1. An overview of the Job Training System in Massachusetts Presented by the Job Training Alliance

2. How to “talk the talk” Workforce Development: a wide range of education, training, and employment services, including adult basic education, alternative high school, English for Speakers of Other Languages, and skills training WIA= The Workforce Investment Act ITA= Individual Training Account WIA 1A= a low-income adult WIA 1D= a dislocated worker JTA=The Job Training Alliance CBO=Community Based Organization

3. How does a constituent access job training? Two ways: 1.The job seeker finds the training program through their own research 2.A job seeker goes to a one-stop career center for guidance with their search

4. Through the Job Training Alliance, you can get trained in… Administration Finance and Banking Health CareHospitality Human Services Trades

5. The not so simple process of securing a WIA voucher Become a member of a One-Stop Career Center Attend a training information session Take a basic English/Math test Meet with your assigned WIA Counselor Supply requested documentation Justify your need for training WIA counselor submits paperwork for approval Start classes

6. Number of Unemployed workers in MA in 2013 Month# UnemployedMA Rate National Rate January232,7006.7%7.9% February226,6006.5%7.7% March223,3006.4%7.5% April222,7006.4%7.5% May230,3006.6%7.5% June242,7007.0%7.5% July249,9007.2%7.3% August252,5007.2% September249,1007.1%7.2% October249,9007.2% November245,7007.1%7.0% December243,8007.0%6.7%

7. An estimate of need of low-income workers There are roughly 46,000 families receiving TANF in MA There are over 500,000 individuals and households receiving SNAP in MA 27% (108,222) of children in low-income MA families do not have an employed parent compared to 2% (15,739) of children in above low-income families. (http://www.nccp.org/profiles/MA_profile_6.html)http://www.nccp.org/profiles/MA_profile_6.html Over 93,000 Massachusetts workers currently earn at or near the minimum wage ($8.00/hour)

8. How many WIA vouchers are available to these thousands of unemployed workers? Region Vouchers available in FY14 Boston159 Franklin/Hampshire110 Greater New Bedford130 Lowell52 Metro North130 South Shore101

9. So - who pays for all of this ???

11. The JTA website: A Great Resource www.jobtrainingalliance.org

12. Results for Last Year for JTA Member Organizations 3,162 - Number of low income and unemployed persons that received skills training 88% - Percent of participants who completed their training 84% - Percent of completers gaining employment after training $13.50 - Average hourly wage earned after training

13. Outcomes of Non-Profit Providers In FY2012, Boston distributed 282 Workforce Investment Act vouchers. Placement Rate by Provider Type for Boston WIA FY12

14. The Strength of Community- Based Providers  Case Management  Individualized Job Placement  Strong Employer Partnerships  Post-Placement Support

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