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Texas Workforce Commission Mission:To promote and support a workforce system

that creates value and offers employers, individuals, and communities the opportunity to achieve and sustain economic prosperity.

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A rapidly shifting global economy impacts Texas businesses daily. This constant transformation requires powerful, nimble tools that respond to operational needs. In its third decade now, the Texas Workforce Commission’s (TWC) Skills Development Fund (Skills) has demonstrated strength in responding to industry needs through commanding market-driven solutions for Texas businesses, ensuring they benefit from a highly trained workforce.

As Texas’ premier job-training program, Skills is an essential component for the attraction and location of new businesses to Texas and the retention and expansion of companies already operating in the state. By funding newly hired and existing workers’ development of new or upgraded skills, participating businesses increase competitiveness in the state, national, and global marketplaces; increase innovation and efficiency; and support projected business growth.

Through partnerships among businesses, public community or technical colleges, and the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), Local Workforce Development Boards (Boards); economic development entities; and TWC, Skills, and the Texas workforce system are key components for targeted workforce solutions. With Skills focusing on high-growth, high-demand industry sectors to assist businesses with their workforce training, the Texas workforce system is a trusted source for workforce solutions.

Fast Facts When providing vital training for high-demand occupations for Texas businesses and workers, TWC aims to ensure the equitable distribution of Skills funds statewide to expand the state’s capacity to respond to both rural and urban workforce needs.

In Fiscal Year 2016 (FY’16), TWC’s Skills: y received 50 proposal submissions totaling $26,730,404; y funded 43 grants, with an average award of $518,245; y served 98 businesses; y supported the creation of 3,942 new jobs; and y assisted with the retraining of 9,333 current workers

in existing jobs.

Since its inception in 1996, the Skills program has helped 4,238 employers create 108,612 jobs and upgrade the skills of 233,816 incumbent workers, for a total of 342,428 workers trained. Participating workers have received career and/or advancement opportunities and, in many cases, wage gains, as TWC also pays particular attention

when awarding grants to ensure that, at the completion of training, wages are equal to or greater than the prevailing wage in the local workforce development area (workforce area). Statewide, the average wage paid to workers trained with Skills grants has increased from $10.33 an hour in FY’96 to $26.92 an hour in FY’16.

Business and Education as PartnersTexas businesses are key to the success of the Skills program. Boards and economic development entities assist them by helping to identify local training needs and bringing partners together.

Single businesses, business consortia, or trade unions identify training needs, whether they are due to skills gaps, site retooling, new product lines, plant expansions, emerging skills, or other opportunities. In partnership with a public community or technical college, or TEEX, a customized training project is developed to address needs. The customized training plan supports projected business growth while addressing participating trainees’ skills gaps, creating new jobs, or increasing the skills of existing workers to advance their careers.

Community colleges are best positioned to provide customized service in the local community, being familiar with the specific workforce needs of their urban or rural population. Relationships with other training providers may be brokered if determined necessary. Once developed, curriculum can be replicated to encourage the sharing of innovative training concepts and ensure the best value for Texas taxpayers. This allows community and technical colleges to strengthen their curricula while offering the latest in industry-led creativity and innovative training design.

Skills for Small Business InitiativeMore than 483,000 small businesses are integral to the Texas economy. TWC’s Skills for Small Business program provides businesses the opportunity to request workforce training that will respond to their operational needs. This initiative allows small businesses with 99 and fewer workers to select courses they determine necessary for success. The businesses apply directly to TWC for training provided by the local public community or technical college, or TEEX. TWC arranges funding with the college,

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or TEEX, upon approval. This streamlined process allows small businesses quick, efficient access to needed training.

In FY’16, more than $740,000 worth of training was approved for small businesses at public community and technical colleges and TEEX through this initiative, which is offered in coordination with the Office of the Governor’s Small Business Forums.

Through the Skills for Small Business initiative, employees of small businesses have participated in automotive repair, web design, solar panel installation, drafting, and medical billing and coding training. Such instruction has helped increase competitiveness and growth opportunities for small businesses statewide.

Dual Credit ProgramFive percent of the Skills Development Fund is used to support the creation and expansion of dual credit career and technical education between Texas high schools and public community colleges. The grant program addresses local industry demands through expanded joint-credit courses in partnership with local school districts and public community, state, or technical colleges.

