2015 MEDC Annual Conference

Pooling Workforce

Resources Through

Regionalism &

Consortiums

Decision DriversDecision Drivers

Top site selection criteria:Top site selection criteria:2012 2013 2014

Availability of skilled labor 2nd (tie)

3rd 1st

Highway accessibility 1st 2nd 2nd

Labor costs 2nd (tie)

1st 3rd

Real estate costs 5th 5th 4th

Available ICT services 13th 4th 5thSource: Source: Area Development Area Development 2828thth Annual Corporate Survey (2014) Annual Corporate Survey (2014)

Certified WorkReady Communities

http://workreadycommunities.org/ more than 25 states

CWRC states

http://workreadycommunities.org/MO more than half of

Missouri either CWRC or in progress CWRC

CWRC Steering Committee Members - required– Chamber of Commerce Leader

– Economic Development Leader

– Elected Official such as County Commissioner, County Council member,

Mayors

– Education Leader such as Superintendents, Administrators, School

Board, K- 12

– Community College Leader

– Local Workforce Development Leader/WIB

– Employer/Business Owner

Missouri Works Missouri Works TrainingTraining

Re-tooled and re-designed last Re-tooled and re-designed last year to provide priority ED projects year to provide priority ED projects with comprehensive WKF solutions with comprehensive WKF solutions available through Career Centers, available through Career Centers, DWD, WIB and Community DWD, WIB and Community CollegesColleges– Recruiting, pre-screening, pre-Recruiting, pre-screening, pre-

employment training, financial employment training, financial workforce incentives, re-trainingworkforce incentives, re-training

The Community’s The Community’s CollegeCollege Our Partners in WKF & Economic Dev.Our Partners in WKF & Economic Dev.

– Local chambersLocal chambers– Elected officials & city/county governmentElected officials & city/county government– City, county & regional economic developersCity, county & regional economic developers– MO Division of Workforce DevelopmentMO Division of Workforce Development– MO Department of Economic DevelopmentMO Department of Economic Development– Missouri PartnershipMissouri Partnership– Career CentersCareer Centers– Workforce Investment BoardsWorkforce Investment Boards– Regional Planning CommissionsRegional Planning Commissions– Certified WorkReady CommunitiesCertified WorkReady Communities

Regional Training Regional Training ConsortiumsConsortiums

Mineral Area CollegeMineral Area College

Three Rivers Community CollegeThree Rivers Community College

State Fair Community CollegeState Fair Community College

Metropolitan Community CollegeMetropolitan Community College

Grow Your Own Talent Grow Your Own Talent RegionallyRegionally

Requires connection between K-Requires connection between K-

12, higher education & industry12, higher education & industry

Kids College Kids College

– Roadrunner Exploration in CNC & Roadrunner Exploration in CNC &

Advanced MFGAdvanced MFG

– Roadrunner Exploration in NursingRoadrunner Exploration in Nursing

Regional Collaboration Made Regional Collaboration Made Possible Through GrantsPossible Through Grants

– USDA Rural Development Distance USDA Rural Development Distance

Learning GrantLearning Grant

– DOL Apprenticeship GrantDOL Apprenticeship Grant

SFCC | LearningSFCC | LearningForceForceKnowledge. Skills. Enrichment.Knowledge. Skills. Enrichment.

Jessica L. CraigJessica L. Craig

Director, SFCC | LearningDirector, SFCC | LearningForceForce

(660) 596-7350(660) 596-7350

jcraig2@sfccmo.edujcraig2@sfccmo.edu

http://www.sfccmo.edu/http://www.sfccmo.edu/thelearningforcethelearningforce