1 South Bay Workforce Investment BoardA Consortium of 9 Cities in the South Bay 4 South Bay One-Stop Career Centers El Segundo Inglewood Carson Lawndale Gardena Manhattan Beach Hawthorne Redondo Beach Hermosa Beach
2 Workforce Investment Act (WIA)Increase the employment, occupational attainment and retention, and earnings of participants; Improve the quality of the workforce; reduce welfare dependency; and Enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the nation’s economy.
3 South Bay One-Stop Business & Career CentersAdults and Dislocated Workers Core Services –Emphasis on self-directed job search with the following services- Job Search Workshops, Placement Assistance, Labor Market Information, Resume Writing and access to computers, fax machines, the internet, and other resource materials. Intensive Services-Emphasis on enhancing job search skills which may include and not limited to, a comprehensive assessment, identification of employment barriers, development of employment goals, case management, and plan and career counseling. Training Services – On the Job Training Classroom Training occupational skills training, including training for nontraditional employment on-the-job training programs that combine workplace training with related instruction, which may include cooperative education programs training programs operated by the private sector skill upgrading and retraining entrepreneurial training adult education and literacy activities provided in combination with any of the before stated training services customized training conducted with a commitment by an employer or group of employers to employ an individual upon successful completion of the training
4 Youth Programs Youth, 14 – 21 Years of Age Low Income, At-riskLife, Education, Work Readiness Barriers Preparation for Employment & Post-Secondary Education/Training
5 Youth Services Blueprint for Workplace SuccessFit for Gold Tutoring & Fitness Academy Bridge to Work employment for at-risk youth STEM Success activities for School Academies After-School and Saturday School Programs
6 Blueprint for Workplace Success
7 Fit for Gold Tutoring & Fitness Academy
8 Bridge to Work Focus on at-risk youth (Dropouts, Foster Care, Probation) Earn and Learn Model Pathway to career ladder-occupations
9 STEM Connections
10 After-school and Saturday School ProgramsFunded By CDE 21st Century After-School Safety & Enrichment for Teens (ASSETs) AT & T and Southern California Edison Offering Students Truancy Attendance Recovery CAHSEE & CST Prep; Homework Help Sports and Enrichment Activities
11 Middle Skills OccupationsWhat is a middle-skill job? Some 43 percent of all job openings in California between now and 2016 will be in middle-skill jobs. One that requires more than a high school diploma but less than a four-year college degree. Who provides middle-skill training? Community colleges, apprenticeship programs, nonprofit community-based training organizations, and private career schools. How can we meet the demand for middle-skill and high-skill jobs? Every working Californian should have access to the equivalent of up to two years of education or training past high school and the basic skills needed to enter that training.
12 Most Job Openings
13 Fastest Growing
14 Industry & Post-Secondary PartnershipsAerospace/Engineering-SPACEX El Camino College-Welding Program
15 Recommendations to Sustain RelationshipsWIBs One-Stops/Work Source Centers Resources
16 Partnership and CollaborationLeverage – Apply for grants in partnership with WIBs. Integrate – Link core academics with applied, occupational training and community-based programs Coordinate – outreach to employers (internships, job shadows and company tours)
17 Questions???????? Questions??????
18 South Bay Workforce Investment Board South Bay Youth Services Mr. Robert Chavez