In FY’16, TWC’s Dual Credit Program: y received 37 proposals totaling $5,270,561; and y awarded 10 grants, with an average award of $116,683.

School districts and colleges provided TWC with proposals that outlined agreements to collaborate in the development or expansion of dual credit and certificate pathways to support high-skill, high-demand occupations. Programs that received the endorsement of local employers and Boards included curriculum development and enhancement or instructional equipment purchases or repair. Funded projects resulted in training opportunities for high school students in high-demand occupations, such as certified nurse aides, welders, solderers, brazers, cutters, licensed vocational nurses, and automotive service technicians and mechanics.

Skills Spotlights

Blinn College In reaching across three workforce areas to serve business partners through Skills, Blinn College (Blinn) supported industry with grants that totaled more than $1.4 million.

Blinn partnered with beauty salon equipment manufacturer Kaemark Incorporated (Kaemark) on a $221,699 Skills grant that targeted expertise required for hands-on assembly and operation of highly technical computerized equipment. Kaemark, a Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area company, required Certified Logistics Associate and Technician, machine maintenance, welding, and electrical troubleshooting instruction for 34 new and 61 incumbent workers to meet increasing manufacturing, efficiency, and distribution demands.

Cooler manufacturer Igloo Products Corporation required improved manufacturing and employee technical skills. The Workforce Solutions Gulf Coast company partnered with Blinn to provide 64 new and 277 incumbent workers training with a $384,469 Skills grant. Training focused on maintenance, molding, manufacturing skills, and lean operations skills.

Grant Prideco, LP, in the Workforce Solutions Brazos Valley area, sought highly skilled welders, electricians, mechanics, equipment operators, and inspectors to bring products to market quickly and increase product quality. The oil

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and gas pipe and drill stem manufacturer partnered with Blinn on an $820,365 Skills grant to provide 34 new and 361 current workers with computer numerical control, precision measurement, industrial troubleshooting and repair, manufacturing safety, powered industrial truck operation, and welding instruction.

All three grants provided Blinn the opportunity to increase instructional capacity through the addition of hands-on training equipment, such as industrial tool sets, lift trucks, and welders.

Blinn also provided support to manufacturers through the Skills for Small Business program. Training helped area small businesses upgrade computer, safety, and forklift operation skills.

“All Texans benefit when businesses partner with local community colleges such as Blinn. These agreements create jobs, build investments, and improve our local workforce,” said state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, Texas Senate District 18.

“The customized training provided by Blinn College to local employers like Kaemark Inc. strengthens our local workforce and stimulates job creation,” said state Rep. John Cyrier, Texas House District 17.

Collin County Community CollegeThe partnership of Collin County Community College (Collin College) and Skills uplifts North Central local workforce area businesses.

Elevator manufacturer Kone, Inc.; roofing products maker Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing Incorporated; and store fixture manufacturer Advance Fixtures, Inc., joined Collin College in a $557,417 Skills grant. Training for 58 new and 259 current workers provided instruction in information technology, elevator manufacturing and design, Lean Six Sigma certifications, and geometric dimensioning and tolerencing. Courses prepared business partners for the return of engineering jobs to the local sites from abroad, reduced reliance on third-party vendors for repairs, and increased manufacturing output. Additionally, the college increased capacity to provide instruction to the three business partners, as well as other companies in the future, by adding computer-aided design, computer programming, and manufacturing courses to its curriculum.

Collin College reaches out to businesses of all sizes. Through Skills for Small Business, the college provided employers in multiple industries instruction to benefit their workers. Training opportunities included marketing brand management, accounting, veterinary assistant certification instruction, carpentry, and project management.

“It is wonderful that the job-training at Collin College provides businesses with industry-related training, increasing workforce skills and job creation for the benefit of our communities and helping Texas remain competitive in the global market,” said state Sen. Craig Estes, Texas Senate District 30

“Having a well-trained workforce is critical for Texas employers to remain competitive and continuously contribute to our local economies and communities through job creation and increased wages,” said state Rep. Jodie Laubenberg, Texas House District 89.


