Download - Strategies to Engage Businesses
Strategies to Engage Businesses
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
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Yet, it can still be a challenge, at times, trying to convince employers to participate in workforce development initiatives and programs.
Strategies to Engage Businesses
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Strategies to Engage Businesses
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Strategies to Engage Businesses
Expanding Business Engagement
The Expanding Business Engagement (EBE) Initiative is a federal initiative commenced in June 2012 and involves thirteen states. States participating in the initiative will focus on the goal of improving program performance through the delivery of enhanced business-focused services stemming from a statewide business engagement strategic plan.
ColoradoFloridaIndianaMarylandMassachusettsMinnesotaMississippiMontanaNew JerseyNorth CarolinaOhioOklahomaSouth Carolina
The goal of the EBE initiative for Massachusetts is to enhance and align the services offered to MA businesses through State Workforce Development, Economic Development, and Education entities in order to help MA businesses grow and thrive. To achieve this goal, the state of Massachusetts will:
1) build strong relationships across agencies and with businesses
2) develop standard staff business service knowledge and competencies across relevant state agencies
3) coordinate and link resources and information
Expanding Business Engagement
Mass EBE Committee Structure
Marketing Systems Development
Training and Development
Advisory Board
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Connecting businesses to state and federal resources to meet business needs
What is Mass BizWorks?
Mass BizWorks is designed to meet business needs.• State and federal collaboration• Funded by USDOL • Connect businesses to resources
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Rapid Response help for Metro North
• Rapid Response has served – 19 companies that affected 1163 employees from– July 1, 2013 – June 15, 2014
• Layoff Aversion projects include– Necco, Madico, Market Forge, Sunrise Kitchen
• Rapid Response set aside funds – $223,333.00 for multiple companies– National Emergency Grant - $624, 013.00
• Exciting Expansion !!– Net Brain: Burlington hiring 300
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How Mass BizWorks can help you
• Introduce you to a wide array of services• Match you with the right services• Reduce the cost of doing business• Save you time
Successful businesses, successful economy
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Mass BizWorks and Business Cycles
Mass BizWorks can help businesses through different cycles. • Growth or expansion mode• Downsizing mode: closing of facility or layoff• Maintenance mode• Investment in employee development mode
We have helped thousands of companies thrive.
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Providing Services Throughout the Business CycleMass BizWorks
Business Scenarios
Expansion ModeFood Processing Company located in NE MassBusiness issue: Company needed assistance to acquire a new processing facility.
The company was matched to an Economic Development Incentive Program, and received tax incentives to fund the investment in the new plant. The company expects to create 125 new jobs in this facility.
Hotel located in Central Mass Business issue: Company needed assistance to build a new hotel to meet the needs of conventions in Worcester.
Representatives from agencies in the Commonwealth and local elected officials developed a package using the Economic Development Incentive Program. The company received tax incentives to build the new hotel, which will create 60 permanent jobs.
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Business Scenarios
Downsizing ModeManufacturing company located in Greater Boston areaBusiness issue: Company needed to downsize and lay off workers.
The WorkShare program was used to help avert layoffs. As a result, the company was able to save 50 jobs and stayed afloat for much longer than expected. It also made the company more viable for an eventual sale.
Manufacturing company located in Middlesex CountyBusiness issue: Company had already made the difficult decision to close by the time they contacted the Rapid Response Team. The company was very concerned about their employees losing their jobs and wanted to find a way to reduce the impact on the employees. The closing affected 350 workers.
The Rapid Response team contacted other manufacturing companies in the area and placed over 100 workers in new jobs before the company even closed its doors. The other workers received on-site services, including unemployment insurance and information about career center services and retraining.
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Maintenance Mode – Staff Development
Workforce Training FundHome Health Care located in the Greater Lawrence areaBusiness issue: Company needed to train and certify nurses in mental health nursing, wound care and quality control.
The company was introduced to a Workforce Training Fund grant and received assistance on how to apply for the grant. The company received $68,200 grant to train all eligible nurses.
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Programs and Services
• Training grants and programs• Tax credits for hiring• Incentive programs for growth or expansion• Business development/mentoring services• Manufacturing support• Workplace safety grant and consultation• Recruitment services• Layoff aversion
Mass BizWorks: One-Stop support for businesses
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Business Development
Mass BizWorks works closely with these agencies/organizations:• MA Office of Business Development (MOBD)• Workforce Investment Boards • Mass Development• Mass MEP
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Training and Consultation
Mass BizWorks works closely with these agencies:• Department of Career Services• Division of Apprentice Standards• Department of Industrial Accidents• Department of Labor Standards• Commonwealth Corporation
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Layoff Aversion and Management
Mass BizWorks works closely with these agencies:• Department of Career Services• Department of Unemployment Insurance• Massachusetts Office of Business Development • Workforce Investment Boards• Business Associations• Community Colleges / Training Institutions
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Recruiting and Hiring - On the Job Training/WTF
Mass BizWorks works closely with these agencies:• Department of Career Services• MA Public Higher Education
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Testimonial
I wish to thank you both for your visit to our facility. It is good to see that Massachusetts is leading the way in trying to assist small business to survive and grow. Hopefully, we, as manufacturers, can continue to improve enough to compete in a world economy. The support you offer certainly will help, and the information you gave us will be useful moving forward. Personally speaking, I found it great to be able to sit with you folks and share our experiences from our individual perspective. G. Peter BelezosPresident Bendon Gear and Machine, Inc
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Contact Mass BizWorks
Ken Messina Buisness Services Manager [email protected]/bizworks
800-252-1591
BizWorks Resource Guide & Cards
Download the Guide and Card at:www.mass.gov/bizworks
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Sharing EBE Ideas and Resources
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Initiatives and Activities
Regional Initiatives: Eastern Massachusetts Tech Ready ProjectNortheast MA Advanced Manufacturing ConsortiumAmp it UPMetro North Healthcare Partnership Workforce Transformation ProjectCONNECTConnecting Activities Skilled Careers in Life Sciences (SCILS)YouthworksAnd others
Activities include:Serving as an industry repParticipating as a consortia repProviding internshipsOffering on-the-job trainingSpeaking at eventsGiving tours at company siteCommitting to consider hiring
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Bottom Line
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What can we do?
How can we convince employers to understand that developing the future workforce is a shared responsibility?
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How can we persuade employers that there is value in what we do and encourage them to participate in initiatives and programs?
