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Enhancing Trades Academy and Welding Skills in Southeast Minnesota - Webinar Agenda

Join us for our Grantee Webinar on April 2, 2013, focusing on updating and aligning the Workforce Development, Inc.'s Trades Academy and Welding Skills programs in Southeast Minnesota. This session will cover administrative updates, job placement and retention follow-ups, outcomes projection, and initiatives by BlueGreen Alliance Foundation. Key discussions will include the Welding Training program, pre-employment trades training, and future events, including a statewide capstone event on May 15, 2013. Together, let's address workforce needs and skill shortages in our community.

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Enhancing Trades Academy and Welding Skills in Southeast Minnesota - Webinar Agenda

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  1. MSESP Grantee Webinar April 2, 2013

  2. Agenda • Record Webinar • Welcome • Administrative Updates • Job Placement/Retention Follow-ups • Getting to Know You: WDI – Alignment and Expansion of Trades Academy and Welding Skills in SE MN • Participant/Outcome Projection Updates • Green Job Search Update: BlueGreen Alliance Foundation • RAD Update • Grantee Updates • Next Meeting

  3. Administrative Updates • Video project Update • Project Summary/Booklet Update • Regional meetings and statewide capstone event • SAVE THE DATE! May 15th at the State Capitol for our culminating event! • Grantee expectations for May 15 • Incumbent Worker Survey

  4. Job Placement/Retention Follow-ups • Update from WDI • Remember to send details of those you would like help with

  5. Getting to Know You… • Workforce Development, Inc. Alignment and Expansion of Trades Academy and Welding Skills in SE MN • Becky Thofson

  6. Alignment & Expansion of Trades Academy and Welding Skills in SE MN Addressing Welding skill shortages April 2, 2013 Workforce Development, Inc.

  7. PARTNERS: • Workforce Development, Inc. – Rochester • Southern Minnesota Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee • Riverland, Rochester, South Central and Southeast Tech Colleges • McNeilus Steel and RDM of Minnesota • Other business partners across the region

  8. Project Components: • Pre-employment Trades Academy on site at WFC or colleges • College level welding classes leading to American Welding Society certification D1.1 • Assistance with specific jobsearch classes and OJT’s

  9. Pre-employment Trades Academy • Recruitment primarily through WFC • Silver level National Career Readiness Certificate • Career opportunities and expectations within the region • Emphasis on safety training • 10 hour OSHA and forklift driving certifications • Referral back to WFC for jobsearch assistance and OJT opportunity

  10. Welding Training • Partnered with each of the 4 community colleges within our region to hold Academies and Welding classes in Albert Lea, Faribault, Owatonna, Rochester, Red Wing and Winona • Reached capacity with the welding labs within the region this spring • Hands on training with expectations for attendance and attitude • Goal is AWS D1.1 certification • Business partners identified this level

  11. Welding Training

  12. Results (all MSESP projects) • Trades Academies • Solar Installer Program • Pre-apprenticeship “Boot Camp” • Total enrollments 222 • Total terms 161 • Total placements 109 • Still in jobsearch or classes 62* • * 41 enrolled 1st quarter 2013

  13. Lessons learned: • Follow-up begins before classes end • The certificates are very important to the student • NCRC • Forklift • OSHA • Academy completion • Welding completion • AWS certifications • On the Job Training contracts take time to develop • Local Shoppers are good resource for recruiting

  14. Where are we now? • Academy classes continue with OSHA and Forklift certifications (No welding capacity) • Heavy emphasis on Placements and Follow-ups • Hope to sustain the project with additional funding • Thankful for the opportunity to develop the relationships – both with business and with colleges

  15. CONTACT INFORMATION: Becky Thofson Workforce Development, Inc. 507-259-5209 bthofson@wfdi.ws

  16. Participant Update

  17. April 1, 2013

  18. Green Job Search Update • Jerome Balsimo • BlueGreen Alliance Foundation • 612-466-4515 jeromeb@bgafoundation.org

  19. Reports/RAD Updates • Job Placements – make sure to report these • Job Retention Follow-ups • Quarterly Narrative Report due April 15

  20. Grantee Updates • Let us know what is happening with your MSESP project

  21. Next Grantee Webinar Tuesday, May 7, 2013 10:00 AM

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