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Kilgore CollegeKilgore College reached beyond its rural setting to provide oil and gas industry support. Through specialized training, 20 new and 129 incumbent trainees from RedZone Coil Tubing, LLC, in the Workforce Solutions East Texas and Permian Basin workforce areas received training under a $233,262 Skills grant from TWC.Teams in Kilgore and Monahans participated in training that focused on complex oil and gas exploration and service operations, as well as highly specialized safety procedures. Upon completion, the engineering mechanics, fluid pump operators, field and maintenance engineers, and coil tube operators realized increased skills for company operations that included well-bore cleanout, fluid pumping, fishing, and milling. Instruction also increased the company’s competitiveness in the oil and gas services industry nationwide and the potential to attain more contract bidding opportunities. Kilgore College increased training capacity with the purchase of aerial lift equipment, which provides hands-on instruction that can lead to industry-recognized certifications.

Additionally, Kilgore College supports the Skills for Small Business program. The college provided oil and gas instruction to upgrade team members’ skills and further support local industry needs.

“Texas is blessed to have the hardest working and talented skilled workforce around. Businesses relocate to and stay in Texas, not just because of our pro-job policies but because of our commitment to communities and employers. These grants are a perfect example of combining communities with jobs across our vast state so that we continue to be the best place in the nation to live, work, and raise a family,” said state Rep. Brooks Landgraf, Texas House District 81.

“These grants are wonderful opportunities for industry leaders and local community colleges to work together to bring high-demand job skills to the local workforce. The partnership between Kilgore College and local industries expands our state’s skilled labor force, benefiting our communities, job seekers, and employers,” said state Sen. Robert Nichols, Texas Senate District 3.

Texas State Technical College WacoNorth Central and Central Texas businesses are boosting performance through $1.1 million in Skills-funded training with Texas State Technical College Waco (TSTC Waco).

After Coca-Cola Refreshments USA, Inc., installed a new $13.3 million blow line for in-house bottle production, the Workforce Solutions Heart of Texas-area plant required machine operation and maintenance training for 42 new and 235 incumbent workers. A $681,114 Skills grant with TSTC Waco also provided electrical theory and drawings, motor controls, safety, and programmable logic controllers (PLC) instruction. The company increased efficiency, performance, and safety as a result of training. TSTC Waco enhanced training capacity through the addition of PLC training systems, basic electrical theory training systems, and motor control trainers that allowed for hands-on instruction.

Chaparral Steel Midlothian, LP, manufactures large structural steel beams from recycled steel and specialty bar rounds for the construction, defense, automotive, and energy industries. The business, located in the Workforce Solutions North Central Texas area, partnered with TSTC Waco on a $431,012 Skills grant to provide training for


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21 new and 168 incumbent workers. Bearings, couplings, hydraulics, and pneumatics instruction supported requirements for efficient plant operations, reduced downtime, and increased profits and competitiveness. The college increased capacity by developing new courses for the customized Chaparral Steel Midlothian curriculum: couplings, introduction to bearings and lubrication, and mechanical crane inspections. New pump and power transmission training units that aligned with instruction also enhanced training capacity and provided hands-on learning opportunities.

TSTC Waco also responded to the needs of small businesses through participation in the Skills for Small Business program. Area small businesses trained new workers and upgraded the expertise of current staff with such training as software proficiency, safety, and forklift operation.

“The partnerships formed through Skills Development Fund grants, like the one between Coca-Cola Refreshments USA and Texas State Technical College, create new employment opportunities for the Waco area and enable employers to equip workers with in-demand skills. The workers trained through this grant gained advanced technical skills that support employee efficiency, retention and safety,” said state Sen. Brian Birdwell, Texas Senate District 22.

“The Skills Development Fund is a great opportunity for our workforce to receive updated skills from Texas State Technical College and help local employers remain competitive in the global marketplace. These grants not only provide a pipeline of skilled workers for employers, they also advance skills, improve wages, and increase career opportunities for employees leading to more economic benefits for the community,” said state Rep. Doc Anderson, Texas House District 56.

The FutureThe Skills Development Fund is an investment in Texas’ businesses and workforce. This outlay strengthens the state’s businesses through partnerships with community colleges and, on the whole, helps both urban and rural communities increase global competitiveness. To ensure that Skills continues to support these efforts, TWC continually seeks feedback from its stakeholders on how to improve the program.

