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Brent Newren Director Mountainland Economic Service Area

UTAH’S WORKFORCETODAY and TOMORROW

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Working Together…Working Together…

٭ Share information

٭ Leverage resources

٭ Build partnerships

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Did you know…?Did you know…?Current Unemployment Rate ٭

Utah %7.6 ٭

Nationally %9.1 ٭

people unemployed statewide 102,000 ٭

employers in Utah 81,302 ٭

Job Seekers in the DWS Labor Exchange 356,644 ٭

open job orders in our Labor Exchange 14,373 ٭

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Utah’s Labor Market HighlightsUtah’s Labor Market Highlights

٭ Expanded job growth by 2.9% (Aug 2010 - Aug 2011)

٭ Labor force participation is 67%

٭ Private Sector driven job growth

٭ Added 29,500 jobs during the past 12 months

*Statistics provided by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Industries gains…Industries gains…

Oil and gas - 800 new job ٭

Construction - heavy and civil engineering ٭

Manufacturing growth rate of 5.2 percent ٭

Trade and transportation - 7,600 jobs created ٭

Professional and business services 4-8% growth ٭

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Industries gains con’t…Industries gains con’t…

Education and healthcare - 4 percent growth ٭

Leisure and hospitality - 4,800 new jobs ٭

Decrease in government employment ٭

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Employees 2,010 ٭

Budget $1,195,656,400 ٭

Federal %95.6 ٭

State %4.4 ٭

Offices in 28 counties ٭

WHO WE ARE…WHO WE ARE…

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Eligibility Services Division (ESD)

Unemployment Insurance Division (UI)

Workforce Development Division (WDD)

ALL SERVICES AVAILABLE ONLINE @ www.jobs.utah.gov

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OUR MISSIONOUR MISSIONWe are preparing our customers to prosper now

and as the workforce of the future.

OUR VISIONOUR VISIONWe strengthen Utah’s economy by supporting

the economic stability and quality of our workforce.

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WHAT WE DO…WHAT WE DO…

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Eligibility Services Division (ESD)

♦ Medicaid

♦ Food Stamps

♦ Financial Assistance

♦ Child Care

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ESD Monthly Summary

♦ 189,049 HouseholdsPercent of Households with open case in category (average benefit)

Medical♦ 10% Chip♦ 7% PCN♦ 70% Other Medical

– Assistance Programs♦ 60% Food Stamps ♦ 5% TANF ♦ 4% Child Care ♦ < 1% Refugee ♦ <1% State Funded

♦ 84,557 Inbound Calls– 14:04 minute wait time– 21:55 minutes wait plus talk time

♦ 7:51 minute talk time

28,380 New Applications– 20,615 online

August 2011 Cases with Benefits Issued

($303)($297)($593)($125)($263)

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ESD

♦ Provides 24/7 access to customers through myCase Technology

♦ Online Chat with caseworkers

♦ 175 Telecommuters across the State

♦ Reduced staff by 25% while increasing case workload by 300%

♦ ROI of $18 million

♦ Recipient of the Governor’s Award for Innovation & Efficiency

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Unemployment Insurance (UI)Unemployment Insurance (UI)

¤ Manage Contributions¤ Collect UI payments from Employers¤ Administer UI benefit program for claimants¤ Federal reporting¤ Assist in getting claimants back-to-work¤ Grant programs

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UI Benefit Trends UI Benefit Trends ¤ Initial State UI claims avg 2,000 per week during the last quarter (July-Sept), or down about 15% over last year.

¤ Continued State UI claims have been avg 19,000 per week during the last quarter, or down about 24% last year.

¤ Last week UI paid out about $4.7 million in State benefits vs. $6.2 million last year. A 24% reduction.

¤ Currently 49% of claimants are exhausting their State UI benefits and the average duration is 15.3 weeks, both have slightly decreased the past 2 quarters

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Demographics of UI Claimants Demographics of UI Claimants ¤ Age, Education, and Wages:

¤ 33% under the age of 30

¤ 22% are 50+ yrs of age

¤ 33% do not have high school diploma or equivalent

¤ 12% have a bachelor’s degree or higher

¤ 20% made less than $10,000 per year

¤ 10% made more than $50,000 per year

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UI Trust Funds UI Trust Funds

¤ The current Trust fund balance is $310 million.

