Illinois Workforce System and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic OpportunityOffice of Employment & Training

November 14, 2014

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Illinois workNet® is sponsored by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

WIOA Background• President Obama signed WIOA into law on July 22, 2014.• Passed by Congress with wide bipartisan majority (the Senate

voted 93-5 and the House of Representatives voted 415-6).

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Re-affirms ongoing role of the one-stop system.

Promotes program coordination and alignment of key employment, education, and training programs at the

Federal, state, local and regional levels.

Builds on proven practices such as sector strategies, career pathways, regional economic approaches, and

work-based training.

WIOA Overview Continued

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Aligns workforce, education, and economic development systems.

Requires alignment of workforce programs to support employers and job seekers.Targets investments to meet the needs of regional economies tied to labor market information.Improves services to employers and promotes earn and learn training to address skills gaps.Informs customers about training program performance to help make better decisions. Streamlines and strengthens the strategic roles of workforce development boards.Simplifies eligibility for youth by including those who receive free and reduced lunch.

Illinois Workforce System• A Decade of Business Led Solutions• Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic

Opportunity (DCEO) has facilitated the transformation of the workforce system over the last decade.

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• Created regional economic development initiatives.

• Developed public-private partnerships through businesses and industry associations.

• Initiated sector strategies and work-based training.

• Innovated strategies such as employer-based training using local formula dollars to provide flexibility in the delivery of training services.

Linked workforce, economic

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Critical Skills Shortage Initiative - Regional sector strategy.

IWIB convenes Health Care, Manufacturing and TDL industry taskforce groups.

disabilityworks connects employers and individuals with disabilities.

Microsoft partnership - 40,000 free online courses and certification exams provided.

IWIB convenes Agriculture and IT industry, and veterans support taskforce groups.

ARRA work-based learning program for youth continues over three summers.

Adult Education Bridge Programs expand to combine basic skills and job skill training.

ATIM (Accelerated Training for Illinois Manufacturing) provides training, work-based learning, and credentials.

Illinois Community Colleges expand demand-driven skills training with employer partnerships.State youth and community work-based learning continues over

two years.

Job-driven NEG - training, work-based learning, and credentials forhigh-demand IT occupations.

Economic Development, Education, and Workforce Programs and

Partnerships

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Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) – Increases access to WIA services.

Disability Employment Initiative (DEI) focuses on career pathways for young adults.

Sector Strategies expand to Illinois Pathways/STEM Learning Exchanges.

IWIB convened an employer-based task force to focus on employment of people with disabilities.

IWIB Re-convened health care task force as part of Affordable Care Act and addressing skill shortages.

Employer-based training begins as Incumbent Worker Training.

Illinois workNet Centers branding begins to increase access to the workforce system.

Support Illinois Community College Board strategic plan consistent with Illinois’ 2014 Economic development plan.

Participated in the development of the Illinois 2014 Economic Development Plan.

Illinois workNet Center®and Affiliates Map

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• WIOA services are available in 102 counties: • 28 comprehensives• 74 affiliates

• There is 2.5 times greater coverage with Illinois workNet Center facilities than required by WIOA.

• Beyond WIOA-funded services, a network of community partners further increases access.

Resources and Support Services

Career Pathways

Job matching and placement

Illinois workNet Statewide System

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Employers and Work-Based Learning

Planning and Preparation

Academic, Technical, and Soft Skill Training

Advisors and Case Managers

Statewide system of Illinois workNet Centers (comprehensive one stops), state services, schools, community partners, and employers, all connected via the Illinois workNet Web Portal System.

Illinois workNet Web Portal System:

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Illinois workNet benefits include:

• Direct access to core partner and special programs.

• Resources and tools for individuals and employers, beginning with career exploration to adult career transition.

• Personalization through My Dashboard.

• Customer engagement and program facilitation tools for workforce and education partners.

• Integration with states workforce reporting system, IWDS.

• Source for information and tool with jobPrep mobile app.

Learn More About HowWIOA Works for Illinois

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