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Profiles of Active Industry Partnerships Operating within the

National Fund for Workforce Solutions Created: March 2018

Data as of: December 2016

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How to Use the Industry Partnership Profiles 3 Atlanta, GA 5 Balitmore, MD 10 Boston, MA 12 Chicago, IL 17 Cincinnati, OH 20 Dallas, TX 27 Dan River, VA 30 Des Moines, IA 34 Greensboro, NC 39 Greenville, SC 40 Hartford, CT 41 Jackson, MS 44 Louisville, KY 47 Mobile, AL 49 New Orleans, LA 51 Newark, NJ 55 Opelika (East Alabama), AL 58 Philadelphia, PA 59 Pittsburgh, PA 65 San Francisco, CA 66 Seattle, WA 67 Saint Paul/Minneapolis, MN 74 Tuscaloosa, AL 75 Washington, DC 76 Wichita, KS 77 Wisconsin Rapids, WI 79

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How to Use the Industry Partnership Profiles The National Fund collects information from each of its affiliated regional collaboratives on the industry partnerships the collaboratives are supporting in their region. Some of the information, such as that on employer engagement or services utilized by employers, is helpful in demonstrating the scale and impact of the National Fund. Information related to the goals and activities of the partnerships are used to create Industry Partnership profiles that provide an ‘at a glance’ overview. The purpose is for the Directors of Regional Collaboratives to be aware of all the industry partnerships in the network and be able to learn about each partnership’s goals, activities, employer members and engagements, and training metrics as well as to provide contact information so interested directors may inquire for additional information. The profiles in this resource are organized by the city or region of the regional collaborative and then by the name of the partnership. We suggest directors navigate the resource by searching geographically or by text searching a key word such as a certain industry or occupation›. Title: The title of each partnership indicates the name of the partnership, the region it is located in and the industry sector it focuses on:

Contact Information: Then there is contact information for the individual staffing the partnership as well as the director of the Regional collaborative:

Purpose: The purpose of the industry partnership is described very briefly:

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Core Employers and Employer Activity: There is information about the Core Employers for each industry partnerships, as well as selected metrics about employer engagement and services received by employers.

Training Metrics: There are selected training metrics available where relevant.

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Atlanta, GA Construction Ready/CDL-B Partnership Atlanta, GA | Construction

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Construction Ready/CDL-B Partnership Atlanta CareerRise Heather Evans Cinda Herndon-King [email protected] [email protected] 404-527-7316 404-614-6258

Designed by a coalition of employers, as well as the Center for Working Families and the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia, Construction Ready is an intense, 20-day boot camp style program providing basic, entry-level hard skills training, up to 10 different industry credentials, individualized case management and the necessary soft skills training to maintain and advance within the construction industry. The program results in employment with a leading commercial construction employer in metro Atlanta.

Target Occupations CDL-B Truck Driver Entry Level Craft Worker Journeyman Craft Worker

Site Supervisor

Core Employers Holder Construction JE Dunn Construction

Employer Activities

Contribute regularly to strategic decision-

making

Change practices in pursuit of partnership

goals

Contribute resources* to help achieve

partnership goals

Hire individuals trained/referred by

the partnership

Participate in state or local workforce advocacy efforts

2 (17%) 2 (17%) 2 (17%) 11 (92%) 1 (8%) Data represents a snapshot of ongoing employer activities as of December 31, 2016.

*Examples of resources include: funding, classroom space, equipment, instructors, in-kind contributions such as training services, etc.

Training Metrics

Employers Served Total Participants Completed Training/Education

Total Education or Industry Credentials Earned by

Participants 12 26 26

Reporting period for training metrics: 2016

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CHAMP: Careers in Healthcare Atlanta Mobility Project Atlanta, GA | Health Care

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative CHAMP: Careers in Healthcare Atlanta Mobility Project

Atlanta CareerRise

Helen Slaven Cinda Herndon-King [email protected] [email protected] 305-467-8374 404-614-6258

Careers in Healthcare Atlanta Mobility Project is a collaboration of health care employers, government agencies, workforce investment boards, education partners and community-based partners that serve both job seekers and incumbents in a unified program. CHAMP provides training opportunities via an “individualized ladder” approach with a goal of supporting low-wage incumbent and unemployed individuals in obtaining and then advancing in frontline healthcare positions.

Target Occupations A/P Clerk and Financial

Representative CNA EKG Technician

Patient Access Representative Patient Care Technician Patient Scheduler Phlebotomist Unit Clerk

Core Employers

Crestview Health and Rehabilitation Facility

DeKalb Medical Grady Health & Grady Memorial Hospital

Northside Hospital Piedmont Healthcare WellStar Health System

Employer Activities Contribute regularly to

strategic decision-making


goals


partnership goals


the partnership




Training Metrics




Reporting period for training metrics:2016

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Logistics Workforce Partnership Atlanta, GA | Logistics

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Logistics Workforce Partnership Atlanta CareerRise Heather Evans Cinda Herndon-King [email protected] [email protected] 404-527-7316 404-614-6258

The mission of the Atlanta Logistics Workforce Partnership is to provide employers in the airport area operating in the logistics, distribution, and transportation industries with the talent pipeline they need for growth while helping individuals advance in career pathways toward sustainable wage careers. The purpose of the Partnership is to remove barriers to advancement for individuals while improving competitiveness of a group of employers by addressing defined, shared business needs.

Target Occupations

Customs Administrator Front-Line Material Handling Workers

Import Manager

Core Employers

N/A




goals


partnership goals


the partnership




Training Metrics



Participants 13 13


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Electronic Workforce Alliance (EWA) Atlanta, GA | Electronics Manufacturing and Related Industries

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Electronic Workforce Alliance (EWA) Atlanta CareerRise Heather Evans Cinda Herndon-King [email protected] [email protected] 404-527-7316 404-614-6258

Employers in the electronics manufacturing industry had an unmet need for job-ready workers with soldering skills and industry recognized credentials. The Electronic Workforce Alliance recruits low skill unemployed and underemployed individuals for a four-week training program where participants receive case management, job readiness and employability skills training. Participants graduate with soldering skills and internationally recognized certificates. Employers and staffing agency partners are given an opportunity to meet, interview, and offer employment to trainees. EWA also offers training for low skill workers currently employed in the industry, funded entirely by the employers.

Target Occupations Electronics Assembly Electronics Technician Solder Technician

Core Employers

I-Tech Staffing Agency I-Tech eServices My Auto Solutions Sienna Group

Employer Activities


making


goals


partnership goals


the partnership




Training Metrics

Employers Served Total Participants Completed

Training/Education


Participants

18 25 24


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Floor Installation Partnership Atlanta, GA | Construction

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Floor Installation Partnership Atlanta CareerRise Heather Evans Cinda Herndon-King [email protected] [email protected] 404-527-7316 404-614-6258

The partnership began with a pilot program in 2015 to bring people into the flooring industry, one of the highest-demand industries in the region. The partnership offers opportunities for women in non-traditional occupations, youth, and low-income individuals. The 7-week, 280-hour program provides education and on the job training in the flooring industry. Participants develop industry knowledge, gain certification, develop soft skills through job readiness training, and acquire safety certifications and practical on-the-job experience through internships in order to secure employment and advanced career pathways.

Target Occupations Certified Flooring Installers Crew Leads Installer Helpers

Journeymen Tile & Marble Setters

Core Employers Atlanta Stone Works C & C Floors Layne Hardwood Metro Atlanta Floors Q.E.P. CO, Inc. Romanoff Renovations

Spectra/Shaw Commercial Division Supreme Flooring Top Dog Flooring

Employer Activities


making


goals


partnership goals


the partnership




Training Metrics





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Balitmore, MD Baltimore Biotechnology Baltimore, MD | Bio-pharma

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Baltimore Biotechnology Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaboratove Kathleen Weiss Linda Dworak [email protected] [email protected] 410-752-4224 410-727-1205

Promoting the hiring of non-degreed, but motivated and specially-skilled, well-trained individuals to fill entry-level positions in bio-pharma and lab-based industries, BTI advocates systems-change in traditional industry-practices by training, preparing, and placing high school graduates in career opportunities previously unavailable to them. Partnership members contribute training curriculum and development, on-the-job internships, industry-expert instruction, recruiting activities, employment, service on the BTI Board, cash and in-kind donations.

