Invitation to Public Forums to Discuss the Development of a Regional Plan for Workforce Development
The City of Los Angeles Workforce Development Board and the City of Los Angeles Economic and Workforce Development Department are conducting a series of public forums to gather input for the development of a regional workforce development plan. This is a requirement of the State of California Workforce Development Board.
The seven Workforce Development Boards within Los Angeles County – and their network of WorkSource Centers / America’s Job Centers of California and youth centers – are developing a Regional Workforce Plan which will map training pathways to ensure needs of demand industries and employers are met. This plan will also ensure all workers, including those with barriers to employment, have the opportunity to develop skills required for jobs in demand industries.
Please Join Us at One of the Following Four Forums
Thursday, December 1, 2016
4PM – 6PM
Boyle Heights Tech Center YouthSource Center
1600 East 4th St, Los Angeles 90033
Topic: Career Pathways
Join us for a discussion among practitioners, leaders and stakeholders from the education, labor, business, nonprofit organization and government sectors about strategies and approaches to train workers for hard-to-fill jobs and to ensure that their skills meet industry demands. We’ll also discuss what career pathways exist to help workers enter and succeed in these jobs and occupations and what we can do as a community to improve career pathway opportunities.
TO RSVP FOR THIS FORUM: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeU2DQNmQpk1UxW8ZWyqLR4NsceEfUEgZTVL5YaFyiex_ZB8g/viewform
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
2PM – 4PM
Expo Center, Multi-Purpose Room
3980 Bill Robertson Lane, Los Angeles 90037
Topic: System Accessibility
Join us for a discussion among practitioners, leaders and stakeholders from the social services, nonprofit, education, post-secondary, labor, business and government sectors about strategies and approaches to increase the pipeline of job candidates.
A list (not exhaustive) of potential “barriers to employment” will be presented as well as samples of education and employment services that individuals with barriers may need. The audience will then be invited to discuss:
- Are basic skills training and other prevocational services available in sufficient quantity to meet the demands for these services?
- How can workforce and education services be made more accessible to all job seekers?
- What groups are most at risk of being left behind?
- For foreign born individuals and English Language Learners, what workforce and education services are available to address workforce challenges?
- What role do community-based organizations play in providing accessibility to the system?
TO RSVP FOR THIS FORUM: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfG8pTpmkNQjTL-IVfiIX8XoYCJGMIdW3OAMtqsOlK6gAihHA/viewform
Thursday, December 8, 2016
3:30PM – 5:30PM
Los Angeles LGBT Youth Center on Highland
1220 Highland Ave, Los Angeles 90038
Topic: Workforce and Education Resources
Join us for a discussion among practitioners, leaders and stakeholders from the social services, nonprofit, education, post-secondary, labor, business and government sectors about strategies and approaches to identify and utilize resources for training a skilled workforce. The audience will be invited to discuss:
- What education and workforce resources does our community currently have?
- How can we improve the ways in which these educational and workforce resources are used to help all job seekers (including youth and those with barriers to employment) succeed in the identified, highest priority career pathways?
- How can we ensure that youth and job seekers with serious barriers to employment have access to and succeed on these career pathways?
TO RSVP FOR THIS FORUM: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddj2xVSgcp3Cv7ZWaNQQl3_Jf5NjRC6MxHXyRNEcAvWuiYaA/viewform
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
2PM – 4PM
Workforce Development Board Business Services & Marketing Meeting
Los Angeles Valley College
5800 Fulton Ave, Van Nuys 91401
Topic: Industry-Valued Credentials – Certifying Worker Skills and Competencies
Join us for a discussion among employers, business leaders and stakeholders from the social services, nonprofit, education, post-secondary, labor and government sectors about strategies and approaches to identify and utilize resources for training a skilled workforce.
Are there particular credentials, certifications, degrees or other documentation of skills attainment that communicate to businesses that a candidates is qualified perform particular functions and do certain jobs? If so, what are the credentials most valued and recognized by businesses?
This forum is also the December meeting of the Workforce Development Board Business Services and Marketing Committee meeting, chaired by Kenn Phillips, CEO of Valley Economic Alliance
TO RSVP FOR THIS FORUM: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeGpNqHUCJw8IalXkt6kNm42QkYLja2CsNuhdl04FLjGA1xfg/viewform
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