Governor Kaine

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Governor Kaines Strategic Approach to Workforce
Development

• Making Connections Virginias New Direction for
  Workforce Development
• Virginia Ship Repair Association
• 2007
• Daniel G. LeBlanc
• Senior Advisor to the Governor for Workforce
  Development

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Why Workforce Policy Matters?
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Americas Workforce is Facing a Current and
Growing Crisis

• 90 of the fastest growing jobs will require some
  form of postsecondary education.
• Business is spending billions each year to train
  new employees and remediate the educational skill
  gaps of those already in the workforce.
• The American workforce is aging 77 million baby
  boomers are set to retire over the next several
  decades.
• The current lack of U.S. trained scientists and
  engineers is a direct threat to the leadership of
  U.S. innovation
• --United States Chamber of Commerce--

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A Contributing Factor to the Crisis?
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If You are a High School Dropout

• Your average earnings will be on 2,305/month, or
  27,660/year an average 7,000/year less than
  high school graduates
• Your lifetime earnings will be 993,466
• You are more likely to be unemployed and earn
  less money than a high school graduate
• You are more likely to apply and receive public
  assistance than high school graduates
• You comprise a large percentage, 82 of the
  nations prison and death row inmates.
• You cannot enlist in military service.
• Your employment rate is 7
• --Virginia Employment Commission--

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If You are a High School Graduate

• Your average earnings will be 2,888/month, or
  34,650/year- an average 7,000 year more than
  dropouts.
• Your lifetime earnings will be 1,298,316 million
  - 305,000 more than dropouts.
• You can apply to higher educational institutions
  and be eligible for financial aid, scholarships,
  work-study, or student loans. With higher
  education, you can enjoy more employment
  opportunities.
• --Virginia Employment Commission--

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What are Some Solutions?

• Technical and Advanced Technical Diplomas
• Registered Apprenticeships
• Local community colleges

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Technical Diploma Advanced Technical Diploma

• Background The 2007 General Assembly passed HB
  2039, a bill that establishes a technical diploma
  and an advanced technical diploma.

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Technical Diploma Advanced Technical Diploma

• February 2007 State Board of Education approved
  amending its accreditation standards relating to
  the requirements for graduation to address
  technical diplomas.
• (Process for amending regulations takes 18
  months)
• July 2007 State Board received comments from
  organizations regarding the requirements of the
  technical diplomas.
• Late Fall 2007 The Board will put forth a set
  of draft requirements for both technical diplomas
  for the public to provide comments
• --Virginia Department of Education Briefing, July
  2007--

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Technical DiplomasSummary of July 2007 Public
Comments

• Students need to have the skills to become
  trainable employees through the ability to
  read, write, compute and communicate, a
  combination of soft skills and hard skills
• Students should earn a good assessment-based
  credential that provides a uniform measure of key
  workplace skills

• The technical diploma needs to be actively
  promoted as an attractive option to students,
  parents and potential employers
• Partnerships should continue to be fostered
  between the Board, local school divisions,
  institutions of higher education, and business
  and industry to ensure access to career pathways
  that will be addressed in the technical diploma

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Registered ApprenticeshipsVirginia Department of
Labor and Industry (DOLI)

• The Virginia Registered Apprenticeship is a
  "win-win" approach to workforce development that
  provides a combination of on-the-job training and
  related classroom instruction to more than 13,000
  apprentices throughout the Commonwealth

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Virginias Registered Apprentices by Industry -
2006
--DOLI 2006 Annual Report--
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How Do we Address the Shortage of Ship Repair
Workers?

• Welders, Shipfitters and Pipefitters

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Tidewater Community College

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• Tidewater Community College, in cooperation with
  area industry business leaders, is answering this
  workforce problem by way of the Maritime
  Transportation Center.  The center trains
  students for future maritime careers as skilled
  employees. 

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MARITIME AND TRANSPORTATION CENTERPreparing Ship
Repair Workers, Managers, and Leaders of the
Future

• The Maritime Welding Program allows a new
  employee or high school student to learn welding
  processes, from the ground up.  Introductory
  courses include instruction in basic mathematics
  needed for welding, fire watch requirements, and
  certification. 

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Virginia Labor Force Highlights

• Virginia ranks in the top 10 in labor
  productivity
• Virginia experienced a net in-migration of more
  than 243,000 people from 2000 to 2005.
• More than 502,000 students are enrolled in over
  93 in-state institutions of higher education.
• Nearly 25,000 doctoral scientists and engineers
  reside in Virginia, one of the highest
  concentrations in the nation.
• The Virginia Community College System through its
  23 colleges provides occupational and technical
  training programs, many of which have been
  designed specifically to meet the needs of nearby
  industries.
• -- Virginia Economic Development Partnership--

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What is Workforce Development?
Workforce Development
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The Future of the U.S. Industry
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Governor Kaines Strategic Approach to
Workforce Development in the Commonwealth
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Executive Order 25

• In 2006, Governor Kaine assigned the Chief
  Officer position to the Senior Advisor to the
  Governor for Workforce
• Daniel G. LeBlanc
• Senior Advisor for Workforce

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Workforce Development Administrative Structure
Governor
Virginia Workforce Council
Senior Advisor to Governor for Workforce
Secretaries of Commerce and Trade, Education,
Health and Human Resources and Public Safety
Advises the Governor on workforce matters and
serves as state Workforce Investment Board
Performs Governors duties specific to Chief
Workforce Development Officer
Virginia Workforce Network (One-Stop Career
Centers)
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Highlights of Senior Advisor Duties

• Direct the Workforce Investment Act (WIA)
• Advise the Governor on the use of the 15 WIA
  Discretionary funds
• Work with the Virginia Workforce Council and
  Cabinet Secretaries to ensure coordination of
  programs and services
• Develop a statewide workforce strategic plan

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Workforce Development Strategic Plan Goals

• Three Goals
• Goal 1 Addresses state and local workforce
  reform structural changes 2008.
• Goal 2 Demand-focused workforce system
  accountability measures data system to support
  workforce system measures 2010.
• Goal 3 Increases the priority and visibility of
  skills development 2010.

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Creating a Flexible and Adaptable Workforce
System

• Changing the beliefs, attitudes, values, and
  structure of organizations so that they can
  better adapt to new technologies, markets, and
  challenges.
• Competitive Workforce
• Supply and demand
• Knowledge and skills/quantity and quality
• Workforce information and analysis
• Market-driven System
• Responsive to employer and individual needs
• Competency-based assessments, training and
  credentials
• People pipeline supportive services
• Integrated program policies and services
  continuous improvement
• Efficient and effective
• Regional Cooperation
• Economic, education and workforce development
• Networks and linkages
• Leveraged business intelligence seamless
  pathways transparency

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The One-Stop service delivery system is
the cornerstone to a successful workforce
development system
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One Stop Service Delivery Concept
LOCAL AGENCIES
OTHER ENTITIES
TRAINING PROVIDERS
VEC Aging DRS Etc.
Community Colleges Proprietary Schools Colleges/Un
iversities
Nonprofits For-profits Public Schools
Citizen Job Seeker Worker Recently
Unemployed Long-term Unemployed Welfare
Recipients Youth
Employers Looking for new employees Looking for
training for current employees
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One-Stop Key Principles

• Streamlining Services
• Empowering Individuals
• Universal Access
• Increased Accountability
• Strong Role for Local Boards and the Private
  Sector
• State and Local Flexibility

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Thank youDaniel G. LeBlancSenior
Advisor to the Governor for Workforcewww.workforc
e.virginia.gov