Ventura County Civic Alliance

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Ventura County Civic Alliance
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Workforce Education Convening
Ventura County Civic Alliance Workforce Education
presents Workforce in Ventura County
2007         A community convening for Workforce
Education November 14, 2007 300 to 500
pm Child Development Resources of Ventura County
Conference Room C 221 Ventura Boulevard
    Oxnard, CA
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Ventura County Civic Alliance Workforce Education

• Engaging Civic Leaders, Students, Educators and
  Employers in building a strategy for the future
  of Workforce Education in Ventura County

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Workforce Education Convening

• Goals
• Highlight the importance of workforce education
  for the future of our region
• Focus attention on what is working in Ventura
  County
• Invite collaboration across traditional
  boundaries on countywide workforce education
  strategies for the future

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Workforce Education Convening

• Target audience
• Employers Labor groups Educators
• Public officials Parents Students
• Philanthropists
• Other county residents concerned about our future
  quality of life and community

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Workforce Education programs in Ventura County -
Panel presentation

• Each panel member will be asked
• What is your program doing to impact Workforce
  Education and address the gaps between skills
  sets and employment opportunities now and in the
  future?
• 2. What Successes can you share and what
  Challenges do you face in your program?

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Richard Duarte, Project Coordinator, P-16 Council
of Ventura County

• Increasing attendance in career and technical
  programs and higher education

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Robert WismannAssistant PrincipalRegional
Occupational Program

• Secondary Schools and career and technical
  education

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Kay Faulconer Boger, Ed.D. Dean

• Workforce Education and
• Community Colleges
• Career and workforce education opportunities
  available through the Community College District

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Sharon Dwyer, Director of Resource Development at
Ventura College

• Ventura College Center of Excellence
• WORKFORCE IN VENTURA COUNTY
• WORKKEYS INITIATIVE

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• What is the COE?
• Economic and Workforce Development grant project
  funded by the Chancellors Office
• Hosted by Ventura College since 1997
• To date 1,993,500 in funding to Ventura College

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• PURPOSE OF COE

• Help regional colleges build their capacity to
  provide training and services to business and
  industry through
• Environmental Scanning
• Partnership Building
• Marketing Branding (System-wide)

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• ENVIRONMENTAL SCANNING

Comprehensive study of high growth and emerging
industries and their related workforce and
occupational needs.
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• Why Environmental Scanning?
• Current and relevant information for curriculum
  development and/or modification
• Current data for grant writing
• Building or expanding business and community
  partnerships
• Marketing to business and industry locally or
  regionally

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COE PRODUCTS

• Public Administration Preliminary Report
• Public Administration Interviews and Survey of
  City County Agencies
• Public Administration Scan
• Ventura County Superior Court Survey

• Automotive Industry Survey
• Automotive Industry Scan
• Manufacturing Industry Survey
• Manufacturing Industry Scan
• Construction Industry Survey
• Construction Industry Scan

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• COE OUTCOMES 2005-06

Construction Industry Summit convened to bring
employers, educators community leaders together
to address industry needs 70 attendees
SBCC copied and distributed over 100 Construction
Scans and Surveys resulting in 20,000 equipment
donation by Hayward Lumber
SBCC used Scan and Survey to develop SB70 grant
proposal
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• COE OUTCOMES 2006-07

SBCC used Construction Industry Scan report and
Survey to develop and submit a 1.2 million DOL
grant
SBCC was awarded a 237,000 SB70 grant focusing
on Construction
Ventura College is awarded a 60,000 contract
with Ventura County Superior Court
Ventura College will enter into a training
partnership with the City of Ventura initial
contract 9,200
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COE OUTCOMES 2006-07
CoC was awarded a two-year 396,531 grant
focusing on the Automotive industry
Grant funds enabled CoC to develop a complete
Automotive program, hire a full time faculty
member, work on NATEF certification, and partner
with local high schools
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• PARTNERSHIPS

Ventura County Civic Alliance Ventura County
WIB Ventura County Economic Development
Association Ventura County Contractors
Association Greater Antelope Valley Economic
Alliance Santa Maria Manufacturers
Association Ventura College Small Business
Development Center Haas Automation, Inc.
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• COE FOCUS ON MANUFACTURING

Advance WorkKeys Initiative Help to Establish
Manufacturers Alliance Partner with SBDC for
Creation of Business Fast Forward Partner with
County to Launch ETP Contracts Tap into CACT
Resources Provide Relevant Industry Data for
Grant Development
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• COE FOCUS ON WorkKeys

