Public Private Partnerships in Outplacement Services

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Public - Private Partnerships in Outplacement
Services

• Workforce Innovations
• July 2004

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Welcome

• Introductions
• Session Overview

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Panel Participants

• Ken Messina, Rapid Response Manager,
  Massachusetts
• Rob Gamble, Business Services Manager, Alameda
  County WIB
• Annette Summers, Executive Director, Association
  of Career Management Consulting Firms
  International (AOCFI)

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Setting the Stage

• What are the strengths of career management
  consulting firms providing for outplacement
  services?
• What are the strengths of the public sectors
  rapid response services?

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Common Interests

• What are some of the common foundations for a
  private and public partnership?
• How have the private and public sectors worked
  well together to address worker and employer
  needs?

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Partnership Opportunities

• What would be the components of a public-private
  partnership?
• What are some benefits that a such a public
  private partnership could create?
• What factors should the private and public
  sectors consider in forming such a partnership?

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Obstacles

• What are some obstacles to a public private
  partnership?
• How can private industry and the public sector
  address the obstacles?
• Any success stories or best practices in
  addressing these obstacles?
• Do these obstacles relate to other
  challenges/issues in workforce development
  programs?

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Support

• What type of support is needed for a viable
  public-private partnership?
• How can those in a position to help support a
  partnership effort effectively, timely, and in a
  well coordinated fashion?
• What can session participants personally do to
  carry forward this concept of a partnership?

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Emergency Situations

• How would a public-private partnership operate in
  the event of employment-related emergency?
• What is the best approach to ensure that effected
  employers and individuals obtain the best support
  that this country has to offer?
• Are there alternative approaches?

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Current Status

• What have been the experiences from collaborating
  / partnering in prior emergencies?
• What are some of the Lessons Learned from the
  events of September 11th?

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Possible Next steps

• How can the sectors form a partnership? Who
  should be involved in forming a public private
  partnership?
• What resources are available?
• What services should be delivered?
• Which services delivered by which resource?
• How can the partnership test the proposed process
  and system?
• Other steps?

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• Questions?