
• Showcase our most in-demand jobs
• Provide information and data to better align education and training with our job needs
• Access to supports, services and programs
• Create “virtual” access to programs and supports
OhioMeansJobs.com
Enhancing existing OhioMeansJobs• $12m grant from DOL• Virtualize many One-Stop Services• Self Service
Themes of new system• Backpack concept (tools)
• Explore it• Plan it • Fund it• Find it
A Helpful Tool for Employers
Previous Features• Resume search• Job Posting
NEW Features• Education Inventory• Assessments• Business Support Center• Promotion of Workforce Programs
Roll Out
Pilot Operations• Lucas• Clark• Stark• Belmont
Statewide Implementation (1st qtr 2014)
Student Component, July 2014
AND THAT’S NOT ALL
OhioMeansInternships.com
OhioHereToHelp.com
ohiohighered.org/workforce
Incumbent Worker Training Vouchers
LEGISLATIVE EFFORTSWorkforce Revolving Loan Fund - Senate Bill 1
Workforce Development Improvement Act - House Bill 1
OhioMeansJobs Bill - House Bill 2
Manufacturing Month - House Bill 77
Career Tech/Skilled Workforce Development Month – House Bill 127
Co-op & Internship Appreciation Day – Senate Bill 227
Course & Program Sharing – Senate Bill 69
WORKFORCE MBRRequires OWT, Regents, JFS, State Superintendent to create a single unified plan for federal adult basic literacy, career-technical education & workforce development programs – Perkins, ABLE & WIA
Requires evaluation of workforce programs & creation of a public dashboard
Requires published list of high demand jobs, which will be used to prioritize WF activities
2014 PRIORITIESMarket Ohio’s In-Demand Jobs
Enhance Inventory of Ohio’s Education & Training Programs
Develop Industry Sector Partnerships
Expand K-12 Career Pathways
Create a Unified Workforce System
Support for Transitioning Veterans
Continue OhioMeansJobs (OMJ) Enhancements
Aligned Performance Metrics
AN IMPROVED WORKFORCE SYSTEM
Businesses have easier time finding workers.
Job seekers land really good jobs.
AN IMPROVED WORKFORCE SYSTEM
GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE WORKFORCE BOARD OFFICE OF WORKFORCE TRANSFORMATION
For more information, visit:www.workforce.ohio.gov
Sen. Bill Beagle
Tracy Intihar
