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NORTHEAST MINNESOTA WORKFORCE
INVESTMENT BOARD
Strategic Planning Overview
and
Northeast Career EdVenture
NE WIB STRATEGIC PLANNING
Utilized GWDC All Hands on Deck report
Benchmarked local initiatives
Identified gaps in current programming and resources
Developed opportunities for WIB work in 2013 and beyond
STRATEGIES FOR LOCAL ACTION
A concerted effort to pair local colleges with groups of targeted participants in a FastTRAC-like process
Professional career counselors as 'program navigators' for incoming college students
Develop and promote resources for customer service/soft skills training for incumbent workers, job seekers, and students.
Identify transferable/common skills in key industries like healthcare, IT, and others in order to build stackable credentialing based on common skill sets rather than linear, traditional programming
STRATEGIES FOR LOCAL ACTION
Convene groups that serve an older demographic to strengthen the region's ability to capitalize on the expertise of older workers
Research and develop strategies to capture and document the tacit knowledge of a retiring workforce; identify potential role for Workforce Center system in delivering such a service
Identify and promote all available funding resources for adult/older workers, including but not limited to programs typically available through the Workforce Center system
STRATEGIES FOR LOCAL ACTION
Research and promote methods of addressing and dispelling the myths surrounding hiring disabled individuals
Targeted effort to market support and retrofit resources to the business community
STRATEGIES FOR LOCAL ACTION
Develop a continuum of curriculum and career exploration opportunities from early grades on
Resurrect the Regional Applied Math Project (RAMP) model to provide teachers with the opportunity to learn how academic subjects are applied
Develop strategy to engage parents in thoughtful, educated career planning for their students
Continue to grow the Northeast Career EdVenture. Seek supplemental funding to continue the establishment of this important effort to align resources.
Grant from the State of Minnesota
Standardized menu of free career planning resources offered throughout the region
Centralized mechanism for coordinating array of resources
Connecting business and industry with education
A UNIQUE
OPPORTUNITY
TO CREATE
REGIONAL
INFRASTRUC-
TURE
Career assessments of personality, interest, and aptitude
Post secondary training planning, including funding
Preparation for job search, interviews, and the world of work (resumes, mock interviews, etc.)
Career exploration opportunities such as job shadowing and informational interviews
RESOURCES
FOR
INDIVIDUALS
Career exploration and work readiness workshops (social media and the job search, navigating business culture, CEOs in the Classroom)
Junior Achievement curriculum (classes or after school groups): Success Skills, Business Ethics, Careers with a Purpose, Personal Finance
Topics can be customized to meet the needs of the class
CLASS or
GROUP
WORKSHOPS
Industry-specific learning opportunities
School-based career fairs, job fairs, and mock interview events
Computer-based career planning tools
Fun, active career planning games
After-school workshops/clubs with career planning & exploration themes
Entrepreneurship workshops (based on JA curriculum)
CLASS or
GROUP
ACTIVITIES
Options include:
Job Shadowing Business Tours Mentoring
Mock Interviews Career/Job Fairs
Class Presentations Panel Discussions
Future development:
Student Internships/work experience
Teacher Internships
Regional STEM Collaborative delivery vehicle
http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/1019426/Northeast-Career-EdVenture
BUSINESS
COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMEN
T
1,606 served: 981 through groups/classroom and 625 individuals
Of individuals served:
70% juniors and seniors 10% sophomores
5% freshmen 10% 8th grade 16% minority
Group presentations have included industry panels, employer expectations, regional job outlook, and personal finance
22 businesses have signed on including MN Power, the Blandin Foundation, American Bank, Silicon Energy, Essentia Health, and U. S. Steel
PROGRESS
TO DATE
(July through
December)