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$18,720/yr

$18,720 – $24,960/yr

$24,960 – $37,400/yr

$37,400+/yr

No work credentialsNo work credentials

H.S. DiplomaH.S. Diploma GEDGED HSEDHSED YA CertificateYA Certificate Pre-ApprenticeshipPre-Apprenticeship

Associate DegreeAssociate Degree ApprenticeshipApprenticeship Industry credentialsIndustry credentials

MSSC/other industry certMSSC/other industry cert Journey CardJourney Card Occupational LicenseOccupational License Bachelors +Bachelors +

WIA, W-2, DVR, Youth App, Skills Jump Start,

Opp Grants

Opportunity Grants, DVR, WAT, Financial Aid, WIA,

TAA, Incumbent Wrkr Trng, Apprenticeship

DVR, MSSC, Apprenticeship, Opp Grants, Financial Aid,

Pell Grants, loans

K – 12 Tech / College

UP THE PATHWAY TO SKILLS, BETTER JOBS AND EARNINGS

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Low SkilledDis Workers

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Wisconsin Workers Ages 26 and Over, by Education, (COWS, 2008)

High SchoolDrop Out 5%

High School Grad, 35%

Some College (no degree),

16%

Associate Degree, 15%

Four-year College Degree

or more, 29%

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Workers Ages 26 and OverACS, 2006

Education Attainment by State

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

High School Dropout High SchoolGraduate

Some College Associate Degree Four-year CollegeDegree or more

IllinoisIowaMichiganMinnesotaWisconsin

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Current Low Skilled Workforce Needing Current Low Skilled Workforce Needing Training & Skills (500,000 citizens) Training & Skills (500,000 citizens)

“Farm Team” “Farm Team”

Low wage adults stuck in low-paying jobs or unemployedLow wage adults stuck in low-paying jobs or unemployed

Female dominatedFemale dominated Limited skills, education & training Limited skills, education & training Often no transportation or licenseOften no transportation or license Often no/limited work historyOften no/limited work history Often AODAOften AODA Criminal record (primarily adult males)Criminal record (primarily adult males)

Ill-prepared youthIll-prepared youth

DPI study: MPS-31% proficient in reading; 18% proficient in math; 32.5% poorDPI study: MPS-31% proficient in reading; 18% proficient in math; 32.5% poor

Dislocated workersDislocated workers

generally male, low or out-of-date skills, high school ed only, middle agegenerally male, low or out-of-date skills, high school ed only, middle age needs: Some ESL, basic ed/remediation, skills upgrade & job search training, needs: Some ESL, basic ed/remediation, skills upgrade & job search training,

income supportincome support

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Tech CollegeOJTESLABEEtc.

Core Services Intensive Services Training

Job Seeker

Resource RoomSelf service

(JobNet and printed

materials)

ApplicationTesting

Eligibility(Face-to-face services)

Workshops(in person group/staff

leads – scheduled appt)

Case Managerfor W-2, WIA, child

care(Face-to-face services)

Repeat customer pathway

Support Services Begin

Skills Assessment Begins

Existing Job Center Model

143 DWD Job Service and Vets staff, with local partners, serve 16,000 workers a year in 39 comprehensive sites

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Tech CollegeOJTESLABEEtc.

Core Services Intensive Services Training

Job Seeker

Resource RoomSelf service thru Virtual

Job Center

Face-to-Face Case Mgr

(in person or targeted)

Career & SkillsCenter

Support Services Begin

Skills Assessment Begins

Assessment and Career CounselingApplication, testing, eligibility determination,

interactive workshops, interactive case management; job matching

(available Virtual Job Center)

Case Mgmt

Needed?

Virtual Case Mgr Services

Goal = 90% Funding to Intensive Services & Training

Concept for Improved Regional Career and Skills Center Delivery Model

143 DWD Job Service and Vets staff with local partners serve a significantly increased number of workers a year in twelve sites

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DWD’s Focus: Low-Skilled Job Seeker DWD’s Focus: Low-Skilled Job Seeker DevelopmentDevelopment

Regional Career & Skills Centers will:Regional Career & Skills Centers will:

AssessAssess (common assessments & measurements, K- (common assessments & measurements, K-12 through workplace)12 through workplace) Value of supporting a universal tool, such as WorkKeys?Value of supporting a universal tool, such as WorkKeys?

AdviseAdvise (unified career information based on (unified career information based on employer/industry soft skills and training needs & employer/industry soft skills and training needs & labor market used by multiple systems: DPI, WTCS, labor market used by multiple systems: DPI, WTCS, DWD)DWD)

TrainTrain (to level needed) (to level needed)

AdvanceAdvance (career pathway progression especially (career pathway progression especially through technical colleges)through technical colleges)

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Workforce System-Bridge to Workforce System-Bridge to SuccessSuccess

Low-skill, low-income worker

Skills training and certifications » career and family-supporting job

ABE, GED, HSED, Assessment, career advise, soft-skills training

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Connecting Education & Connecting Education & Workforce Development Workforce Development to Help to Help

WorkersWorkersConnect “farm team” to state resources:Connect “farm team” to state resources: Wisconsin Technical College System: Wisconsin Technical College System:

16 districts16 districts University of Wisconsin System: University of Wisconsin System:

13 four-year & 13 two-year campuses & UW-13 four-year & 13 two-year campuses & UW-ExtensionExtension

Private colleges & universitiesPrivate colleges & universities 20 private schools serve 54,000 students20 private schools serve 54,000 students

Private Training School ProgramsPrivate Training School Programs 122 private post-secondary schools (EAB)122 private post-secondary schools (EAB)

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Tackling this Problem on Many Tackling this Problem on Many FrontsFronts

CWI Executive Committee Budget CWI Executive Committee Budget Recommendations Recommendations

Virtual Job Center Design and Virtual Job Center Design and Feedback ForumsFeedback Forums

NGA Sector Policy AcademyNGA Sector Policy Academy RISE RISE WIREDWIRED

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