Provide Resources Serve as a Partner in Grant
Applications Provide Industry Data for Grant
Applications Facilitate Employer
Participation Convene Community Organizations
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• COE/SBDC COLLABORATION

Increase Overall Outreach Effort to Small
Businesses in VC Service Area Develop a Strategic
Approach Leverage Resources Provide Relevant
Industry Data to Target High Growth and Emerging
Industries Strengthen Community Partnerships
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• 2007-08 POTENTIAL INDUSTRIES
• Manufacturing
• Manufacturing/Aerospace
• Geospatial
• Construction Front Line Supervisors
• Customer Service
• Allied Health
• Small Business

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• The Ventura College Center of Excellence
• Hosted at Ventura College
• Institute for Community Professional
  Development
• 71 Day Road
• Ventura, California 93003
• Phone [phone] Fax [phone]
• Sdwyer_at_vcccd.edu
• http//www.cccewd.net/industryscans

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WorkKeys

• CREATING A COMMON LANGUAGE
• FOR
• WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

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WorkKeys
ACTs National Goal
To create a nationally recognized SYSTEM for the
assessment and improvement of work-related skills
that is EQUALLY meaningful for employers and
for education and training.
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WorkKeys
Three Components

• Job Profiling
• What skills and skill levels are needed in
  todays jobs/occupations?
• Skill Assessments
• What work skills and skill levels does an
  individual currently have?
• Need Determination
• How can any skill gaps be addressed in education
  and training programs?

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WorkKeys Includes

• Communication Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Interpersonal Skills

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WorkKeys Includes
Listening (L) Reading for Information
(RI) Writing (W) Business Writing (BW)
Communication Skills
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WorkKeys Includes
Applied Mathematics (AM) Applied Technology
(AT) Locating Information (LI) Observation (O)
Problem-Solving Skills
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WorkKeys Includes
Teamwork Performance (under development) Talent
(under development) Fit (under development)
Interpersonal Skills
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WorkKeys Facts

• WorkKeys has completed over 13,400 job profiles
• WorkKeys assessments have been used for nearly
  two decades
• More than 10 million assessments have been
  administered since the WorkKeys system was
  launched

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WorkKeys
National Work Readiness Certificate

• Portable credential powered by WorkKeys
• Verifies core employability skills in
• Reading for Information
• Applied Mathematics
• Locating Information
• Offers individuals, employers and educators an
  easily understood and universally valued
  credential that certifies the attainment of these
  workplace skills

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WorkKeys
Career Readiness Certification
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WorkKeys
Career Readiness Certification
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WorkKeys Facts
States Affiliated with National Career Readiness
Certificate
Implemented
In Process
Alabama Indiana Kansas Louisiana Missouri New
Mexico
North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee V
irginia West Virginia
Colorado Michigan Ohio Florida Georgia
March 2007
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WorkKeys Results
28.4
Median Annual Salary (in thousands of dollars)
27.2
25.9
Do jobs requiring higher levels of
Communications Skills pay more?
24.7




LEVEL
2
3
4
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Listening
34.8
31.5
31.1
Median Annual Salary (in thousands of dollars)
29.7
Median Annual Salary (in thousands of dollars)
27.5
26.4
25.4
25.0
23.5
23.2










LEVEL
LEVEL
2
3
4
5
1
4
5
6
7
3
Reading for Information
Writing
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Do jobs requiring higher levels of
Problem-Solving Skills pay more?

34.2
30.2
29.1
Median Annual Salary (in thousands of dollars)
Median Annual Salary (in thousands of dollars)
28.8
28.3
26.8
25.7
23.8
22.4









LEVEL
LEVEL
3
4
5
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4
5
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7
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Applied Mathematics
Applied Technology
30.7
28.5
28.1
Median Annual Salary (in thousands of dollars)
Median Annual Salary (in thousands of dollars)
26.9
25.9
25.2
23.3
22.7








LEVEL
LEVEL
3
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4
5
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Observation
Locating Information
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WorkKeys Results

• Return on Investment (ROI)
• Owensboro Medical Health Systems reduced turnover
  rate by 32
• Northrop Grumman Ship Systems uses a
  WorkKeys-based employee development system to
  cross-train employees during layoff periods,
  saving the company more than 2M in 2004

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WorkKeys Results

• ROI (cont.)
• Creative Extruded Products reduced overtime by
  95, reduced scrap by 21, reduced turnover from
  33 to 5, and reduced training time from 6
  months to 2 months. Profits increased by 50
  times the cost of WorkKeys.