Target Occupations Lab Technicians Specially-skilled Positions

Core Employers

A&G Pharmaceuticals/Precision Antibodies American Red Cross Baltimore BioWorks

BD Diagnostics BioServices Emergent BioSolutions

FFS Gliknik Johns Hopkins Medical

Institutions

Intralytix Life Technologies/Thermo Fisher Scientific Paragon

PathSensors Pharmaceutics International Inc. Quest Diagnostics Sinai Hospital SNBL University of Maryland Baltimore

Employer Activities


making


goals


partnership goals


the partnership



*Examples of resources include: funding, classroom space, equipment, instructors, in-kind contributions.

Training Metrics


Total Education or Industry Credentials Earned by Participants

4 55 30

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Civic Works’ Baltimore Center for Green Careers Baltimore, MD | Construction

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Civic Works’ Baltimore Center for Green Careers Baltimore Workforce Funders Collaborative Eli Allen Linda Dworak [email protected] [email protected] (410) 929-6135 410-727-1205

Through case management, job readiness, personal and professional development, certifications, occupational skills training; on-the-job training, placement, and retention support services after placement, Civic Works’ Baltimore Center for Green Careers is providing opportunities for unemployed and underserved Baltimore City residents, while addressing employer skills gaps.

Target Occupations Remediation Technician Solar Installer Occupations Weatherization Technician Stormwater Technician

Core Employers

21st Century Power Solutions Advanced Green Home Solutions Angler Environmental Civic Works DeVere Insulation Direct Energy Solar

EA Engineering EcoMize USA EDGE Energy Efficient Home Elysian Energy Energy Services Group

EQRI Geo-Technology Associates Hawkeye Construction Home Energy Loss Professionals Lifeline Environmental Pfister Energy

Solar Energy Services Urban Green Environmental Stormwater Maintenance and Consulting

Employer Activities


making


goals


partnership goals


the partnership




Training Metrics





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Boston, MA Boston Healthcare Careers Consortium Boston, MA | Health Care

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Boston Healthcare Careers Consortium SkillWorks Meredith Crouse Marybeth Campbell [email protected] [email protected] 617-488-1339 617-338-4377

The Boston Healthcare Careers Consortium convenes employers, educators, and workforce system partners to promote health care-related education and training opportunities that are efficient, effective, and align with industry needs Strategies include cross-sector communication and sharing of best practices; sharing and using quality data to inform system development; generating resources to support this community of practice; and focusing on specific cohorts of individuals and learning from their progression through the system of labor exchange, education and training, employment, and career advancement.

Target Occupations Allied Health and Nursing

Core Employers

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston Children’s Hospital Boston Medical Center

Brigham and Women’s Hospital Dana-Farber Cancer Institute East Boston Neighborhood Health Center

Mass League of Community Health Centers

Massachusetts General Hospital Partners Healthcare

Spaulding Rehabilitation, Boston Tufts Medical Center




goals


partnership goals


the partnership




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Building Energy Efficient Maintenance Skills (BEEMS) Boston, MA | Hospitality, Property Management, Construction

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Building Energy Efficient Maintenance Skills SkillWorks Maureen Moreira Marybeth Campbell [email protected] [email protected] 617-426-9492 ext. 219 617-338-4377

Designed to give participants skills to enter the workforce and attain a livable-wage job with a career path to sustainable employment, the BEEMS provides a 22-week program that trains participants for a career as a maintenance technician/engineer. It teaches the fundamentals of carpentry, electricity, plumbing and appliance repair under the umbrella of sustainable energy efficiency. It also teaches English, math, job readiness and basic computers, and includes a 5-week internship, assistance in job placement, and retention services.

Target Occupations

Construction/Trades Workers Facilities Maintenance/Property Management Technicians

Hotel Engineers

Core Employers

Courtyard Marriott Boston Copley Square Doubletree Hotel Hilton Boston Back Bay

Home Depot Hotel 140 Lenox Hotel Maloney Properties Peabody Properties

Employer Activities


making


goals


partnership goals


the partnership




Training Metrics




Reporting period for training metrics:

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Hospitality Training Center Boston, MA | Hospitality

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Hospitality Training Center Skillworks Mary Cronin Marybeth Campbell [email protected] [email protected] 617 542 1177 x231 617-338-4377

BEST helps unemployed or under-employed people obtain positions in the hospitality industry earning a living wage. BEST’s six week Introduction to Hospitality course offers the opportunity for a position in a union hotel, providing not only a living wage, but a comprehensive benefit package. The partnership also offers seven levels of ESOL, two levels of Technology Training, citizenship classes, Basic Culinary Skills and Banquet Server Training to incumbent workers.

Target Occupations Housekeeping

Core Employers

The Aloft Hotel Aramark Fenway Boston Park Plaza Hotel &Towers

The Colonnade Hotel Copley Square Hotel Courtyard by Marriott Boston

Cambridge Courtyard Marriott Boston Logan

Airport The Element Hotel Fairmont Battery Wharf

Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel Hilton Boston Logan Airport InterContinental Boston

Levy Restaurant/BCEC Levy Restaurants Hynes

Convention Center Loews Boston Hotel

Omni Parker House Renaissance Boston Waterfront

Hotel The Ritz-Carlton Boston Common

Sheraton Boston Hotel & Towers Taj Boston The W Boston The Westin Boston Waterfront The Westin Copley Place Boston

Employer Activities


making


goals


partnership goals


the partnership




Training Metrics


Training/Education



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JVS STEM College and Career Pathways Boston, MA | Biotechnology and IT

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative JVS STEM College and Career Pathways SkillWorks: Partners for a Productive Workforce Lori DeBiasi Marybeth Campbell [email protected] [email protected] 617-399-3237 617-338-4377

Through relationships with local colleges and organizations providing resources to students, the partnership is helping provide access to college/post-secondary credentials; navigating the college process, including applying, financial aid, enrolling, and registering; and navigating the process of obtaining employment; college and career persistence; wage/skill gains and finding high-demand careers with opportunity for career and economic advancement.

Target Occupations Entry-level Biotechnology Health Information Technology

Core Employers

Aerotek Lab Support Quincy College Shire

Employer Activities


making


goals


partnership goals


the partnership




Training Metrics





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Healthcare Training Institute Boston, MA | Health Care

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Healthcare Training Institute SkillWorks Jacqueline Chernoble Marybeth Campbell [email protected] [email protected] 617-330-0826 617-338-4377

In an effort to address a skills gap in middle skills jobs in healthcare, the partnership is providing Workplace English and Computer Skills Classes, English for Academic Success, Career Development / Career Ladder programs at Boston Children's Hospital, and supporting incumbent workers in Support Services to build skills and make them candidates for positions as Clinical Assistants, Patient Experience Representatives, and Administrative Assistants. Additionally the partnership is offering pre-employment training for entry level positions at Boston Children's Hospital.

Target Occupations

Administrative Associates Clinical Assistants Patient Experience Representatives

Core Employers

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston Children’s Hospital Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Employer Activities


making


goals


partnership goals


the partnership




Training Metrics



Participants


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Chicago, IL Chicago IT Partnership Chicago, IL | Information Technology

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Chicago IT Partnership. Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance Gretchen Koch Matthew Bruce [email protected] [email protected] 630-678-8425 312-565-2161

CompTIA’s Creating IT Futures is administering the Chicago IT Talent Initiative: An Industry Workforce Partnership for the IT sector that is focused on helping the region’s IT employers to invest in and diversify their IT talent pipeline through deep partnership with the workforce system, especially City Colleges of Chicago and other post-secondary educational institutions traditionally overlooked by employers with internship and entry-level opportunities.

Target Occupations Computer Network Support

Specialists Web Architects/Programmers Computer Programmers

Cybersecurity Apprentices

Core Employers World Business Chicago Accenture IBM

Cisco Trustwave Microsoft Chicagoland Chamber of

Commerce CompTIA’s Creating IT Futures

Employer Activities


making


goals


partnership goals


the partnership


7 (88%) 7 (88%) 8 (100%) 4 (50%) 8 (100%) Data represents a snapshot of ongoing employer activities as of November 21, 2017.


Training Metrics


Training/Education




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The Genesis Movement Chicago, IL | Manufacturing

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative The Genesis Movement Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance Dave Boulay Matthew Bruce [email protected] [email protected] 309-677-3766 (312) 565-2161

The partnership is engaging companies directly and holistically around the issues of people, process and product, trying to elicit specific changes in behavior by employers to address a range of problems including: low-wages for entry-level and frontline staff; lack of investment in training of frontline staff; lack of supports, benefits and job quality for frontline staff, lack of supervisory capacity for frontline staff, and lack of internal career pathways.

