Enhancing Collaboration and Innovative Solutions Between The Health Industry and The Public Workforc

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Enhancing Collaboration and Innovative Solutions
Between The Health Industry and The Public
Workforce System

• Presentation To the
• VHIMA Annual Meeting
• Fredericksburg, Virginia
• April 25, 2007

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Goal of the Public Workforce Investment System
and Local Workforce Boards

• To support business hiring and workforce
  retention needs
• To increase the employment, retention, and
  earnings of participants, and increase
  occupational skill attainment by participants
• As a result, the quality of the regional and
  national workforce will improve and enhance the
  productivity and competitiveness of the nation

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Structure of The Public Workforce System

• 643 state and local Workforce Investment Boards
  (WIBs) appointed by local elected officials,
  chaired by business leader
• Each board has a majority business membership
  (51 ) and includes public workforce partners
• Overseen nationally by the U.S. Department of
  Labor and funded primarily by the Workforce
  Investment Act

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Local WIBs Composition

• Established in each local workforce investment
  area
• Appointed by the Chief Local Elected Officials
  (LEOs) using criteria established by Governor and
  State Board
• Chair must be private sector/business
• 17 mandatory public partners must also provide
  services at the Career Center

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Roles of Local Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs)

• Administer and operate the local public
  employment and training system
• Convene public partners (MOUs) businesses to
  create coordinated responses to the communitys
  workforce issues
• Operate nationwide network of One-Stop Career
  Centers

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Northern Virginia One Stop Centers
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NOVA Workforce Board Vision and Mission

• Vision
• We envision a vibrant region that is economically
  competitive.
• Mission
• Our mission is to catalyze a world class,
  globally competitive business environment in
  Northern Virginia

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Our Regions Unemployment ChallengeAs of
February 2007
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Northern Virginia Public Utilization of One-Stop
Centers

• NVWIB has experienced continued strong public
  utilization of One Stop Centers throughout
  region. While data represents multiple visits, it
  offers an order of magnitude snapshot of Center
  use.
• 2004 2005 2006
• 50,513 49,063 82,434
• One Stop Centers offer universal access to the
  public, in addition to specific employment
  services for eligible job seekers.

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NOVA Workforce Board Policy Direction

• NVWIB sets policy in areas including
• Local areas workforce investment strategic plan
• Developing budget to carry out duties of WIB
• Coordinate workforce investment with economic
  development
• Promote private sector involvement
• Select One-Stop Center Operators
• Appoint Youth Council Members along with Chief
  Elected Officials
• Identify eligible training providers
• Provide program oversight
• Negotiate local program performance measures

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Value of Local Workforce Boards

• Sets strategic direction for use of public
  workforce resources
• Creates the infrastructure of the network of
  approximately 3,000 One-Stops throughout U.S.
• Access to political leadership, training and
  other human capital resources
• Board can be a neutral convener that represents
  key community partners addressing workforce
  development in a community
• Can leverage strategic resources for workforce
  development and training

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How Can Healthcare Businesses Engage Their Local
Workforce Boards?

• Make a tangible ask for resources and support
• Create a Value proposition share data
• Volunteer to serve on the Local Workforce Board
  of Directors
• Help local elected officials understand what
  systematic and policy changes are needed to
  support local healthcare business workforce needs

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How Can Healthcare Businesses Engage Their Local
Workforce Boards?

• Share case studies and best practices with
  private sector members
• Publish and disseminate business testimonials
  about the value to the business bottom line
• Show you understand the big picture of workforce
  development
• Know the difference between operations and
  policy-making

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Opportunities to Link with the Regions Economic
Development Initiatives

• Federal WIA funding can be utilized to support
  new business attraction and existing business
  retention. Moreover, the Healthcare Industry is
  identified as a National High Growth Industry
• Worker Training Grants (ITAs)
• On-The-Job Training (OJT) Wage Subsidies
• Incumbent Worker Training Grants
• Regional and National Labor Market Data

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Online Resources To Link Your Business With Free
Workforce Services

• National Association of Workforce Boards
  www.nawb.org
• U.S. Department of Labor One Stop Center
  Directory http//www.servicelocator.org/
• U.S. Department of Labor Workforce One Initiative
  http//www.workforce3one.org
• NOVA HealthForce http//www.novahealthforce.com/
• Northern Virginia Workforce Investment Board
• http//www.myskillsource.org

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For More Information
David Hunn President and CEO The SkillSource
Group, Inc. Northern Virginia Workforce
Investment Board [phone] [phone]
(fax) David.Hunn_at_myskillsource.org
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Reference and Contact Information

• www.NoVaHealthFORCE.com
• http//healthcare.pwc.com
• www.potomacconference.org/healthcare.html
• www.futureworks-web.com
• www.myskillsource.org/Home/nvwib/index.asp
• www.nvcc.edu/medical