2.  Well-coordinated economic development system  Workforce development system partners are well connected with each other OPPORTUNITY  Expand coordination between the two systems

3. Workforce Development - WorkForce Central, Pierce County Workforce Investment Board Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County - Private nonprofit, public-private partnership City of Lakewood Economic Development Department – Second largest city in Pierce County

4. The WFC Business Connection Team ◦ Provides solutions to businesses, delivers services to meet their needs ◦ Greatest Value and Key to ongoing success Understand both systems, both worlds!

5. Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County (EDB) ◦ Refers companies to Business Connection ◦ Member of WorkForce Central advisory council ◦ Houses one part-time Business Connection (BC) Team member  BC staff is part of the EDB team  BC staff actively participates with EDB on business recruitment and retention efforts City of Lakewood Economic Development Department ◦ Utilize WorkForce Central as the first and single point of contact for workforce development information and services ◦ Dedicated team to recruit and retain businesses

6.  Coffee roasting and distribution  EDB’s Role: Resources and incentives  WorkForce Central’s Role : Talent match  Outcomes ◦ 200,000 sq.ft. leased facility ◦ $300,000 initial investment ◦ 136 new jobs with benefits as of October 2010 - increased to 300+ jobs by Fall 2011 ◦ 1,505 applications screened; 301 candidates referred ◦ Over $300,000 saved by company

7. Base Realignment And Closure (BRAC) 2005 mandate: 26 bases to become 12 joint bases  Merger of McChord AFB and Fort Lewis – planning began in 2006  Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) completed in 2010 ◦ 4% of state GDP in 2009; $7.9 billion direct spending ◦ 40,000 people have arrived since 2003 and by 2016 estimated 136,000 military connected population will locate at JBLM City of Lakewood Economic Development’s Role: ◦ Advocate for JBLM partnership with local community WorkForce Central’s Role: ◦ Led Department of Labor funding pursuit Outcomes ◦ $4.8 million awarded

8.  Supplier to the aircraft and aerospace industry  Economic Development Board’s Role – Link company to resources  WorkForce Central’s Role – Provide customized solutions  Outcomes: ◦ 38 hires over the past five years ◦ Decrease interview to hire ratio from 10:1 to 4:1 ◦ Increased productivity and profit ◦ Over $400,000 saved by company

9.  Foundation for success: ◦ Focus on business needs and customized solutions ◦ Single point of contact in the economic and workforce development systems ◦ Reliable, predictable and quality service delivery ◦ Shared common goal  Partners gain deeper understanding of each other’s strengths, resources, and services  Leverage resources to grow jobs and employment opportunities  Partnering increases our overall competitiveness!!!

10.  Economic development and workforce development systems coordinate service delivery  Specific contact and clear path ◦ Serve businesses ◦ Serve job seekers  Partner with each other to pursue ongoing opportunities

11.  Design and implement a cross training program for economic and workforce development professionals to better understand each other’s systems and services  Develop a unified message about economic and workforce development services available to the business community ◦ Lead generation for each others’ services; eyes and ears  Implement a joint outreach/marketing strategy to increase job creation  Joint pursuits of new funding/opportunities

12. Linda Nguyen lnguyen@workforce-central.org 253-591-5810 Susan Suess susan@edbtacomapierce.org 253-383-4726 Ellie Chambers-Grady echambers@cityoflakewood.us 253-589-2489 x7834