As the Skills program serves Texas businesses for a third decade, it will continue to explore and implement new and innovative ways to meet the workforce training needs of businesses. A current campaign focuses on training programs in rural communities, with a goal to increase the number of Skills projects that are funded in rural areas of the state while working to strengthen and retain the workforce in rural communities. Skills grant awards in rural areas have increased as a result of enhanced emphasis on rural businesses and workforce training needs, as well as colleges that can address those requirements.

TWC remains committed to the support Skills-funded training offers Texas businesses by funding cutting-edge expertise that aligns with high-demand, high-skill jobs. The collaboration with TWC, college partners, and economic development entities enables businesses to respond to rapidly shifting markets and will equip the workforce with skills to meet the needs of the 21st-century global marketplace.


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Comptroller’s 12 Regions Of Texas


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Skills Development Fund

Annual Report Fiscal Year 2016

(Texas Labor Code §303.006)

The following data satisfy the requirements set forth by the 76th Texas Legislature, Regular Session (1999), for an annual report of Skills Development Fund program statistics. The data in all tables, except for Tables 4 and 8, align with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts’ (Comptroller) 12 regions of the state.

Table 1 shows the total number of applications submitted for funding in FY’16, the total number of applications approved, and the total number of applications withdrawn for each region of the state.

TABLE 1

RegionNumber of

Applications Submitted1

Number of Applications

Approved

Applications Withdrawn

Alamo 4 2 0

Capital 1 1 0

Central 7 2 0

Gulf Coast 12 6 1

High Plains 6 5 0

Metroplex 24 17 0

Northwest 7 2 0

South 11 7 0

Southeast 5 3 0

Upper East 11 7 0

Upper Rio Grande 6 4 0West 4 2 0

Statewide Total 98 58 11 Some applications were submitted by colleges that had partnered with businesses in different Comptroller regions. In these cases, the application was counted once in each region. 1“�Number�of�Applications�Submitted”�includes�proposals�submitted�but�not�awarded�prior�to�the�end�of�the�fiscal�year,�as�well�as�proposals�

submitted in response to a Request for Proposals published for Dual Credit programs.

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Table 2 shows the total amount of funding awarded in each region of the state, and the percentage those amounts represent of total dollars awarded on a statewide basis. The second and third columns show data for FY’16 only, and the last two columns show cumulative data from FY’96 (program inception) through FY’16.

TABLE 2

Region

Amount Awarded by

RegionFY’161

Percent of Statewide

Funds Awarded

FY’16

Total Amount of Funds Awarded

by RegionFY’96–16

Percent of Total

Statewide Funds AwardedFY’96–16

Alamo $722,497 3% $46,228,859 12.6%

Capital $1,447,931 6% $16,651,882 4.5%

Central $1,501,479 6% $26,415,575 7.2%

Gulf Coast $2,247,567 10% $59,361,998 16.2%

High Plains $612,445 3% $8,976,998 2.4%

Metroplex $10,075,627 43% $100,057,752 27.3%

Northwest $203,731 1% $13,072,038 3.6%

South Texas $3,744,291 16% $34,985,411 9.5%

Southeast $688,794 3% $10,902,597 3.0%

Upper East $817,497 3% $25,852,962 7.0%

Upper Rio Grande $1,108,208 5% $11,397,527 3.1%

West Texas $281,303 1% $12,827,351 3.5%

Statewide Total $23,451,370 100% $366,730,949 100% 1Amount awarded includes dual credit awards.Amount awarded includes dual credit awards.

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Table 3 shows the percentage of total funding awarded to each region of the state, as well as each region’s percentage of the: y state’s population; y civilian labor force; y number of unemployed people; and y number of grant applications submitted to TWC by public community and technical colleges.

The second column shows data for FY’16 only, and the last column shows cumulative data from FY’96 (program inception) through FY’16.

