Presentation-Workforce-System

TRAINING SOLUTIONS, Inc. can present an informative and interactive program to describe the history and current state of the publicly funded workforce system. This program can be delivered in two to four hours. This program can be customized for organizations or local community groups based on the state or states of preference.

Program Outline:

• History of publicly funded job training in the US
• Congress intervenes
• Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998
• Mandatory programs of WIA
• Optional partner programs
• Current year federal allocation for workforce programs
• Current industry investment in workforce training
• State systems review
• State and local workforce boards
• Eligible training providers
• Individual training accounts
• One-stop career centers
• One-stop services for businesses and individuals
• Federal job training grant history
• Current federal job training grant opportunities
• WIA results
• WIA reauthorization
• Ideal local workforce board
• Organizational involvement
• Legislative advocacy
• Next steps