Sector Strategy Solutions:

Building Talent Pipelines for

Florida Businesses

May 8, 2017

Who We Are & What We Do

CareerSource Florida is the business-led policy

and investment board for workforce development.

We design and invest in strategies to address

critical statewide workforce needs.

We oversee a statewide network of career

development professionals who work directly with

Florida employers to help them find, develop and

keep good employees.

24 Local Workforce Development Boards

100 Career Centers

CareerSource Florida NetworkLocal Team

CareerSource Escarosa | Escambia, Santa Rosa

CareerSource Okaloosa Walton | Okaloosa, Walton

CareerSource Chipola | Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty, Washington

CareerSource Gulf Coast | Bay, Gulf, Franklin

CareerSource Capital Region | Gadsden, Leon, Wakulla

CareerSource North Florida | Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor

CareerSource Florida Crown | Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Union

CareerSource Northeast Florida | Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns

CareerSource North Central Florida | Alachua, Bradford

CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion | Citrus, Levy, Marion

CareerSource Flagler Volusia | Flagler, Volusia

CareerSource Central Florida | Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Lake, Sumter

CareerSource Brevard | Brevard

CareerSource Pinellas | Pinellas

CareerSource Tampa Bay | Hillsborough

CareerSource Pasco Hernando | Pasco, Hernando

CareerSource Polk | Polk

CareerSource Suncoast | Manatee, Sarasota

CareerSource Heartland | DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Okeechobee

CareerSource Research Coast | Indian River, Martin, St. Lucie

CareerSource Palm Beach County | Palm Beach

CareerSource Broward | Broward

CareerSource South Florida | Miami-Dade, Monroe

CareerSource Southwest Florida | Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Lee

Our Vision

Florida will be the

global leader for talent.

Our Mission

The Florida Workforce System connects employers with

qualified, skilled talent and Floridians with employment and

career development opportunities to achieve economic prosperity.

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act – State Plan Vision

". . . achieving a business-led, market-responsive, results-oriented and integrated workforce development system."

Panelists

• Mason Jackson, CEO, CareerSource Broward

• Bob Swindell, CEO, Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance

• Phil Purcell, CEO, Marine Industries Association of South Florida

• Dr. Mildred Coyne, Executive Director, Broward College Workforce Education and Economic Development

Thank You

Michelle Dennard

President & CEO

850-564-7737

mdennard@careersourceflorida.com

NEEDS OF BUSINESS IN THE MARINE SECTORPHIL PURCELL, PRESIDENT & CEO

MARINE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA

ARCHITECTS/ENGINEERS

CRAFTSMEN

WELDERS

110,000 JOBS AND AN $8.8 BILLION ECONOMIC IMPACT IN BROWARD COUNTY

Why is the Marine Sector and Economic Development Target?

BROWARD COLLEGE’S MARINE PROGRAM

Dr. Mildred Coyne, Executive DirectorWorkforce Education and Economic Development

EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT• Internship opportunities to students (Water Taxi)

• Donation of equipment and scholarship to BC program

(Pantropic / Joe Charles Industries)

• Students are hired by local companies before graduation

• Ongoing advisory committee to stay engaged with industry

SUCCESS AT PLACEMENT

• Florida Detroit Diesel

• R.P.M Diesel

• Pantropic

• Caterpillar

• High Seas Yacht Services

• Lauderdale Marina

• Fort Lauderdale Engine-room engineering

• Viking Yachts

• Gate way marine

• All Electronics Inc

• Gillen Diesel

• Hugo Stamps Diesel

• Lauderdale Marine Center

• Yachtaid Marine

• Just Catamarans

• Taxi Boat (Fort Lauderdale)

• Beard marine

• Elite Marine Inc.

• Tass marine Electronics

• All in One marine

Broward’s Sector Strategies

Mason Jackson, CEO

CareerSource Broward

Hearing the Voice of the Industry

History

• Started more than 15 years ago

• Contracted intermediaries in aviation, construction, healthcare, marine industries and manufacturing, and now includes technology

• Performance-based contracts, but problematic

• Evolved into staff assignments

WIOA Purpose

• To support alignment of workforce investment, education and economic development systems

• To improve quality and labor market relevance of workforce, education and economic development

• To promote improvement of the structure and delivery of services to better address skill needs of job seekers, workers and employers

• Increase the prosperity of workers and employers; promote economic growth of regions, states and US global competitiveness

Examples of Sector Strategies

• CSBD has an assigned Marine Industry Intermediary who participates with MIASF and Broward College at monthly MIASF Workforce and Education Committee Meetings

• CSBD & MIASF are actively involved in Broward College’s Marine Advisory Committee Meetings

• CSBD developed Industry Sector pages on its website to coordinate some of the efforts of our industry and educational partners

Examples of Sector Strategies

• Developed career pathways for major

occupations

• Developed video under state contract

• Direct training programs like CNC

machining, hospital security guards

• Acted as broker to bring industry to

education

Other efforts and next steps

• Add hospitality/tourism

• Retail trade

• Explore commonalities across sectors– Soft skills

– Internships

– Increased involvement by businesses in education programs including externships

– Transitioning to adulthood (working with today’s workforce)