TEGL_33_11_att.pdf

ETA Advisory File Text

Attachment Tools You Can Use In this TEGL ETA has shared a variety of strategies and resources that states and local areas can use to align with the national priorities and support the development of 2012 State Workforce Plans. This Tools You Can Use appendix provides links to tools and resources referenced in the document. In addition to the appendix states and local areas are encouraged to visit ETA s electronic professional development platform Workforce3One at http www.workforce3one.org to explore the various tools and resources which have been submitted in recent years by state and local grantees and are available for your adaptation and use. Improving the Effectiveness of Workforce Programs The Effective Case Management Resources Web page contains resources and tools designed to help system administrators local leaders and staff support high quality case management in the workforce system. To learn more go to htpps www.workforce3one.org view 2001107448386281282 info . The Enhancing Workforce Leadership technical assistance project talked with workforce leaders across the country and created a how to leadership framework which reflects six key qualities system leaders said are needed for effective workforce leadership. It also includes a set of tools including a resource guide community and industry leadership simulations and video perspectives on leadership from some of the nation s top workforce leaders. https enhancingworkforceleadership.workforce3one.org page home Workforce3One is an online interactive communications and learning platform designed to build the capacity of the workforce investment system. Members include the public workforce system and its strategic partners such as employers Federal agencies community- and faith-based organizations and educators. It houses over 4 000 resources including webinars highlighting promising practices and online communities of practice. www.workforce3one.org mySkills myFuture helps dislocated workers and career changers to explore identify new occupations which utilize similar skills to other positions they have held. www.myskillsmyfuture.org CareerOneStop includes tools to help job seekers explore careers investigate salary and benefit information research education and training opportunities plan a job search and browse job sites write and improve resumes and cover letters prepare for a job interview and search for jobs. In addition the CareerOneStop Web site includes the America s Service Locator tool that allows jobseekers to locate one of the nearly 3 000 American Job Centers nationwide. www.careeronestop.org www.servicelocator.org MyNextMove is an interactive tool for jobseekers and students to learn more about their career options. The site has tasks skills and salary information for over 900 different careers. Users can find careers through keyword search by browsing industries that employ different types of workers or through the O NET Interest Profiler a tool that offers personalized career suggestions based on a person s interests and level of work experience. www.mynextmove.org MyNextMove for Veterans allows veterans to enter a military occupation code and explore civilian jobs that require similar skills. It connects veterans to local jobs and information on where they can get the training necessary to be hired. www.mynextmove.org vets The Workforce Innovation Forum invites the workforce system and its partners in government business education and human services to explore and discuss new ways to govern invest and manage funds and deliver services. Its goal is to work together as a community to identify transformative innovative ideas that will lead to measurable improvements in workforce program outcomes. To view the forum go to https innovation.workforce3one.org . The Disability and Employment Community of Practice at http disability.workforce3one.org provides a wide range of promising practices successful strategies and model service delivery examples to help states and local areas improve employment outcomes for youth and adults with disabilities. The Unemployment Insurance and Workforce System Connectivity Workgroup Final Report contains the final recommendations of a national workgroup of federal state and local workforce system leaders convened by ETA the National Association of State Workforce Agencies Center for Employment Security Education and Research and the Information Technology Support Center to develop a vision statement for improving the UI and workforce systems connection and integration and addressed approaches for serving UI claimants as a key customer of the workforce investment system. Read the report here https www.workforce3one.org view 4011107031158575200 info . Enhancing Jobseeker Competitiveness ETA has recently released the new Career Pathways Toolkit to help state and local workforce teams build partnerships connect with employers clarify roles and responsibilities design career pathways programs identify funding sources and align policies and programs. https www.learnwork.workforce3one.org The Department s Competency Model Clearinghouse CMC provides industry competency models that describe the skills necessary to educate and train a globally competitive workforce. The CMC provides employer-validated industry competency models for nearly 20 industries sectors and tools to help employers in other industries build custom training models. The clearinghouse can be found at www.careeronestop.org competencymodel . TheWorkforce Credentials Information Center is housed on the CareerOneStop Web site. The web portal includes comprehensive information on certifications licenses apprenticeships military resources and business resources. www.careeronestop.org Specific credentials can also be viewed using the CareerOneStop Certification Finder tool at http www.acinet.org certifications new default.aspx . Learn more about the efforts of community organizations worker centers religious institutions and non-profit organizations committed to helping all Americans succeed in the labor market at the DOL Partnerships Community of Practice Web site. Many of these organizations can help with the provision of workforce supports and wrap- around services for the unemployed. The Partnerships Community of Practice is managed by the Department of Labor s Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships. www.partnerships.workforce3one.org The Social Jobs Partnership was launched in October 2011 by DOL employers and Facebook Inc. to better connect jobseekers to employers using various social media tools. More information about can be found at http www.facebook.com socialjobs . Job Clubs provide group counseling and networking opportunities for the unemployed and underemployed. The Department helps link Job Clubs across the country with each other and other important resources. More information is available at www.dol.gov jobclubs . The Department s Registered Apprenticeship Community of Practice which houses a wealth of information on strategies and resources to implement programs can be found at https 21stcenturyapprenticeship.workforce3one.org page home . The Department recently awarded nearly 500 million in its first round of Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training grants. These grants will enable community colleges employers and other partners to prepare job candidates through innovative training programs for new careers in high-wage high- skills fields including advanced manufacturing transportation health care and STEM occupations . More information can be found at http www.doleta.gov taaccct . Building the Next Generation On-the-Job Training Toolkit produced by ETA can be downloaded to provide state workforce agencies and local OJT providers with customizable templates and forms to implement new programs. The toolkit can be found at www.ojttoolkit.workforce3one.org page home . Meeting Dual Customer Needs The Business Services Leadership Web site houses tools designed specifically for Business Service Representatives BSRs to engage businesses and deliver services as well as information on understanding labor market information measuring results exploring social media outlets and more. Built from the national BSR training conference this Web site contains all the information and materials that BSRs need to become more effective in partnering with and serving their business customers. The tools are located at http businessengagement.workforce3one.org . State and local workforce areas can learn about detailed labor market information by using the Labor Market Information Center housed at CareerOneStop.org. Labor market information in addition to occupational wage data can be viewed at http www.careeronestop.org lmi LMIHome.asp . Additionally ETA recently released its Translating LMI into Service Delivery e- Learning training series in order to encourage increased use of LMI workforce information and economic analyses to improve workforce development decision- making. All e-Learning training modules and associated supporting materials including slide shows implementation instructions videos user guides study aides and quizzes can be found on the LMI Win-Win Network Community of Practice at https winwin.workforce3one.org page resources 1001111558627793664 . The Government Accountability Office GAO released a report in January 2012 entitled Innovative Collaborations between Workforce Boards and Employers Helped Meet Local Needs. The report positively highlighted the efforts of 14 local workforce boards to effectively meet the needs of multiple employers across industry sectors such as healthcare and manufacturing. Six common factors were cited in the success of these boards a focus on urgent employer needs leadership leveraging resources employer-responsive services minimizing administrative burden and demonstrating results. The report can be accessed at http www.gao.gov products GAO-12-97 . The CareerOneStop Business and Human Resources Web site offers easy access to the wide range of services and resources designed to meet business needs. Businesses can learn how to use the workforce system to recruit skilled workers access government incentives tax credits and assistance avert layoffs and more. It is located at www.careeronestop.org employers employers.asp .