WORKFORCE ALIGNED WITH INDUSTY DEMAND

[Workforce AID]

Zoe ThompsonDirector of Workforce Training and EducationKansas Department of Commerce and Kansas Board of Regents

October 30, 2013

Kansas Companies Need Skilled Employees

DEMAND: Kansas companies through Kansas Department of Commerce

CONNECT: utilizing a single point of contact

SUPPLY: Skilled, certified workforce through Kansas Board of Regents

Workforce AID is Different

Finds potential employees

Provides the right training

Delivers a skilled workforce

Commerce resources support training providers

Workforce Aligned w/Industry Demand

STATE LEVEL SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT

ED=Dir. of Workforce Training and Education

SKILLED EMPLOYEES WITHINDUSTRY AND COLLEGE CREDENTIALS

KANSAS COMPANIES

Federal andState Training

Resources

Community and Technical Colleges

KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

KANSAS BOARD OF REGENTS

Ensure a Continuous Talent Pipeline for Employers

Training needs based on information gathered from Kansas companies

Match businesses and employees at training program inception

Provide a career focused line of sight for employees

Overview of the Process

Companies identify training

needs to single point of contact

Training providers develop

innovative plan for training

based on business

demand and other data

Training providers

compete for opportunity to provide

training that produces skilled, certified

employees

Pilot Project – Initial Regions

Northeast

• Mars Chocolate North America

• FritoLay• Del Monte Foods• Hill’s Pet Nutrition• Bimbo Bakeries USA

Southwest

• Cargill Beef• National Beef

Packing Company

Southeast

• Cessna Aircraft Company

• Spears Manufacturing

• Southwire Company• VT Hackney

Process

Commerce[Central Point + $$]

Kansas companies (with identified need)

Community and Technical Colleges

Colleges compete to

offer training

Proposal for

Training

Delivers skilled employees Kansas companies need !!

Contract

Results

Northeast – Final stage of skill/credential identification. Anticipate release of RFP to colleges within 30 days

Southwest - Companies in process of skill/credential identification required for manufacturing jobs/careers

Southeast – First meetings with sheet metal and plastics manufacturing companies for skill/credential identification

Questions?