“Workforce Education at the Speed of Business – Meeting the Workforce

Needs of Today and Tomorrow”

Elements Necessary for Training at the Speed of Business Workforce Intelligence - formal and informal

gathering

Strategic Alliances

Organizing for Acceleration

Evaluation and Assessment

Workforce Intelligence-formal and informal gathering Develop relationships with companies who are hiring Active participation in economic development groups,

chambers, civic groups in communities served Active participation in professional groups that serve

the industries in our communities Research tools and expertise for finding out what the

employment numbers are MERIC Collaborating with WIBs and other groups who monitor

labor market activities Feedback from our business consultants who work with

businesses Monitoring for industry changes in technology,

regulations, and markets of industries we serve Challenge to have labor market intelligence in

emerging fields

Strategic Alliances Employers WIBs DED, DESE, MDHE Economic Developers, Chambers, Trade

Associations K-12 Four-year colleges Other Colleges Governmental groups Community groups Funders

Organize for Acceleration Capacity for job and task

analysis Know the critical training

competencies for the employer (no time for the nice to haves)

Find existing programs (around the state/country) to model for new program development

Know the professional certifications available

Keep it non-credit when you can

Maintain relationships with institution and industry subject matter experts

Have access to instructional design services that incorporate adult learning principles

Have experts in providing contextualized learning

Know the adjunct instructional capacity in your area

Be able to provide the “wrap around” services needed for success

Have relationships with employers for field experiences, instructors, hiring

Keep pricing affordable Delivery times may need to

be flexible

Evaluation and Assessment Have evaluation tools for students and

employers Know placement rates for your programs Have data collection capabilities for key

performance indicators Models for evaluation that check frequently on

student progress are most effective Involve employers in assessment Consider the economic impact of the trained

workers going to work or going back to work Consider the economic impact of the workforce

development components to recruitment and retention of businesses

Questions?

Margaret Boyd, Executive Director, Institute for Workforce Innovation,Metropolitan Community College

Dawn Busick, Executive Director of the Center for Workforce Development,Ozarks Technical College

Roderick Nunn, Vice Chancellor for Workforce & Community Development,St. Louis community College