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WorkKeys Results

• ROI Career Readiness Certificate
• MorningStar Foods CRC Data
• Decrease of 35 in turnover rate (2003-2004 using
  WorkKeys
• Retention rate of 85 when hiring against
  WorkKeys profile
• In the hiring process, a candidate who brings a
  CRC to the table reduces testing costs by 64

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WorkKeys Results

• ROI/CRC (cont.)
• MorningStar Foods Data (cont.)
• On the job training costs have been reduced by
  50 or more depending on the position
• OJT costs were reduced to 2,500 - 3,700 per
  employee
• During 2005, that savings equated to 128,000 -
  256,000 in strictly regular, hourly wages
  required to pay another employee to handle OJT
  for new hires

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WorkKeys
Benefits of a Certificate Program

• Employers get a meaningful measure of work skills
  for current and prospective employees
• Education/training get a clear understanding of
  skill and skill levels needed for workplace
  success
• Individuals are rewarded for achieving desired
  work skill levels
• The community begins to create and recognize a
  more integrated workforce delivery system
• The community is better positioned to attract and
  retain employers

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WorkKeys
WHATS NEXT?
The Ventura College Center of Excellence Hosted
at Ventura College Institute for Community
Professional Development 71 Day Road Ventura,
California 93003 Phone [phone] Fax
[phone] sdwyer_at_vcccd.edu www.cccewd.net
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Hugh Ralston President Ventura County Community
Foundation

• Partners in Nursing's Future

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Carmen Fraser, Program DeveloperGoodwill
Industries

• Community based non-profit approach to Workforce
  Education

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Naval Base Ventura County

• VCCAS Work Force Brief

CAPT Dave Fleisch Chief Staff Officer
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Naval Base Ventura County

• We are a base team dedicated to providing the
  highest level of support and quality of service
  for all operating forces and tenants at Naval
  Base Ventura County.
• A national defense resource, NBVC offers a unique
  combination of mission capabilities to the Navy
  and the Department of Defense (DoD)

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Naval Base Ventura County

• People
• NBVC is the largest employer in Ventura County,
  employing approximately 17,000 military, civilian
  and contractor personnel
• Programs Assets
• Operational Two runways (11,100 and 5,500)
• RDTE Deep water port
• Logistics 16 miles of rail/railhead
• Training 36,000 sq. miles sea test range
• 300 acres of lay-down land
• 1.7 million sq ft. warehouse storage

Economics 1.7B impact on the local economy
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NBVC Work Force
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Community Engagement

• Promote Navy, local commands/ missions, and
  Sailors in the best possible manner and economic
  value to local community
• Prevent land, sea, air, and frequency
  encroachment
• Emergency/Disaster Management
• Charitable and Service Organizations
• Business and Community Leadership
• Local Schools K-12
• Core Academics, Professional/Tech, Recreational
• Construction Readiness Training
• Recruitment of Highly Skilled Engineers
  Scientists
• Medical Services and Support
• Create a positive and enduring relationship with
  environmental regulators and agencies
• Create a positive and enduring relationship with
  local media
• Set conditions for local community to recognize
  and take active pride in our sailors and maximize
  their economic benefits
• Optimize Housing PPV Rqmts and Transition Plans

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• An Initiative of VCEDA
• November 2007

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Mission To enhance and strengthen the economic
vitality of Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) and
the region and, in the process, establish Ventura
County as a center of excellence for military and
commercial technological innovation, particularly
in the areas of workforce development, homeland
security and disaster
preparedness.
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Three Economic Development Enterprise Areas

• Workforce Development

• Technology Innovation and Transfer

• Homeland Security/Disaster Preparedness

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Workforce Development

• TRIAD is dedicated to assist NBVC to
• Find creative solutions to meet their civilian
  workforce employment needs
• Work with regional education, public and private
  organizations to develop more technically trained
  job applicants
• Match NBVC retirees interests and skills to
  second career opportunities in teaching and
  private industry locally

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TRIAD Workforce Committee

• Naval Base Ventura County
• Workforce Investment Board
• VCEDA
• CSUCI
• Ventura College
• Battelle
• Boys and Girls Clubs
• Ventura County Office of Education

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TRIAD Workforce Objectives

• Form a partnership between NBVC, public education
  institutions and private industry
• Maintain the operational effectiveness and
  employment levels of NBVC
• Increase the highly trained and skilled workforce
  availability in the region
• Expand the number of high-paying job
  opportunities in the region

