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August 2017
Fostering Change: Developing Strategic Alliances with State Workforce Agencies
YourPanelistsToday
Chris LiakosManager, EEO ComplianceNorthrup Grumman
CandeeChambers
Executive Director
DirectEmployers
Pam Gerassimides
Asst. Exec. Dir. & Workforce Technology
DirectorNASWA
1. A“map”andexplanationofthepublicly-fundedworkforcesystem(Pam);
2. KeyWaystoEngagewiththeWorkforceSystem– StrategicAlliances(Candee);
3. TheNationalLaborExchange(Pam&Chris).
Agenda
Operatesatthreegovernmentlevels:v Federal(primarilyUSDOLEmploymentandTraining
Administration– ETA,VeteransEmploymentandTrainingService- VETS): providesfunding&setsprogramregulations,performancegoals,andoversight.
v State(StateWorkforceAgencies): administersprograms;providessystemictechnologyframework;runscertainstatewideprograms;andcoordinateslocaloutletsofservices.
v Local: offersvariousmixesofprogramservicesinAmericanJobCenters(OneStops).
Publicly-fundedWorkforceSystem
WhoisNASWA?MissionTo enhance state workforce agencies’ ability to accomplish their goals, statutory roles and responsibilities.
SCOTTSANDERS,ExecutiveDirector
AboutNASWA
KEYNLxSERVICES
• Operatethepublicallyfundedworkforcesystem,includingEmploymentServicesandVeteransPrograms.
• Havebroadoversightoveronlineservices(jobbanks)andlocaloffices(localESDS).
• EnsureallVeteransandtheirspousesaregiven“priorityofservice”foremploymentandtrainingservices,asrequiredbylaw.
• AcceptjoblistingsfromFederalContractorsandSubcontractors;
• ListjobsopeningswithstatejobbanksandlocalESDS.• Aboveandbeyondregulations,postjoblistingstostatejob
banks,theNationalLaborExchange- us.jobs,andkeyfederalwebsitesoperatedbyUSDOLandVeteransAdministration.
AboutOurMembers• Foundedin1937inthedepthsoftheGreatDepression.• Providesaforumforstatestoexchangeinformationand
servesasliaisontofederalgovernmentagencies,Congress,business,andintergovernmentalgroups.
• Strategicgoalsaretodrivethenationalworkforceagendaandprovidehigh-valuememberservices.
• ServedasCommissionerofIndianaDepartmentofWorkforceDevelopment
• ImplementedJobsforHoosiers,helpingunemployedindividualsreturntoworkfaster
v “Foundational”WorkforceProgramsv EmploymentandReemploymentServices(ES)
v Veterans’EmploymentServices
v JobTraining
v LaborMarketInformation(LMI)
v UnemploymentInsurance
v Auniversalsystemwithrequirementstoservespecialpipelinesofjobseekers,e.g.veterans,disabled,olderadults,lowincome,etc.andbusinesses.
v Deliveredthroughself-servicetechnologyand inAmericanJobCenters(OneStopCenters).
Publicly-fundedWorkforceSystem
v Ofthe22.7millionregisteredjobseekersservedlastyearalone:Ø Almost70percentfoundjobswherebothadultsandyouthsearned
morethanbefore,andØ 80percentofteensassistedlearnednew,employableskills.
v Workforceprogramshavereceivedtheirfairshareoffundingcuts:20percentreductionoverthepasttwodecades.Ø Stateshaveaugmentedfederalinvestmentbyaddingover$820
million(a22percentincrease)oftheirownstatefundsforworkforcerelatedprogramming.
v Lastyear,USDOLfundingforworkforce-relatedprograms(EmploymentServices,JobTraining,andUnemploymentInsurance)totaled$6.2billion-- statesdistributed$2.5billiontolocalworkforcedevelopmentsystems.
