Regional Workforce Development in Southeastern Wisconsin

Regional Workforce Development in

Southeastern Wisconsin

Generation 1 = RedGeneration 2 = Grey Generation 3 = Gold

Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development

Total of 39 WIRED Regions funded by US Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration

November 15, 2006

Source: Excerpt from letter to WIRED Regional Leads, November 15, 2006 Asst. Secretary Emily Stover DeRocco

Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development

Source: Letter to WIRED Regional Leads, November 15, 2006 Asst. Secretary Emily Stover DeRocco

Elements of Workforce Investment System Transformation

Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development

Source: Letter to WIRED Regional Leads, November 15, 2006 Asst. Secretary Emily Stover DeRocco

Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development

Elements of Workforce Investment System Transformation

▲ Align the education, economic development and workforce systems with a focus on the talent pipeline:

1. Cultivate workforce talent,2. Deliver demand-driven talent

development services, and3. Catalyze systems integration for

seamless solutions.

▲ Target investment in M7 driver industries - every driver industry job creates 5 other jobs in the economy

Align for a Regional Win

Workforce Innovation Fund of $2.5 million total by RWA for Milwaukee 7 Region

To be announced at April 11, 2008

Workforce Innovation Forum event

A Different Mindset from Traditional FundingGrant InvestmentDeficit-based Asset-basedFunder at arms’ length Funder as co-innovatorRisk-adverse Risk-tolerant

Highlights of RWA’sWorkforce Innovation Fund

Three Funding Tiers

1. Exploratory Investments: $250,000 total for awards up to $20,000Supports research & development and partnership formation through a small investment to develop concept

2. Demonstration Investment: $1 million total for awards up to $100,000 Supports innovative pilot program or training

3. Implementation Investment: $1.25 million total for awards up to $250,000Brings innovative pilot program or training to a regional scale, leverages / coordinates with additional funding sources

Highlights of RWA’sWorkforce Innovation Fund

Demand Side

For Employers

One point of contact via Milwaukee 7 website

Demand-driven business services

Proactive in forecasting, yet as responsive as possible to immediate workforce needs

Implement industry council workforce strategies

Innovative pilot projects

Supply Side

For Job Seekers

Recreate the talent pipeline by funding innovative approaches

Prepare more to enter Science, Technology Engineering, and Math fields

Collaborate across K-16 education following Milwaukee 7 economic framework

Promote careers in driver industries

Local pilot programs for specialized needs

Transformation

Workforce Infrastructure

Workforce system transformation

Alignment of workforce board training funds

Connection with private foundation investments

Milwaukee 7

RWA Steering Committee

Next Generation Manufacturing

Water Industries

Financial Services(Feb 2008)

M7 Industry Councils

Demand Side Supply Side

Workforce Development Board (WDB)

K-16 Education

Committees

Chief elected officials from 7 counties

Ad hoc (TBD)

Staff

Milwaukee 7

RWA Steering Committee

Next Generation Manufacturing

Water Council

Financial Services(Feb 2008)

M7 Industry Councils

Demand Side Supply Side

Workforce Development Board (WDB)

K-16 Education

Committees

RWA Leadership Team

RWA Oversight Board

Ad hoc (TBD)

Regional Workforce Alliance Governance Structure