Georgia Work Ready Initiative
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Georgia Work Ready Initiative
Jo Ann BerryDeputy Director, External AffairsSeptember 9, 2011
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Governor’s vision
We need a workforce development system that links workforce development and education together and aligns to the
economic needs of the state, its regions and local communities”
- Governor Sonny PerdueFeb. 20, 2006
Governance
Workforce Investment Act of 1998 HB 1195 signed into law 2010 (SWIB) Executive Order dated February 2, 2006
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GOWD Organizational Chart
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Core: Job Seekers & WRC
Establish local partnerships… County based teams
– Local leaders – county and municipal– Technical College and Adult Education– Local School Board(s)– Local Workforce Investment Boards
– GDOL regional reps– Chamber of Commerce– GDEcD representative– Local businesses– High School Graduation Coaches– Others
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Established Statewide Partnership…
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How it works: Certified Work Ready Community
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How communities earn certification Specified percent of county residents successfully attain Work
Ready Certification (S-3%/25%)(M-2%/20%)(L-1%/15%) (XL-.5%/5%)– percentage of existing workforce (private/gov.)– percentage of available workforce (C, U, GED, HS)
Public high school graduation rate increase– Determine how many additional students must graduate each
year to achieve goal for the community– Target at-risk students who, with intervention, will be able to
graduate– Use high school graduation coaches to identify these
students and support them Demonstrate county-wide commitment to earning certification
How to accomplish goals
CWRC teams hold community meetings GOWD conducts monthly conference calls and
quarterly face to face meetings Sharing of best practices Assign responsibility and hold team members
accountable Celebrate county milestones and talk about success in
order to build support
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104 CWRCs4 RCWRCs7 HSGR45 In-Progress3 NP
Certified Work Ready Communities
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Work Ready Regions
Regional industry-clusters to develop Georgia’s talent pools aligned to strategic industry
Build upon Certified Work Ready Communities
Economic asset mapping to determine actual regions (22)
– # companies– Commuting pattern– Assets (colleges w/ training, innovation centers
Identifying Critical Workforce Needs: The Work Ready Certificate (NCRC)
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The gold standard in skills testing
SKILL AREAS Reading for Information Applied Mathematics Locating Information Applied Technology Teamwork Observation Listening Writing Business Writing
** 85% of ALL occupations utilize
these skills
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Georgia Work Ready Certificate Three assessments
– Applied mathematics– Reading for information– Locating information
Issue Certificate based on lowest level earned
3s and above Bronze 4s and above Silver 5s and above Gold
WorkKeys ScoresCertificate 6s and above Platinum
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Work Ready Certificate
More than 240,000 Work Ready Certificates earned
Show of skills Work Habits (Talent)
available at assessment centers
Goal: 100,000 Georgians earn a Work Ready Certificate every year
How it works: Work Ready Job Profiling
GWR job profiles
A job analysis tool developed by ACT that helps employers understand what skills are required for a specific position (critical need)
Profiling sessions rely on job incumbents as subject matter experts (SMEs)
A final report to management contains complete task analysis information and skill recommendations
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Matching WRC to job requirements Customized job profile helps employers use Work
Ready assessment and certificate information to match employees with positions based on foundational skill requirements
Sample certificate levels:– Aircraft structure assemblers, precision – Gold– Home health aides – Bronze– Pharmacy technician – Gold– Truck driver – Silver
Companies throughout Georgia have profiled more than 341 jobs and many more are in the pipeline
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How job profiles help the bottom line
When used as an HR tool in tandem with Work Ready Assessments, employers report that a job profile can:– Reduce cost to hire and time to hire– Improve training time and cost– Reduce employee turnover– Increase productivity and reduces waste
In addition to pre-screening and hiring, many employers use job profiles to develop and promote their existing workforce and for:– Allocating internal training budgets– Hourly worker succession planning
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Service delivery
The Technical College System of Georgia supports Work Ready via their economic development offices.
The technical colleges administer assessments, provide gap training and offer job profiling services
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Common language
Business
Job Seekers
Education
Work Ready Certificate can become a common language between
business and educationMutual understanding of workforce needs through communication!
USG Questions
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USG Questions
WR impact on Georgia employment:
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Vision for Work Ready
Continuation of original vision Added initiatives
– Soft Skills New director – direction TBD – the past? Technical certificate – technical college USG involvement potential
– ideas on how? Two-year USG institutions ≠ technical colleges
– WR potential
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Benefits to Job Seekers
Showcase level of applied skill to employers. A supplement/ enhancement for tools already at job
seekers’ disposal.
─ Interviews, work history, resumes, references, etc.
Through Skills Gap training, level of applied skill can be improved.
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Skills gap training – targets for instruction
Gap analysis shows how the person performed relativeto the “bar.”
Reflects the skills required according to
the job profile
Reflects the job seeker’s certification
level
Certified Work Ready resources
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www.gaworkready.org
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Work Ready was developed to make Georgia’s workforce our number one
competitive advantage to support and grow existing industry and to attract new industry
Questions?
Contact Jo Ann Berry at [email protected] or 404-463-8510
Direct companies to our website: http://www.gaworkready.org
Please help us get the word out about Georgia Work Ready among businesses in your community!