(Recording) Indian and Native American Stakeholder Listening Session

(Transcript) Validating the Geospatial Competency Model: Pre-Workshop Webinar

(Recording) Validating the Geospatial Competency Model: Pre-Workshop Webinar

(Presentation Slides Zip File) Validating the Geospatial Competency Model: Pre-Workshop

The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) competency model initiative is intended to identify core competencies—academic, workplace, and technical—that every worker in a selected industry needs to know and be able to do. ETA seeks to validate a competency framework Geospatial Technology that will: Give education and training providers an industry driven framework for preparing workers with 21st century skills in high growth sectors of the economy; Inform federal investments in education and training activities; Promote portability of credentials; and Prevent future duplication of effort by sharing research and information through a database of existing and newly developed competency-based resources. Join us for this informative Webinar that will introduce the draft Geospatial Technology competency model for the review and validation process that will continue in March 2010.

Workforce³ One January 2010 Newsletter

The State of Entrepreneurship

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation CEO Carl Schramm recently gave a speech at the National Press Club, entitled “The State of Entrepreneurship.” Schramm underscored the importance of entrepreneurs to economic recovery, emphasizing that hundreds of new companies are being created each day. Schramm also unveiled a new survey of entrepreneurs, commissioned by the Kauffman Foundation and conducted by Douglas Schoen, LLC that shows entrepreneurs are optimistic about their companies but are struggling to expand and create jobs in the current economy. Other related resource: ETA report: ETA report http://wdr.doleta.gov/research/keyword.cfm?fuseaction=dsp_resultDetails&pub_id=2435&mp=y

"Any Job Isn't Enough: Job-Centered Development in the American South"

In 2009, South by North Strategies conducted a comprehensive review of the changes in state-level economic and workforce policies and practices that have occurred in the American South since the mid-1990s. Commissioned by The Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation in Winston-Salem, NC, the resulting study traced the evolution of “jobs-centered development.” This model strives to combine the traditional tools of economic and workforce development in ways that better cultivate the skilled workforces demanded by local businesses and expand the opportunities available to local residents, especially low-income ones. The full study, entitled When Any Job Isn’t Enough: Jobs Centered Development in the American South, documented the need for a new development approach, traced the rise of current innovative practices, identified the building blocks of jobs-centered development, critiques popular strategies, and identified lessons applicable in recessionary times.

New York State Small Business Task Force Report

This Report represents efforts of Task Force members who have worked to formulate recommendations that would have a substantive impact on small business growth and development in New York, including: increasing access to capital, implementing regulatory and administrative reforms, and improving work force training and technical assistance programs. The recommendations that impact workforce development include the following: Integrate Economic Development and Workforce Training Activities through a Sector-Based Strategy. This effort should build on the work of the National Governor’s Association Sector Academy, which is focusing on three industry clusters: green, advanced manufacturing and health care. Create and Expand a Layoff Aversion Program. The State Department of Labor (DOL) is in the process of creating Emergency Response Teams that will assist small businesses in distress with consulting on business turnaround, layoff aversion and Employee Stock Ownership Programs. The Task Force supports the initiation of this pilot program encourages statewide expansion as soon as possible. Increase On-the-Job Training Opportunities. The Task Force urges DOL to use its federal Workforce Investment Act funding to leverage greater local participation by providing matching support on a competitive basis for up to 50 On-the-Job Training (OJT) projects of between five and 10 workers each. The Task Force also supports DOL’s plan to enhance OJT by providing an additional incentive to businesses that hire the long-term unemployed. Improve Opportunities for Youth in Small Business. A portion of the Workforce Investment Act resources should be set aside to leverage local funding of creative youth/small business projects. A fund of $750,000, matched at the local level by a 2-1 ratio, could support 10 competitively selected projects linking youth to small business opportunities.

Closing the Talent Gap: A Business Perspective--What Florida Needs from its Talent Supply Chain

Formed in 1961, the Florida Council of 100 is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of business leaders, which exists to promote the economic growth of Florida and improve the economic well-being and quality of life of its citizenry. This report, Closing the Talent Gap, is predicated on the fact that continued enhancement and development of Florida’s talent is the leading determinant of the state’s ability to build a vibrant and innovative economy. Thus, this research is directed toward identifying the key factors for investing public dollars in each stage of the education delivery process in order to deliver the highest dividend to Florida’s students and economy. The report was commissioned by the Florida Council of 100, in partnership with the Florida Chamber of Commerce.

(Recording) Reemployment and Eligibility Assessments (REAs)

(Recording) Youth Entrepreneurship as a Tool in the Workforce Development Kit

(Recording) Waiver Training for Regional ETA Staff- Part 2

Reemployment and Eligibility Assessments (REAs)

The re-employment of UI claimants and the reduction of erroneous payments are high priorities for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and states. A number of studies have found that attention to claimants’ efforts to find new jobs and attention to their reemployment service needs result in shorter claim durations and fewer erroneous payments. The REA initiative addresses both of these priorities. Providing reemployment services to UI claimants has taken on a greater importance in today’s economy. USDOL has issued new guidelines for the REA initiative for fiscal year 2010. Through a partnership between the UI system and the One-Stop system, UI claimants receive services designed to speed their reemployment. The REA guidelines have been strengthened this year to require that an agreement or Memoranda of Understanding be developed to define the role of the UI system and the One-Stop Career Center partners who will be providing the services to claimants. States must develop a feedback loop through which the participation of claimants will be tracked and any UI issues addressed, as appropriate. The Webinar will address the REA requirements and criteria for funding of states’ REA proposals for 2010 with a goal of strengthening the REA initiative overall. The appropriate use of the UI REA funds and the funds to provide the services will also be explained. Finally, the timelines for submission of the 2010 REA proposals will be addressed.

(Recording) Greening the World of Work: Implications for O*NET SOC and New and Emerging Occupations

(Transcript) Greening the World of Work: Implications for O*NET SOC and New and Emerging Occupations

Wind Turbine Manufacturing Competency Model

Clipper Windpower is a California-based wind turbine manufacturer and wind project developer. Using the ETA-sponsored Advanced Manufacturing Competency Model as a foundation, Clipper developed this framework of competencies for wind turbine manufacturing.

(Recording) A Webinar Orientation for Green Jobs - State Labor Market Improvement Grants

(Podcast) Weatherization 101: All You Ever Wanted to Know about the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)

This Podcast offers a glimpse into the webinar moderated by Jennifer Troke. The actual purpose of the Webinar is to share information with the workforce system on the Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) as well as industry expertise on the technical and training aspects of weatherization including the process, types of tools, job types, and a training overview. Related Resources: Webinar Recording: http://www.workforce3one.org/view/3000922447271406122/info Presentation: http://www.workforce3one.org/view/2000921835174554697/info

Open Chat Dialogue