WORKFORCE AID (ALIGNED with INDUSTY DEMAND)

Zoe ThompsonDirector of Workforce Education and Training

Kansas Department of Commerce and Kansas Board of Regents

October 31, 2014

WORKFORCE AID (ALIGNED WITH INDUSTRY DEMAND)

NEED FOR A DEMAND DRIVEN SYSTEM APPROACH

SKILLS GAP

COMMUNITY and TECHNICAL COLLEGES

SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT

Workforce AID (Aligned w/Industry Demand)

STATE LEVEL SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT

ED = Director of Workforce Training and Education

SKILLED EMPLOYEES WITHINDUSTRY AND COLLEGE CREDENTIALS

KANSAS COMPANIES

Federal andState Training

Resources

Community and Technical Colleges

KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

KANSAS BOARD OF REGENTS

WORKFORCE AID (ALIGNED WITH INDUSTRY DEMAND)

Employer Driven• Early connection

to employers

Single Point of Contact• Liaison position

Education Linked to a Job -• Guaranteed

interview• Pre-hire model

WORKFORCE AID FILLS YOUR TALENT PIPELINE

SHORT TERM, HIGHLY FOCUSED TRAINING

Employability skills Technical skills Industry credentials

NIMS, CPT, AWS, NCCER, etc.

College Credit 8-12 weeks of training (full/part time) 7-13 credit hours

SAMPLE PROGRAM ALIGNMENT MAP

PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS KEY TO SUCCESS

Companies Project Leader, Human Resource Department Plant Manager

Colleges President/VP Level Recruiters/Student Services, Instructors

KANSASWORKS Regional Operations Managers Business Services Representatives

Private Staffing Agencies

Workforce AID is Statewide

Red-completed; Green-in progress; Blue-in planning

Workforce AID Pilot Projects

Completed

• Chanute• Coffeyville (3)• Dodge City• Hays• Topeka (2)

In Progress

• Independence• Manhattan• Wichita (2)

IMPACT ON THE KANSAS ECONOMY IN 2014 (FEB-OCT)

• 12 training projects across the state• Nearly 100 participants completed short

term training with industry credentials and college credit

• 80 participants are employed• Average starting wage = $14.77+/-• Close to $2,500,000 impact on the

Kansas economy in just nine months

Thank You, Questions, Contact Us

• Zoe Thompson

Director of Workforce Training & Education, Kansas Department of Commerce and Kansas Board of Regents

zthompson@kansascommerce.com

785.296.0205

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