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Building ing Better er Inform rmati ation on Networks rks Driving iving Oppo port rtunit nity for r Worke rkers rs and d Busin siness esses In SWVA VA John Provo, Director, VTOED Scott Tate, Associate Director, VTOED Stephen Mullins. Regional POWER Coordinator, SWVWDB Marty Holliday, Executive Director, NRMRWDB September 15, 2016 Office of Economic Development  A front door to Virginia Tech resources.  Helps communities and companies across Virginia find paths to prosperity in technology, talent, entrepreneurship, and innovation.  US EDA University Center, trusted source of ideas and analysis in economic development. 1

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Regio ional nal Overview rview Selecte cted Streng engths ths/Opport ortunit unities es Selecte cted Chal alle leng nges es  Indus ustr try y declin ines s and shifts ts  Middle dle-ski skill ll STEM EM workf rkfor orce ce (Coal oal and Manuf nufactu acturi ring) ng)  Small ll to mid-si size ze manuf nufactu acturi ring ng  Demogr ograp aphic hic Trend nds – retent ention on and expan ansi sion on  Job growth th is in lower er wage  Techno hnology/emer ogy/emergi ging ng indust ustri ries es occup upati ation ons  Asset-base ased appro roache aches  Barri rier ers to employment loyment and traini ining ng  Incre rease ased collab aborat ration on and regional onal perspect spective ve POWER & RR Approach: Sector Strategies What are the critical sectors (or sub-sectors) in the region? Collaboration: Qualitative Validation Quantitative Data Develop Strategies for Data confirmation Core Driver Industries Action through interviews, Inter-industry linkages Define Outcomes & observation, feedback measures 3

Criteria in selecting sectors  Industry concentration (Location Quotient)  Recent and projected employment growth  Talent & skills availability  Opportunities for wage progression  Opportunities for career progression  Opportunities/assets exist for strengthening sector  Sector has employers/stakeholders who are strong advocates and partners Source: Adapted from Washington State Sector Strategies Task Force Sector partnerships.. Works Well Not so well  Clusters of companies  Individual firms  Employers as partners  Employers as customers  Industry driven  System or institution driven  Regionally based  Statewide top down OR too local  Existing industry strength or  Wishful thinking emerging specialty  Focus on industry  Focus on workforce only competitiveness & growth  Problem driven  Opportunity focused  Representation oriented  Employer priorities first 4

Sector Partnerships POWER ETA Project 5

Our VISION ON Virginia’s POWER initiative envisions a diversified regional economy committed to job creation, an enhanced quality of life, and a positive future for SWVA. Key to success: A strong partnership between the workforce development, economic development, and the business community System Delivery Chart Virginia Community College Project System (VCCS) Manager Fiscal Agents SWVA WDB-Area I NR/MR WDB-Area II VT Liaison Regional Coordinator People Incorporated Operator OED Operator Tazewell County/CVCA Strategic Planning Training NRCC WCC VHCC Providers Training SWCC MECC SVAM Providers 3D Advanced Skills testing Design, Manufact for AWS, Welding, uring & NIMS, & & IT Tourism Siemens 6

Expected cted Outcomes mes Performance Period (January 1st, 2016- June 30th, 2018) Performance Measure Total Careeer Services (Enrollments) 210 Training 157 Work-based learning 50 Supportive Services 105 Completion of Services 210 Employed at Completion 174 Employed at WBL at Completion 35 PO POWER Grant nt Pl Plan  Short term  Career services to dislocated workers (210)  Short-term credentials-based training (157)  Medium Term  Specialized training in high-demand occupations (50-100)  Work-based learning (50)  Long Term  Sector Strategies and VTOED work 7

Challenges lenges  The e prim imar ary conce ncern rn of most st unem emplo ploye yed d worke rkers rs is obta tainin ining sustain stainable able employm ployment ent.  The e cred edent ntia ialin ing g inter terest est gap, p, both th with th emplo ployers ers and d part rticip icipant nts. s.  Balan lancing ing the e need ed of plan annin ning g for r the e futu ture re vs. . meeti eting g the e need eds of the e curr rrent ent emplo ploym yment ent marke rket. .  Part rticip icipant nt perce rcept ptio ion n of the e futu ture re of the e coal al indu dustr stry. . What is Rapid d Respo ponse nse Rapid Respons nse e must take an ongoi oing, ng, Where re is the signif ificant icant chang ange e compreh ehens ensive e approa oach ch to to Rapid id Response onse? identifyi fying, g, planning ng for and  MAY has s become ome MUST ST respondi nding ng to layoffs fs and must include: e:  NPRM 682.330 “ What t  Informational and reemployment Rapi pid d Resp sponse se acti tivi viti ties es services for workers are requ quired red ?”  Solutions for businesses in transition  Layoff Aversion (growth and decline)  Information Gathering for Early  Convening, facilitating, and brokering connections Warning  Strategic planning, data gathering,  Tracking Performance Data and analysis  Developing and Maintaining USDOL/ETA, Partnerships TEN 3-10, TEN 31-11 8

Framew ewor ork k for Reg egion onal al Plan Regional job losses (non-coal related)  1,900+  Initial RR (traditional) request – 2/18/16  1 st NOO $750,000 - 3/3/16  State request for Regional Plan  Regional Planning Mtgs – April 2016  Relationship to POWER  Relationship to current sector work  Innovative ideas for service to DLWs  Innovative ideas for layoff aversion  Attended Responding Rapidly – 4/19/16  Regional Plan submitted – 4/29/16 Lots (lots) of negotiations   2 nd NOO $479,730 – 7/19/16  March 1, 2016 to August 31, 2017 Regional nal Rapid d Respo ponse nse Initi tiativ ative Missio ssion: To establish a regional collaborative approach to meeting the needs of businesses and job seekers, that is flexible and adaptable to changing economic conditions. 9

Regional nal Rapid d Respo ponse nse Initi tiativ ative  Goal #1: Provide e Informat mationa nal and Proje ojecte cted d Outco tcomes: es: reemp mployme oyment service ces for worker ers  385 DLWs/long-ter erm unem employed yed will be served ed through gh Caree eer Servi vices es  Goal #2: Offer Solutions ns for  125+ will be given en indivi vidualized ed caree eer services busines nesses es in transition n (growth h and/or referred to progr grams with training g funds and decline) e) (Formula DLW, , Adult, , Youth, , POWER, , other er)  130+ will receive ve training  175 will be employed yed  Goal #3: Use Sector Partner nerships  60 Businesses es will be contacted ed as a method of conveni ening, g, facilitati ating, g, and broker ering g  12 Busines esses es will be served with enhance e busines ess servi vices es connec ections ns Written en in the plan, , will be negotiating g them out:  Goal #4: Strateg egic c planning, g, data  Est. . 540 jobs saved ed gather ering, ng, and analysis  Est. . 50 jobs crea eated ed Closing  Questions?  Discussion: Needs and Synergies?  Econ Development + Workforce Development  Enhanced Industry engagement and support  Adding value  Not reinventing the wheel 10