An Overview of the CouncilFebruary 11, 2016

David Childers | Chair, Oregon Talent CouncilKay Erickson | Acting Director, Employment Department

Making Oregonians the first and best choice of Oregon employers

Mission and Goals

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Bridge needs of industry to education and workforce so:

• Oregon employers can quickly find qualified workers that can hit the ground running

• Oregon enhances its reputation as a go-to state for high quality talent

Unite

Catalyze

Transform

Provide insights about Oregon’s

critical talent needs and a forum for

solution-based partnerships

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Unite

Relation-Based Efforts

Build the Case: Talent Plan, Talent Index, Best Practice Forums

Complement and amplify higher

education and workforce investments

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Scale what works: Investments in agile/cost-effective

models for delivering Talent

Catalyze

Tactical Alignment

Transform

Build Oregon’s reputation as

the state for quality Talent

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Demonstrate ROI: Advocate for the policies and resources

that scale and sustain needed solutions

Systemic Delivery

Partnership with HECC

Talent Council’s first Ex Officio position confirmed with HECC Commissioner Duncan Wyse

• Promote strong two-way communication between the Council and key state agencies to align and leverage policies and programs

• Share goal of addressing key talent gaps for Oregon’s high growth, high impact industries

• Ensure that OTC funding compliments and amplifies the impact of existing state resources

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Oregon Talent Plan

Technology and knowledge are changing rapidly, creating gaps in skills/experience that augment important education credentials

Skills sets increasingly cut across occupations and industries providing the ability for cross industry collaboration and sharing of resources

Changes in the work place, job tenure, etc. are creating opportunities and challenges for how we deliver education and training

Therefore…..

Solutions are more multi-faceted: requiring industry, education and workforce partners to work as a coordinated system

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What We Learned

• MORE, meaning how many: Continuous and adequate higher education funding to develop the quantity (pipeline) of graduates and completers

• BETTER, meaning how prepared: Programs that augment degree credentials with applied skills and industry connections for increased employability

• FASTER, meaning how quick: Scalable, on-demand systems to effectively deliver knowledge and training to quickly reach needed proficiency and productivity

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• The skills/experience that

increase employability and

competitiveness (Better)

• Delivery methods that bridge

urban-rural gaps and/or address

multiple occupations and skill sets

(Faster)

Complements STEM & CTE efforts

focused on increasing supply

Our Focus

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Focus on Connecting and Aligning supply & demand better and faster

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Talent Council Niche

Activities & Accomplishments

Seated initial nine councilors

Appointed HECC Ex Officio member

Completed and distributed Oregon Talent Plan

Established the Operating Guidelines

Issued first RFGP ($2.0M)

Begun developing industry advisors

Preparing for second round of funding

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Next Steps

Through June 2016• Round II and Directed Project Funding• Begin to Build Out Industry Sector Teams• Develop Talent Index• Appoint Remaining Ex Officio Members

July 2016-June 2017• Establish Regional Connections• Evaluate Investments• Foster Best Practices• Publish Biennial Report

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