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Minnesota Council for Quality Presentation May 18, 2010

Minnesota Council for Quality Presentation May 18, 2010. History of Workforce Development Progress in the U.S. Land Grant College Act of 1862 - We need to assist the workforce in transition in the Industrial Revolution Smith-Hughes Act of 1917

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Minnesota Council for Quality Presentation May 18, 2010

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  1. Minnesota Council for Quality Presentation May 18, 2010

  2. History of Workforce Development Progress in the U.S. • Land Grant College Act of 1862 - We need to assist the workforce in transition in the Industrial Revolution • Smith-Hughes Act of 1917 - The Federal Government has a role to play in vocational education • New Deal Legislation of 1930’s - The Federal Government has a role to play in economic security and labor exchange • The Employment Act of 1946 - The Federal Government needs to pay attention to economic sectors • The National Manpower Council – Ford Foundation 1951 - The most important area for improving and expanding work skills is at the community level - “Structural Unemployment” may continue to rise, even with improvement in the private sector - Recognition that the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training would not be able to meet the structural unemployment challenges on their own

  3. History of Workforce Development Progress in the U.S. • Vocational Retraining Act of 1961 - Locally-based vocational schools promoted • Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962 (MDTA) - Strong role for the Federal Government in providing and regulating retraining and OJT. -Limited amount of retraining available for the structurally unemployed, 30+ year head of households • Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 (CETA) - Expansion of retraining and jobless benefits to all – state administered - 1978 Private Industry Councils authorized to provide advisory role • Job Training Partnership Act of 1982 (JTPA) - Strong role for local councils to set policy and administer programs • Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) - Continued strong role for local Boards with a recognition of their connection to the regional economy

  4. Local WIB Development 1983 – 1984 State employee delivered services 1984 Incorporated as non-profit 1984 – 1989 Subcontracted all services to local vendors – located at college campuses 1989 – 1992 Transitioned to self-delivery 1992 – 1996 Self-delivered at independent sites 1996 – 2004 Self-delivered in co-located workforce centers 2004 – Present Demand driven with targeted jobs strategies

  5. Overview of SE MN Industry Clusters and Segments 2001-2006 (NAICS)

  6. Strategic Planning Schedule

  7. Economic Environment Regional Innovation Grant

  8. Economic Environment

  9. Economic Environment

  10. Local Economic Trends – Labor Market Index

  11. Staff Org Chart

  12. Staff Committee Structure

  13. Outcomes

  14. Outcomes

  15. Outcomes

  16. Outcomes

  17. Outcomes

  18. Outcomes

  19. Threats and Opportunities • Threats - Revenue and Support Projections - Reauthorization of Workforce Investment Act - Governmental fiscal collapse - Counties considering their own program delivery - Decreased job opportunities until 2016 - Employee burnout

  20. Threats and Opportunities • Opportunities - We’re at the table nationally to help drive the WIA reauthorization - Local congressional delegation very supportive of our work - Strong supportive organizations (MWCA, etc.) - Direct link to the Department of Labor via the Jobs Summit - Nationally recognized as an innovator - Regional innovation grant established with DOL

  21. Workforce Development, Inc. 1302 Seventh Street NW Rochester, MN 55901 507.292.5180 www.workforcedevelopmentinc.org

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