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BUILDING A COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE Strategies, Resources, Skills and Jobs

BUILDING A COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE Strategies, Resources, Skills and Jobs. Civic Alliance Workforce Education Committee April 11, 2011. Alex Rivera, Vice Chair Workforce Investment Board of Ventura County. Today. Workforce Issues in Ventura County.

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BUILDING A COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE Strategies, Resources, Skills and Jobs

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  1. BUILDING A COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE Strategies, Resources, Skills and Jobs Civic Alliance Workforce Education Committee April 11, 2011 Alex Rivera, Vice Chair Workforce Investment Board of Ventura County

  2. Today • Workforce Issues in Ventura County • Role of the Workforce Investment Board (WIB) • (WIB) Committee on Applied Basic Skills for Technology-Related Jobs • ABS Committee Action Plan Outline • Next Steps

  3. Workforce Issues in Ventura County • High level of unemployment • Shortage of quality jobs • Changing demographics • Aging workforce • High cost of living

  4. Role of Workforce Investment Board (WIB) Appointed by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors to… • Administer federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) funds in Ventura County • Provide oversight for workforce development programs and services to benefit job seekers, workers, and businesses in Ventura County • Collaborate with business, economic development, labor, education, and community-based organizations, and government agencies to build a strong workforce in Ventura County

  5. WIB Vision Ventura County will have a strong, relevant workforce that is ready and able to support the changing needs of employers in a dynamic, competitive, global economic environment.

  6. WIB Strategic Direction • Engage, align, build, and leverage the resources of a collaborative workforce development system • Advocate the development of a ready, flexible workforce • Adapts to the changing demand-driven job market • Supports growth of existing businesses • Is a positive marketing tool to attract new businesses • Promote opportunities for training a diverse workforce • Workforce pipelines for allied health and clean/green-related jobs • Development of applied basic skills for technology-related jobs • Support for mid-level wage job seekers • Introduction to careers at an early age

  7. Committee on Applied Basic Skills for Technology-Related Jobs Committee Charter Create a plan to align business leaders in Ventura Countyfor the development of a collaborative workforce pipeline that focuses on applied basic skills for technology-related jobs

  8. Action Plan Outline • Identify an initial focus that is strategic, business demand-driven, and achievable. • Engage business partners in a collaborative initiative. • Identify technology-related jobs in Ventura County that will be in high demand with employers, offer a living wage, and provide career path opportunities through 2020 and beyond. • Outline a plan for technology-related businesses and providers of applied basic skills education and training to collaborate in the development of a ready, reliable, local talent pool. • Provide input to the WIB Resource Planning Committee for the discussion of WIA and non-WIA funding options and strategies.

  9. Step 1: Identify an Initial Focus Manufacturing • Over 900 manufacturing firms in Ventura County • Skill shortages have a widespread impact on manufacturers abilities to achieve production levels, increase productivity, and meet customer needs • Subsidized, customized training to move current employees to higher-level skills and wages

  10. Step 2: Engage Business Partners • AeroControlex Group, Talley Actuators Division • Applied Powder Coating • AMGEN • County of Ventura Transportation Department • Ventura Adult & Continuing Education • Jaxx Manufacturing • Kinamed, Inc. • Rexnord-PSI Bearings • Tri-Counties Building & Construction Union • EDC-VC • Ventura College • Southern California Edison • Haas Automation

  11. Step 3: Identify Technology-Related Jobs • Numerous jobs have been identified which are critical to area manufacturing across various industries and for which skill gaps and worker shortages are evident: • Assemblers • Fabricators • Operators • Inspectors • Technicians • Etc…

  12. Next Steps • Identifying the applied basic skills needed to be qualified for tech jobs • Exploring resource needs and gaps • Establish an industry-recognized, stackable, portable credential program • “Virtual Academy” for Life and Technical Skills • Outreach strategy to reach kids at a young age to prime them for work readiness/interest in manufacturing careers • Educate employers on importance of human capital investments

  13. Access www.wib.ventura.org www.venturacountyjcc.org Oxnard Santa Paula/Fillmore Simi Valley/Thousand Oaks Ventura For More Information Visit JobLink kiosks at Simi Valley Library and Pacific View Mall, Ventura

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