A Brief History Key Events March

A Brief History

Key Events • March 2006 - Des Moines Workforce Services Scan – Funded by Annie E. Casey Foundation: • Need for systematic approach to employers • Need for greater collaboration among partners • Lack of system accountability

Key Events • May 2006 – DMACC volunteers to provide temporary personnel and operational management – Fiscal oversight under separate contract • September 2006 – DMACC selected as Region 11 Fiscal Agent and Service Provider for WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs. ICHS chosen as Youth Provider • December 2006 – IWD and DMACC jointly hire Executive Director under 28 E agreement

Key Events • January 2007 – CIETC dissolved and Regional Workforce Investment Alliance (RWIA) chartered • May 2007 – First meeting of the Strategic Intermediary for Central Iowa Works • September 2007 – Central Iowa Works Sector Board Kick-off meeting.

Key Events • December 13, 2007 – Negotiated Settlement reached with CIETC and Attorney General. • April 24, 2008 – RWIA announces intent to dissolve effective June 30, 2008. • October 1, 2008 – DOL approves State plan modification for SWIB to assume oversight of Region 11.

Structure prior to July 1, 2008 Governor State Workforce Investment Board Iowa Workforce Development (Lead Agency) Chief Elected Officials (RWIA in Region 11) Fiscal Agent DMACC in Region 11 Regional Workforce Investment Board Youth Advisory Council WIA Adult Program (DMACC) Dislocated Worker Program (DMACC) WIA Youth Program (ICHS)

Structure through June 30, 2010 Governor Chet Culver Iowa Workforce Development (CEO) as agent for the Governor State Workforce Investment Board Advisory Groups WIA Adult Program DMACC WIA Dislocated Worker Program (DMACC) WIA Youth Program (ICHS)

Priorities from Workforce Scan • Need for systematic approach to employers • Need for greater collaboration among partners • Lack of system accountability

Mission of Central Iowa Works To develop a world-class workforce system that meets the needs of both employers and workers and aligns with economic development goals.

Central Iowa Works Board. • • • Steve Lacy, Meredith Corporation, Co-Chair Mark Oman, Wells Fargo, Co-Chair Doug Reichardt, Holmes Murphy Kim Austen, Nationwide Insurance Shannon Cofield, United Way Tom West, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Steve Chapman, ITA Group Fred Buie, Keystone Electric BJ Do, ABC Virtual Communications Continued…

Central Iowa Works Board • • • Eric Crowell, Iowa Health Systems David Vellinga, Mercy Hospital Kent Henning, Grand View College Nancy Sebring, Des Moines Public Schools Maxine Kilcrease, Heartland AEA Johnny Danos, Greater Des Moines Community Foundation • Elisabeth Buck, Iowa Workforce Development

Sector Boards are charged with: • Labor Forecasting— Jobs/Skills/Educational Needs • Career Mapping • Supply/Demand Negotiations • Labor Exchange Identification • Best Practices—Education/Training and Employment Monthly meetings during Year 1

Career Pathway Maps • Identify: – Occupations; – Competencies; – Wages; – Education required. • Advanced Manufacturing, Construction, Information Technology, Financial Services • In process: Healthcare, Energy, Retail Services

Financial Services • • Allied/Nationwide Bankers Trust Citigroup ING Iowa Credit Union League Marsh Peoples Savings Bank Principal Financial Group • • • U. S. Bank Wells Fargo Robert Half & Associates ESS Network (Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity) K-12 Supt/DMPS/DMACC /Drake/Grand View/Simpson IDED

Central Iowa Works Financial Services Career Pathways Map ($58, 000 -$104, 000) Finance, Systems Evaluation, Negotiation, Complex Negotiation and Problem Solving, Persuasion, Conflict Management, Senior Level Management Skills Experience required Graduate Deg, Certificates ($43, 600 -$66, 500) Trend Analysis, Projections, Leadership Skills, Organizational Skills, Project Management, Interrelationships between/among data, Communication skills across teams Basic Management Skills, Communication Skills within Teams, Analytical Skills, Problem Solving, Accounting, Basic Comparisons of Data Written and Verbal Skills, Organizational Skills, Documentation for Compliance Purposes MS Office, Keyboarding, 10 -Key, Customer Service, Communication, Multi-tasking Starting base salary ranges are listed and do not include benefits; experience and education requirements are minimums. Bachelor Degree and/or experience ($30, 000 -$49, 900) Associate Degree— Bachelor Deg Preferred ($21, 000 -$37, 500) Associate Degree or Equivalent Exp. ($18, 000 -$23, 000) GED/ HS Diploma Revised – September 2008

Healthcare • • Iowa Health System Mercy Medical Center Broadlawns Hospital Iowa Heart Iowa Clinic Iowa Ortho Wesley Community Services • Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield • Iowa Caregivers Association • Neighborhood Health Initiative • ESS Network (ISED) • Iowa Department of Public Health • DMPS/DMACC/Des Moines University/Grand View

After the Maps…What Then? Build the pool of skilled workers

• Determine current labor pools—Where are you getting recruits now? • Are current applicants/new employees prepared with needed skills? Are there gaps? • Who is providing training? • Is curriculum current and complete based on review by business partners?

• Are the numbers adequate to fill openings? Where are the gaps? • Are there untapped labor resources? • What services and supports may be required to prepare these individuals for employment? • Is there duplication of services and appropriate alignment of funding?

• Analyze data collected • Report back on potential solutions based on data gathered • Sector Board develops action plan to address workforce gaps and issues

Central Iowa Works Achievements • Awarded $550, 000 by the National Fund for Workforce Solutions (Casey, Gates, Hitachi and Ford Foundation). – Targeting Dislocated Workers, ex-offenders, unemployed and underemployed. • Funding Collaborative to fund innovative Workforce Solutions. • Congressionally Directed Appropriation of $263, 000

Career Readiness Certificate • • • Iowa Workforce Development initiative Work. Keys Assessments developed by ACT CRC based on Applied Math, Reading for Information, Locating Information • Three certificate levels – Bronze, skills needed for 35% of jobs – Silver, skills needed for 65% of jobs – Gold, skills needed for 90% of jobs • Employer buy-in

New Integrated System RWIB Greater Des Moines Partnership Technical Team Funding Collaborative Central Iowa Workforce System Workforce Partners

Integrated Network • RWIB: Guidance for the Workforce system and networking with Workforce and Economic Development • Technical Team: On going system coordination • Greater Des Moines Partnership: Targeting business development and incumbent worker

• Funding Collaborative: • Workforce Partners: Workforce Development and coordination with RWIB Priorities; target the low skilled, unemployed, and under employed.

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