STRENGTHENING THE SYSTEM FOR REEMPLOYMENT

It was great to hear people talking about the why, how, what, who of strengthening systems for reemployment at the San Francisco Forum today.  Nevada (represented by the awesome Kim Morigeau who also told tales of reemployment strategies at the Dallas Forum) and Oregon (represented by effectiveness  & efficiency, employment & workforce development gurus  Bill Fink and Krissa Caldwell )  kicked off the 90 minute discussion.  While Oregon and Nevada  have similar goals, their state and local system structures in their states are different, and each has designed different strategies to get where they want to go.   Attendees were energized by the differences and the similarities! 

 Bill   and Krissa  articulated the big picture goals they work toward

Goal 1:  Ensure ALL employers have a skilled workforce for competitive success in the global market.

Goal 2:  Prepare an agile, innovative workforce with the skills to succeed in the knowledge-based economy.

Goal 3:  Build a flexible, unified workforce education and training system that consistently meets or exceeds the needs of  workers and businesses.

and Kim described the tangible outcomes Nevada seeks from a strengthened system for reemployment:

Trust Fund Savings – direct cost savings to employers

Entered Employments – returns skilled  workers to employment 

Do you have explicit  big picture and operational goals?  How are you getting better results for your claimants, and for your system?