Target Occupations Various

Core Employers

Advantage Components Inc. Alpha Precision, Inc. Ask Products Atlas Tool and Die Works Aurora Circuits A.W. Enterprises

Chicago Magnesium Cristaux International DLP Coatings Doran Scales Helander Metal Spinning Co. Induction Heat

Innovative Rack and Gear Lindy Mfg. Magnus Products Corporation Matot Mighty Hook Novation Industries

Nyco Products Phoenix Wood Working Prater Industries Progressive Coating Transco Products Triton Manufacturing

Employer Activities


making


goals


partnership goals


the partnership




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Chicagoland Healthcare Workforce Collaborative Chicago, IL | Health Care

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Chicagoland Healthcare Workforce Collaborative Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance Adrian Esquivel Matthew Bruce [email protected] [email protected] 312-616-6720 312-565-2161

The Chicagoland Healthcare Workforce Collaborative (CHWC) unites employers and industry partners to support an inclusive healthcare workforce, provide accessibility for Chicagoland’s unemployed and underemployed populations, and develop innovative responses to the evolving needs of the healthcare industry. With World Business Chicago providing organizational support for the partnership, CHWC is chaired by Advocate Health Care, University of Chicago Medicine and Sinai Health System.

Target Occupations Medical Assistants Patient Care Techs Pharmacy Tech

Community Health Workers Other entry level occupations

Core Employers Advocate Healthcare University of Chicago Medicine Sinai Health System

Jesse Brown VA Hospital South Shore Hospital Northshore

Rush University Medical Center Cook County Health & Hospital

System Lurie Children’s Hospital

Northwestern Medicine Presence Health




goals


partnership goals


the partnership




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Cincinnati, OH Advanced Manufacturing Industry Partnership Cincinnati, OH | Advanced Manufacturing

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Advanced Manufacturing Industry Partnership Partners for a Competitive Workforce Stephen Tucker Janice Urbanik [email protected] [email protected] 513 762 3720 513-673-6186

The Advanced Manufacturing Industry Partnership utilizes employer leadership to design career pathways with portable and stackable credentials that meet industry needs, engage education and workforce stakeholders to train the workforce, and utilize industry intelligence to develop long term strategies to improve the talent pipeline.

Target Occupations Industrial Maintenance Mechanic Machine Operator Machinist

Manufacturing Production Technician

Welder

Core Employers

AIM MRO Acramold A Tech American Fan Ametek/HCC Sealtron Inc. Armor USA

Atmos 360 B Way Corp. Balluff Bosch Celenese Cincinnati Pattern

Cincinnati Sub Zero Diversified Composites Enerfab Ferco Aerospace E Technologies General Electric Aviation

Hahn Automation Honeycomb Indy Intelligrated Jet Machining JF Berns Krauss Maffei

Linamar Linkology Long Stanton Loreal Metal Working Group Festo Didactic

Maverick Moldings Mazak USA Meyer Tool Morris Technologies Mubea Nucor

P & C Metals PAC Worldwide Patheon Plas-Tanks Industries Perfetti Van Melle Richards Industries

Rock Tenn Rotek Safran MBD. Shwan Food Company Skillcraft Steincamp Molding

Steinert US Standard Aero Stanley Black & Decker Thyssen Krupp Bilstein of

America Toyota Wagstaff

VEGA Americas Zotefoams Zumbiel Employer Activities

mailto:[email protected]

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making


goals


partnership goals


the partnership




Training Metrics



Participants 105 120


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Construction Industry Partnership Cincinnati, OH | Construction

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Construction Industry Partnership Partners for a Competitive Workforce Stephen Tucker Janice Urbanik [email protected] [email protected] 513-762-3720 513-673-6186

To meet employer needs, regional training programs are preparing individuals, especially women and minorities, with the skills and experience to enter a construction apprenticeship program or obtain employment in the industry. The Construction Industry Partnership created career pathways for occupations where future growth is expected, with pre-apprenticeship training available as a key first step. The Construction Industry Partnership also facilitates career exploration experiences for students, teachers and parents to expose students to construction careers and to change negative misperceptions about the industry.

Target Occupations Carpenters Electricians Front Line Supervisors

HVAC Technicians Laborers

Core Employers Building Crafts Incorporated Craftsman Electric Denier Electric

Dugan and Meyers Grote Enterprises HGC Construction Jostin Construction Jurgensen Messier Construction

OV Parks Ohio Valley Electric Terracon Valley Interior Systems




goals


partnership goals


the partnership




Training Metrics



Participants N/A 134 268


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Health Careers Collaborative Cincinnati, OH | Health Care

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Health Careers Collaborative Partners for a Competitive Workforce Hope Arthur Janice Urbanik [email protected] [email protected] 513-562-8461 513-673-6186

The Health Careers Collaborative works with hospitals and long-term care employers to create and sustain educational opportunities for incumbent workers, as well as community-based organizations to assure un- and under-employed individuals have access to assessments and training on the workplace skills required by employers. The objective is to increase access to healthcare careers by underutilized labor pools, promote awareness of healthcare careers for youths and adults, and increase the diversity of healthcare workforce in Greater Cincinnati.

Target Occupations Community Health Workers Health Information Technology Health Unit Coordinators

Home Health Aids Medical-Surgical Assistants Occupational Therapy Assistants Patient Care Assistants Registered Nurses Rehabilitation Therapy Assistants

State Tested Nursing Assistants

Core Employers

Christ Hospital Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

Medical Center Life Enriching Communities

Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Healthcare TriHealth UC Health

Employer Activities


making


goals


partnership goals


the partnership




Training Metrics





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Information Technology Career Pathway Cincinnati, OH | Information Technology

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Information Technology Career Pathway Partners for a Competitive Workforce Geoff Smith Janice Urbanik [email protected] [email protected] 513-240-1468 513-673-6186

With 2,000 unfilled IT jobs, and regional universities unable to produce enough graduates to fill them, the Partnership is working to address this talent gap by growing the pipeline of 16-20 year-olds selecting an IT-related major to pursue a career in IT, offering application developer “boot camps,” and working with the Chamber of Commerce to recruit college students from other regions for internships at local companies.

Target Occupations Entry-level IT

Core Employers

Cincinnati Bell/CBTS Cincinnati Insurance Company Convergys Fifth Third Bank General Electric Great American Insurance

Kroger Luxottica Retail Procter & Gamble Western Southern Financial

Employer Activities


making


goals


partnership goals


the partnership




Training Metrics





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Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Cincinnati, OH | Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Partners for a Competitive Workforce Jesse Simmons Janice Urbanik [email protected] [email protected] 513-284-6680 513-673-6186

The focus of the Partnership is capability-building, so employees have the talent they need to fill positions in supply chain career pathways, by establishing a process whereby potential employees gain the skills needed to get good paying jobs with career advancement opportunity. The Partnership is increasing awareness of job opportunities in the industry and creating a pilot to assess the potential barrier of transportation issues. Funding is also being made available to provide training and create co-op job pilots.

Target Occupations Various in warehousing, transportation, logistics, purchasing, customer service

Core Employers

Amazon Amstan Atmos Cintas Cummins Dayton Freight DHL Jurgenson Kingsgate

LeanCor Legion Logistics ODW P&G Perfetti Van Melle Raymond

Schneider TQL UPS Verst Westchester Gear Kroger

Employer Activities


making


goals


partnership goals


the partnership




Training Metrics





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Dallas, TX Healthcare Career Pathways Partnership Dallas, TX | Health Care

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Healthcare Career Pathways Partnership Pathways to Work Andrea Glispie Andrea Glispie [email protected] [email protected] 214-978-2048 214-978-2048

Opportunities are growing for community health workers, with long-term care facilities seeing a substantial need for certified nurse aids while hospitals are in need of patient care technicians. El Centro College and Sharing Life Outreach lead the partnership which provides stackable healthcare credentials to low-income students. El Centro College instructors conduct training in the community and Sharing Life Outreach connects students with supportive services and financial education so they can focus on completing training and obtaining and retaining employment.