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TRIAD Workforce Services

• Assessing future NBVC workforce needs
• Sourcing candidates through WIB Job and Career
  Center
• Coordinating with education institutions to
  provide programs to utilize NBVC retirees
• Coaching NBVC civilian retirees on second career
  options in the region
• Training and stimulating local students to pursue
  a career at NBVC

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TRIAD Economic Development

• Diversify the technology business base in the
  region
• Develop technology transfer program to
  commercialize unclassified Naval research
• Establish a business incubator to nurture new
  enterprises in biotechnology and homeland
  security products and services

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Bill Buratto, Executive Director 1601 Carmen
Drive, Suite 215 Camarillo, California 93010
USA 805.388.3457 805.388.99726 www.vceda.org/tria
d Michael Weaver, Weaver Research Consulting
Group www.weavergroup.org
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BUILDING ECONOMIC VITALITY Cheryl Moore,
Executive Director Workforce Investment Board of
Ventura County VENTURA COUNTY CIVIC ALLIANCE
WORKFORCE EDUCATION FORUM NOVEMBER 15, 2007
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TODAY

• About Workforce Investment
• Fueling Success for Adults
• Launching Young Careers
• Supporting Business
• Focus on Sustainability
• Next Steps

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ABOUT WORKFORCE INVESTMENT
Federal Funding
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ABOUT WORKFORCE INVESTMENT
WIB Oversight for WIA in Ventura County
PLANNING POLICIES PERFORMANCE
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WIA Performance Standards in 2006-2007

• Adults
• Employment/Credential
• Entered Employment
• Average Earnings
• Employment Retention

• Dislocated Workers
• Employment/Credential
• Entered Employment
• Average Earnings
• Employment Retention

• Youth (19-21)
• Employment/Credential
• Entered Employment
• Earnings Change
• Retention

• Youth (14-18)
• High School Diploma/GED
• Skill Attainment
• Retention

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Rapid Response in 2006-2007

23 Businesses Reporting Layoffs
3,606 Employees Impacted
1,264 Employees Participating in Programs
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Job Career Centers in 2006-2007
21,849 Individual Clients (73,644 Visits)
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• Job Seekers and the Under-Employed
• Career and job transition coaching
• Help with job applications, resumes,
  interviewing skills
• Resources and information for job searches
• Vocational training and work experience
  opportunities
• Pre- and post-employment services and resources

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• Teens and Young Adults
• Exploration of career options
• Development of job readiness skills
• Career coaching
• Resources and information for job searches
• Internships and work experience opportunities

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• Employers
• Job posting and resume screening
• Facilities for conducting interviews
• Customized training to upgrade skills of
  current employees
• Worker retention programs
• Job fairs
• Layoff transitions, training, and support
• Business consulting

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Goal 1 Relevance Job seekers who are ready for
current and future employment opportunities in
Ventura County

Goal 2 Quality Programs and services that meet
the needs and expectations of job seekers and
employers in Ventura County
Goal 3 Sustainability Partnerships to secure
ongoing support for workforce and business
development in Ventura County
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Current Projects and Proposals

• Funded
• Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic
  Development study of local workforce ability to
  support emerging industries, particularly in
  manufacturing
• Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) study of the
  economic impact of NBVC on Ventura County
• National Emergency Grant employment and
  vocational training for dislocated/unemployed
  workers to restore destroyed or damaged
  infrastructure from fires

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Current Projects and Proposals

• Proposed
• Creating a Common Language for Workforce
  Development assessing and increasing skill
  levels of employed workers in manufacturing
• Special Employer-Based Projects for Incumbent
  Workers and/or New Hires partnerships to be
  developed with community colleges and adult
  education schools
• Re-Entry Alternatives Program with County
  Probation Agency vocational training
  opportunities to get and keep long-term jobs, at
  good wages, in occupations vital to Ventura County

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Current Projects and Proposals

• Proposed
• In partnership with community colleges, WIB
  commitments
• to support community-based job training through
  Job
• Career Centers
• Enhancement of Ventura College Automotive Program
• Enhancement of College of Canyons Nanotechnology
  Program (open to Ventura County students)

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NEXT STEPS
WIB Commitment to...

• Strengthen local Ventura County partnerships that
  build county-wide advocacy, tangible support, and
  focused action for long-term workforce and
  business development

• Seek opportunities for continued or new funding

• Support the development of a strong, healthy
  California workforce and business environment

• Communicate with California State Legislators and
  members of the U.S. Congress on the importance of
  workforce investment for a healthy economy

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Join Us at www.VenturaCountyCivicAlliance.org
Thank you