Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board New Member Orientation

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Northern Virginia Workforce Investment BoardNew
Member Orientation

• An Introduction

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ORIENTATION AGENDA

• Overview of Northern Virginia Workforce
  Investment Board (NVWIB) Vision, Mission, Goals
  (Strategic Plan)
• Overview of NVWIB Structure and Committees
• Overview of the Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
• Discussion What are your individual interests
  in becoming part of the NVWIB and how can we help
  you pursue them?

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Strategic Planning Process

• The NVWIB conducts yearly strategic planning.
  Each Committee uses the strategic plan to drive
  their activities.
• Each strategic planning cycle starts with a NVWIB
  Member Retreat the retreat kicks off the
  environmental analysis required for strategic
  thinking. A Planning Team made up of NVWIB
  members meets to take the information and frame
  the strategic approach the NVWIB will take over a
  2 or 3 year period.

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Strategic Planning Process

• The Planning Team meets over several months to
  complete a full strengths, weaknesses,
  opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis which
  includes an examination of the external
  environment, the organizational environment, and
  the regulatory environment.

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Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board
VISION

• We envision a vibrant business and workforce
  region that is globally competitive.
• From the Strategic Plan January 2011 through
  December 2013

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Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board
Mission

• To facilitate and enhance the employability of
  individuals seeking employment and employer
  access to a qualified workforce.

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Value Proposition

• We are consultative in meeting businesses needs
  by creating a flow of ready and prepared
  potential workers helping businesses envision
  and implement alternative workplace environments
  that enhance the ability of workers to be more
  effective in the workplace and providing
  resources to support skills development for
  future and current workers.

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Primary External CUSTOMERS

• Businesses
• Jobseekers (emerging, transitional, and incumbent)

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NVWIB as Convener and Catalyst of the Workforce
Development System
Workforce Development System
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Workforce System Key Functions

• The workforce system is the central element in
  bringing together resources and key players to
  begin to address challenges to our workforce.
• Source of funds, source of talented workers, and
  provider of direct services to both jobseekers
  and businesses.

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NVWIBsThree Strategic Goals from January 2011
through December 2013

• Goal 1 Support and help to build and prepare a
  skilled and competitive workforce for Northern
  Virginia business and industry.
• With 7 key strategies
• Goal 2 Increase effectiveness in service
  delivery to the long-term unemployed and to
  jobseekers with multiple needs.
• With 6 key strategies
• Goal 3 In support of Goals One and Two, we will
  align the NVWIBs service delivery system to meet
  industry needs and to enhance the NVWIBs image
  and visibility.
• With 7 key strategies

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In Sum, the 2011 through 2013 Strategic Plan
Positions the NVWIB To

• Lead the Development of a Demand Driven
  Workforce.
• Look to the Future.
• Identify high-growth, high-demand jobs in
  economically critical industries
• Conduct ongoing analysis
• Lead the Preparation of the Workforce of Tomorrow
  .

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NVWIB STRUCTURE

• Four Standing Committees Refer to Committee
  Guide
• Executive Committee all officers and
  Committee Chairs
• Program Planning Committee
• Quality Assurance Committee Certification
  Sub-Committee for One-Stop Center certification
  is housed here
• Youth Council comprised of voting and non-
  voting NVWIB members (only mandated committee
  specified within the Workforce Investment Act)

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Workforce Organizational StructureNVWIB as
Policy Body with 501(c)(3) as Operating Arm
NVWIB
Local Elected Officials
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FUNCTIONS

• NVWIB
• Policy setting
• Provide direction to Committee work
• Oversight of WIA
• Conduct Quality Assurance oversight visits as
  deployed by staff
• Identify opportunities

• SkillSource Group, Inc.
• Implement NVWIB policies
• Staff Committees
• Conduct oversight responsibilities, e.g.,
  monitoring
• Fundraising write proposals create
  opportunities
• Administration of WIA grant

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SkillSource Center Locations
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OVERVIEW OF THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT
(WIA)