Target Occupations Patient Care Tech

Core Employers

Baylor Scott and White Health – Sunnydale Medical Center

Methodist Health System – Charleton Medical Center Dallas Regional Hospital

Employer Activities


making


goals


partnership goals


the partnership




Training Metrics





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Step Forward Initiative Dallas, TX | Health Care

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Step Forward Initiative Pathways to Work Scott Hanson Andrea Glispie [email protected] [email protected] 214-530-9147 214-978-2048

Stakeholder groups from business, education, civic, and human services sectors have come together to develop a collaborative training partnership that identifies “Healthcare Pathways Fellows” in West Dallas and prepares workers, who often lack the resources and family support systems to secure or maintain employment, for healthcare middle-skill jobs through a combination of rigorous assessment, evidence-based personal empowerment and integrated case-management services, skills training, job placement and ongoing mentorship.

Target Occupations Operating Room Technician Patient Care Technician Unit Secretary

Core Employers

Baylor Scott & White - Baylor University Medical Center

Employer Activities


making


goals


partnership goals


the partnership




Training Metrics





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IT-Ready Initiative Dallas, TX | Information Technology

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative IT-Ready Initiative Pathways to Work Max Monico Andrea Glispie [email protected] [email protected] (214) 812-9274 214-978-2048

With the information technology sector expected to grow by 7% between 2013-2018, the Partnership is seeking to fill middle-skill IT jobs by offering A+ and Network+ certifications in eleven weeks, free of charge. These certifications qualify the students for a variety of middle-skill computer support positions with an average salary of $20.30/hour.

Target Occupations Desktop Support Technician Field Technician Help Desk Analyst

Core Employers

Blueprint Consulting Services Premier Logitech TEKSystems Turner Construction

Employer Activities


making


goals


partnership goals


the partnership




Training Metrics


Training/Education




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Dan River, VA Regional Energy Sustainability Network (RESNET) Dan River, Virginia | Energy

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Regional Energy Sustainability Network (RESNET)

Dan River Region Collaborative

Julie J. Brown Julie J. Brown [email protected] [email protected] 434-766-6711 434-766-6711

The unique needs of this sector were served with customized energy training with no immediate additional needs recognized. This sector has participated in DRRC’s Work Ready Community Initiative; however, the partnership is no longer being convened.

Target Occupations

Core Employers

City of Danville-Utilities




goals


partnership goals


the partnership




Training Metrics





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SOVA Healthcare Collaborative Dan River, VA | Health Care

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative SOVA Healthcare Collaborative Dan River Region Collaborative Julie J. Brown Julie J. Brown [email protected] [email protected] 434-766-6711 434-766-6711

The Collaborative is working to establish the region’s first Community Health Worker Pilot program. DRRC is focused on workforce outcomes while the Health Collaborative will focus on population and employer-driven outcomes. Efforts will include job creation (employment sustainability) and establishing a non-clinical pathway for CNAs.

Target Occupations Community Health Workers

Core Employers

Danville Redevelopment & Housing Authority

Danville Regional Medical Center Gateway Health

Halifax Regional Health System Martinsville Henry County

Coalition for Wellness Memorial Hospital of Martinsville

Piedmont Access to Health Services

Employer Activities


making


goals


partnership goals


the partnership




Training Metrics


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IT Partnership Dan River, VA | Information Technology & Programming

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative IT Partnership Dan River Region Collaborative Julie J. Brown Julie J. Brown [email protected] [email protected] 434-766-6711 434-766-6711

The IT Partnership is focused on employer engagement and has been convening IT employers across the region. The region has trouble identifying potential applicants for programming positions, because there is not a critical mass of the positions available, which has limited training opportunities and interest in the sector.

Target Occupations IT and Programming

Core Employers

Beetoobi City of Danville-IT Department Ecomnets Gamewood Data Systems Glerin HD Web Studio

Horizon Tech KSI Noblis Tekabyte

Employer Activities


making


goals


partnership goals


the partnership




Training Metrics


Training/Education


Participants 3 8 4


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SOVA Manufacturing Partnership Dan River, VA | Manufacturing

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative SOVA Manufacturing Partnership Dan River Region Collaborative Julie J. Brown Julie J. Brown [email protected] [email protected] 434-766-6711 434-766-6711

Advanced manufacturing employers are concerned about their talent pipelines and struggle in finding entry level workers with foundational skills and essential/life skills. The SOVA Advanced Manufacturing Partnership is offering training for incumbent workers, as well as on-the-job training and opportunities to acquire certifications for job seekers that could guarantee interviews and possible jobs with local employers.

Target Occupations Entry Level and Mid-skill

Core Employers

ABB Alcoa/RTI Amthor Blue Ridge Fiber Board Drake Extrusion Eastern Microfilm

Eastman Essel Propack Intertape Polymer Group, Inc. Monogram Food Snacks Presto Products

Employer Activities


making


goals


partnership goals


the partnership




Training Metrics



Participants 27 1,882 1,764


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Des Moines, IA Central Iowa Careers in Advanced Manufacuring Des Moines, IA | Advanced Manufacturing

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Central Iowa Careers in Advanced Manufacuring Central Iowa Works Funding Collaborative Pat Steele Pat Steele [email protected] [email protected] 515-243-2130 515-243-2130

This partnership is currently in redevelopment. Efforts to date include training in Welding, Production Technician, and Industrial Maintenance with the goal of skilling-up incumbent workers and job seekers to meet the needs of advanced manufacturing employers.

Target Occupations Entry Level Manufacturing Industrial Maintenance

Core Employers

Danfoss General Mills Kreg Tool ReWall

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Central Iowa Careers in Energy/Construction Des Moines, IA | Energy/Construction

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Central Iowa Careers in Energy/Construction Central Iowa Works Funding Collaborative Pat Steele Pat Steele [email protected] [email protected] 515-243-2130 515-243-2130

The Partnership is seeking to recruit job seekers and skill up incumbent workers in the construction trades.

Target Occupations Commercial Construction Asbestos Workers Hazardous Material Handler

Plumbers Pipefitters HVAC Refrigeration Laborers

Core Employers

Heat and Frost Insulators Local 74

Iowa Laborers' Education & Training Fund Master Builders of Iowa

Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 33 Training Center

Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa

Employer Activities


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goals


partnership goals


the partnership




Training Metrics


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Central Iowa Careers in Financial Services Des Moines, IA | Financial Services

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Central Iowa Careers in Financial Services Central Iowa Works Funding Collaborative Pat Steele Pat Steele [email protected] [email protected] 515-243-2130 515-243-2130

The Partnership has undertaken a year-long process of reviewing the employment needs of the CIW partners, and is now in the process of reviewing the new curriculum and redesigning the delivery of the program to implement new training this quarter. The goal will be to provide skills to job seekers to obtain entry level jobs in the financial services sector.

Target Occupations Call Center Representative Customer Service Representative Teller

Core Employers

Bankers Trust Community State Bank Nationwide Principal Wells Fargo

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Central Iowa Works Careers in Healthcare Des Moines, IA | Health Care

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Central Iowa Works Careers in Healthcare Central Iowa Works Funding Collaborative Pat Steele Pat Steele [email protected] [email protected] 515-243-2130 515-243-2130

Addressing fundamental soft skills and basic technical skills for entry level positions, the Partnership is helping employers find and retain front line staff and then skilling up incumbent workers to obtain a livable wage in a growing and needed industry. Employers struggle to find, recruit, and retain people for their open positions. The partners are working to address the barriers to obtaining employment that many job seekers face including, incarceration histories, childcare and transportation.

Target Occupations CNA Dietary Aides Direct Care

Environmental Services Lab Support Tech Patient Registrar Patient Transport Resident Aides RN

LPN Phlebotomy EMT/Paramedic Sterile Processing Medical Lab Tech Surgical Tech

Core Employers Candeo Easter Seals HCI

Senior Housing Unity Point VNS WesleyLife Mercy Broadlawns




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Central Iowa Works Careers in Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Des Moines, IA | Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Central Iowa Works Careers in Transportation, Distribution and Logistics

Central Iowa Works Funding Collaborative

Pat Steele Pat Steele [email protected] [email protected] 515-243-2130 515-243-2130

To skill up job seekers to be better qualified to fill employer openings, CIW offers the TDL Academy, which is a seven-week training that allows students the opportunity to learn about the industry, and practice what they learn using a business simulation. The students can earn credentials in Manufacturing Skills Standards Council's Certified Logistics Associate and Technician, OSHA 10 and Forklift Operator.

