Workforce Investment Board November 13, 2014. Special Guest Melissa Colsman, Ph.D. Executive Director Teaching and Learning [email protected].

Workforce Investment Board

November 13, 2014

Special Guest

Melissa Colsman, Ph.D.Executive Director

Teaching and [email protected]

The Colorado Academic Standards

The Foundation of Colorado’s Education Improvement Efforts

November 2014

Meeting Agenda

• Meeting Agenda Approval

Roni Wisdom, Board Chair

• Meeting Minutes September 2015

Roni Wisdom, Board Chair

• More than Data!

Debbie Bell, LEO Chair

• Save the Dates

Roni Wisdom, Board Chair

• Commit to Success

Debbie Bell & Roni Wisdom

• SWOT

Christy Gonzales, Board Liaison

• Subject Matter Expert Inventory

Clarke Becker, CRWC Director

• WIB Website

Clarke Becker, CRWC Director

Meeting Agenda Approval

•Workforce Investment Board • Local Elected Officials

Meeting Minutes ApprovalSeptember 24-26, 2014

Grand Junction, CO

•Workforce Investment Board • Local Elected Officials

MoreThanData

Customers of Colorado’s Rural Workforce Centers

• 2,778 Veterans• 141 Migrant Seasonal

Farmworkers• 14,232 Males• 13,845 Females• Age = 18-44 - 16,634

28,077 Job

Seekers

11/11/2014

Customers of Colorado’s Rural Workforce Centers

5,891 Job Orders

11/11/2014

Sales 736Food Prep 726Office/Admin 699Healthcare 500Transportation 470Install/Maint/Repair 323Building Maintenance

294Construct/Extract 269Management 268Personal Svc 231Healthcare Support 223

Computer/Math 221Production 152Business/Finance 141Architect/Engineer 115Protective Services 106Arts/Entertainment 100Social Services 95Farm, Fish, Forestry 93Education 71Science 35Legal 4

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Southeast

Fall: September 23-25, 2015 Rural Resort

Region

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Bylaws & Board Membership

WIB Meetings Held Four Times Per YearTwo (2) in personTwo (2) electronically

We Need Your Input

SWOT Analysis

STRENGTHS• What is working well?• What is making a difference?• What value do we bring to our

customers?

WEAKNESSES• What is not making a difference?• What do we need to improve?• What do our customers dislike?• What is not working optimal?

OPPORTUNITIES• What needs to be improved or

changed?• What should we stop doing?• What should we start doing?• What is missing that we need to be

doing?

THREATS• Customer trends? Tech trends?• Economic trends• Financial threats

SWOT Analysis

THREATS

• Lack of funding• Regulations• Bureaucracy • Reduced allocations• Are we relevant?• Do we bring value?• Changes in law• Turnover of members• Fragile economy, federal funding; new federal and

state legislation• Changing Demographics/Seasonal Employment

SWOT Analysis

STRENGTHS

• Local Board identifies local area workforce gaps• Local board identifies local area education/skills gaps• Strong LOCAL partnerships• Members are CREATIVE• Members COLLABORATE well• DIVERSITY of membership• Strong leadership, both public and private sector

representation• Willingness to step up and provide services

SWOT Analysis

WEAKNESSES• Great ideas, but need updates & more frequent meetings to

help keep us on track• Process of how things are created and implemented• Educate on what we do• Increase visibility• Include more small business• Dispersed – time gap between meetings really challenges

momentum• Recruiting and retaining private sector around the table• Need more involvement in outlining communities• Lack of community knowledge to utilize the WFC’s• Size of community inhibits ability to qualify for large grants• Large geographical areas relying heavily on tourism and

natural resources extraction to drive the community; resulting in different goals, missions and needs

SWOT AnalysisOPPORTUNITIES

• Relationships• Small rural areas know the players• Expertise• Marketing• Emphasis on Career Pathways for youth/entrepreneur• Using organization to meet the needs of those we serve• Telecommuting opportunities• Trailing spouse• There are a lot of us• Coordination with SBDCs• Partnerships with Higher Ed, Elected Officials and Private

Sector• Regional Collaboration• Enhanced broadband• Lower property taxes• New business development

What Do You Want to Invest Your Time Focusing On?

Subject Matter Expert Inventory

Please CompleteThe Inventory

WIB on the Webwww.yourworkforcecenter.com

Thank you for your attendance &

support!Next Meeting February 11, 2015

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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