Welcome to Workforce 3 One U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Webinar Date: March 18, 2014 Presented by: National Office of Job Corps U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Where do you work in the Job Corps community? 2# 1. National Office 2. Regional Office 3. Job Corps Center 4. Operator 5. OA/CTS Provider 6. Support Contractor 7. Other

Bob Pitulej Job Corps Deputy National Director 3#

4# Participants will:  Understand the scope & plan for the PRH Modernization initiative  Recognize implications for the program  Be aware of upcoming actions  Know how to participate in the process

5#  Goal for the Job Corps program  Why Change is Imperative  Scope of the PRH Modernization Initiative  Process – How you can be involved  Next Steps

Grace A. Kilbane Job Corps National Director 6#

WHY NOW? Global economy brings:  Expanding competition for jobs  Increasing employer expectations for entry-level workers 7

State of the Union-announced expansion of Skills for America’s Future  Work with businesses  Create career pathways  Create partnerships  Teach foundation skills  Develop online courses #8

 Employer partnership expansion  In-demand skills and credentials  Technology-based innovation  Job training best practices promotion  Registered apprenticeship #9

Modernize the current format of the PRH to allow more focused and effective provision of services to our students by:  Enhancing job-based training  Increasing cost effectiveness  Improving efficiency  Streamlining processes  Enabling student career pathways  Promoting operator innovation  Targeting services #10

WHERE IS JOB CORPS TODAY? Largest federally funded youth employment & training program  50 years of tradition  Service-rich program  Extensive requirements and systems 11

PROGRAM DIRECTION: March 2014  Federal Managers Dialogue  Improved training quality  Capacity utilization  Expanding partnerships  Program structure  Streamlining  Professional Development PROGRAM DIRECTION: March 2014  Federal Managers Dialogue  Improved training quality  Capacity utilization  Expanding partnerships  Program structure  Streamlining  Professional Development 12

Edward Benton Chief, Division of Technology, Performance & Program Support 13#

#14 ePRH Management System

FEATURES:  Electronically based policy documents  Universal, real-time access to policy  Policy dissemination to Job Corps community  Integration of separate policy systems  Links to:  Performance expectations  Assessment strategies  Technical assistance & resources  Source documents and forms 15

Marcus Gray Chief, Division of Educational Services 16#

HOW WILL JOB CORPS RESPOND? Ensure program components & policy are:  Mission focused  Research based  Efficient  Results driven 17

Bob Pitulej Job Corps Deputy National Director 18#

SCOPE: An initiative to improve and align management systems  Oversight  Monitoring  Technical assistance  Outcome measurement  Procurement  Financial management 19

Which of the following topics do you consider most important for the PRH Modernization Initiative? 20# 1. Improving training quality 2. Revising program organization/structure 3. Identifying cost efficiencies 4. Expanding employer partnerships 5. Enhancing community college partnerships 6. Increasing staff development 7.Other

Marsha Fitzhugh Chief, Division of Facilities and Asset Management 21#

HOW WILL JOB CORPS RESPOND? As we apply the modernized PRH, we will ensure facilities and construction projects are:  Aligned with academic and career technical training programs  Energy efficient/Green  OSHA compliant  Consistent with facilities in private industry  Equipped with multi-purpose, mixed use buildings 22

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Bob Pitulej Job Corps Deputy National Director 24#

Timeline of Activities  Listening Sessions  April 2014 o Interactive forum for Job Corps community input  PRH Modernization Workgroup  April 2014 – Ongoing o Policy o Procurement o Budget 25

EXPERT FIELD PRACTITIONER WORKGROUPS Summer 2014  Review existing & new policy recommendations  Recommend assessment strategies  Identify implications of policy change 26

NOJC & ROJC Staff ETA Partners (OCM/OFA) PRH Modernization Job Corps Community #27

COMING SOON Listening Sessions April 2014  Each session will serve two regions  Participants will be asked to give feedback and help guide the direction of this initiative #28

Thank You! Find resources for workforce system success at: 29#