WIOA
What is the Workforce Innovations and Opportunity Act
In-school and out-of-school youth, particularly at-risk youth and young adults, aged 14-25, who are or will be the newest entrants into the workplace, and are in most need of education, career guidance, job readiness skills, and support services.
Emeging Workforce
Our MCDS program monitor
Carly Arambula
7/20/2014
The day that WIOA was signed
The number of MassHire Workforce Boards
16
STEM
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Unemployed/underemployed workers, including ex-offenders, disconnected older youth, new immigrants, and under-represented populations who need retraining and job search assistance to access new career opportunities.
Transitional Workforce
Chairman of MHHCWB Board of Directors
Patty Samra
TANF
What is one of the partners under WIOA
The number of Career Centers
25
ISS
Individual Service Strategy
Employed workers who need additional education and targeted technical training to retain their jobs and advance along a career pathway.
Incumbent workforce
President Commonwealth Corporation
Molly Jacobson
A community-based pre-apprenticeship program that provides job training and educational services for opportunity youth ages 16-24 who left school without a secondary diploma.
Youth Build
The product of a regional planning initiative focusing on convening regional teams of educators, workforce, and economic development professionals.
Regional Blueprint
ITA
Individual Training Account
The MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board leads a dynamic, efficient and integrated workforce development system that promotes economic development and community growth, and is rooted in the principles of equity and increased access to workforce development services for employers and job seekers.
Vision Statement
Secretary, Executive office of Labor and Workforce Development
Lauren Jones
What does Title I Adult program provide and who gets priority services?
Career, education, training and job placement. TANF, low-income adults, veterans, and basic skills deficient individuals
The four populations served by the MassHire Public Workforce System
Youth
Individuals with barriers to employment
Dislocated workers or those who are underemployed/seeking a change in their employment
Employers
MOSES
MA one stop employment system
Quarterly progress reports of our scoreboard
KPI's (Key Performance Indicator)
What does the "J" stand for in Peter J. Farkas?
James
Provide services to include training (trade school), basic education and housing to youth ages 16-24. Youth can participate for up to 3 years.
Job Corps
The best and highest performing Workforce Board with the best team of staff
MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board