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2013
WIA Technical Assistance Conference
MOVING FORWARD
Sheila Shedd, Director Workforce Arizona Council
Arizona’s Sector Strategy Initiative
Definition
Benefits
Examples of Success
Next Steps
Arizona’s Sector Strategy Initiative
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Meet Changing Business
Needs
Education
Workforce
Businesses
Economic Development
Community Partners
Provide Relevant Training to Workers
What are the Components of a Sector Partnership?
Sector Strategy Partnerhsips Facilitate…
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Resources to
Companies
Skills to Job
Seekers
Regional Economic
Growth
Benefits of Sector Strategy
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“Sector strategies are more responsive to industry demand than traditional job-matching and training services because they are problem oriented, not program oriented; address needs interdependently, not independently; and work with employers in an industry collectively, not as individual firms.”
– The National Governors Association.
Sector Strategy Works for Arizona
Sector Strategy Works for Arizona Southern Arizona Logistics Workforce Initiative
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Southern Arizona Partners Utility/Industry Certificate Program Cochise College
•AZ Electric Power Coop Touchstone Energy Sierra Southwest Southwest Transmission •Southwest Gas Corp. •Apache Nitrogen Products •Sulpher Spring Valley Electric •Cox Cable
Sector Strategy Works for Arizona
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Yavapai County - Viticulture
• National “Get on the Map” Strategy
• The Yavapai Destination
Experience
•Laboratory for Innovation & Workforce Development
• Enabling Sector Legislation
Sector Strategy Works for Arizona
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Mohave/La Paz County - Manufacturing
• Manufacturer’s Certificate
• KAMMA
•CDBG Funding for Infrastructure Improvements
Sector Strategy Works for Arizona
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City of Phoenix – Healthcare
35+ Companies
Sector Strategy Works for Arizona
FRIENDS OF SECTOR STRATEGY
• “The past two years have been transformative for workforce staff. Designing and implementing sector strategies have re-designed how we work with industry and business partners and how we focus and leverage our resources. We have become the conveners for sector groups, and as such are able to facilitate meaningful workforce and economic development initiatives.”
– Jennee Miles, Director Mohave/La Paz County Local Workforce Investment Area • “In the past, we felt that employers came to us for solutions that we didn't
necessarily have formed yet. Sector partnerships are different. The private sector sees this as a way to get involved. In fact, they are now coming to us, they want to help, they want to get involved, they are so excited. It’s almost overwhelming. In reality there’s no need to push or sell this concept. All we did was explain what we’re doing – it’s not about asking for something from them, but about a discussion of needs and opportunities. And they have lots of ideas, which is the whole point. The private sector knows what they need.”
– Al Carlow, City Councilman, City of Prescott, and Vicki Mastriani, Northern Arizona Council Of Governments
Testimonials
Next Steps
Balanced Scorecard Indicators
Financial Success
Customer Success
Internal Business
Processes Growth & Learning
Next Steps
• Total $ Spent on Individual Training Accounts/
• Total $ Spent on Workforce Area Targeted Sectors
Sector Spending
Rates
• # of Employers Participating from Each Sector
Sector Employers
Balanced Scorecard – Sector Metrics
Next Steps
Regional Area Profiles
Marketing Materials
Benchmarking Success
Road Trips Technical Assistance
Annual Academies
Partnership Introductions
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Elevator Speech
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Sector Strategy promotes mutually beneficial partnerships by fostering collaboration among industry experts (or stakeholders)
throughout the state to bring about positive economic results.
WHO: WHAT: HOW:
WHERE: WHY:
Resources & Contact
What States Can Do: www.sectorstrategies.org www.starttoolkit.org
Sheila Paul Shedd, Workforce Arizona Council, Director
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