Building eco-systems: Aligning efforts to support manufacturing
Debra Lyons, Sr. Director, ACT Panelists Debra Lyons, Sr. Director, ACT Sondra Redmond, Director of Workforce Development, Central Louisiana Economic Development Alliance Ruth Nichols, EdD, Assistant VP, Community & Economic Dev, Alcorn University
Sector based approaches Opening remarks Competencies Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Behaviors Credentials Documentation of mastery Eco-systems Implementation Sector based approaches Alignment to economic development
Common Employability Skills What are these tools? Common Employability Skills National Network of Business & Industry ACT Foundation
Personal skills People skills Applied knowledge Workplace skills Common Employability Skills Personal skills People skills Applied knowledge Workplace skills Employability skills can be acquired in a variety of ways, including military service, work experiences and community service as well as traditional education
Personal skills: Talent, Performance People skills: Talent Crosswalk to WorkKeys Personal skills: Talent, Performance People skills: Talent Applied knowledge: RI*, AM*, LI* Workplace skills: Talent Workkeys aligns to 18 out of 20 skills 90% alignment to NNBIA Common Employability Skills
Crosswalk Talent to Career Ready 101
Certificate of completion
Competency Model
Manufacturing stackable credentials ACT NCRC
Eco-systems
What are ACT Work Ready Communities?
National Career Readiness Certificate Workplace Competencies - Company Training Certified Production Technician (CPTAE) Certified Logistics Technician (CLTAE) Additional Workplace-Specific Training ACT National Career Readiness Certificate (Bronze, Silver, Gold & Platinum levels)
It’s a partnership! ACT, Inc. Delta Regional Authority The Orchard Foundation The Rapides Foundation Parish Police Juries & Municipalities Central Louisiana Chambers of Commerce Central Louisiana Economic Development Alliance (CLEDA) Central Louisiana Technical Community College Northwest Louisiana Technical College Community Action Agencies 225 Local Employers Louisiana Workforce Development Boards 50, 60, 61 & 70 Regional K–12 Public School Districts
Good to Great!