Data-Based Decision Making
Brian Kelsey,Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership,
&Utah’s Next Generation Labor Exchange
(GenLEX)
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Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership
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Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership• Nonprofit formed in July 2012 by City &
County leadership to streamline WIA services
• Administer $49 million in WIA through a network of 49 service providers
• Lead innovative workforce initiatives, including Integrated Workforce Information System (IWIS)
Cook County Workforce System
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130+ Workforce Service Providers
UI Blended Funding Sources
WIA TANF CDBG / CSBG
Voc Rehab
Private Grants
Siloed Data
Systems
IBIS & JobLink
IWDS
WebCM
EdLink
IES
ECM
Separate Data
OwnersIDES DCEO The
Partnership
IDHS DFSS
Various
Private Funders
TAA
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IWIS Vision
Report Functionality
130+ Workforce Service Providers
IWIS
Case Management & Workflow Functionality
Initial IntegrationIBIS/JobLink
IWDSWebCM
Future Integration
ECMIES
Other State Systems
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IWIS Successes
Bottom-up initiative
Stakeholder engagement
State agency collaboration
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IWIS ChallengesImpact on local policy & business processes
Sustainability
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Utah’s Next Generation Labor Exchange (GenLEX)
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Catalyst For Data Driven Processes
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Data-Driven Decisions
•Gathering survey feedback from job seekers & employers
•Pulling demographic and characteristic data from the system about job seekers and employers
•Gathering data about specific ideas as they develop
•Use data as a reference point for decisions
•Data collection is flexible and ongoing
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Successes & Lessons LearnedSuccess• Quick access to data• Creativity in seeking data • Make adjustments when needed• Make data available to all
Lessons• Determine the right questions• Source of the data matters• Current data is key