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2017 Q3 REPORT

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Published on August, 2017

This Report Provides Activities for April, May & June of 2017

ReportContent

EVENTS

• STEAM FIESTA

• SUMMER WORK

• INDUSTRY FAIR

• YOUTH BUILD

GRADUATION

• WELLS FARGO LIFT®

GRANT

LABOR MARKET

• UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

• RATES COMPARISON

• LMR RELEASE DATES

PERFORMANCE

• STATE MEASURES

• EMPLOYERS ASSISTED

• CHILDREN IN CARE

EXPENDITURES

• ACTUALS

• STRAIGHTLINE

The 2017 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) was a multidimensional, two-day event for middle and high school students in the Borderplex Region designed to increase student awareness of career opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math disciplines. This year there were seven STEAM high school competitions in addition to workshop rotations for middle schoolers.

1,200 middle school students participated in workshop learning in the concentrations of architecture, culinary arts and cybersecurity. Over 30 exhibitors entertained the students as they navigated the event. Dan Barstow with CASIS presented the group. High school competitions in the APP Design (sponsored by Western Tech), Robotics (sponsored by UTEP College of Engineering at Eastwood Robotics), and the STEAMentorship also took place.

STEAM Fiesta commenced with an awards ceremony on Friday, April 7th. This was the culmination of efforts that impacted regional middle school students along with high school competitors. Over $34,000 in cash prizes and scholarships was awarded to students and schools.

Winners can be viewed at: http://www.borderplexjobs.com/article/steam-fiesta-winners-announced

STEAMFIESTA

On Thursday, May 4, Workforce Solutions Borderplex announced the summer youth jobs programs. In attendance were: Veronica Escobar, El Paso County Judge, Oscar Leeser, El Paso Mayor, Richard Dayoub, CEO, Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce, Cindy Ramos-Davidson, CEO, El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Jon Barela, CEO, Borderplex Alliance, Joyce Wilson, CEO, Workforce Solutions Borderplex and several media partners.

Summer Work Results:• Summer Out-of-School Youth Participated: 55• Summer Rural Areas In-School Youth Participated: 39• Summer Earn and Learn Youth with Disabilities Participated: 78• Total Youth Served: 172

SUMMERWORK

Workforce Solutions Borderplex (WSB), along with 27 employers in the fields of Construction, Transportation and Advanced Logistics, hosted a job fair on Wednesday, May 17 at the Lower Valley Career Center.Prior to attending, jobseekers were encouraged to visit their nearest workforce center and meet with a Career Navigator who prepared them by improving resumes, providing interviewing skills and tips on professional attire.

Below are the preliminary results from today’s hiring event:

• Total number of job openings: 275• Total number of jobseekers attended: 449• Total number of interviews scheduled: 40

INDUSTRY FAIR

On Friday, May 19, 2017, YouthBuild El Paso! hosted their first cohort's graduation. There were 60 people plus in attendance. Included on the guest list were our partners Pride Ascend who provided the construction training, AEL Consortium who provided GED instruction, and Tropicana Homes who provided a worksite for our students to do hands on work to hone the skills they learned in class. In attendance were the seven graduates and their families.

The ceremony included words from Leila Melendez, Workforce Solutions Borderplex's COO; Pride Ascend's lead construction instructor, Anthony Ohara; and YouthBuild El Paso! graduate Kyle DeVeau.

All seven graduates will started working in May.

YOUTHBUILD

On Wednesday, June 21, Workforce Solutions Borderplex, received a $125,000 grant to partially fund a year-long initiative

to train and place veterans into in-demand occupations in El Paso. The long-term goal is to build a pathway for economic

prosperity that will lead to homeownership and other financially sustaining outcomes for participants. Approximately 60

veteran program participants are expected to achieve certification training in information technology and construction.

Support services will be provided to prep participants in financial literacy, credit repair and loan application activities as

they complete training.

