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Workforce Investment Board
November 13, 2014
The Colorado Academic Standards
The Foundation of Colorado’s Education Improvement Efforts
November 2014
Meeting Agenda
• Meeting Agenda Approval
Roni Wisdom, Board Chair
• Meeting Minutes September 2015
Roni Wisdom, Board Chair
• More than Data!
Debbie Bell, LEO Chair
• Save the Dates
Roni Wisdom, Board Chair
• Commit to Success
Debbie Bell & Roni Wisdom
• SWOT
Christy Gonzales, Board Liaison
• Subject Matter Expert Inventory
Clarke Becker, CRWC Director
• WIB Website
Clarke Becker, CRWC Director
Meeting Agenda Approval
•Workforce Investment Board • Local Elected Officials
Meeting Minutes ApprovalSeptember 24-26, 2014
Grand Junction, CO
•Workforce Investment Board • Local Elected Officials
MoreThanData
Customers of Colorado’s Rural Workforce Centers
• 2,778 Veterans• 141 Migrant Seasonal
Farmworkers• 14,232 Males• 13,845 Females• Age = 18-44 - 16,634
28,077 Job
Seekers
11/11/2014
Customers of Colorado’s Rural Workforce Centers
5,891 Job Orders
11/11/2014
Sales 736Food Prep 726Office/Admin 699Healthcare 500Transportation 470Install/Maint/Repair 323Building Maintenance
294Construct/Extract 269Management 268Personal Svc 231Healthcare Support 223
Computer/Math 221Production 152Business/Finance 141Architect/Engineer 115Protective Services 106Arts/Entertainment 100Social Services 95Farm, Fish, Forestry 93Education 71Science 35Legal 4
Spring: February 11, 2015
GoToMeeting 1:30pm – 3:00pm
Summer: May 6-8, 2015
Southeast
Fall: September 23-25, 2015 Rural Resort
Region
Winter: November 18, 2015
GoToMeeting 1:30pm – 3:00pm
Bylaws & Board Membership
WIB Meetings Held Four Times Per YearTwo (2) in personTwo (2) electronically
We Need Your Input
SWOT Analysis
STRENGTHS• What is working well?• What is making a difference?• What value do we bring to our
customers?
WEAKNESSES• What is not making a difference?• What do we need to improve?• What do our customers dislike?• What is not working optimal?
OPPORTUNITIES• What needs to be improved or
changed?• What should we stop doing?• What should we start doing?• What is missing that we need to be
doing?
THREATS• Customer trends? Tech trends?• Economic trends• Financial threats
SWOT Analysis
THREATS
• Lack of funding• Regulations• Bureaucracy • Reduced allocations• Are we relevant?• Do we bring value?• Changes in law• Turnover of members• Fragile economy, federal funding; new federal and
state legislation• Changing Demographics/Seasonal Employment
SWOT Analysis
STRENGTHS
• Local Board identifies local area workforce gaps• Local board identifies local area education/skills gaps• Strong LOCAL partnerships• Members are CREATIVE• Members COLLABORATE well• DIVERSITY of membership• Strong leadership, both public and private sector
representation• Willingness to step up and provide services
SWOT Analysis
WEAKNESSES• Great ideas, but need updates & more frequent meetings to
help keep us on track• Process of how things are created and implemented• Educate on what we do• Increase visibility• Include more small business• Dispersed – time gap between meetings really challenges
momentum• Recruiting and retaining private sector around the table• Need more involvement in outlining communities• Lack of community knowledge to utilize the WFC’s• Size of community inhibits ability to qualify for large grants• Large geographical areas relying heavily on tourism and
natural resources extraction to drive the community; resulting in different goals, missions and needs
SWOT AnalysisOPPORTUNITIES
• Relationships• Small rural areas know the players• Expertise• Marketing• Emphasis on Career Pathways for youth/entrepreneur• Using organization to meet the needs of those we serve• Telecommuting opportunities• Trailing spouse• There are a lot of us• Coordination with SBDCs• Partnerships with Higher Ed, Elected Officials and Private
Sector• Regional Collaboration• Enhanced broadband• Lower property taxes• New business development
What Do You Want to Invest Your Time Focusing On?
Subject Matter Expert Inventory
Please CompleteThe Inventory
WIB on the Webwww.yourworkforcecenter.com
Thank you for your attendance &
support!Next Meeting February 11, 2015
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
via GoToWebinar