• Purpose of the publicly funded Workforce
  Investment System
• Demand Driven Approach which has evolved at the
  Federal level and with the local Workforce
  Investment Boards
• Shifting from responding to needs of the
  individual jobseeker
• Shifting to responding to workforce needs in the
  local economy and skills demanded by industry

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OVERVIEW OF THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT
(WIA) (Continued)

• Purpose of the publicly funded Workforce
  Investment System is Designed to Impact
• Access
• Skills development
• Poor quality jobs
• Job creation
• Retention/wage progression

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Workforce Development System Evolution

• Siloed Programs and Funding Sources
• Collection of Agencies
• Integrated System
• of Services

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THREE KEY THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT WIA ONE Key
Principles

• The Workforce Investment Act is currently
• based on seven key principles
• Streamlined services through a One-Stop delivery
  system
• Empowering individuals to make informed choices
• Universal access
• Increased accountability
• A strategic role for local workforce investment
  boards and the private sector
• State and local flexibility and
• Improved youth programs.

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TWO NVWIB RESPONSIBILITES

• General Responsibilities of NVWIB in Partnership
  with
• Local Elected Officials (LEOs)
• Develop and enter into a MOU with One-Stop
  partners.
• Certify One-Stop operators.
• Conduct oversight to the One-Stop delivery system
  in the local area.
• Create consumer reports.

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THREE BUSINESS RESULTS

• The current law specifies performance
• outcomes for youth and adults based on
• Employment (adults and youth)
• Retention (adults)
• Earnings (adults)
• Literacy and numeracy gains (youth)
• Education/Credentialing (youth)

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Other Key Facts About WIA

• There is a State Workforce Investment Board
  appointed by the Governor that sets statewide
  policy
• Local WIB is appointed by the local elected
  officials and certified by the State Board
• The Local Elected Officials in this area have
  appointed a chief local elected official (CLEO)
  that sits on the WIB and acts on their behalf
  when necessary

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Other Facts

• Workforce Investment Boards are certified by the
  State every 2 years
• Can be decertified for
• Failure to meet performance measures for 2
  consecutive years
• Fraud or Abuse
• Failure to carry out the functions of the Board

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The Law Stipulates Key Players with Roles and
Responsibilities

• State WIBs
• Local WIBs
• One-Stop Operators
• Partners
• Service Providers/Training Providers

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System Governance State to Local
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15 WORKFORCE BOARDS IN VIRGINIA
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System Governance Local Workforce Areas
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Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Boards
Four Core Businesses

• Provision of workforce services to businesses and
  jobseekers through full service and affiliate
  One-Stop centers through core services,
  intensive services and training services and
  through Business Center(s).
• Collect data and create workforce intelligence.
• Certification for Organizational Quality
  providing a license to display the SkillSource
  logo to both funded and non-funded organizations.
• Fostering partnerships and community awareness.
• The WIA requires 17 individual program partners
• There are also voluntary partners in the system
  those organizations who choose to partner with
  the One-Stop delivery system and are not required
  by law to do so.

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GUIDE TO WORKFORCE ACRONYMS

• ADA Americans with Disabilities Act
• CBO Community Based Organization
• CLEO Chief Local Elected Official
• DOE Department of Education
• DW Dislocated Workers
• ETA Employment and Training Administration
  (US Department of Labor)
• FBO Faith Based Organizations
• GED General Education Development
• ITAs Individual Training Accounts
• LEO Local Elected Official
• NAWB National Association of Workforce Boards
• NEG National Emergency Grant

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GUIDE TO WORKFORCE ACRONYMS

• LMI Labor Market Information
• LWA Local Workforce Area
• NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement
• OJT On the Job Training
• TAA Trade Adjustment Assistance
• TANF Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
• TJTC Targeted Jobs Tax Credit
• USDOL United States Department of Labor
• UI Unemployment Insurance
• VEC Virginia Employment Commission
• VCCS Virginia Community College System
• WIA Workforce Investment Act