American Public Power AssociationCommunity and Economic Development

ConferenceJuly 25, 2006Austin, Texas

Workforce Development

Workforce Preparedness

Working with Your Local Workforce Development System

WORKFORCE BOARDS are responsible for the comprehensive, strategic and

operational planning, provide oversight and evaluation of federal and state

workforce programs in their area, focus on meeting the needs of business &

industry, target services to the whole community and decide what

is best for its own community, are efficient and innovative, and are accountable to the citizens of Texas

“ACHIEVING Competitive Advantage…

FOR EMPLOYERS through Quality People and

FOR PEOPLE through Quality Jobs.”

What SERVICES can the LOCAL WORKFORCE SYSTEM provide to YOU!

NEW HIRES

LAYOFFSTRAINING YOUR

CURRENT WORKFORCE

Local WORKFORCE Services

QUALITY Services are supported by your tax dollars - delivered to your specifications

NEW HIRESReady, Set, Hire!

Post your job order – help yourself to WorkinTexas.com

or call a business service representative to assist you.

Pre-Screened job seekers – not like the other major online systems.

Job Fairs or Special Events to highlight your company.

Access fresh new talent from ongoing training programs

Receive assistance from multiple colleges and community organizations in finding untapped talent

LAYOFFSo it’s time to downsize?

Local workforce boards are the “first responders” to notice of layoff or downsizing.

Services are customized to your company and to the specific needs of the workers.

Professional seminars on re-introduction to the workforce, resume prep, and counseling for your workers at no cost to you.

Rapid re-employment to avoid costly UI claims

Why DO we want to assist you in Why DO we want to assist you in training your current workers?training your current workers?

A Better Workforce is our best “competitive advantage”

Increases Employer Productivity

Job Creation/Job expansion….better earnings for Texas workers

Fulfills our mission by Building strong employer relationships

Helps us to leverage private dollars for expanded projects

Provides employers and workers with an opportunity to increase skills and credentials that would not have occurred at this time without our combined initiative.

Keeps Texas working!

WHO USES THE TEXAS WORKFORCE SYSTEM

FOR EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING NEEDS……????

Thousands of employers, but here are just a few who are finding workforce solutions:

EMPLOYER PARTNERSEMPLOYER PARTNERS

AAA Data Communications, Inc.

VITALSIGNS Design

Gabnino Advertising Jlopez and

Associates, LP

Next Door Properties

Five Star Business Solutions

DEFENSIVE DRIVING

RIVER 4

VAMAS

Excel Wire

Q & L FashionQ & L Fashion

TIC Express

Excalibur Collision

K Strategies

Dallas Joint Apprenticeship Committee Plumbing and

Pipefitting

Pro-Line International, Inc.

SST Truck Co.

marlow industries LTS Engineering

A nimble, highly skilled workforce is a beneficial tool of economic development to keep and/or recruit industries to the

region.

Regional Workforce Leadership In the DFW Region, we specialize in working directly with local

chambers of commerce to meet employer needs – Arlington, Greater Dallas and Fort Worth.

Over 4 years of “industry cluster” development in the areas of aerospace, logistics, healthcare, and semi-conductor workforce development and education – including industry pipelines in education.

As a region, we are organized and highly competitive in government procurement - bringing millions of additional dollars into the local workforce system, directed by the employer needs.

Outcomes:Let’s work together to build

a better workforce

Contact Your Local Workforce Board

@http://www.twc.state.tx.us/