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Nancy Mills, Executive Director, Working for America Institute

Ragini Kapadia, Analyst, Working for America Institute

George Nassar, Provident Data Services

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Describe methodology for identifying WIBs with especially high reported 2008 client earnings and identifying common practices

Set the stage for our upcoming in-depth presentation on the policies & practices that help local WIBs place clients in relatively high-wage jobs.

The AFL-CIO Working for America Institute, conducted this work under a contract with the US Department of Labor.

Today’s Goals

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Executive Summary Outcome-Based and Data Driven Approach Overview of the Data and Preliminary

Narrowing of the Field, Both Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

Strengths and Weaknesses of this Approach to Identifying WIBs with High Reported Client Earnings

Interview Protocol for Identifying Common Practices

Agenda

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Overview of Common Practices

Common Approaches of Leading WIBs

• Focus on Earnings

• Aggressive Partnering

• Bundling of Resources

• Innovative Customer Service

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Outcome-Based and Data Driven Approach

How did we identify WIBs for this project?– Step 1: Started with WIASRD records from top

twenty five (25) most populous cities

– Accounted for regional cost of living, wage standard differences & impact of unemployment on potential earnings through comparisons to:

• Relevant Minimum Wage

• Center for Women’s Welfare and Wider Opportunity for Women’s Self-Sufficiency Standard, where available.

• Economic Policy Institute’s Basic Family Budget Calculator

• Regional Unemployment Levels

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Preliminary Narrowing of the Field

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Preliminary Narrowing of the Field

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Preliminary Narrowing of the Field

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Preliminary Narrowing of the Field

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Preliminary Narrowing of the Field

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Preliminary Narrowing of the Field

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Leading WIBs: Relative to Minimum Wage

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Leading WIBs: Relative to EPI Basic Family Minimum

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Leading WIBs: Relative to WOW Self Sufficiency Standard

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Qualitative Considerations

Step 3: feedback from the field– Conference Call with Workforce Development Advocates/Organizations: Aspen Institute, CLASP, JFF, NAWB, Workforce Alliance & others– Strengths of the Approach

• Outcome Driven

• Compares Similar WIBs

• Accounts for Regional Differences

– Weaknesses of the Approach

• Reliability of the Data

• Limitations of the Data and Reporting Requirements

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New Set of Filters

Step 4: New Set of Filters1. Regional

2. Volume

3. High and Low Training Days

4. Wage Filter

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Selected WIBs

Four (4) WIBs Selected: Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King

County in Seattle, WA

North Valley Job Training Consortium in Sunnyvale, CA

Workforce Solutions- Capital Area in Austin, TX

Employ Indy in Indianapolis, IN.

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Identifying Common Practices:Interviews with Executive Directors

Protocol: – Telephone Interview with Prior Notification of Questions– Questions Organized by the Following Topics:

• Reporting and Data Collection• Financial Resources• Training and Intensive Services• Job Development

Transcripts of Interviews

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Overview of Findings

Common Approaches of Leading WIBs• Focus on Earnings

• Aggressive Partnering

• Bundling of Resources

• Innovative Customer Service

To learn more about these approaches, please join us on our Webinar: Monday, February 28, 2011 at 2PM

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