LIFTGRANT

• UNEMPLOYMENT RATES

• UNEMPLOYMENT RATES COMPARISON

• LABOR MARKET RELEASE DATES

LABOR MARKET

Area June 2017 Rates June 2016 Rates

Texas State 4.7 5.0

Brewster County 3.8 4.1

Culberson County 3.3 4.0

Hudspeth County 7.4 7.4

Jeff Davis County 3.1 2.7

Presidio County 10.4 11.4

El Paso MSA 5.1 5.3

El Paso City 4.9 5.0

Texas and Borderplex Counties

Unemployment Rates

The unemployment rate for El Paso County in June 2017 was 5.0%, which was higher than the unemployment rate for the state of Texas (4.7%), and higher than United States (4.5%).

The number of unemployed in the Borderplex area for the month of June 2017 was 18,551, which indicates an increase of 1,070 from the previous month. Over the year, the number of unemployed decreased by 522.

Unemployment Rate Comparison

July 2017 Friday, August 18, 2017 August 2017 Friday, September 15, 2017September 2017 Friday, October 20, 2017October 2017 Friday, November 17, 2017November 2017 Friday, December 22, 2017December 2017 Friday, January 19, 2018

Reporting Month and Release Date:

WSB Labor Market Review Reports: Regional Unemployment Rates, Employment Trends and Average Weekly Wages can be found at:www.borderplexjobs.com/regional-statistics/workforce-trends-and-data /

Labor Market Release Dates

• STATE MEASURES

• EMPLOYERS ASSISTED

• CHILDREN IN CARE

• YOUTHBUILD

PERFORMANCE

State MeasuresMeasure Target Actual Rate % Of Target StatusAdult Employed Q2 Post-Exit 85.00% 84.55% 99.47% MeetingAdult Employment Q4 Post-Exit 79.20% 85.15% 107.51% ExceedingAdult Credential 72.30% 73.27% 101.34% MeetingAdult Median Earnings Q2 Post-Exi $7,590 $8,536 112.47% ExceedingDislocated Worker Employment Q2 Post-Exit 76.70% 72.13% 94.04% Not MeetingDislocated Worker Employment Q4 Post-Exit 68.70% 74.23% 108.05% ExceedingDislocated Worker Credential 77.60% 81.82% 105.44% ExceedingDislocated Worker Median Earnings Q2 Post-Exit $5,840 $5,543 94.92% Not MeetingYouth Employed/Enrolled Q2 Post-Exit 70.40% 64.26% 91.28% Not MeetingYouth Employed/Enrolled Q4 Post-Exit 72.50% 72.59% 100.12% MeetingYouth Credential 60.70% 70.00% 115.32% ExceedingAll Participants Employment Q2 Post-Exit 61.80% 65.83% 106.52% ExceedingAll Participants Employment Q2-Q4 Post-Exit 79.40% 83.64% 105.34% ExceedingAll Participants Median Earnings Q2 Post-Exit $3,820 $4,367 114.31% ExceedingClaimant Reemployment Within 10 Weeks 59.50% 57.30% 96.30% MeetingEmployers Receiving Workforce Assistance 3,409 4,135 121.30% ExceedingChoices Full Work Rate 50.00% 52.33% 104.66% MeetingAverage Children Served Per Day Discretionary 4,628 4,317 93.28% Not Meeting

As of June 2017

*95% + is required to meet performance measures

Employers Assisted

Children in Care Update

Children in care as of June 30, 2017:– Rural- 43– El Paso County- 5,550– Total- 5,593

Direct care expenditure through June 2017:– $9,686,969– Average number of children in

care 4,317– 93.28% of performance

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Joselin Acosta

Jobseeker

Joselin Acosta, works for Goodwill at the Artcraft location. Workforce Solutions

Borderplex helped her update her resume and provided universal employment

services. Joselin applied for the job at Goodwill and got it. Joselin is now very

thankful to Workforce Solutions Borderplex for getting her employed. She stated

in the future she will send her sister to obtain services our center to find

employment.