SomeNumbers
Publicly-fundedWorkforceSystem:EmploymentService(ES)
v Authorizinglaw:Wagner-Peyser Act;IntegratedwithinallAmericanJobCenters(OneStops)
v Primaryfunctionistoserveasalaborexchangeintermediary
v Allstateoperateajobbank,aresumebank,andsometypeofjobmatching
v Providesjobseekerswithcoreemploymentandworkforceinformationservices– suchas:v jobsearchassistance,workforceandeconomicinformation,skillsassessments,
careerguidance,jobmatchingandreferrals,apprenticeship,connectiontootherprogramservices,
Publicly-fundedWorkforceSystem:BUSINESSSERVICES
SpecializedServicestoBusinessesØ JobBanksandResumeBanksØ RapidResponseandLayoffAversion
v DownsizingBusinesses,LMI,Infoontaxcredits,etc.Ø RecruitingandHiringConnections
v VeteransServices,WIOA,jobfairsv Specialorpersonalizedaccountrepresentatives
Ø WorkerTrainingØ Connectingbusinessestocustomizedtrainingproviders
Ø EmployerWorkshopsorPresentationsØ TaxCredits
v Veteranswith“SignificantBarrierstoEmployment”areservedatOneStopsbyJVSGstaffknownasDVOPs.
v Thisinvolvescase-managementanduseofsupportiveservices.
v VeteranswithoutSBEsareservedbyotherOneStopcenterstaff,wheretheyreceive“priorityofservice”toanyservicesstatesandonestopsoffer.
v Bydesign,mostveteransatAJCsservedoutsideJVSG.
v TotalnumberofregisteredVeteransandEligiblepersonsservedintheworkforcesystem:858,196
v TotalnumberofJVSGparticipants:169,923
v TotalnumberofrecentlyseparatedVeterans:123,117
v Totalnumberwhoenteredemployment:360,077
v EmploymentRetentionatsixmonths:419,579
v AuthorizedandfundedundertheWorkforceInnovationandOpportunityAct(WIOA)
v Offersintensivecasemanagement,educationandtraining,OJT,apprenticeship,supportservices,etc.
v Targetslong-termunemployed,veterans,youth,disabled.
v NewlawfocusesoncoordinationwithVocationalRehabilitation,AdultBasicEd,andTANF;emphasizeshighqualityjobtrainingandLaborMarketInformation(LMI).
WhoisDirectEmployers?MissionTo provide employers a non-profit employment network that is cost-effective, improves labor market efficiency and reaches an ethnically diverse national and international workforce.
CANDEECHAMBERS,ExecutiveDirector• NationallyrecognizedOFCCPandHuman
Resourcescomplianceexpert• AmericanSocietyforEngineeringEducation
AwardRecipientforengineeringco-oprecruitmentexcellence
HISTORY§ FoundedinOctober2001by14leadingHRprofessionals§ Devotedtoimprovingrecruitingeffortstocontrolcosts,
takingbackcontroloftheirrecruitmentbrand,anddevelopingcuttingedgeproprietarytechnologies
§ Membershiphasgrowntoover891Membercompanies
KEYPARTNERSHIPS§ NationalAssociationofStateWorkforceAgencies(NASWA)§ Signedagreementswithall50states,WashingtonDC,
PuertoRico,andGuam§ NationalAssociationofCollegesandEmployers(NACE)§ HiringourHeroes– DirectEmployersAssociation,US
ChamberofCommerce,andNASWA
ABOUT§ Asa501(c)6non-profitconsortium,DirectEmployersis
memberfocused,notprofit-driven§ BoardofDirectors
§ ComprisedofMembercompanyrepresentatives§ Determinethepartnershipsweform,technologieswedevelop,
andthecurrentpricingstructure
Whatareavenuesforemployerstoengagewiththepublicworkforcesystem?
1. StateWorkforceBoards;
2. LocalWorkforceBoards/AdvisoryGroups;
3. LocalCareerOne-Stops(referredtobyOFCCPasEmploymentServiceDeliverySystemsorESDS’s);
4. ParticipationintheNLx.
DevelopingStrategicAlliances
-- Con’t
1.StateWorkforceBoards
v Establishedinlaw,appointedbytheGovernorofeachState
v 51%oftheparticipantsarebusinessrepresentatives
v Statesbuildtheirannualstrategicplan(forUSDOLsubmission)anditmustbeapprovedbythisgroup
v Includesperformancemeasures,objectives,etc.
DevelopingStrategicAlliances
-- Con’t
2.LocalWorkforceBoards
v Also,employer-ledBoards,alongwithserviceprovidersfromworkforce,VR,AdultEd,TANF,CommunityOrganizations,etc.
v AdviseandOverseeLocalCareerOne-StopsOperatorsv DeterminehowCareerOne-Stopsinvesttheirfunding
allocationsinrollingoutservicesandtrainingv ApprovelocalplanssubmittedtoStateWorkforceAgency.