Target Occupations Forklift Operator Shipping and Receiving Warehouse Worker

Core Employers

Dr. Pepper Snapple HyVee LME ReWall UPS

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Greensboro, NC Guilford Apprenticeship Partners Guilford County, NC | Advanced Manufacturing

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Guilford Apprenticeship Partners Triad Workforce Solutions Collaborative Donna Newton Donna Newton [email protected] [email protected] 336-202-4309 336-202-4309

To build a pipeline of skilled workers to fill current and future jobs, the partnership is offering a four-year program of apprenticeships. Apprentices train in a combination of classroom instruction and on-the-job training. They are compensated for their work, with wages increasing as they achieve competency milestones. When they complete the program, apprentices will receive a Certificate of Completion and will have earned the highly skilled “journey worker” designation.

Target Occupations CNC Machinists Tool and Die Technicians Welders

Core Employers

ABCO Automation Brady Trane Service Bright Plastics Commscope Harris & Covington Hosiery Kao Specialties

Machine Specialties, Inc. Puralator Facet TE Connectivity The Quantum Group

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Greenville, SC Transportation Manufacturing Partnerships Greenville, SC | Advanced Manufacturing

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Transportation Manufacturing Partnerships Greenville Region Workforce Collaborative John Concklin John Baker [email protected] [email protected] 864-467-3531 864-350-0867

This partnership is no longer active, but for several years the partnership trained and provided case management services to job seekers in advanced manufacturing. Training was tailored to employers’ needs, and qualified applicants were connected to available jobs.

Target Occupations Manufacturing Transportation Manufacturing

Core Employers




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Hartford, CT Advanced Manufacturing Employers Partnership Hartford, CT | Advanced Manufacturing

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Advanced Manufacturing Employers Partnership Workforce Solutions Collaborative of Metro

Hartford Donna Taglianetti William Clark [email protected] [email protected] 860-559-5618 860-493-6831

To replace aging/retiring workforce with qualified workers while maintaining competitiveness, and diversifying, the Partnership is enhancing practical experience and workforce readiness of students enrolled in manufacturing certification or AA programs. The Partnership also focused on creating subsidized employment opportunities and comprehensive support services, including mentoring on the job.

Target Occupations Inspector Machine Operator Supervisor

Core Employers

ACMT Belcan Belcan Tech Services Carey Conard Floyd

Har-Conn Chrome Mallory Okay Peter Paul Phoenix WEPCO Plastics

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Metro Hartford Alliance for Careers in Health Care Hartford, CT | Health Care

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Metro Hartford Alliance for Careers in Health Care

Workforce Solutions Collaborative of Metro Hartford

Donna Taglianetti William Clark [email protected] [email protected] 860-559-5618 860-493-6831

The Partnership focused on bringing entry-level workers into the health care workforce over the past year, providing practical experiences to augment training, providing supportive services to enhance training and job retention, adjusting training curricula to meet changing employer needs, as well as legislative and policy advocacy.

Target Occupations

Community Health Worker Customer Service Healthcare

Technology Specialist Medical Administrative Assistant

Core Employers

Bristol Hospital Hospital for Special Care Interim




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Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (TDL) Employer Partnership Hartford, CT | Transportation, Distribution, Logistics

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (TDL) Employer Partnership

Workforce Solutions Collaborative of Metro Hartford

Donna Taglianetti William Clark [email protected] [email protected] 860-559-5618 860-493-6831

To hire, retain and diversify the workforce of CDL drivers, the partnership is linking employers to training resources, providing support services to trainees, subsidizing job training, offering technical assistance to employers and helping trainees with criminal histories overcome barriers to employment. The partnership is additionally engaged in policy advocacy.

Target Occupations CDL A&B Drivers

Core Employers

CT Department of Transportation FedEx Ground Freshpoint




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Jackson, MS MDWFC Healthcare Partnership Jackson, MS | Health Care

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative MDWFC Healthcare Partnership Mississippi Delta Workforce Funding

Collaborative Martha Claire Drysdale Meshelle Rawls [email protected] [email protected] 601-863-0473 601-355-8167

The Partnership seeks to strengthen education of delta residents pursuing a healthcare career and to build competencies of delta incumbent healthcare workers. The development of career ladders, frontline worker recognition, work-based learning opportunities and strong partnership development between employers and education service providers have been the foundation of the Partnership's activities.

Target Occupations CNA

Core Employers

Greenwood Leflore Hospital




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MDWFC Manufacturing/Skilled Trades Partnership Jackson, MS | Manufacturing and Skilled Trades

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative MDWFC Manufacturing/Skilled Trades Partnership

Mississippi Delta Workforce Funding Collaborative

Martha Claire Drysdale Meshelle Rawls [email protected] [email protected] 601-863-0473 601-355-8167

The creation and ongoing investment in the Advanced Manufacturing program serves to increase the pool of highly skilled workers for local employers. The MDWFC continues to address the need for a comprehensive short term training that encompasses the advanced manufacturing skills spectrum as well as advocacy for wage increases and career advancement.

Target Occupations Advanced Manufacturing

Technology HVAC Industrial Maintenance

Plumbing Transportation Welding

Core Employers Quality Steel Corporation USG Corporation

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MDWFC Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Partnership Jackson, MS | Transportation, Distribution, Logistics

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative MDWFC Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Partnership

Mississippi Delta Workforce Funding Collaborative

Martha Claire Drysdale Meshelle Rawls [email protected] [email protected] 601-863-0473 601-355-8167

The Partnership sought to develop a model for training with complete wrap-around services to ensure student success to fill the gap in the TDL field; planning, developing, and implementing a training academy including all support services in house.

Target Occupations Transportation, Distribution,

Logistics

Core Employers

KLLM Transport




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Louisville, KY Kentucky Manufacturing Career Center Employer Advisory Group Louisville, KY | Manufacturing

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Kentucky Manufacturing Career Center Employer Advisory Group

WIRED65 Regional Workforce Partners

Cindy Read Cindy Read [email protected] [email protected] 502-574-2543 502-574-2543

Recruitment efforts include supporting training programs at the Kentucky Manufacturing Career Center to increase the pipeline of manufacturing employees, participating in hiring events at the KMCC, and helping develop a pilot program for immigrants and refugees that leads to supervisory jobs. Retention efforts include coordinating two incumbent training programs as a consortium, sharing best practices, promoting manufacturing in high schools, and hosting National Manufacturing Day job shadow events at plants.

Target Occupations Assembly Industrial Maintenance Production Welding

Core Employers

AEL Span Algood Foods Cardinal Aluminum Clariant Dakkota Integrated Systems Dana Inc.

Dant Clayton Emerson Topworx Ford Motor Company GE Appliances Houston-Johnson Inc. KCC

Lastique International LINAK US MISA Metal Fabricating, Inc. NHK Paradise Tomato Kitchens Piston Automotive

Sabert Universal Woods Westport Axle Wirecrafters

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Kentucky Health Career Center Louisville, KY | Healthcare

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Health Careers Collaborative of Greater Louisville

WIRED65 Regional Workforce Partners

Aleece Smith Cindy Read [email protected] [email protected] 502-574-4741 502-574-2543

Recruitment efforts include weekly “Employer Spotlights” onsite and ongoing programming for jobseekers focusing on high demand healthcare occupations. Retention efforts include career guidance to move to higher paid positions on a career pathway for incumbent workers in the Health Careers Collaborative. The KHCC was awarded the A.O. Sullivan Award for Excellence in Education by MediStar in 2017.

Target Occupations

Nursing Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Surgical Technologists

Respiratory Therapists Medical Assistants Emergency Medical

Technicians/Paramedics

Core Employers Norton Healthcare Trilogy Health Baptist Health

Kentucky One Health Clark Memorial Hospital Floyd Memorial Hospital Kindred Healthcare Family Health Centers Louisville Medical Society

Louisville Metro Health Dept Masonic Homes Signature HealthCARE University of Louisville Physicians Morning Pointe

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7 (50%) 5 (36%) 7 (50%) 12 (86%) 3 (21%) Data represents a snapshot of ongoing employer activities as of March 2018.


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Mobile, AL Aviation Cluster Mobile, AL | Aviation

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Aviation Cluster Southwest Alabama Workforce Development

Council Paul Hodges Laura Chandler [email protected] [email protected] 251-445-2090 251-445-2090

SAWDC is helping to better align training curriculum with employer needs in the aviation industry and to better define career pathways in the industry. To fill available jobs, the partnership is helping to recruit job seekers, offering opportunities for on-the-job training and employability skills training.