¤ Revenue projections are approximately $1.1 billion for FY 2011 through 2014 while State UI benefits are projected to be approximately $1.35 billion for the same period.

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UI Facts & AwardsUI Facts & Awards¤ Lower tax rates

¤ Higher benefits

¤ Weekly benefit amount 15th highest in the country

¤ 10th lowest duration rate in the country

¤ Recipient of the 2011 UI Integrity Award from the National Foundation for Unemployment Compensation

& Workers’ Compensation

¤ Recipient of the Performance Award from the U.S. Department of Labor

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

(WDD)

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

(WDD)

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Value Proposition Statement Value Proposition Statement

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Demand Driven ApproachDemand Driven Approach

Identify employer needs Build strong partnerships and workforce strategies

Assess the job readiness of job seekers

Use our labor exchange to bring employers and job seekers together

Use programs and services that are specifically tailored to support employer to job seeker connection

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Align our processes around a common goal

Meet employer needs resulting in jobs

Committed to operational excellence—getting results

Ensuring Utah’s economy is the best in the nation

Grounded in the philosophy of “people who can work, do work.”

Focused on operational excellence Theory of Constraint model (continuous process

improvement)

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LEVERAGING RESOURCESLEVERAGING RESOURCES

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EMPLOYER SERVICESEMPLOYER SERVICES

www.jobs.utah.gov

24/7 access

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24/7 access

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Recruiting Services

Assist in the hiring process

Post Job Openings in our Labor Exchange

Provide both self & mediated services

Central Job Order Unit (CJO)

1-888-920-WORK (9675)

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Recruiting Services

Help develop behavior based interview questions to assist in hiring the right person for the right position

Space for on-site recruitment in our Employment Centers

Assist anyway possible to meet your workforce needs

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Pre-Layoff Services

Benefits to Employers

Maintains productivity and worker morale

Lower unemployment insurance costs

Decreased likelihood of work disruptions and

sabotage

Better public relations and community image

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Federal Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC)

• To help people in need of employment to gain on-the-job experience and move toward economic self-sufficiency.

• WOTC can reduce your federal tax liability when you hire from targeted groups of job seekers.

• New hires who begin work before Dec. 31, 2011 and belonged to a targeted group will be credited for the 2011 tax year.

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WOTC Employer Benefits

Annual tax credits can be as much as:

• $2,400 $2,400 for each new adult hire

• $1,200 $1,200 for each new summer youth hire

• $4,800 $4,800 for each new disabled veteran hire

• $9,000 $9,000 for each new long-term family assistance recipient hired over a 2-yr period

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Job Seeker Services

Employment Counseling

Work Readiness Activities

Job Seeker Workshops

Resume Labs

Job Clubs

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Job Seeker Services

Skills Assessments

Registration in our Labor Exchange jobs

Job Referrals

Job Development

Job Connecting Activities

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Preparing Tomorrow’s Workforce, Today …

Training Services Occupations in Demand - Targeted Industries

Workforce Investment Act

Adult

Dislocated Worker

Trade Act

Youth Services

On-The-Job trainingShort-term skills based trainingApprenticeshipCertification ProgramsAssociate & other Post-SecondaryOccupations for training

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Youth Services (14-21)

High School Diploma/GED

Career Exploration & Testing

Occupational Skills Training

Employment Counselor

Paid Internships

Tutoring, leadership development, numeracy literacy

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OTHER WORKFORCE INCENTIVE PROGRAMS

OTHER WORKFORCE INCENTIVE PROGRAMS

Back-To-Work Program

Get claimants off unemployment insurance by obtaining employment

Employer incentive

$500 payment to the employer at time of hire

$1,500 after 3 months

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Other Economic Service Area Programs

Funded by the Legislature

STEP-UP (employer subsidy)

Custom-Fit Training

HS Diploma/GED “Invest in YOU”

Customized Training Programs

Partner with education on special training projects

Special edc.UTAH and GOED Projects

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Your Local WDD Director

Kristen Floyd # (435) 792-0545

Brigham City’s Employment Center138 West 990 South Brigham City, UT 84302

Logan’s Employment Center180 North 100 West Logan, UT 84321

Rich County’s

69 North Paradise Parkway Room 224Garden City, UT 84028

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