Career Pathways – A National Model

Chandra Larsen, M.A.Social Policy Research Associates

August 16, 2011

Career Pathways – innovative

approach to preparing people for

work in growing careers

Historically, credentials have not been essential to earning a living wage

Even during times of abundance, many experience barriers

Over time, innovators developed bridges to

support disadvantaged

and disconnected

Youth services and school-to-career pioneered career pathway approaches

used in adult services today

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New Approaches to Education & Training

Traditional approach to workforce development and education doesn’t work like it used to

Through 2018: Nearly half of all new jobs will require post-

secondary degree One third of all job openings Fastest growing require an associate’s degree

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Credentials Support a Living Wage

Traditional student is no longer “typical”

Complexities require that we organize ourselves differently.

Career Pathways – where are we going?

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Federal Direction

• By June 2012, increase by 10 percent the number of people who receive training and attain a degree or certificate through the following programs: – Workforce Investment Act (WIA) adult, dislocated

worker, and youth– National Emergency Grants (NEG) – Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)

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Supporting Career Pathways

DOL issued guidance – TEGL 15-10

http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=2967

“Credential Reference Guide”http://wdr.doleta.gov/

directives/attach/TEGL15-10a2.pdf

Federal funding supporting career

pathways and increasing and

credential attainment

Career pathways – where things are going

National Career Pathways Initiative

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Initiative Background - Goals

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Initiative Background - Grantees

Gila River Indian CommunityKansas

KentuckyMarylandMinnesotaMontana

New MexicoOhio

PennsylvaniaTucson Indian Center

Virginia

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Cross Agency Teams

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Initiative Background - Partners

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Definition of Career Pathways

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Career Pathways Components

Six Key Elements Framework

Career Pathways: Six Key Elements

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Career Pathways: Six Key Elements

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Questions?

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Community of Practice

https://learnwork.workforce3one.org/page/home

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Agency Roundtables

Choose a facilitator and a recorder Brainstorm and record on flip charts (35 min.):

– What is working within our existing system to support a career pathways systems approach to helping low-skilled and dislocated workers earn industry-recognized credentials?

– What do we need to do differently to support a career pathways approach in our system/agencies?

Choose one idea to share from each question (5 min.)

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Regional Roundtables

Choose a facilitator and recorder Brief round of introductions – name and agency

(5 min.) Building upon the previous roundtable, discuss

career pathways in your region (30 min.):– One or two things that might be worth pursuing?– Who needs to be part of future conversations?– Which employers do we need to engage?

Prepare for report out (5 min.)