21st Century Workforce

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21st Century Workforce Initiative Quarterly
Meeting March 29, 2007 Brenda C. Njiwaji,
Director Bureau of Workforce Programs Michigan
Department of Labor Economic Growth
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• Agenda
• Introduction and Context
  Brenda C. Njiwaji
• Great Lakes Trade Adjustment Larry
  Molnar
• Assistance Center (GLTAAC)
• Michigan Manufacturing
  Bruce Knapp
• Technology Center
  Michael Vincent
• IV. South Central Michigan Works!
  Michael Polzin
• Business Solutions Professional
  Donna Winthrop
• DLEG Bureau of Labor Market
• Information Strategic Initiatives
  Rick Waclawek
• VI. Rapid Response
  Lloyd Conway
• VII. Closing Remarks
  Brenda C. Njiwaji

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DLEG Labor Market InformationTechnical
Assistance

• Whats New !!
• Annual Planning Reports by MWAs
• Currently on the LMI website
• Key Demand Occupations Forecast thru 2012 by
  Economic Forecast Regions
• Available next week on website
• LMI website -- www.michigan.gov/lmi
• No Worker Left Behind Accelerated Training
• Website -- www.michigan.gov/nwlb

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DLEG Labor Market InformationTechnical
Assistance

• Tools / Reports Nearing Completion
• Regional Industry Analysis
• Local Employment Dynamics
• Training regional and website based
• Job Vacancy Survey
• State and Regional Level
• Regional Long Term Industry and Occupational
  Forecast 2004-2014

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DLEG Labor Market InformationTechnical
Assistance

• Opened To Special Projects
• Example -- Location Quotient and Shift Share
  Analysis
• Special Reports Should Not Be Just a Request For
  Data but Also an Outline of the Question or Issue
  To Be Addressed

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DLEG Labor Market InformationTechnical
Assistance

• Available LMI Resources
• LMI Analysts Contact Information in Convener
  Tool Kit for Regional Contact
• Helpful Websites
• michigan.gov/lmi Labor Market Information
• michigan.gov/census -- Census
• bls.gov Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Bea.gov Bureau of Economic Analysis

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Layoff Activity by Region for the period
9/01/2006 02/28/2006

• Region 1 (SEMCA, City of Detroit, Macomb/St.
  Clair, Oakland County)
• -14,119 reported jobs lost for the 6-month
  period
• -Ford, Chrysler, GM suppliers accounted for
  10,000 of the total jobs lost
• Region 4 (Washtenaw County)
• 2,380 jobs lost , Pfizer accounted for 2,160
• Regions 5 (Ottawa, Muskegon, ACSET)
• Total of 1,329 jobs lost in the area
• Regions 9 (CAMW, Thumb, Sag/Mid/Bay, Career
  Alliance, Livingston)
• 1,308 jobs lost (auto parts suppliers 975
  jobs lost)
• Region 11 (Northeast MI )
• 15 events/751 jobs lost
• Region 10 (SCMW!)
• 6 events/765 jobs lost/615 in manufacturing
• Other regions show less activity

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Rapid Response Database Development Update

• Proposed time line ( process started in January
  2007)
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• currently - 3/31/2007 Start of actual data
  entry. (All of 2007 events entered) Ability to
  run test reports. DIT will work on development
  of monthly report and query systems.
• 4/2/2007 Reports and query system functional.
  Migration of data from DataFlex database into new
  database.

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Rapid Response Database Development Update

• Rapid Response Regional Data Collection
• When database is ready, RR staff will provide
  data collection sheets to record regional
  activities (Visits to company, services provided,
  etc.)
• Data sheets will be transmitted electronically to
  the RR section for input into the state database

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Rapid Response Technical Assistance

• Responding to WARN notices and other notices of
  plant closing
• /mass layoffs and coordination of RR meetings
• Establishing labor/management committees (Joint
  Adjustment Committees) at the facilities where a
  closure or reduction in force will affect a
  substantial number of employees. (3 JACs
  currently)
• State/regional coordination of worker orientation
  meetings for employee transition services
• Procurement of additional state and/or federal
  funding or other grants (SAG, NEG, etc.)
• Liaison for multi-regional events (e.g. GM/Delphi
  and Ford closures and downsizing)

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Contractor Contact Information University of
Michigan, Great Lakes Trade Adjustment Assistance
Center Lawrence Molnar, Director
kallen_at_umich.edu University of Michigan Business
and Industrial Assistance Division EDA University
Center for Economic Diversification 506 E
Liberty, 3rd Floor Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (P) (734)
998-6239 Michigan Manufacturing Technology
Center Michael Coast, President
mcoast_at_mmtc.org Bruce Knapp, VP Operations
bknapp_at_mmtc.org Michael Vincent, Regional Sales
Director mvincent_at_mmtc.org Michigan Manufacturing
Technology Center 47911 Halyard Plymouth, MI
48170-2461 (P) [phone], ext 1111 (F)
[phone]
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Business Enhancement Services Training South
Central Michigan Works Christine Quinn, President
cquinn_at_smcw.org Jim Lautenschlager, Business
Solutions Officer jlauten_at_scmw.org South
Central Michigan Works! 310 W Bacon
Street Hillsdale, MI 49242 (P) (517)
437-0990 (F) [phone] Labor Market
Information Rick Waclawek, Director Waclawekr_at_mic
higan.gov 3032 W Grand Blvd Detroit, MI 48202 (P)
313-456-3105  
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Rapid Response Lloyd Conway, Workforce
Consultant Conwayl21_at_michigan.gov Victor
Building 201 N, Washington Square 5th
Floor Lansing, MI 48913 (P) 517-241-3248 21st
Century Workforce Initiative contact Rick
Niedieck, Workforce Development
Specialist Niedieckr_at_michigan.gov Victor
Building 201 N, Washington Square 5th
Floor Lansing, MI 48913 (P) 517-241-3007
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REMINDER

• The due date for your regional Strategic Plan has
  been changed to May 30, 2007. Please submit your
  plan to 21stcentury_at_michigan.gov