DevelopingStrategicAlliances
-- Con’t
3.LocalCareerOne-Stops(referredtobytheOFCCPasEmploymentServiceDeliverySystemsorESDS’s)
v ServesuniversalcustomerwithspecialfocusonVeterans
v Veteransareservedunder“priorityofservice”bygeneralOne-StopCenterstaff
v Veteranswithsignificantbarrierstoemployment(SBE)servedbyJVSGstaff(co-located)
DevelopingStrategicAlliances
v Pointers:
v Every state and local area can be structured and named different things. Some resources to help you along the way.
§ www.CareerOneStop.org§ NASWA page, www.naswa.org
v Employers should start with their local One-Stop Centers
v Engage with local workforce boards
They will not say no to interested employers!
OpportunitiesThroughTheseAlliances
v Pointers-- Con’t
vWorkforceSystemnowundertheWorkforceInnovationandOpportunityAct(WIOA)isrequiredtobringtogethertheadditionalpartners:
§ VocationalRehabilitation§ AdultBasicEducationProgram§ TANFandSNAP(notrequired)
v AlsoworkforcesystemalreadyhasrelationshipswithCommunityBasedOrganizationsandCommunityColleges.
Agreatplacetoconnectwithmultiplestakeholders!
OpportunitiesThroughTheseAlliances
vWhyisthisimportantespeciallytofederalcontractors:
v Buildingrelationshipswithyourstatepartnersistrueoutreach
v Notonlydostateworkforceagenciesfocusonveterans,buttheyalsoassistveteranswithdisabilities,olderworkers,etc.,findemployment
v EmployersserveasCustomers,AdvisorsandFunders(throughtheirlocaltaxdollars)
OpportunitiesThroughTheseAlliances
vWhatistheactualoutreachrequirement?See41CFR60-741.44(f)(2)(i)(2) Examplesof outreachandrecruitmentactivities. Belowareexamplesofoutreachandpositiverecruitmentactivitiesreferredtoin paragraph(f)(1) ofthissection.(i) Enlistingtheassistanceandsupportofthefollowingpersonsandorganizationsinrecruiting,anddevelopingon-the-jobtrainingopportunitiesforindividualswithdisabilities,inordertofulfillitscommitmenttoprovideequalemploymentopportunityforsuchindividuals:(A) TheStateVocationalRehabilitationService Agency (SVRA),Statementalhealth agency,orStatedevelopmental disability agency intheareaofthe contractor'sestablishment;(B) TheEmploymentOne-StopCareerCenter(One-Stop) orAmericanJobCenternearestthecontractor'sestablishment;(C) TheDepartmentofVeteransAffairsRegionalOfficenearestthe contractor'sestablishment(www.va.gov);
EmphasesAdded…
OutreachforIWD’s
v ThisisallOutreach!!!
v Theseresourcescanhelpyoufindqualifiedveterans
v Theseresourcescanhelpyoufindqualifiedindividualswithdisabilities
v Theseresourcescanhelpyoufindqualifiedfemales,minorities,LBGTQindividualsbecausetheveteranpopulationandtheIWDpopulationdoesn’tdiscriminate!
v Theseresourcescanhelpyoudeveloptalentpipelines
Outreach
PrivateSector:1.IncreasingCostsandDecliningROIofCommercialJobBanks–Dissatisfactionwithlargeaggregators
2. EmergenceofCorporateCareerwebpagesandtheirbackendApplicantTrackingSystems(ATS)
3.Needformulti-stateemployerstofindacost-effectivewaytoachievecompliance,whileleveraginginvestmentsinATS
PublicSector:1.ClosureofAmerica’sJobBank
2.GreatRecession:morejobseekersneedtoaccessmorejobopenings
3.Adapttonewemployer/jobseekerbehaviorandtechnology
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ForcesBehindthe2007NLx Creation
§ All50stateworkforceagenciesandthreeterritories(Guam,theDistrictofColumbiaandPuertoRico)havesignedformalNLxagreements,exchangingjobfeeds.
§ Onaverage,theNLxcontainsover2.3millionjobseachday.
§ In2016,theNLxhadover13.9millionuniquejobs.§ Jobopeningsaredeliveredtostatejobbanks,federal
governmentsites,non-profitportals,andoverthousandsof.jobsdomains.
