1. WORKFORCE ALIGNED WITH INDUSTY DEMAND [Workforce AID] Zoe Thompson Director of Workforce Training and Education Kansas Department of Commerce and Kansas Board of Regents October 30, 2013

2. Kansas Companies Need Skilled Employees  DEMAND: Kansas companies through Kansas Department of Commerce CONNECT: utilizing a single point of contact  SUPPLY: Skilled, certified workforce through Kansas Board of Regents

3. Workforce AID is Different Finds potential employees Provides the right training Delivers a skilled workforce Commerce resources support training providers

4. Workforce Aligned w/Industry Demand STATE LEVEL SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT ED=Dir. of Workforce Training and Education SKILLED EMPLOYEES WITH INDUSTRY AND COLLEGE CREDENTIALS KANSAS COMPANIES Federal and State Training Resources Community and Technical Colleges KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE KANSAS BOARD OF REGENTS

5. Ensure a Continuous Talent Pipeline for Employers  Training needs based on information gathered from Kansas companies  Match businesses and employees at training program inception  Provide a career focused line of sight for employees

6. Overview of the Process Companies identify training needs to single point of contact Training providers develop innovative plan for training based on business demand and other data Training providers compete for opportunity to provide training that produces skilled, certified employees

7. Pilot Project – Initial Regions Northeast Mars Chocolate North America FritoLay Del Monte Foods Hill’s Pet Nutrition Bimbo Bakeries USA Southwest Cargill Beef National Beef Packing Company Southeast Cessna Aircraft Company Spears Manufacturing Southwire Company VT Hackney

8. Process Commerce [Central Point + $$] Kansas companies (with identified need) Community and Technical Colleges Colleges compete to offer training Proposal for Training Delivers skilled employees Kansas companies need !! Contract

9. Results  Northeast – Final stage of skill/credential identification. Anticipate release of RFP to colleges within 30 days  Southwest - Companies in process of skill/credential identification required for manufacturing jobs/careers  Southeast – First meetings with sheet metal and plastics manufacturing companies for skill/credential identification

10. Questions?