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TriadWorks Workforce Development Board Consortium
Presented by:
Kate McMahon, TriadWorksMelissa Smith, Guilford County Workforce Development Board
WV Yarbrough, Ph.D., NC Commerce, Division of Workforce Solutions
TriadWorks Is…
DavidsonWorks, serving Davidson County
Guilford County WDB, serving Guilford County
Northwest Piedmont WDB, serving Caswell, Davie, Forsyth, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, and Yadkin Counties
Regional Partnership WDB, serving Alamance, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, and Randolph Counties
What are Certified Career Pathways?(and why should I care about them?)
NC Works Certified Career Pathways are integrated, seamless systems of education and workforce development programs, initiatives and resources that focus on matching worker preparation to employerneed in high-demand occupations.
In a nutshell, a roadmap to fulfilling careers.
Agenda
NCWorks Commission Certification Process – Eight Criteria TriadWorks’ Four Regional Pathways Committee Work and Application Process Certification of the Health Care-Nursing Pathway
How did we get here? Part I
Where are we now?
Where are we going?
Promote Pathways at Events, such as PTRC Workforce Summit
Deliver Regional Workshops – Career Pathways Week
Focus Committee Work on Career Awareness and Work-Based Learning
Next Steps
Implementation Plan and Next Steps
Q&A
How did we get here? Part II Regional Meeting Framework – 3 Pathways
Regional Meeting with CTE Directors
Our Process
Certified Pathway Diagrams
Certified Career Pathways – How We Started
In 2015, NCWorks Commission Issued Mandate:
Two Pathways per WDB Local Area
Must follow Eight Criteria set by the Commission
Demand Driven and Data Informed
Employer Engagement
Collaborative
Career Awareness
Work-Based Learning
Articulation & Coordination
Multiple Points of Entry and Exit
Evaluation
Certified Career Pathways – Eight Criteria
Demand Driven and Data Informed (NC)
Aviation job openings related to Aircraft Structure and System Assemblers will see an increase of 218% over the next 8-10 years
Advanced Manufacturing has 322,000 new job openings, tripled since 2009
Nursing jobs in this region alone expect an annual increase of 660 RNs, 180 LPNs, and 467 CNAs
Logisticians, Cargo and Freight Handlers, and Truck Drivers have job openings projected to increase by 217%, 150%, and 83% over the next 8-10 years
Data from LEAD, Department of Commerce, September 2015 (Nursing) and October 2016 all other pathways
Four Regional Pathways Each WDB took the lead role in developing one pathway for certification.
Guilford County WDB – Aviation Pathway
Regional Partnership WDB – Advanced Manufacturing
Northwest Piedmont WDB – Healthcare: Nursing Pathway
DavidsonWorks WDB – Transportation & Logistics Pathway
A team lead was designated for each pathway
application.
The TriadWorks project manager and the NCWorks
Career Pathway Facilitator assisted team leads in
planning and coordinating the certification application
process.
Certified Career Pathways – First Steps
Certified Career Pathways – First Steps
The first to begin the certification process was the Nursing pathway.
This was due in large part to the Piedmont Alliance for Triad Healthcare (PATH), a non-profit board comprised of employers, workforce development boards, colleges and public schools.
Four Committees were formed to address the eight criteria
Employers, workforce staff, educators, and partners participated
Employer EngagementHeld meetings with employers seeking qualified employees:
What are the top three challenges facing your industry?
What positions are most in-demand? Why?
What skills do candidates lack?
Do you need incumbent worker training?
Does your company offer internships or apprenticeships?
May students and parents tour your facilities?
How best can the education and workforce systems support you?
Application Process
Committees met, focused on deliverables for each meeting
Team Leads and others reviewed, vetted, tweaked narrative
Application was assembled
WD Board Directors reviewed/approved regional application
Application was submitted to NCWorks Commission
Health Care-Nursing Pathway – November 2016
In 2017, with lessons learned, we replicated the successful processes from the Nursing application and built a template for the three remaining pathways to begin their application process.
Since their pathways had many overlaps, especially with regard to employers and community college programs, it made sense to create a framework for completing all three simultaneously.
Certified Career Pathways – Next Steps
Regional Pathways Development Process
Meeting with CTE Directors – January 6, 2017
1. What pathways work is being done across the region between K-12 and Community Colleges that we can build from?
Career & College Promise, Articulation Agreements
2. What challenges do you face in getting students to consider careers in advanced manufacturing or transportation & logistics, for example?
• Some students are reluctant to go into manufacturing because you only need an associate’s degree and their parents are pushing for a four-year degree
• Another challenge is lack of awareness that this is not your father’s manufacturing job; conditions and pay are much better
• Some have programs but are not able to find teachers• Rebrand “advanced manufacturing,” - maybe something about “engineering” or “modern manufacturing”• Promote the viability and usefulness of an associate’s degree from the community college• Key to getting industry support for pathways is getting buy in at top level• Young people need to be reached early in their school careers• With regard to awareness and marketing, have testimonial videos from employers and employees
3. Call to ActionAsked CTE Directors to attend Pathways Kickoff meeting in February; volunteer for committee work; share today’s meeting notes and future updates with their career coaches and counselors
Our Process
Engaged employer champions
Presented to CTE Directors on the pathways in the region
Held kickoff event for all three pathways. Region’s stakeholders attended, and committees were formed. Appointed Co-Chairs to share the load.