Target Occupations Airframe Mechanics A&P Mechanics Avionics Technicians

Sheet Metal Mechanics

Core Employers Airbus Final Assembly Line Segers Aero Corporation UTC Aerospace System

VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering




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Maritime Industry Partnership Mobile, AL | Maritime

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Maritime Industry Partnership Southwest Alabama Workforce Development

Council Laura Chandler Laura Chandler [email protected] [email protected] 251-445-2090 251-445-2090

To alleviate the acute and immediate demand for structural welders, ship fitters, pipe fitters, and pipe welders in the Maritime Industry, SAWDC is providing project coordination, case management, and tracking services to the partnership. The Partnership is meeting employers’ goals to “hire down and skill up” and significantly advance the skills of incumbent craftsmen.

Target Occupations Pipe Fitting Structural Fitting Structural Welding

Core Employers

Austral USA BAE Systems Ingalls Shipbuilding Performance Contractors

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New Orleans, LA Children's Hospital Advancement and Mobility Program New Orleans, LA | Health Care

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Children's Hospital Advancement and Mobility Program

New Orleans Works

Hope Williams Bonita Robertson [email protected] [email protected] 504-896-9382 504-598-4663

Through CHAMP, job seekers are trained to become medical assistants. Incumbent workers in the dietary, housekeeping, and clerk positions receive training to further their technical and soft skills, so they are better prepared for promotions within the central billing office as billing representatives, unit clerks, and patient service representatives. The program also incorporates a career-coaching component for both job seekers and incumbent workers.

Target Occupations Entry Level Incumbent Workers Medical Assistants

Core Employers

Children’s Hospital




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Daughters of Charity New Orleans, LA | Health Care

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Daughters of Charity New Orleans Works Maureen Shuh Bonita Robertson [email protected] [email protected] 504-212-9510 504-598-4663

Based on supervisory needs and the growth of the health centers, the medical billing and coding position was identified as a path for front office billers and accounts receivable specialists to move up the career ladder. This program specifically prepares front office personnel to become certified medical billers and coders. Upon successful completion of the program, participants sit for the national certification exam.

Target Occupations Billers and Coders

Core Employers

Daughters of Charity




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Hudson Thomas Program New Orleans, Louisiana | Health Care

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Hudson Thomas Program New Orleans Works Annette Hollowell Bonita Robertson [email protected] [email protected] 504-799-9043 504-598-4663

The VA developed the Hudson Thomas Program to provide a foundation for career advancement for incumbent entry level employees. The VA developed a comprehensive curriculum in the core content areas of reading, writing and computer skills, as well as a fundamental skills curriculum focused on interpersonal and soft skills. The program has also implemented a career coach component to mentor participants and provide individual career planning.

Target Occupations Entry Level Health Care Workers

Core Employers

Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System

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Medical Assistant NOW Partnership New Orleans, LA | Health Care

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Medical Assistant NOW Partnership New Orleans Works Missy Hopson Sparks Bonita Robertson [email protected] [email protected] 504-842-3923 504-598-4663

Ochsner has a need for trained, qualified, and diverse healthcare workers that reflect the patient population, many of whom come from underserved and minority communities. The MA NOW program is designed specifically to address barriers to employment with education and on-the-job training as well as the wrap-around, supportive services that will enable participants to be successful. Ochsner partnered with Delgado Community College to train job seekers for the Medical Assistant role, using curriculum developed by Ochsner and the Community College.

Target Occupations Entry Level Health Care Workers Medical Assistants

Core Employers

Ochsner Health System




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Newark, NJ New Jersey Health Care Employers District 1199J Training and Development Fund Newark, NJ | Health Care

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative New Jersey Health Care Employers District 1199J Training and Development Fund

CareerWorks: Greater Newark Workforce Funders Collaborative

Stephanie Harris-Kuiper Regina Barboza [email protected] [email protected] 973-643-0589 973-596-6400

The 1199J Training and Development Fund has worked with hospitals and other healthcare providers on its board to fund training to member workers in skills that employer partners need. The short-term skills training provides occupational training and certificates to members who are often entry-level, under-employed workers. The nationally-recognized credential not only makes employees more valuable by providing access to career paths, middle-skills jobs, and higher earnings, they also provide economic mobility over time, benefiting both employers and workers.

Target Occupations Electrocardiogram Phlebotomy Physical Therapy Aide

Core Employers

Barnabas Barnabas Palliative Care Center Clara Maas Jersey City Medical Center Newark Beth Israel

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New Community Corporation (NCC) Auto Mechanics Newark, NJ | Transportation, Logistics and Distribution - Automotive Technician Training

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative New Community Corporation (NCC) Auto Mechanics


Rodney Brutton Regina Barboza [email protected] [email protected] 973-639-5604 973-596-6400

Employer partners help design curriculum, provide internship opportunities, host site visits at their dealership(s), and visit the training program to encourage participants. Additionally, NCC has an active advisory committee that meets two times annually. NCC’s 1,200-hour automotive program trains participants for a Ford Motor Maintenance & Light Repair certificate that is accepted throughout the industry, not just by Ford. After six months, participants attach to internships and are often hired by sponsoring employers upon completion of their internships.

Target Occupations Automotive Parts Representatives

Automotive Salespersons Automotive Service Writers

Automotive Technicians

Core Employers Ford Motor Company Sansone Auto Mall

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Jersey City Medical Center – RWJBarnabas Health Jersey City, NJ | Health Care

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Jersey City Medical Center - RWJBarnabas Health


Lourdes Valdes Regina Barboza [email protected] [email protected] 201-309-2730 973-596-6400

JCMC-RWJBH provides personal and professional career development programs including Work/Life Balance, Work Ethics, and English improvement classes. It also offers childcare reimbursement for those who need it. Providing entry-level employees an opportunity to grow within the JCMC-RWJBH organization, and to create jobs in the Jersey City community, the medical center provides training that enables entry-level workers to advance and move up within JCMC-RWJBH so that the organization can, in turn, hire more job seekers.

Target Occupations Multi-Skills Healthcare Techs Patient Care Technicians

Core Employers

Jersey City Medical Center - RWJBarnabas Health

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Opelika (East Alabama), AL Healthcare Opelika, AL | Health Care

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Healthcare East Alabama Workforce Investment Network Karen Gresham Alfred Davis [email protected] [email protected] 334-528-1233

To address workforce skills gaps for health care employers, the partnership has formed but is still in the early planning stage.

Target Occupations Allied Health Fields Certified Nurse Assistant Coders

Licensed Practical Nurse

Core Employers Arbor Springs Health and

Rehabilitation East Alabama Medical Center East Alabama Medical Center

Lanier




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Philadelphia, PA Strategic Engagement for Targeted Training in Advanced Manufacturing Philadelphia, PA | Advanced Manufacturing

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Strategic Engagement for Targeted Training in Advanced Manufacturing

Job Opportunity Investment Network

Carol de Fries Carniesha Kwashie [email protected] [email protected] 215-496-6122 215-665-2434

This partnership came together to serve as a model for employer engagement at the Community College of Philadelphia and to increase their presence and impact as an economic and workforce partner throughout the region. The advanced manufacturing partnership will address employer needs and challenges including an aging incumbent workforce, low-skilled individuals, changing technologies, and cross-training needs. The College seeks to build a talent pipeline directly to entry-level manufacturing positions at citywide scale.

Target Occupations Crane Lift Operators Electrical Engineers Machine Operators

Welders

Core Employers Philly Shipyard PTR Baler & Compactor

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Southeast Regional Workforce Development Partnership Philadelphia, PA | Advanced Manufacturing

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Southeast Regional Workforce Development Partnership

Job Opportunity Investment Network (JOIN)

Tim Smith Jennie Sparandara [email protected] [email protected] 215-854-1977 215-665-2434

The Partnership addresses two of southeastern Pennsylvania’s most pressing needs: the need for skilled manufacturing workers to replace an aging workforce and the need to retain U.S. competitiveness in an increasingly global economy. The Partnership does this by providing training and career advancement services that simultaneously benefit workers and employers.

Target Occupations Crane Lift Operators Electrical Engineers Machine Operators

Welders

Core Employers AKER Allied Tube & Conduit Amuneal

AugustaWestland Brooks Instrument Brown's Super Stores Computer Components Corp Crescent Iron Works Disston Precisions Inc.

EF Precisions ElectroSoft Empire Abrasive Equipment

Company First Quality Retail Services Global Packaging, Inc. Household Metals Inc.

