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A Model Approach for a Work Ready Community
BETTER JOBS
BETTER ERS
BETTER ECONOMY
WAYNE OCCUPATIONAL READINESS
KEYS FOR SUCCESS
In 2007, Wayne County Commissioners approved funding for a community-based initiative to focus on
unifying economic and workforce development efforts.
TO DEVELOP AND MARKET A SKILLED WORKFORCE FOR WAYNE COUNTY
Facilitating communication and collaboration
between stakeholders,
Assessing workforce needs/gaps,
Supporting local, regional and state initiatives
Securing adequate workforce development funding
Strategies to achieve the WORKS mission
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Wayne CountyDevelopment Alliance
NC East Alliance
NC DOC DWS(JobLink)
Wayne County Public Schools
Local Business &Industry
Wayne CountyGovernment
Eastern CarolinaWorkforce Development
Board
AdultEducation
Curriculum Programs
Human ResourceDevelopment
Customized Industry TrainingFoundation CRC / WorkKeys
WORKSSJAFB Employment
Connection
Wayne CommunityCollege
Wayne CountyChambers of Commerce
Stakeholder Commitment:
Strategies to achieve the WORKS mission
Employer Engagement
Employers discuss the challenges they face with the current workforce and the challenges they foresee in the future. Topics included soft skills/ employability skills, technical advancements and skill gaps, credentialing, turnover and employee willingness to take advantage of “grow your own” opportunities.
“. . .Our students need to be prepared to take the next step after high school, whether that step is college or work. WorkKeys and CRC give us a common language for dialogue with local businesses and industries so that our schools may better prepare our students to meet their workforce needs.”
Dr. Steve Taylor, Superintendent
Wayne County Schools is a leader in NC in promoting CRC for all
graduates.
Benefits of CRCTo Employers:
• Reduce training time• Increase productivity• Increase bottom line through skilled employees• Reduce turnover, overtime and waste• Allow promotion through performance
CRC - For all occupations, for all educational levels
To Individuals:• Build confidence that skills meet employer needs• Demonstrate readiness for hire, training, promotion• Document “Work-Readiness”
Benefits to Communities:Database of local skills to attract and retain businesses
Benefits To Students:• Applies academic skills in career settings
• Reinforces career exploration• Encourages skill achievement levels needed by graduation• Identifies skill levels for various careers and occupations• Helps students see the skills and skill levels needed for jobs• Helps individuals improve their skills and enhance job opportunities• Reinforces the value of solid workplace skills
Advanced Manufacturing
Construction Trades
Life Sciences
Aerospace
Marine Trades
Endorsement
“WCDA uses WorkKeys® and Career Readiness Certification in both our recruitment and retention efforts. CRC lets employers know that
perspective employees have the skills they need to be trainable on the job. Applicants need something to set them apart from other
applicants with similar resumes, and CRC will do that.”(Mike Haney, Existing Industry Specialist, WCDA)
Strategies to achieve the WORKS mission
County of Wayne
Chamber of Commerce
WCPS
SJAFB – Airman & Family Readiness Center
Communities in Schools
Wayne County Development Alliance
Wayne County Government
DART, DRC
NC’s Eastern Region
ASPIRE - 9 CCs in 13 counties
Aviation/Aerospace
STEM East
Work Ready Communities
Eastern Carolina WDB
• Began with survey of business leaders and Soft Skills Task Force
• Identify and address 140 soft skills
• 30-hour class
• “Business” environment (employee handbook, name tags, dress code, clocking in/out, etc.)
• Participant Evaluation / Performance Appraisal
• Offered through Con Ed for FTE
Research-based
Piloted in several areas
Early adopters:
• Applied Technologies
• Business Technologies including Gaming & Simulation
Developed rubric for use with curriculum classes
Conducted training for faculty
Conducted training for students
Coaching sessions for faculty & students
Rubric added to syllabus templateafter approval of Division Chairs & Curriculum committee
• Originally created to address the needs of local manufacturers who cited certain skills lacking in the current workforce:
• Soft Skills / Skills for the Workplace
• General Mechanical Skills
• Math and Measuring Skills
• Offered through OE courses ISC 3500 & MLS 3812
• Tuition assistance through HUD Grant, City of Goldsboro
• Became basis for HRD Career Pathways class for MSSC Certified Production Technician (CPT)
Community-based workforce certification system
In November 2011, NC’s Eastern Region launched the state’s first Work Ready Communities demonstration project. NC’s Eastern Region was selected as the demonstration site in part because it is home to Wayne County’s WORKS Initiative, which served as a model for WRC.
In February 2013, Wayne County became the first county to receive the WRC designation.
Strategies to achieve the WORKS mission
JobsNOW – Instructional costs associated with short term training Source: NCCCS – Federal Stimulus Funds
ASPIRE – WorkKeys and CRC Source: NC’s Eastern Region
GLOW – Equipment & Tuition costs for short term training (Allied Health, Industrial Technologies, and EMT) Source: Golden Leaf Foundation
Performance Incentive Grant - CRC for dislocated workers ($30 scholarships)Source: NCCCS (Federal Funds NC Commerce)
Project Ideal – CRC for Basic SkillsSource: NCCCS
GLOW AM – Equipment & instructional costs for Aviation Systems TechnologySource: Golden Leaf Foundation
Work Ready Communities – CRC, Speakers Bureau, WRC Kick Off EventSource: NC’s Eastern Region
City of Goldsboro – Tuition, CRC, supplies & feesSource: HUD
Community Assistance Grant – Equipment
Source: Golden Leaf
NC Back to Work Grant – Program set up costs, tuition & fees, CRC, instructional costs, MSSC testing feesSource: NCCCS
Since 2007, the County of Wayne Commission has invested in the WORKS Initiative. Funding for WORKS comes from county, state, self-supporting, and grant monies.
Focus for the future: A collaborative effort to create an Advanced Manufacturing Center for Wayne County
Building a Work Ready Wayne County
WORKS Initiative: Innovation in Motion
Any community can brag about their “highly driven” and
“motivated” workforce, but few have documentation to prove it.
We do.
Dr. Kay Albertson, PresidentWayne Community College
Mike Haney, Vice President & Existing Industry SpecialistWayne County Development Alliance
Diane Ivey, Executive Director, Wayne Business & Industry CenterWayne Community College