Engaging Workforce DevelopmentA Framework for Meet ing CRA Obligat ions
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Elizabeth Sobel BlumFederal Reserve Bank of Dallas
December 2016
Steve ShepelwichFederal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
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Appendix 3: Experts in Workforce Development
This appendix lists entities with expertise in workforce development and provides a synopsis of each entity’s activities—in its own words—and a checklist of how it is involved in workforce develop-ment. The information comes from the entities’ websites as of June/July 2016. The list is not all-inclu-sive. The Federal Reserve Banks of Dallas and Kansas City do not endorse these entities.
DEFINITIONS
Basic skills improvement: Programs that address skills and competencies such as interpersonal interactions, teamwork, promptness, etc.
Career pathways: Approach that aligns progressive training and skill development op-portunities with identified career progression (e.g., certified nursing assistant to certified medical assistant to LPN)
College completion: Programs that help individuals complete college through wrap-around services, scheduling adjustments, financial assistance, prior learning assessments, etc.
Job-quality strategies: Policies and practices that improve job quality for lower-wage workers (e.g., job redesign, job scheduling and supportive services such as transportation and child care)
Sector strategies: Organizations that act as a connector or broker between workers and employers by identifying needs, resources and solutions
Skills development: Programs that develop specific skills and competencies that are im-portant to employers.
Supportive services: Programs that provide access to services such as transportation, child-care, financial counseling, etc.
Two-generation approach: Strategy that addresses the needs of children and their parents or guardians in terms of employment, education and support services.
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Engaging Workforce Development: A Framework for Meeting CRA Obligations
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas 37 Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Expe
rts i
n W
orkf
orce
Dev
elop
men
t
Org
aniza
tions
Basic
Ski
lls
Impr
ovem
ent
Car
eer
Path
way
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olle
ge
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plet
ion
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qual
ity
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tegi
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ctor
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