TABLE 3

Region


Funds Awarded

FY’16

Percent of State’s

Population1

Percent of State’s Civilian Labor Force2


Unemployed2

Percent of Grant

Applications FY’16


Funds AwardedFY’96–16

Alamo 3% 10% 10% 8% 4% 12.6%

Capital 6% 8% 9% 6% 1% 4.5%

Central 6% 4% 3% 3% 7% 7.2%

Gulf Coast 10% 25% 26% 29% 12% 16.2%

High Plains 3% 3% 3% 3% 6% 2.4%

Metroplex 43% 27% 31% 27% 24% 27.3%

Northwest 1% 2% 2% 2% 7% 3.6%

South 16% 9% 7% 11% 5% 9.5%

Southeast 3% 3% 2% 3% 11% 3.0%

Upper East 3% 4% 4% 4% 6% 7.0%

Upper Rio Grande 5% 3% 1% 1% 4% 3.1%

West 1% 2% 3% 3% 11% 3.5%Statewide

Total 100% 100% 101% 100% 98% 99.9%

1Source: U.S. Census Bureau, July 1, 2015, county population estimates. 2Source: Labor Market and Career Information, TWC FY’16 estimates (September 1, 2015–August 31, 2016).

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Table 4 shows the statewide average and median weekly wage levels of individuals to be trained under new FY’16 grants. The data include wages for current employees who will be retrained and those who will be hired into new positions.

TABLE 4All Trainees

Statewide Average Weekly Wage

Statewide Median Weekly Wage

Current Employees (Retrained) $1,079 $977New Hires $1,072 $959Note:�The�Dual�Credit�grants�were�not�factored�into�the�data�reflected�in�the�above�table�due�to�the�unique�nature�of�these�projects.

Table 5 shows the average and median weekly wage levels of all individuals to be trained under new FY’16 grants. These wage levels are presented for each region of the state.

TABLE 5Region Average Weekly Wage Median Weekly Wage

Alamo $1,244 $1,163Capital $1,115 $1,153Central $759 $805Gulf Coast $1,114 $1,264High Plains $1,060 $1,423Metroplex $1,040 $1,176Northwest N/A N/ASouth $724 $836Southeast $1,408 $1,484Upper East $714 $771Upper Rio Grande $1,058 $921West $783 $887Note:�The�Dual�Credit�grants�were�not�factored�into�the�data�reflected�in�the�above�table�due�to�the�unique�nature�of�these�projects.


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Table 6 shows the total amount of funds awarded in FY’16 to microemployers, small employers, medium employers, and large employers, as defined by the number of employees working for each business. The data are presented for each region of the state.

TABLE 6

RegionMicro

(<21 Employees)

Small

(21–99 Employees)

Medium

(100–499 Employees)

Large

(500+ Employees)

Alamo $0 $0 $83,036 $639,461Capital $0 $106,754 $221,699 $2,345,710Central $0 $0 $0 $1,501,479Gulf Coast $0 $0 $0 $2,247,567High Plains $0 $0 $51,284 $260,797Metroplex $82,052 $284,613 $1,759,898 $7,849,065Northwest $0 $0 $0 $0South $4,496 $181,741 $26,978 $3,283,198Southeast $0 $0 $69,367 $619,427Upper East $0 $141,231 $106,455 $330,186Upper Rio Grande $0 $216,523 $0 $817,738West $0 $0 $126,807 $154,497

Statewide Total $86,548 $930,862 $2,445,524 $20,049,124Statewide Percent of Total 0.37% 3.96% 10.40% 85.27%

Note:�The�Dual�Credit�grants�were�not�factored�into�the�data�reflected�in�the�above�table�due�to�the�unique�nature�of�these�projects.


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Table 7 shows the total number of individuals to be trained under new FY’16 grants by regions of the state. The total for each region includes the number of trainees who will enter new jobs and the number of current workers to be retrained.

TABLE 7Region Total Number of Trainees

Alamo 433Capital 520Central 672Gulf Coast 1,269High Plains 180Metroplex 5,890Northwest N/ASouth 2,985Southeast 342Upper East 303Upper Rio Grande 538West 143

Statewide Total 13,275Note:�The�Dual�Credit�grants�were�not�factored�into�the�data�reflected�in�the�above�table�due�to�the�unique�nature�of�these�projects.

Of the 13,275 trainees, 100 percent will be offered one or more benefits options such as health care, workers’ compensation, or other analogous benefits programs.

