Career Pathways – A National Model
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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.)