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WEBINAR PROTOCOL

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MI Opportunity Partnership Employer Pledge Campaign Why me? MTB Resume Search Employer Tracking System Employer Contact Protocol Electronic Toolkit AGENDA

MICHIGAN OPPORTUNITY PARTNERSHIP

2005 Goals – Place 30,000 unemployed Michigan residents into jobs – Contact 35,000 employers – Conduct pilots within 4 Regional Skills Alliances in Healthcare & Skilled Trades 2005 Resources – Medicaid Disproportionate Share Funds to support training in Healthcare – Federal, State, local funds and In-Kind contributions Goals – 40,000 job placements in each year

EMPLOYER PLEDGE CAMPAIGN

You Might Be Asking… Why me??????? Why am I involved in MI-OPPS?

You Say… Hey!!! I’m not new to this!!! I’ve been contacting businesses for a long time!!

What Are the Steps for MI-OPPS? Ask for pledge of jobs Do you have openings? How many? What kind?

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EMPLOYER TRACKING SYSTEM

Access the One-Stop MIS at: services.michworks.org

Referral Protocol Identify additional business need Determine appropriate referral organization – MEDC, MRS, CFB, MWA, Other (Vets, Ag Specialist, etc.) Determine appropriate contact at referral organization Inform employer – who will be contacting him/her Identify by position only, if necessary – he/she can expect contact within 2 business days Inform organization contact of referral

Service guarantees are familiar to MWA and partner staff – ie. Answer phone calls within 3rd ring. Staff making referrals will inform the business that they will be contacted within 2 business days. It is important that information be entered into the Tracking System within 5 days so that Follow up can be done MWA and state staff know if there are additional actions that need to be taken. Service Guarantees Upon receiving a referral Contact employer within 2 business days After making contact with employer Information entered into Employer Tracking System within 5 business days

Business Services For Michigan Employers

You Say… This Doesn’t Sound New To Me!

Workforce Development Program and Services Fact Sheets WIA Adult Program Career Portal Work-First WIA Youth Trade Adjustment Assistance Adult Education TOOLKIT

TOOLKIT Economic Development Program and Services Fact Sheets Foreign Labor Certification EDJT Program PTACs Michigan Business Ombudsman M-TEC CET

PLEDGING TO FILL JOBS TODAY WORKING TO CHANGE LIVES TOMORROW This Is a BIG INITIATIVE – 30,000 Jobs!! And There’s No Way It Can Be Done Without You!!!