HPT Pharma, LLC Hyundai Rotem Jack Edmondson, Inc. Key Instruments, A Division of

Brooks Instruments K'NEX Brands Monroe Energy, LLC

NCC Automated Systems Neu Dynamics Northeast Building Products Pacproinc Penn Engineering Piasecki Aircraft Corporation

PTR Baler Rhoads Industries Shoemaker Welding & Machine

Inc. Sears Holding - Kmart

Distribution Center Sellars Absorbent Materials, Inc. SEPTA

SPS Technologies LLC US Axle Veyko




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Green City Works Philadelphia, PA | Landscaping; Facilities Management; Construction Trades

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Green City Works Job Opportunity Investment Network (JOIN) Sheila Ireland Carniesha Kwashie [email protected] [email protected] (215) 243-0555 215.665.2437

Green City Works builds upon the collective experience of the West Philadelphia Skills Initiative and the purchasing power of West Philadelphia’s anchor institutions to create a social enterprise and workforce partnership that simultaneously moves low-skill, low-wage jobseekers into entry level positions and advances incumbent workers along career pathways in the landscaping, property management and construction trades sectors.

Target Occupations Carpenters Construction Laborers Crew Supervisors

Horticulture Technicians Project Managers Skilled Trades

Core Employers

Brandywine Realty Trust Campus Apartments Children’s Hospital of

Pennsylvania Common Ground Realtors Drexel University HCP Medical Office Properties

International House INTECH Construction Pennoni Associates, Inc. Wistar Institute

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Greater Philadelphia Healthcare Partnership Philadelphia, PA | Health Care

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Greater Philadelphia Healthcare Partnership Job Opportunity Investment Network (JOIN)

Susan Thomas Carniesha Kwashie

[email protected] [email protected] 215-568-2220 x5102 215.665.2437

GPHP is meeting the overwhelming demand for a highly qualified healthcare workforce, while improving career opportunities for incumbent workers and community members. To build and strengthen the health care workforce in the region, GPHP offers high-quality, low-cost training programs customized to meet the needs of health care employers, positively impacting recruitment, retention and support of quality of care. GPHP supports incumbent health care workers and community job-seekers by providing access to career and education pathways leading to improved skills, better jobs and higher wages.

Target Occupations Behavioral Health Workers Community Health Workers Home Health Aides

LPNs Medical Coders Nurse Aides RNs

Core Employers

Family Medicine at Greenhill Greater Philadelphia Health Action Inglis House

IOD, Inc. Marwood Rest Home Pentech Health Philadelphia FIGHT Project Home Shanti Gardens Adult Day Care

Spectrum Health Services Temple University Health System Urban Health Initiatives, Inc.




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West Philadelphia Skills Initiative Philadelphia, PA | Health Care; Business & Support Services

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative West Philadelphia Skills Initiative Job Opportunity Investment Network (JOIN) Sheila Ireland Carniesha Kwashie [email protected] [email protected] (215) 243-0555 215.665.2437

The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative was launched to provide an innovative solution to a complex economic challenge: too many unfilled or high turnover jobs at some of Philadelphia’s largest employers, and too many unemployed West Philadelphians. WPSI works in partnership with major employers to design recruitment, selection, and assessment strategies and training solutions. By identifying jobs with vacancies and then preparing unemployed West Philadelphians to excel in these jobs, WPSI mitigates the skills gap and puts people to work in their own community.

Target Occupations CMAs Patient Care Associates Security Officers

Core Employers

Allied Barton Security Services Children’s Hospital of

Philadelphia Drexel University

Intech Construction Mercy Hospital National Board of Medical

Examiners

Penn Medicine University of Pennsylvania University of Sciences of Philadelphia

Valley Crest Landscaping




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Pittsburgh, PA Construction IP Pittsburgh, PA | Construction

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Construction IP Pittsburgh Works Mychael Lee Cynthia Shields [email protected] [email protected] 412-932-2951 412-552-7088

At the request of construction companies within Allegheny County, this construction IP was formed to address the immediate need for quality construction talent, as well as the longer-term expected need for a robust construction workforce. Demand is expected to continue for another two decades, even as half of the construction workforce ages into retirement over the next fifteen years. To meet this need, the Partnership is convening employers to create career pathways and talent pipelines, as well as funding training for incumbent workers and job seekers.

Target Occupations Construction

Core Employers

Burns & Scalo Hampton Mechanical Massaro Mistick Nello Ryco

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San Francisco, CA Bridge Program Community Partnership San Francisco, CA | Health Care, Bio-manufacturing

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Bridge Program Community Partnership Bay Area Workforce Funding Collaborative Francesca Vietor Lorraine Giordano [email protected] [email protected] 415 733 8517 415-733-8516

To move residents from economic insecurity to self-sufficiency, the BAWFC funds community college “bridge” programs that contextualize basic Math and English skills and provide academic counseling for educationally under-prepared and marginalized low-income residents. The community-based organizations receiving these grants are providing social support services in coordination with the community college’s academic counseling and bridge programs to ensure access to and success in career technical education.

Target Occupations Entry-level Allied Health

Core Employers

JPMorgan Chase Kaiser




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Seattle, WA Healthcare Training Fund Renton, WA | Allied Health

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Healthcare Training Fund SkillUp Washington Wendy Price Susan Crane [email protected] [email protected] 425-255-0315 206-388-1660

The Training Fund was created to develop a statewide program for addressing the workforce needs of participating employers and to support the career, knowledge, and skill aspirations of SEIU Healthcare 1199NW members. It is designed to leverage the healthcare industry’s greatest strengths – its people and its institutions – to collectively keep pace with this rapidly changing, ever expanding and highly complex industry.

Target Occupations RN Professional and Technical Service Workers

Core Employers

Cascade Behavioral Health CHI Franciscan, Highline Medical Center

Group Health Cooperative

Swedish Edmonds Swedish Medical Center UW Medicine/Northwest Hospital & Medical Center

UW Medicine/Valley Medical Center

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Home Healthcare Training Partnership Seattle, WA | Home Health Care

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Home Healthcare Training Partnership SkillUp Washington Charissa Raynor Susan Crane [email protected] [email protected] 206-254-7142 206-388-1660

SEIU 775 and participating employers formed the SEIU 775 Benefits Group as a non-profit school to train and develop professional long-term care workers to deliver high quality care and support to older adults and people with disabilities. The Partnership is exploring strategies to improve the quality of jobs for Home Care Aides and provide advancement opportunities. Career pathways include Advanced Home Care and Home Care Management. The Partnership is also exploring career pathways to related occupations, including nursing.

Target Occupations Home Care Aide

Core Employers

AAA Residential Addus Healthcare Amicable Healthcare Inc. Catholic Community Services of

Western Washington CDM Services Chesterfield Health Services

Coastal Community Action Programs Concerned Citizens Full Life Care

Korean Women’s Association Olympic Community Action

Council ResCare of Washington, Inc.

SeaMar Senior Life Resources Northwest Inc. State of Washington

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Manufacturing Advancement Pathways Project Seattle, WA | Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Manufacturing Advancement Pathways Project SkillUp Washington Susan Crane Susan Crane [email protected] [email protected] 206-388-1660 206-388-1660

SkillUp’s Manufacturing Advancement Pathways Project is designed to increase alignment and coordination between employers, regional community colleges, apprenticeship programs, and other workforce training agencies providing training for jobseekers and incumbent workers in the advanced manufacturing and aerospace sectors. It is also designed to strengthen recruitment networks for women and veterans, both of whom are severely underrepresented in manufacturing training programs and related employment.

Target Occupations Aircraft Mechanic Assembly Mechanic Avionics Technician

Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Programmer Fabricator

Industrial Machine Maintenance Mechanic

Machine Operator Machinist Maintenance Technician Quality Control Robotics Technician Tool and Die Maker

Warehouse Agent Welder

Core Employers ASKO Processing The Boeing Company Gear Works

Genie Giddens Manufacturing Gosiger Horizon Manufacturing Industries Machinists Inc. Nucor Corporation

Pacific Tool PCC Aerostructures/Primus

International Provail

Royell Manufacturing Vigor Industrial




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Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Partnership Seattle, WA | Transportation, Logistics and Distribution

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Transportation, Distribution and Logistics Partnership

SkillUp Washington

Heather Worthley Susan Crane [email protected] [email protected] 206-787-3830 206-388-1660

In an effort to recruit new employees to the TDL sector, Port Jobs is implementing four key regional initiatives: strengthen access to global markets and supply chains for Northwest businesses; make Washington a preferred destination for international tourists from countries with which the area has direct flights; establish an educational consortium to serve the needs of the maritime industry for workforce development, applied research and business growth; and foster a coordinated effort among Puget Sound ports in support of Washington’s pursuit of a healthier Puget Sound.