Picked meeting spaces central to most attendees
Conducted meetings in a timely manner, with a specific agenda
Used Google drive to capture and catalog all artifacts and edit documents
Kept the momentum going, reengaging and reenergizing the group
Fed them! Pathway committees seem to subscribe to the adage: If you feed us, we will come. So, we tried to always hold meetings that included either breakfast or lunch.
Benefits of Collaborating on Pathway (what’s in it for me?)
Developing and Implementing Certified Career Pathways provides these rewards:
Helps build a pipeline of workers for the future.
Strengthens relationships between partners. This makes it easier to respond to employers’ needs.
Students gain exposure to these careers through job shadowing, internships, and summer camps. And workers find that more OJT and Apprenticeship opportunities are available to them.
Guidance counselors and career facilitators benefit from toolkits that will help them promote these careers.
More students, parents and workers will see the value in careers they may not have considered.
All Four Pathways Are Regional Pathways
Certified Career Pathway Diagrams
Healthcare - Nursing
Aviation
Aviation
Aviation
Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing
Transportation & Logistics
Transportation & Logistics
Transportation & Logistics
Implementation Strategy 2018
Demand Driven and Data Informed
Employer Engagement
Collaborative
Career Awareness
Work-Based Learning
Articulation & Coordination
Multiple Points of Entry and Exit
Evaluation
Career Awareness 2018 Toolkits that
Address career awareness (such as Career Cards)
Are targeted to specific audiences and purposes
Include webinars that are recorded for continuous training opportunity
Videos A series of short videos to targeted audiences
Highlight occupations along each of the four pathways
Print Materials, such as banners and brochures (#MyPathway)
Travelling presentations in the region to Chambers, community partners
Worksite tours/guest speakers in classrooms for students and parents
Work-Based Learning 2018 Research current work based learning opportunities and collaborate with employers to
create additional opportunities
Leveraging grant opportunities to increase work based learning opportunities
Create an ambassadors program with the region’s employers
Integrate pathway education into employer websites (link to TriadWorks.org)
Replicate Dream It Do It model (advanced manufacturing) for work based learning for the other three pathways
Expand hands-on opportunities for middle school children, such as Kid’s Summer Camps
Increase project-based learning and simulator exposure for more students
Increase OJT opportunities for veterans and transitioning employees seeking new careers
Establish/Encourage employers to participate in youth mentoring programs
Implementation Project Plan
Where We Are Now - Spring 2018
Promote Pathways at Events, such as PTRC Workforce Summit
Deliver Regional Workshops, such as Career Pathways Week
Conduct Webinars on Career Awareness and Work-Based Learning
Finalize Data Collection Methodology with SuperUsers
Submit Certification Check-In for Nursing Pathway
Next Steps
Redesign Pathway Graphics
Create Career Cards for Each Pathway
Determine Budget Needed for Project Plan
Identify and Pursue Funding Options
Re-engage Committee Members for Implementation
Limit the pathway to most in-demand job titles
Utilize existing partnerships (such as PATH)
Invite decision makers and enlist employer champions
Secure committee chairs early
Have separate meetings for larger stakeholder (e.g., CTEs)
Meet at a central location
Schedule meetings early or at lunch time and feed them
Conduct as much work online as possible to keep in-person
meetings to a minimum
Provide a repository for artifacts accessible by all
Plan in advance for gathering evaluation metrics (not just
identifying them)
Certified Career Pathways – Lessons Learned
If you are new to pathways, and are asked to participate on a
pathway team, you should expect to…
Your Process
1. Meet regularly
2. Address eight criteria
3. Identify employer champions and subcommittee leads
4. Collect and deposit artifacts on Google drive or other repository
5. Capture reports from each subcommittee at the start of every meeting
6. Take minutes and attendance at each meeting
7. Communicate often
8. Share Best practices for working with students, parents and customers
Resources
Pathway graphics and other resources on www.TriadWorks.org
Free Interactive Online Training from the State @ncworkforcetraining.com
Contact list of Regional Leads:
AVIATION: Melissa Smith, Business Services Representative (Guilford County WDB); 336-373-3005Email: [email protected]
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING: Glenda Morrow, Business Services Representative (Regional Partnership WDB); (336)570-6800 Email: [email protected]
NURSING: Tammy Caudill, Strategic Planning Coordinator (Northwest Piedmont WDB); 336-904-0300Email: [email protected]
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS: Tim Maness, Business Services Manager (DavidsonWorks WDB)336-242-2970; Email: [email protected]
Thank you!
