WORKFORCE & ECONOMIC

DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

2007Presenters: Berta LloydDean, Workforce Education

Matt HoughtonDirector, Opportunity Grant

WORKFORCE BOARD

FUNCTIONS Drive the Workforce Development System in

Washington State 75% of all jobs do not require a BA degree

Committed to training people for high demand, high wage occupations

Committed to closing the employer skill gap Currently 51% of employers cannot find

skilled workers Committed to enhancing economic

development

WORKFORCE BOARD PARTNERS

Labor — Rick Bender Business — Mike Hudson & Troy Hutson Community/Technical Colleges — Charlie Earl Office of Public Instruction — Terry Bergeson Workforce Development Councils — Kris

Stadelman Employment Security — Karen Lee Targeted Populations — Tony Lee Department of Social & Health Services —

Lynne Ruttledge

FOCUS

Education, training & employment services preparing adults & young people for jobs/careers that require less than a baccalaureate degree—which is 75% of all jobs.

Targeted Populations

Under-prepared populations 2010—25% of Washington

States population will be in poverty

Workforce Development Budget

81% State $741,135,000

19% Federal $179,176,000

Community & Technical Colleges--

State Board $464,786,000

Combined Annual State & Federal Funds

$920,312,000

CONFERENCE THEMES

Sector Strategies

Cluster Strategies

I-BEST

Career PathwaysSecondary to Post Secondary

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