1	Minnesota’s Workforce Development System An Overview March 25, 2003
2	What is Workforce Development? Services that facilitate the process by which employers obtain, train, and retain a skilled workforce and/or by which people identify, prepare for, attain and maintain employment and self-sufficiency.
3	Coffee with Linda Richmond Neither working, nor developing, nor a system
4	Power of E3 Each sphere has its own discrete identity The overlap between and among is significant, and highly subjective. In each, there are public, private for-profit, and private nonprofit investments.
5	Where to Begin? Views of the workforce system by: Program (functions and customers) Funding source Service delivery points Outcomes and measures
6	Workforce Development Program Types (all sources)
7	Workforce Development Funding Sources PUBLIC FUNDS Federal Funding to Minnesota (PY2001) was $307 million State Funding in Minnesota (PY2001) was $171 million Local funds ?? does not include higher education
8	Workforce Development Service Delivery Points
9	Workforce Development Measures and Outcomes The “Fed Four” Placement Wages at placement Retention Efficiency Additional process and outcome measures differ by program
10	Connections and Intersections Strongest links currently are at service delivery points Potential in linking outcomes (monarch butterfly) Common challenges and strategies across spheres
11	How Does It Add Up? Challenges Services to dual customers: employers and jobseekers. Pressure to address broad labor and skills shortage AND deal with short-term recession/budget constraints. Difficult to focus on income and career progression for Minnesotans. Good individual efforts -- not functioning as a system.
12	How Does It Add Up? Solutions More workers with more skills a more mobile workforce a larger workforce a workforce with skills to succeed critical industries / sectors long-term statewide economic (and related education and training) strategy improved productivity: common toolbox
13	How Does It Add Up? Solutions More leverage and systemic accountability Clarify and strengthen the state and local relationship Pursue WorkForce Center Strategic Plan recommendations Support development of Meaningful Measures Invest in shared infrastructure (human, technology, and governance)
14	Talk Amongst Yourselves