Of the 3,942 new hires to be trained through Skills grants in FY’16: y 3,927 will be from existing Texas employers; and y 15 will be from employers relocating to Texas.

Of the 9,333 incumbent workers to be trained through Skills grants in FY’16: y 9,333 will be from existing Texas employers; and y 0 will be from employers relocating to Texas.


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Table 8 shows the total number of individuals to be trained under the FY’16 program by industry classification. The total for each industry includes the number of trainees who will enter new jobs and the number of current workers to be retrained.

TABLE 8Industry Total Number of Trainees

Aerospace and Defense 1,366

Agricultural 60

Construction 1,029

Finance and Insurance 29

Health Care 2,465

Information Technology 425

Manufacturing 5,740

Mining 149

Retail Trade 75

Services 1,559

Transportation and Warehousing 231

Utilities 0

Wholesale Trade 147

Statewide Total 13,275Note:�The�Dual�Credit�grants�were�not�factored�into�the�data�reflected�in�the�above�table�due�to�the�unique�nature�of�these�projects.


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Addendum


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Skills Development Fund College Biennial Review

(Texas Labor Code §303.004)

House Bill 1297, 83rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session (2013), amended the Skills Development Fund (Skills) statute to require a biennial review conducted by colleges of workforce training services or programs using Skills funds, specifically the results of projects closed beginning in FY’14. The two areas to be reviewed are:

1. Summaries on the effectiveness of the programs in improving wages of participants who completed the programs; and

2. Strategies for improving the delivery of workforce training in order to more effectively impact economic development in this state.

FY’ 16 is the first year that data were collected from colleges for inclusion in the Skills annual report. Colleges were asked to submit data on Skills projects that had closed since FY’14, the year that the change in statute went into effect.

36 reports were received from community colleges and technical colleges.y Of the 36 reports received:

¾ Two colleges responded that they did not have any projects that met the reporting time frame.

¾ Three colleges responded with projects that did not meet the requested time frame, or were still active contracts. However, if the college had any suggestions to make to strategies for improving delivery of training, these are incorporated into Items 1 and 2.

¾ Two colleges provided a summary of their training projects without addressing the two areas requested for review.

¾ Five colleges provided reports that addressed either effectiveness of programs in improving wages, or strategies for improving delivery of training, but not both.

y The responses of the remaining reports are summarized in Items 1 and 2.

ITEM 1Summaries�on�the�effectiveness�of�the�programs�in�improving�wages of participants who complete the programs

All colleges report wage increases among training participants. Anywhere from 40 percent to 100 percent of employees who received training also received average wage increases from 1.16 percent to 12.3 percent, with some instances of wage increases exceeding 50 percent. Training that led to certifications resulted in some participants receiving promotions and salary increases with these promotions. One college did not report wage increases, but rather compared reported wages to the national average. The college found the local wages to be higher than the national average, anywhere from 5 percent to 25 percent. Only one industry came in below the national average by 9 percent.

ITEM 2Strategies�for�improving�the�delivery�of�workforce�training�to�more�effectively�impact�economic�development�in�the�state

Many colleges had suggestions for improving the delivery of workforce training; however, there were not many suggested strategies that specifically addressed how to improve training to�more�effectively�impact�economic�development�in�the�state.�Strategies that proposed additional changes or improvements in the delivery of training or to the administration of the program are currently being reviewed by TWC.

Below are strategies that have been identified as those that suggest improvements to delivery of workforce training in order to more effectively impact economic development in the state:

y Flexibility in training-delivery methods that would accommodate business partner changing needs and address the following:

¾ Recruitment of experienced instructors with demonstrated industry experience

¾ Quality curriculum development¾ Flexibility regarding training location¾ Development and delivery of courses that

lead to certifications for certain trades occupations, such as National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)


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y Continued and increased collaboration among local partners (such as community colleges, local businesses, and economic development organizations) to identify areas of highest need for training and those positively impacting economic development

y Development of a survey for trainees three to six months post-training, which will provide information and justification to companies for future participation in grant-funded training

y Advocating the value that Skills-funded training brings to companies as they consider new operations

y Focusing on workforce training efforts that help employers expand and/or innovate businesses rather than using Skills funds for training that maintains or upgrades employees’ skills (such as annual safety training)


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