2. Points of Pain…Points of Pain… Not enough qualified or skilled applicants Greater competition for the available labor Aging workforce Short AND Long Term workforce concerns Difficult to access and maneuver workforce delivery systems Harder to undertake workforce recruitment and attraction Pressure to improve production or level of services Corporate decision on where to invest capital, based upon labor

3. What’s feeding the workforce pipeline? Skilled or Not So Skilled Workforce Veterans, High School, Career Tech and College Graduates Underemployed, Unemployed, Attraction and Recruitment Supportive Services

4. Cornucopia of resources & options…Cornucopia of resources & options…  OESC/Workforce Ctr.  K-12  Career Tech  Universities  Vet’s Rep  JobMatch.com  ECOWIB  On the Job Training  Gov’s Council on WF & ED  ODOC – Hot Jobs  OK Alliance / MEA  TIP Funds  FFA  Head Hunter – OESC/Private  Skills Training – Prisons  Funds to Retrain Vets  T.A.N.F.  D.H.S.  Adult Rehab Services  Tribal Programs  Temporary Agencies  COHRA  Formerly Incarcerated  Personal Networks  Media options  Faith-based Connections  Alternative Schools  Social Services  Work Keys/Key Train  Ecosystems Development

5. WE are all in this alone, together …  Competing or Develop a collaborative process?  Stand alone efforts or A systematic focused approach?  Figure out the maze of services or Build a repository of resources?  Keep doing the same things or Utilize every option available?  Wait for the systems to fix the shortage or Take action?

6. SOME of the targeted audiences…SOME of the targeted audiences…  Students  Parents  Underemployed  Disengaged (Dropouts)  Veterans/Returning  All graduates  Boomerangers  Out of State Talent  Retirees / Part- Time  Personal Networks

7. Our crazy idea…Our crazy idea… Increase the awareness of available services and training Reach a wider target audience Increase the quantity and quality of the labor pool

8. HOW will we do that?HOW will we do that?  Direct mail to various socio economic groups in Pottawatomie and surrounding counties. (students, parents, underemployed, etc.)  Catalog of services/options located on a landing page on our website, linked to the world of workforce.  Interaction and heightened awareness with Vet’s representatives, school counselors, FFA instructors, career services staff, instructors, unique job posting services, social media, traditional media and service agencies.  Not a “one and done” effort, but more so a long-term sustainable plan.

9. What are we already doing?What are we already doing?  Sharing the job descriptions among our own professional network.  Increasing awareness of job opportunities on social media platforms/website.  Connecting employment opportunities through non-traditional workforce attraction efforts.  Outreach to regional FFA instructors and the K- 12 systems.  Marketing the community outside of Shawnee.

10. Why the SEDF?Why the SEDF? A business organization that understands the connection between workforce and your success… plus, we have a sense of urgency... A governing body of professionals that speak the languages of business, manufacturing, education, utilities, marketing and a whole lot more… We realize that you need a partner in the process that is focused on existing businesses first... We will do the hard work no one else has undertaken…

11. What the SEDF Needs: Data and Dollars To move from discussion to action we need Your help in gathering the data on the who and what comprises our workforce, and info about your companies, (one-on-one meetings with SEDF staff and your HR/company leadership) Consistent financial support from those who have been doing so for the past two decades, AND those of you in the room today.

12. What have we done for you lately?What have we done for you lately? Posting job opening Actively supporting railway improvements Forward information on incentives Maintain contact during water crisis Directly encourage roadway improvements for industrial areas Hands on involvement with permitting needs Publish articles on area businesses to increase awareness Invite and involve our Federal, State and Local Elected Officials to assist the area businesses as necessary Provide customized targeted customer lists Offer supply chain and distribution connections Conduct background research on consultants and possible employees Connect infrastructure providers with area businesses Assist with property acquisition & lease negotiations Bring potential business clients and prospects to the companies Consistently act as a business advocate Maintain constant contact of matters related to business Undertake wage surveys and comparative data Market the community to help grow the population Recruit additional retailers

13. Shawnee Economic Development Foundation Tim Burg, Executive Director 131 N. Bell Shawnee OK. 74801 405-273-7490 tburg@sedf.biz www.sedf.biz