2015 MEDC Annual Conference Pooling Workforce Resources Through Regionalism & Consortiums

Decision Drivers Top site selection criteria: Availability of skilled labor2 nd (tie)3rd1 st Highway accessibility1 st 2 nd Labor costs2 nd (tie)1 st 3 rd Real estate costs5 th 4 th Available ICT services13th4 th 5 th Source: Area Development 28 th Annual Corporate Survey (2014)

Certified WorkReady Communities more than 25 states CWRC states more than half of Missouri either CWRC or in progress CWRC CWRC Steering Committee Members - required – –Chamber of Commerce Leader – –Economic Development Leader – –Elected Official such as County Commissioner, County Council member, Mayors – –Education Leader such as Superintendents, Administrators, School Board, K- 12 – –Community College Leader – –Local Workforce Development Leader/WIB – –Employer/Business Owner

Missouri Works Training Re-tooled and re-designed last year to provide priority ED projects with comprehensive WKF solutions available through Career Centers, DWD, WIB and Community Colleges Re-tooled and re-designed last year to provide priority ED projects with comprehensive WKF solutions available through Career Centers, DWD, WIB and Community Colleges –Recruiting, pre-screening, pre- employment training, financial workforce incentives, re-training

The Community’s College Our Partners in WKF & Economic Dev. Our Partners in WKF & Economic Dev. –Local chambers –Elected officials & city/county government –City, county & regional economic developers –MO Division of Workforce Development –MO Department of Economic Development –Missouri Partnership –Career Centers –Workforce Investment Boards –Regional Planning Commissions –Certified WorkReady Communities

Regional Training Consortiums Mineral Area College Mineral Area College Three Rivers Community College Three Rivers Community College State Fair Community College State Fair Community College Metropolitan Community College Metropolitan Community College

Grow Your Own Talent Regionally Requires connection between K-12, higher education & industry Requires connection between K-12, higher education & industry Kids College Kids College –Roadrunner Exploration in CNC & Advanced MFG –Roadrunner Exploration in Nursing

Regional Collaboration Made Possible Through Grants –USDA Rural Development Distance Learning Grant –DOL Apprenticeship Grant

SFCC | LearningForce Knowledge. Skills. Enrichment. Jessica L. Craig Director, SFCC | LearningForce (660)