Title: Business Relations Group
1Business Relations Group
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- EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION
- UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
2The Power of e3
- Linking
- Employment
- Education
- Economic Development
3The Vision
- Create a Demand-Driven
- System to Ensure
- No Worker is Left Behind
4The Approach
- ETA created the Business Relations Group (BRG)
as a catalyst within the public workforce system
to promote and enhance the focus on being demand
driven.
5The Business Relations Group Goals
- Educate the business community about the value of
the public workforce system - Work collaboratively with partners to build a
demand-driven and responsive public workforce
system
6 The Business Relations Group Initiatives
- MAJOR INITIATIVES
- Partnerships for Jobs
- Presidents High Growth Job Training Initiative
7Partnerships for JobsConcept
- Connecting large, national businesses to the
public workforce system
8National Business Partnerships
9The Business Relations Group Team
- Organizing for Success
- State Business Coordinators
- Regional Business Liaisons
- ETA National Office Liaisons
10Partnerships for Jobs Benefits
- Find the right workers, with
- the right skills, at the right
- time!
- Access to qualified workers
- Reduction of recruiting costs
- Increased retention
- Improved diversity
- Good corporate citizenship
- Support during downsizing/rightsizing
11Partnerships for Jobs Implementation Strategies
- Implementation Strategies
- National roll-out events
- Targeted regional/local markets
- Web site www.nbpjobs.org
- Workforce system education for HR staff
- Local models for replication
- Development of tools for information sharing
- The list is growing
12High-Growth Job Training Initiative (HGJTI)
Concept
- Building Americas skilled workforce to provide
paths to career enhancing opportunities in
high-growth occupations
13High-Growth Definition
- High-Growth is defined as industries that have
- High-growth in new jobs
- High rate of change in workforce skill needs and
- New and emerging careers
14HGJTI Targeted Industries
- Aerospace
- Automotive Services
- Biotechnology
- Geospatial
- Construction
- Health Services
- Information Technology
- High-Tech Manufacturing
- Retail Trade
- Transportation
- Financial Services
- Energy
15HGJTI Process
- Information Gathering
- Environmental Scan
- Executive Forums
- Workforce Development Forums
- Implementation
16The Public Workforce System
- Publicly Funded
- Deliver Federal, State, and Local Employment and
Training Programs
U.S. Department of Labor
State Workforce Investment Boards (Includes
Business, Government and Labor Leaders)
Local Workforce Investment Boards (Includes
Business, Labor and Other Community Leaders)
Local One-Stop Career Centers (Delivers Services
to Employers and Job Seekers)
17More than 1,900 Career Centers Across America
- 12 Billion Annual Investment
- Employers have direct access to these services
1,984 Centers Plus 1,637 Affiliates
18One-Stop Career Centers
- Services for Employers
- Recruitment
- Training
- Retention
- Information
- Specialized Benefits and Resources
19One-Stop Career Centers
- Recruitment Services
- Job Posting
- Resume Searches
- Candidate Screening
- Assessment and Testing
- Job Fairs and Specialized Recruiting
All Recruitment Services Can Be Customized
20One-Stop Career Centers
- Training Services
- Job Readiness Skills
- On-the-Job Training
- Training for Current Workers
- Skills Upgrading
- Apprenticeship
- Specialized Technical Skills Training
- Up to 50 Training Cost Reimbursement Available
All Training Services Can Be Customized
21One-Stop Career Centers
- Retention Services
- referral to
- Transportation
- Child Care
- Housing
- Emergency Health Care Services
All Retention Services Can Be Customized
22One-Stop Career Centers
- Information Services
- Labor Market Information
- Wage and Employment Trends
- Occupational Forecasts
- Demographic Data
- Economic Data
- Local Labor Market Analyst
23One-Stop Career Centers
- Specialized Benefits and Resources to Employers
- Work Opportunity Tax Credit
- Rapid Response
- Compliance Assistance
- www.dol.gov/elaws
All Resources Can Be Customized
24Where to Begin?
- Meet with WIB/One-Stop staff that work with
employers - Commonly called business services
representatives, employer liaisons, and job
developers - Learn about current WIB/One-Stop employer
outreach activities - Educate and discuss workforce needs of
individuals with disabilities - Work with WIB/One-Stop staff to devise strategies
for working with employers
25Working with Employers Keys to Success
- Partnerships for Jobs has lead to National
Business Partnerships with 17 major employers - WIBs/One-Stops are currently working with an
array of employers - PartnershipRelationship build strong
relationships with WIB/One- Stop staff and
employers
26The Business Relations Group Contact Information
- Thomas Hooper Jennifer Troke
- Business Relations Group
- U.S. Department of Labor
- Employment and Training Administration
- businessrelations_at_dol.gov
- (202) 693-3949
27Business Relations Group
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- EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION
- UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR