Annual ReportResults Achieved 2012-2013

ExEcutivE summary 1

mEssagE from thE chair 2

from thE DEsk of thE ExEcutivE DirEctor 3

sErvicEs for Job sEEkErs 4

sErvicEs for EmployErs 5

DEmographics & labor gEnEral statistics 6

Economic & WorkforcE groWth inDustriEs 7

bErgEn Wib 2012-2013 financials 8

bErgEn Wib 2012-2013 boarD of DirEctors 9

Content

Who we are: the Bergen WIB is dedicated to supporting workforce development by connecting Bergen County residents to jobs and ensuring that employers have the skilled workers they need to grow, compete, and prosper. Board members are appointed by the County executive with the advice and consent of the Bergen County Board of Freeholders. the Bergen WIB is one of 17 WIBs in new Jersey and one of 550+ WIBs in the United States. All WIBs are mandated by Federal law (the Workforce Investment Act) to monitor spending and programs at a one-Stop Career Center that assists in recruiting and training employees and job seekers.

© 2013. Bergen County Workforce Investment Board. All Rights Reserved.

bErgEn county WorkforcE invEstmEnt boarD60 State Street, Room 200, Hackensack, nJ 07601telephone: (201) 343-8830Fax: (201) 996-6975

www.bergenWib.org

What we do for employers: the Bergen WIB, working with the one-Stop Career Center and other organizations, helps employers find and hire qualified workers. Employers access the County’s talent pool through the Business Resource Center (BRC) at the one-Stop Career Center, 60 State Street in Hackensack. the WIB also acts as a liaison between the new Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (LWD) and local businesses, connecting them to education and training for current (“incumbent”) and future workers seeking highly skilled jobs. the WIB connects employers to vital services, such as incentives and training grants, tax credits, on-the-job training for workers, and other business-related services.

What we do for job seekers: The Bergen WIB helps job seekers find jobs and careers. The one-Stop Career Center provides dozens of employment resources, most of which are free of charge. Special programs are available to assist job seekers of all ages, independent of their socioeconomic backgrounds or challenges to employment.

What we do for the community: the Bergen WIB envisions a thriving regional economy. We are not alone. We have partners in this effort—community, faith-based, and government organizations with which we are collaborating to create and support initiatives that tackle our most pervasive human capital challenges. We focus on youth, veterans, the disabled, and individuals seeking re-employment and re-entry into the workforce.

exeCUtIve SUmmARy

ElEctED officialskathleen Donovan, Bergen County Executive, Chief Elected OfficialJeanne barratta, Chief of Staffpeter incardone, Deputy Chief of Staff, WIB LiaisonDavid ganz, Freeholder ChairmanJoan voss, Freeholder vice ChairwomanJohn felice, Freeholder Chairman Pro temporemaura Denicola, FreeholderJohn mitchell, Freeholdersteve tanelli, Freeholdertracy Zur, Freeholder, WIB LiaisonAs of June 30, 2013

a common goal: the County executive, the Bergen County Freeholders, and the WIB share a common goal of getting people re-employed in Bergen County. the members of our board work tirelessly to accomplish this goal, volunteering their time to ensure that we are a “blue-ribbon” WIB. We will continue to work closely with County government to find effective and innovative ways to re-employ people through the resources of the public workforce system.

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bEnEfits for bErgEn county

● Contributed Services● Revenue● Grants● Transparency & Accountability● Oversight of Public Workforce System and Funding● Expert Workforce System Policy and Planning

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MESSAGE FROM ThEchairAs your newly elected Chair of the Bergen WIB (July 9, 2013), I am committed to continuing the work of our former Chair, James Black, who in last year’s Annual Report, reminded us that our goal was to bring “Bergen County talent to Bergen County opportunity.” With our first recertification underway, we have demonstrated that we are meeting State and Federal requirements for delivering high-quality services to the residents and businesses of Bergen County, and we are on track to meeting all State-mandated initiatives in 2014.

I am also indebted to Jim for assembling such a talented Board and for helping to define our roles and responsibilities. We thank him for his 11 years of service to the Bergen WIB, for his leadership on the Governance Committee of the State Employment and Training Commission (SetC) and on several SetC subcommittees in trenton, and for his countless hours of dedication to the public workforce system in new Jersey.

During the past year, we conducted the most productive initiatives in our organization’s history through the efforts of the one-Stop, marketing, and Business Development Committees.

We also benefited from the publication of New Jersey’s Unified Workforce Investment Plan and are now in the process of restructuring our organization to align with the State’s Seven Key Industries or “talent networks”: 1) Advanced manufacturing, 2) Bio/Pharma/Life Science, 3) Health Care, 4) Financial Services, 5) technology/entrepreneurial), 6) transportation, 7) Retail, Hospitality and tourism.

our restructuring efforts will involve aligning every Board member with one of these seven industries. Through industry-specific roundtables and brainstorming sessions, we hope to identify the business landscape that employers in Bergen County face. Working together, we also hope to define “best practices” in each industry and gain insight from business leaders and employers about what specialized training they require to implement these practices in Bergen County.

We continue to build a talented Board and effective leadership team to set policy, as well as provide governance for and collaboration with the Bergen one-Stop system and our stakeholders. We are grateful for the opportunity to serve the residents and businesses in Bergen County.

our commitment to the residents and businesses of Bergen County is to make the most effective use of the Bergen WIB’s one-Stop Career Center, WIB resources, and partners to support employers and prepare job seekers to compete in a highly competitive global economy.

Corethia V.E. Oates,Chair of the Board

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FRom tHe DeSK oF tHeExEcutivE DirEctor

the Bergen WIB has continued to be recognized by the nJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the nJ State employment and training Commission (SetC) as an exemplary Board. through the innovative and collaborative work of our volunteer board, partners, and one-Stop staff, hundreds of Bergen County residents gained meaningful employment this year.

As Bergen County’s Workforce Investment Board, our primary goal is to identify the workforce needs of employers and job seekers in our local area and to fill the gaps needed to improve services, leverage resources, and help train or develop programs to prepare job seekers, ultimately providing employers with the skilled pool of candidates they need.

2012-2013 highlights:

on-the-Job training (oJt) Expansion. the number of oJt contracts written by the Bergen one-Stop Career Center increased from nine to forty-nine, and the number of companies participating in the program increased from five to twenty-nine. The local OJT program encourages businesses to hire by offering to defray the cost of training new employees while they develop new skills to transition into new industries.

interagency partnerships. the Bergen WIB, Bergen one-Stop and Bergen County Housing, and Health and Human Services implemented an interagency training program designed to give homeless job seekers the training they need to reenter the workforce. the six-week class, taught and developed by teach4Life Consulting, has proven to be invaluable to its graduates, eleven of whom have been employed.

removing barriers to Employment. two pilot programs designed to remove legal barriers to employment were initiated in partnership with local elected officials, government agencies and community organizations. our Driver’s License Restoration program and Project Clean Slate expungement program have gone through a rigorous development process and we expect them to have a positive impact.

business and community outreach. our marketing Committee continued to deliver on its ambitious Business Development and outreach Plan by producing and distributing press releases, program fliers, and success stories — two of which were featured NJ Department of Labor’s Building Bridges newsletter. As a result, new businesses were incentivized to use one-Stop services.

industry partnerships. the youth Investment Council, with guidance from the SetC and cooperation with businesses, developed the foundation for a customized industry-specific training program to prepare at-risk youth for skilled positions by giving them career credentials, and connecting them with employers seeking to fill such vacancies. This program is expected to serve as the “blueprint” for multiple industries and WIB’s throughout the State.

our ongoing efforts will continue to address workforce skill gaps, support increased training opportunities, assist businesses with hiring needs, and streamline resource delivery.

Tammy Molinelli,Executive Director

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SeRvICeS FoRJob sEEkErsBecause the Bergen WIB is composed of private- and public sector leaders from business, education, labor, community and faith-based organizations, and government, we are uniquely positioned to help connect job seekers to jobs. the Bergen County one-Stop Career Center (BCoS) provides dozens of employment resources for job seekers, most of which are free of charge. Special programs are available to assist with re-employment of all types—whether an individual has a disability, needs literacy services, is a veteran, has been laid off, or is on welfare.

In 2012-2013, we entered into on-the-Job-training (oJt) agreements with a variety of companies, placing several full-time individuals in these firms. As we move forward, OJT will continue to be our goal—securing long-term employment within a variety of companies. this focus is a win/win for employers, for job seekers, and for all who reside in Bergen County.

In the upcoming year, the Bergen WIB will use any and criteria established by the State employment and training Commission regarding skill level and competency guidelines to be used as a basis for the selection of skill training programs and competency curriculum in the local areas.

PROGRAM OuTCOMES

Job sEEkEr sErvicEs 2012-2013● Job Search Assistance ● Support Services● Free Office Resources ● Career Assistance● Resource Library ● Training

fiscal yEar 2012-2013

program total Enrolled outcomes

Workforce Learning Link 93 Upgrades: 76*

GEDs Received: 14

College/training: 34**

Job Placed: 18youth 94 GEDs Received: 30

College/training: 16Disabilities 791 obtained employment: 240

*Improved their level allowing them to enter training, enter or sit for the GED, and seek employment**Left the program for vocational training or to enter a college program

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SeRvICeS FoREmployErs

The BCOS has programs to assist employers in identifying qualified candidates to fill open positions in their companies. Employers who work with the BCoS, Business Resource Center (BRC) will receive assistance in posting an open position, scheduling a positive recruitment (interviews), providing interview/meeting space, and

coordinating a variety of training programs.

through the Division of vocational Rehabilitation Services (DvRS) employers are provided assistance in meeting the needs of newly employed disabled employees. A veteran’s representative is located in the BCOS and is able to assist employers in identifying qualified veterans ready to return to the workforce. When an employer decides to hire a new employee from the BCOS, the employer could qualify for an employee wage reimbursement during the initial on the Job training (oJt) period. these services are provided at no cost to the employer.

PROGRAM OuTCOMEStop 10 EmployErs

bergen business resource center1. nJ transit

2. J. Josephson Inc., South Hackensack3. Excalibur Bagel and Bakery Equipment, Fair Lawn4. Allied Barton Security, Lyndhurst5. eZ Ride - meadowlink, Wood Ridge6. Coach USA, Paramus7. next Day Flyers, Saddle Brook8. Scott’s Lawn and Garden Services, upper Saddle River9. United merchant Services, Hackensack10. mt. Pleasant Ice Cream, east Rutherford

businEss sErvicEs 2012-2013● Employee Search Assistance ● Employer-Benefit Programs● hiring Programs ● Labor Market Information● Skills Training Programs ● Funding for Training

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DEMOGRAPhICS & LABORgEnEral statisticsLocated in the northeast corner of new Jersey, bordering new york State, Bergen County is the most populous county in new Jersey with 918,888 residents in 2012, an increase of 13,772 (1.5%) over the 905,116 enumerated in the 2010 Census. the County is part of the new york City metropolitan area; approximately 80,000 residents commute to manhattan each day.

In 2011 according to the Bureau of economic Analysis, Bergen County had a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $66,096. this PCPI ranked fourth in the State and was 126 percent of the state average, $52,430, and 159 percent of the national average, $41,560.Source: 2010 American Community Survey & Bureau of Economic Analysis

population 2012 918,888

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division

labor forcE statisticsnumber in Labor Force 2012 483,100

Labor Force as of Aug 2012 484,100

Source: New Jersey Department of Labor

Unemployment Rate 2012 39,100 8.1%

Unemployment Rate as of Aug 2012 35,200 7.3%

Source: New Jersey Department of Labor

2012 EDucation attainmEnt high school Graduate or higher 92.2%

Bachelor’s degree or higher 46.9%

Source: 2012 American Community Survey

incomEmedian household income 2012 $89,729

Source: 2012 American Community Survey

per capita income 2011 $66,096

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bergen County

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ECONOMIC & WORkFORCEgroWth inDustriEs

The New Jersey State & Employment Training Commission (SETC) has identified the importance of aligning economic development and workforce efforts in new Jersey. As a result, the SetC passed a resolution establishing sector strategies as the framework for new Jersey’s workforce system.

the Bergen WIB is committed to supporting industry sectors which are vital to the County’s current and future economy. through the development and execution of workforce sector strategies for the County’s key industries, the Bergen WIB will align workforce policies, planning and performance to drive workforce investments based on industry needs that will yield the best employment outcomes for employers and job seekers in Bergen County.

top inDustriEs 2012

industryannual

average Employment

average Weekly Wage

Health Care and Social Assistance 69,625 $1,007

Retail trade 52,061 $620Wholesale trade 35,989 $1,623Ambulatory Health Care Services 35,490 $1,119manufacturing 31,778 $1,282Professional and technical Services 31,554 $1,727Accommodation and Food Services 28,783 $398Food Services & Drinking Places 26,009 $383Administrative and Waste Services 23,089 $820Administrative and Support Services 22,420 $814Source: New Jersey Department of Labor

proJEctED groWth in EmploymEnt & by inDustry 2008-2018

Bergen County +8,900 Jobs 1.9%new Jersey +120,400 Jobs 2.8%

● health Care and Social Assistance● Accommodation and Food Service● Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

Source: NJDOL & Workforce Development

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BERGEN WIB 2012-2013financialsbergen Wib funding: the Bergen WIB is funded primarily by the Federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) and is mandated by federal law to monitor spending and programs at a one-Stop Career Center that assists in recruiting and training employees and job seekers. Bergen County received an allocation of $7.4 million in WIA and national Emergency Grant (NEG) funds. The funds included $1.8 million for Dislocated Worker programs; $1.5 million for Work First new Jersey programs; $1,121,824 for Adult programs; $1,048,754 for youth programs, and $172,000 for Workforce Learning Link programs. In addition to WIA funds, the Bergen WIB applied or and received over $3,000 in competitive grant funds, bringing the Fy2012-2013 available funds to $7,420,859.

bErgEn Wib funDing by sourcEsource fy 2011-2012 fy 2012-2013WIA Dislocated Worker $1,945,280 $1,845,536Work First new Jersey (WFnJ) $1,793,220 $1,545,707National Emergency Grant (NEG)Irene (2012), Sandy (2013)

$1,280,315 $1,683,828

WIA Adult $982,549 $1,121,824WIA youth $916,571 $1,048,754Workforce Learning Link (WLL) $288,000 $172,000Other Grants $80,592 $3,210total $7,286,527 $7,420,859

fiscal year 2012-2013

Other Grants0.04%

■ Workforce Learning Link2.32%

■ WIA youth14.13%

■ WIA Adult15.12%

■ NEG (Sandy)22.69%

■ Work First new Jersey20.83%

■ WIA Dislocated Worker24.87%

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BERGEN WIB 2012-2013

As of June 30, 2013

boarD of DirEctorsofficErs anD chairscorethia oates, morgan Stanley, Chair of the Board and executive CommitteeJames black, entel Systems, Inc., Past Chair of the Board and executive Committeerandy guthrie, Advanced Technologies & Services, Inc., Vice Chairman of the Boardgeorge charne, hunter Group, Chair Finance CommitteeDr. annette freund, Freund Associates technical Communication, Chair marketing CommitteeWalter hecht, WCH7 Consulting, Chair Literacy Committeeshannon lazare, M&T Bank, Chair Youth Investment CouncilDimitri miaoulis, Baroan technologies, Chair one-Stop Committeelou Weiss, WFM Project & Construction Assoc., LLC, Chair Business & Economic Development Committee

mEmbErsgina bizzarro, e.I. DuPont de nemours, Inc.steven blumenthal, MBAF, LLC Certified Public Accountants and AdvisorsJerry calabrese, nJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of vocational Rehabilitation Services (DvRS)robert calocino, Bergen County Board of Social ServicesDominick D’agosta, RetiredDr. allan Degiulio, Greater Bergen Community Action, Inc.vince D’Elia, new Jersey Small Business Development Center at Bergen Community CollegeEtta Denk, Bank of Americamartin Devaney, Crestron electronics, Inc.thomas Eastwick, eastwick education, Inc. - eastwick College and the Ho-Ho-Kus SchoolsEllen Elias, Children’s Aid and Family Services, Inc.cynthia forster, The Record/herald News at North Jersey Media GroupDeborah fredericks, Fairleigh Dickinson Universitylori friedman, Goodwill Industries of Greater NY and Northern NJ, Inc.patrice goldfarb, Employee Benefits Advisors GroupJayne Jacobson, SCoRe Bergengreg Janz, Bergen County one-Stop Career Centermarcia karrow, nJ meadowlands CommissionJim kirkos, meadowlands Chamber of Commercetedd kochman, Littler mendelson, P.C.Dr. howard lerner, Bergen County technical Schools and Special ServicesJane linter, Bergen County Department of Human Services robert loderstedt, new Jersey manufacturing extension Program, Inc.Jackie lue raia, nJ Sharing network FoundationDr. ronald milon, Bergen Community CollegeJulia orlando, Bergen County Housing, Health and Human Services Centermaggie peters, Bergen County economic Development Corporationscott rixford, new Jersey Department of education, Bergen Countymichele talamo, Human Resources ConsultantJim thebery, Bergen County Department of Human Services, Disability Services thomas toronto, Bergen County’s United Waykathy Walsh, the ARC of Bergen and Passaic CountiesDr. kaye Walter, Bergen Community Collegepaula Wills, nJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development, employment Services

Wib stafftammy molinelli, executive Directorcarol polack, Business manager

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