1. Business Relations Group eta EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR e3e3e3e3

2. eta The Power of e 3 Linking… EmploymentEmployment EducationEducation Economic DevelopmentEconomic Development

3. eta The Vision Create a Demand-Driven System to Ensure System to Ensure No Worker is Left Behind

4. eta The Approach ETA created the Business Relations Group (BRG) as a catalyst within the public workforce system to promote and enhance the focus on being demand driven.

5. eta The Business Relations Group Goals Educate the business community about the value of the public workforce systemEducate the business community about the value of the public workforce system Work collaboratively with partners to build a demand-driven and responsive public workforce systemWork collaboratively with partners to build a demand-driven and responsive public workforce system

6. eta The Business Relations Group Initiatives MAJOR INITIATIVES Partnerships for JobsPartnerships for Jobs President’s High Growth Job Training InitiativePresident’s High Growth Job Training Initiative

7. eta Partnerships for Jobs Concept C onnecting large, national businesses to the public workforce system C onnecting large, national businesses to the public workforce system

8. eta National Business Partnerships Seventeen Current and Continuing National Business Partners

9. eta The Business Relations Group Team Organizing for Success State Business CoordinatorsState Business Coordinators Regional Business LiaisonsRegional Business Liaisons ETA National Office LiaisonsETA National Office Liaisons

10. eta Partnerships for Jobs Benefits Find the right workers, with the right skills, at the right time! Access to qualified workers Reduction of recruiting costs Increased retention Improved diversity Good corporate citizenship Support during downsizing/rightsizing

11. eta Partnerships for Jobs Implementation Strategies Implementation Strategies –National roll-out events –Targeted regional/local markets –Web site: www.nbpjobs.org –Workforce system education for HR staff –Local models for replication –Development of tools for information sharing The list is growing…

12. eta High-Growth Job Training Initiative (HGJTI) Concept Building America’s skilled workforce to provide paths to career enhancing opportunities in high-growth occupations

13. eta High-Growth Definition “High-Growth” is defined as industries that have… –High-growth in new jobs; –High rate of change in workforce skill needs; and –New and emerging careers

14. eta HGJTI Targeted Industries AerospaceAerospace Automotive ServicesAutomotive Services BiotechnologyBiotechnology GeospatialGeospatial ConstructionConstruction Health ServicesHealth Services Information Technology Information Technology High-Tech Manufacturing High-Tech Manufacturing Retail Trade Retail Trade Transportation Transportation Financial Services Financial Services Energy Energy

15. eta HGJTI Process Information GatheringInformation Gathering –Environmental Scan Executive ForumsExecutive Forums Workforce Development ForumsWorkforce Development Forums ImplementationImplementation

16. eta The Public Workforce System U.S. Department of Labor State Workforce Investment Boards (Includes Business, Government and Labor Leaders) Local Workforce Investment Boards (Includes Business, Labor and Other Community Leaders) Local One-Stop Career Centers (Delivers Services to Employers and Job Seekers) Publicly FundedPublicly Funded Deliver Federal, State, and Local Employment and Training ProgramsDeliver Federal, State, and Local Employment and Training Programs $$ $

17. eta More than 1,900 Career Centers Across America $12 Billion Annual Investment$12 Billion Annual Investment Employers have direct access to these servicesEmployers have direct access to these services 1,984 Centers Plus 1,637 Affiliates

18. eta One-Stop Career Centers Services for Employers RecruitmentRecruitment TrainingTraining RetentionRetention InformationInformation Specialized Benefits and ResourcesSpecialized Benefits and Resources

19. eta One-Stop Career Centers Recruitment Services Job PostingJob Posting Resume SearchesResume Searches Candidate ScreeningCandidate Screening Assessment and TestingAssessment and Testing Job Fairs and Specialized RecruitingJob Fairs and Specialized Recruiting All Recruitment Services Can Be Customized

20. eta One-Stop Career Centers Training Services Job Readiness SkillsJob Readiness Skills On-the-Job TrainingOn-the-Job Training Training for Current WorkersTraining for Current Workers Skills UpgradingSkills Upgrading ApprenticeshipApprenticeship Specialized Technical Skills TrainingSpecialized Technical Skills Training Up to 50% Training Cost Reimbursement Available All Training Services Can Be Customized

21. eta One-Stop Career Centers Retention Services referral to: TransportationTransportation Child CareChild Care HousingHousing Emergency Health Care ServicesEmergency Health Care Services All Retention Services Can Be Customized

22. eta One-Stop Career Centers Information Services Labor Market InformationLabor Market Information –Wage and Employment Trends –Occupational Forecasts –Demographic Data –Economic Data –Local Labor Market Analyst

23. eta One-Stop Career Centers Specialized Benefits and Resources to Employers Work Opportunity Tax CreditWork Opportunity Tax Credit Rapid ResponseRapid Response Compliance AssistanceCompliance Assistancewww.dol.gov/elaws All Resources Can Be Customized

24. eta Where to Begin? Meet with WIB/One-Stop staff that work with employersMeet with WIB/One-Stop staff that work with employers –Commonly called business services representatives, employer liaisons, and job developers Learn about current WIB/One-Stop employer outreach activitiesLearn about current WIB/One-Stop employer outreach activities Educate and discuss workforce needs of individuals with disabilitiesEducate and discuss workforce needs of individuals with disabilities Work with WIB/One-Stop staff to devise strategies for working with employersWork with WIB/One-Stop staff to devise strategies for working with employers

25. eta Working with Employers: Keys to Success Partnerships for Jobs has lead to National Business Partnerships with 17 major employersPartnerships for Jobs has lead to National Business Partnerships with 17 major employers WIBs/One-Stops are currently working with an array of employersWIBs/One-Stops are currently working with an array of employers Partnership=Relationship; build strong relationships with WIB/One- Stop staff and employersPartnership=Relationship; build strong relationships with WIB/One- Stop staff and employers

26. eta The Business Relations Group Contact Information Thomas Hooper & Jennifer Troke Business Relations Group U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration businessrelations@dol.gov (202) 693-3949

27. Business Relations Group eta EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR e3e3e3e3