Strategies and Models for Engaging Business

Maria Flynn, Startup Quest,

& Tech SF

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Employer Engagement

The Holy Grail of workforce development…“a thing that is being earnestly pursued or

sought after.”

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What Kinds of Engagement?• Employer involvement in education and training programs

resulting in: Employers as instructors and teachers Work-based learning opportunities Use of employers’ equipment for student training Increased hiring of graduates

• Improving employer systems and practices to provide better advancement and career opportunities for incumbent employees

• Increasing employer contributions for external education and training programs

• Encouraging action by employers that promotes: Alignment/consensus on competencies, credentials Sharing and adoption of employer best practices Advocacy for education, training and workforce

development policy

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What Makes it So Difficult?

•Limitations on funding, staff and time.•Need to make a compelling case for

investment.•Overcoming prior negative experiences.•Others??

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Business Advocacy Self Employment Consortium (BASEC)

Kim Tesch-Vaught – Executive Director of CSNCFL, Focused Management SolutionsAngela Pate – CIO of CSNCFL, Focused Management SolutionsDiane Burke – Finance Manager CSNCFL, Focused Management SolutionsVicki Piazza – Program Manager CSNCFL, Focused Management SolutionsDavid Williams – Special Projects Manager CSNCFL, Focused Management SolutionsChristina Jaynes – Program Coordinator CSNCFL, Focused Management SolutionsNeha Nanda, PhD – Evaluator, IMPAQ International

Focused Management Solutions is the contracted Administrative Entity for CareerSource North Central Florida in Alachua and Bradford Counties

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Entrepreneurship to Engage Business

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TechSF Workforce Innovation Partnership

Krista Canellakis – Innovation Officer, San Francisco Mayor's Office of Civic Innovation

Emylene Aspilla – Director of Strategic Initiative, San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development

Lupine Seran – Workforce Innovation Project Manager, San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development

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Sector: • ICT: Information & Communications Technology

Key Strategies for Workforce Innovation CoLab: • Structure: Collaborative laboratory for

experimentation in workforce development.

• Goals: Design, develop, and deploy innovative workforce tools and services.

• Members: Employers, technology providers, researchers, designers, and government agencies.

TechSF Workforce Innovation Partnership