• ACTUALS VS STRAIGHT-LINE

EXPENDITURES

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BUDGET EXPENSES BALANCE EXP/BUDGET

BOARD OPERATING 3,602,304 1,581,319 2,020,985 44%CHILD CARE SERVICES 20,308,710 9,220,697 11,088,013 45%SERVICE CONTRACTS 570,561 155,070 415,491 27%EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 5,566,224 2,479,854 3,086,370 45%

BUSINESS SERVICES 2,341,761 1,094,815 1,246,946 47%INITIATIVES 308,397 64,087 244,310 21%FACILITIES/TECHNOLOGY 1,872,684 916,061 956,623 49%

PARTICIPANT COST 2,459,967 950,622 1,509,345 39%

37,030,608 16,462,525 20,568,083 44%

Straight-line 50%

Q3 Expenditures

Save the Dates

August 2017Special Board Meeting (to adopt the budget), Thursday, August 17, 12:00 pm300 E Main, 1st Floor, Yost Room, El Paso, TX 79901

September 2017General Board Meeting, Thursday, September 21, 12:00 pm300 E Main, 8th Floor, Juarez Room, El Paso, TX 79901

October 2017

Committee Meetings300 E Main, 1st Floor, Yost Room, El Paso, TX 79901• Disability Subcommittee, Thursday, October 5, 1:30 pm• Employment, Wednesday, October 11, 9:00 am• Economic Development, Wednesday, October 18, 11:30 am• Education and Youth, Friday, October 27, 12:30 pm

WSB Q3 Report

Presidio100 Market Unit BPresidio, TX 79845

AlpineWard Center Plaza710 E. Holland, Suite 2Alpine, Texas 79830

Administration 300 East Main, Suite 800El Paso, TX 79901

Lower Valley8825 N. Loop, Ste. 122El Paso, TX 79901

Northeast8941 Dyer St.El Paso, TX 79924

Downtown300 E. Main St.El Paso, TX 79901

Ft. BlissSFL/TAPBuilding 503A, Rm. 127Pershing RoadFt. Bliss, TX 79906

Job Link Site 19611 Acer Ave.El Paso, TX 79925

Job Link Site 210321 Alameda Ave.Socorro, TX 79927

Job Link Site 36351 South DesertEl Paso, TX 79932

Job Link Site 413998 Horizon Blvd. Suite 110 - 120Horizon City, TX 79928

LOCATIONS

Find locations at: www.borderplexjobs.com/locations

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Leo Duran Sr.Board ChairPrivate Sector

Mica ShortBoard Vice-chairPrivate Sector

Grace Muñoz Board SecretaryPrivate Sector

Bertha A. GallardoPast Board ChairPrivate Sector

Ralph AdameCBO

Dr. Armando Aguirre Public Education

Robert AlcalaVocational Rehabilitation

Michelle Aube-BartonLiteracy Council

Satish BhaskarPublic Assistance

Steve BlancoPrivate Sector

Bobby BlancoPrivate Sector

Tracy BristolPrivate Sector

Bill CoonCBO

Dr. Roberto CoronadoPrivate Sector

Dan DunlapPrivate Sector

Fernando EscobedoPrivate Sector

Gary R. HedrickCBO

Patricia Long Public Education

Lourdes MaderaPublic Employment

Ross MooreOrganized Labor

Lydia Nesbitt-ArronteEconomic Development

Emma SchwartzCBO

Dr. William SerrataAdult Basic Education

Frank Spencer IIIPrivate Sector

Ruben TorresPrivate Sector

Hector VidalPrivate Sector

David WilsonPrivate Sector

Joyce A. WilsonChief Executive Officer(p) 915.887.2204(e) joyce.wilson@borderplexjobs.com(w) Borderplexjobs.com

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