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WORKFORCE AID (ALIGNED with INDUSTY DEMAND)
Zoe ThompsonDirector of Workforce Education and Training
Kansas Department of Commerce and Kansas Board of Regents
October 31, 2014
WORKFORCE AID (ALIGNED WITH INDUSTRY DEMAND)
NEED FOR A DEMAND DRIVEN SYSTEM APPROACH
SKILLS GAP
COMMUNITY and TECHNICAL COLLEGES
SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT
Workforce AID (Aligned w/Industry Demand)
STATE LEVEL SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT
ED = Director of Workforce Training and Education
SKILLED EMPLOYEES WITHINDUSTRY AND COLLEGE CREDENTIALS
KANSAS COMPANIES
Federal andState Training
Resources
Community and Technical Colleges
KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
KANSAS BOARD OF REGENTS
WORKFORCE AID (ALIGNED WITH INDUSTRY DEMAND)
Employer Driven• Early connection
to employers
Single Point of Contact• Liaison position
Education Linked to a Job -• Guaranteed
interview• Pre-hire model
WORKFORCE AID FILLS YOUR TALENT PIPELINE
SHORT TERM, HIGHLY FOCUSED TRAINING
Employability skills Technical skills Industry credentials
NIMS, CPT, AWS, NCCER, etc.
College Credit 8-12 weeks of training (full/part time) 7-13 credit hours
SAMPLE PROGRAM ALIGNMENT MAP
PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS KEY TO SUCCESS
Companies Project Leader, Human Resource Department Plant Manager
Colleges President/VP Level Recruiters/Student Services, Instructors
KANSASWORKS Regional Operations Managers Business Services Representatives
Private Staffing Agencies
Workforce AID is Statewide
Red-completed; Green-in progress; Blue-in planning
Workforce AID Pilot Projects
Completed
• Chanute• Coffeyville (3)• Dodge City• Hays• Topeka (2)
In Progress
• Independence• Manhattan• Wichita (2)
IMPACT ON THE KANSAS ECONOMY IN 2014 (FEB-OCT)
• 12 training projects across the state• Nearly 100 participants completed short
term training with industry credentials and college credit
• 80 participants are employed• Average starting wage = $14.77+/-• Close to $2,500,000 impact on the
Kansas economy in just nine months
Thank You, Questions, Contact Us
• Zoe Thompson
Director of Workforce Training & Education, Kansas Department of Commerce and Kansas Board of Regents
zthompson@kansascommerce.com
785.296.0205
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