BytheNumbers
• TheNLxcollectsopeningsonly fromthreetypesofsources:corporatejobsites,statejobbanks,andUSAjobs.govThismeansjobsareuniquewithnoduplication.
• TheNLxindexesandrefreshesjobfeedsdailyThismeansjob-linksarecurrentandalwaysfresh.
• TheNLxstaffvalidates eachparticipatingemployerThismeanstherearenoscamsorschemes.
HowDoesItWork?
Over 10,000 other corp. sites
USAjobs.gov
Listings of Private & Government jobs to
States
Manual statejob postings
Jobs DE contributes to NLx
Over 890 corp.
members with DE
Return receipt back to DE Members only
All State Job Banks,
such as:
National Labor Exchange (NLx)
.jobs Universe of websites
Flow of job listings through NLx to
exterior websites
All job postings
Emailed job listings to local one-
stops for Vets Priority
of service from DE
corporate members
Proof of listing returned to
member
IncreasedVisibility• NationalLaborExchange(NLx)
http://us.jobs/index.asp• Vets.gov(VA)
http://www.vets.gov/employment/• Veterans.gov (USDOLVETS)
http://www.veterans.gov• CareerOneStop(USDOL/ETA)
http://www.careeronestop.org/JobSearch/JobSearch.aspx• MyNextMove(USDOL/ETA)
http://www.mynextmove.org• MyNextMoveforVeterans(USDOL/ETA)
http://www.mynextmove.org/vets/find/browse?c=0• MySkillsMyFuture(USDOL/ETA)
http://www.myskillsmyfuture.org• UnitedStatesChamberofCommerceFoundation(HiringOurHeroes)
https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/hiring-our-heroes• VirtualCareerNetworkHealthcare(USDOL/ETA)
http://www.vcn.org/healthcare/findwork• StudentVeteransofAmerica
studentveteransofamerica.jobs• HomeBaseIowa
http://workiniowa-veterans.jobs• Vet720.com
http://vet720.com/VetJobs720/DirectJobsDatabase.aspx
NLx Benefits:EmployersA. Increasesjobseekertrafficwhilekeepingbrandprominence
B.Listsjobopeningswithstate,federal,andnon-profitportalsandaccessesdiversetalentpipelines
C.Connectswithstateworkforcedevelopmentemployerservices
D.Automatesdailydeliverytocareeronestopofficesandstatejobbankstocomplywith4212/VEVRAAregulations(DEmemberservice)
Partnerships
• LinkedIn:• Job openings upload to LinkedIn – job seeker taken
back to original source of job • Training pilot • Sharing of information on workforce development
projects taken on by LinkedIn
• Student Veterans of America:• Job openings and portal getting NLx content in
front of over 150,000 student veterans!
v Yourstatepartnerscanhelpyoufillyouropenpositionswithveterans,IWD’s,olderworkers,etc.
v ListyourjobswiththeNLx indexingorlistdirectlyonstatejobbanks!
v Helpstatesunderstandyourprioritiesv Ongoingopenpositions,i.e.,customerservice,callcenter
positions,productionlabor
v Askstatesfortheirassistanceinhiringforthesepositions
v Contactstatesonaregularbasis– wouldtheyrecognizeyouiftheOFCCPcalledandaskedifyouhadbuiltarelationshipwiththem?
EstablishRelationshipsNow
v ThebestpartofusingyourStateWorkforceAgency?
v It’sano-costservice!TherearenoadditionalfeesforyoutopaytogetassistancefromStateWorkforceAgencyrepresentativesinyourhiringefforts.
v ThejobsthatareavailablethroughthestatearethesamejobsthatarenowavailableonGoogleandLinkedIn!
v Thesearegreatjobs!!!
WhyShouldYouUseYourStateWorkforceAgency?
WhatQuestionsDoYouHaveforUs?
ThankyouforthisopportunitytoshareinformationabouttheStateWorkforceSystemandthe
NationalLaborExchange!
Candee ChambersExecutive DirectorDirectEmployersAssociationcandee@directemployers.org317-874-9052
PamGerassimidesAsst.ExecDirector&Workforce Technology [email protected]
Chris LiakosManager,EEOComplianceNorthropGrummanCorporationChris.Liakos@ngc.com703-280-4202