Target Occupations Cargo Office Agent Customer Service Agent Customs Broker

Freight Agent Fueler GSE Mechanic Lead Agent Ramp Agent Transportation Security Officer Truck Driver Warehouse Agent

Core Employers

Alaska Airlines Filo Foods Port of Seattle

Swissport Fueling Transportation Security Administration

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Industrial Vehicle Program Seattle, WA | Transportation Distribution Logistics

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Industrial Vehicle Program SkillUp Washington Chelsea Van Rask; Jason Petrait Susan Crane [email protected]; [email protected]

[email protected]

(206)860-5783; (206)934-6865 206-388-1660 Seattle Jobs Initiative projects a 12% growth rate in truck transportation between 2015 and 2025 in the local area. Seattle Goodwill and South Seattle College have partnered to offer a 16-week Industrial Vehicle Program providing industry-recognized credentials for adults interested in becoming Class A truck drivers. The partnership helps people who have struggled to find or keep work due to criminal histories, homelessness, or long term unemployment. Students will gain technical and workplace skills while receiving on the job training to prepare them for permanent employment.

Target Occupations Long-Haul Trucking Metro Driver Short-Haul Trucking Warehouse Agent

Core Employers

Seattle Goodwill




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Community and Migrant Health Center Partnership Olympia, WA | Health Care

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Community and Migrant Health Center Partnership

SkillUp Washington

Abigail Blue Susan Crane [email protected] [email protected] 360-786-9722 206-388-1660

WACMHC was formed to advocate on behalf of low-income, uninsured, and underserved populations of Washington State served by community health centers (CHCs). WACMHC works with CHCs across the state to help them recruit health professionals and improve their ability to retain highly-skilled staff. A Medical Assistant Registered Apprenticeship is addressing the high demand for this occupation, and a Health Care Learning Consortium is designing and piloting strategies to improve basic and digital literacy skills of entry-level and low-skilled health care workers.

Target Occupations Dental Assistants Medical Assistants

Core Employers

Columbia Basin Health Association

Columbia Valley Community Health Center

Community Health Association of Spokane

Community Health Care Community Health Center of

Snohomish County Community Health of Central

Washington Country Doctor Community

Health Centers Cowlitz Family Health Centers Family Health Centers

HealthPoint International Community Health Centers

Lake Roosevelt Community Health

Metropolitan Development Council

Moses Lake Community Health Center

Neighborhood Health

North Olympic Healthcare Network

Northeast Washington Health Programs

Peninsula Community Health Services

Public Health – Seattle & King County

Sea Mar Community Health Centers Seattle Indian Health Board

The NATIVE Project Tri-Cities Community Health Unity Care NW

Valley View Health Center WA Association of Community and Migrant Health Workers

Yakima Neighborhood Health Services

Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic

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Saint Paul/Minneapolis, MN Twin Cities Regional Collaborative Saint Paul, MN | Construction

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Twin Cities Regional Collaborative Twin Cities Construction Regional Collaborative John O'Phelan [email protected] 651-246-2377

A partnership of contractors and union leaders are seeking to recruit and diversify the construction trades workforce, making a commitment to changing hiring practices, changing the public perception of the industry, and offering apprenticeships to move people into careers in an industry with a high need for skilled workers.

Target Occupations Construction Trades

Core Employers

Associated General Contractors of MN

Mortenson Construction

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Tuscaloosa, AL West Alabama Works Tuscaloosa, AL | Various Industry Clusters

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative West Alabama Works West Alabama Works Donny Jones Donny Jones [email protected] [email protected] 205-391-0552 205-391-0552

The mission of West Alabama Works is to meet the workforce needs of businesses in the critical industries in the region and to help residents, particularly low-income residents and people with barriers to employment, obtain jobs that pay family-sustaining wages. The vision of West Alabama Works is that business will take the lead of the regional workforce development system. The regional workforce development system will respond rapidly to workforce development needs, providing the workers needed by industry.

Target Occupations

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CEMEX DCH D&T Freight Harrison Construction Hunt McAbee Construction

Mercedes Michelin Nucor Phifer Westervelt WestRock

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Washington, DC Greater Washington Works Washington, DC | IT, Health Care

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Greater Washington Works Greater Washington Workforce Development

Collaborative Benton Murphy Benton Murphy [email protected] [email protected] 202-263-4765 202-263-4765

The Collaborative makes grants to improve the quality of the region’s workforce development system, including schools, nonprofits, government agencies, businesses, and intermediaries that must work together seamlessly, effectively, and efficiently to ensure workers can obtain the skills and credentials employers need. The Collaborative supports programs focused on low-income individuals, including disconnected youth and underemployed or unemployed adults, as well as programs that prepare workers for careers in occupations and industry sectors where there is a strong demand for entry- and mid-level workers and opportunities for career advancement.

Target Occupations Computer User Support

Specialists Licensed Practical and Licensed

Vocational Nurses Medical Assistants

Medical Records and Health Information Technicians Medical Secretaries

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Wichita, KS Aviation - Advanced Manufacturing Wichita, KS | Aviation/Advanced Manufacturing

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Aviation - Advanced Manufacturing PACES Amanda Duncan Amanda Duncan [email protected] [email protected] 316-771-6661 316-771-6661

The Partnership is moving low wage or unemployed individuals into high wage, high demand careers in aviation and advanced manufacturing. Current efforts are focused on recruiting skilled workers, promoting manufacturing careers to young adults, short term training, career ladder and stackable credentials, and job quality.

Target Occupations Assembly Mechanic Composites Engineering Technician

Machinist and Machine Operator Production Quality Robotics Welder

Core Employers

Aerospace System and Components

AgCo Allen Millworks

Blake Clotia Cox Machine GKN Aerospace Global Partner Solutions Globe Engineering Great Plains Industries

HM Dunn Intermountain Wood Products iSc Surfaces Kice Leading Technology Composites McGinty Machine Company NIAR Power Tech RD Henry

RedGuard Senior Aerospace Composites Spirit Aerosystems

Superior Tool TECT Aerospace Textron Aviation-Beech/Cessna/Hawker

The Print Source Vornado Weaver Manufacturing-PCC WSM Industries XLT Ovens/Wolfe Electric

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PACES IT and Data Wichita, KS | Information Technology and Data

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative PACES IT and Data Preparation for Advanced Career Employment

System (PACES) Amanda Duncan Amanda Duncan [email protected] [email protected] 316-771-6661 316-771-6661

The Partnership is in the early stages of establishing the IT sector in Wichita and recruiting talent to meet employer needs. To raise awareness about the sector and ensure that training is available, the partnership is coordinating employer meetings, needs assessments, training assessments, employer engagement and recruitment, awareness activities for high school students, placing high school students in summer IT jobs, targeted job fairs, recruitment and assessment of job seekers, training scholarships and on the job training opportunities.

Target Occupations Cyber Security Database Administration Graphic Design

Networking Programming Virtual Animation

Core Employers ELP High Touch Ulterious

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Wisconsin Rapids, WI Pathways Partnership (Fast Track) Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Health Care and Business Services

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Pathways Partnership (Fast Track) Workforce Central Rick Merdan Rick Merdan [email protected] [email protected] 715-818-6183 715-818-6183

In an effort to help job seekers overcome barriers to obtaining needed employment skills and credentials, the Partnership is offering an accelerated GED program, pre-college preparation, gerontology/memory caregiver training, customer service/office technology training, and Industrial Manufacturing Fundamentals.

Target Occupations CNA Customer Service Representative College Students

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Manufacturing Partnership Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Manufacturing

Industry Partnership Workforce Collaborative Manufacturing Partnership Workforce Central Rick Merdan Rick Merdan [email protected] [email protected] 715-818-6183 715-818-6183

The Partnership’s efforts are focused on peer to peer leadership support for employers, the talent pipeline, and training solutions. The CEO Peer Council provides a network for collective problem solving and sharing best practices, while the Business/Education Committee works with the area K-14 systems to narrow the skills gap. Incumbent and job seeker training programs have been developed collaboratively with the local technical college partner, and all initiatives are working to promote the sector.

Target Occupations Operators Maintenance Supervisors

Core Employers

Biery Cheese Catalyst Paper, Biron Mill Corenso NA Domtar ERCO Worldwide Mariani Packing Company

Verso, Wisconsin Rapids & Stevens Point Mills

Ocean Spray/Wisconsin Rapids Plant Pointe Precision

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