For Workforce Investment Boards

Workforce Investment Boards

NAWB Forum 2010
Renaissance Washington DC Hotel
Preparing a Competitive U.S. Workforce - Reflection, Reinvestment, Recovery

Join Catalyst Learning Company, the Atlanta Regional Commission and Capital Workforce Partners of CT at the NAWB Forum on March 7, 2010 from 12:30-2pm:

Strengthening Recovery through Strategic Partnerships and
Incumbent Worker Investments

Learn how to turn local healthcare employers into integral workforce development partners. The Atlanta Regional Commission and Capital Workforce Partners will discuss the role of strategic partnerships and present a model that funnels high-potential incumbent workers into community college enrollments and higher-level positions. This holistic approach opens entry-level jobs for others, strengthens your region’s competitive edge and opens the door to lasting partnerships that drive the recovery.

See Catalyst Learning in Booth #17 at the Conference.

To discuss healthcare workforce needs in your area via phone or at the NAWB Conference, please contact: Lynn Fischer, Founder & CEO; 502-584-7337; lfischer@catalystlearning.com.

School at Work® (SAW) is a proven career development system for low-skilled incumbent workers in the healthcare industry. SAW serves as a bridge to college enrollment and job advancement. Public workforce systems in Atlanta, Chicago, Hartford, New Haven and St. Louis have put School at Work to work in their communities.

SAW Benefits to Workforce Investment Boards

Stimulates Economic Recovery

SAW moves Americans of limited economic status towards middle class wages
As SAW graduates move up in the organization, entry-level positions open for others
Creates Pathways out of Poverty

Supports WIA Retention and Earning Increase Goals

Employees more likely to stay with employers who provide development opportunities
SAW coursework prepares employees for entry into local certificate/degree programs, where higher wages are available to those moving into clinical and technical positions.

Strengthens Connections to Business

Initiates or expands working relationships with key employers
Builds likelihood of employers’ ongoing investment in entry-level staff

Leverages other WIB Investments

Career planning done by hospital staff; in concert with WIB and local colleges
Serves as a preparatory class for LPN-RN programs; a follow-up class for Nurse Aides or newly employed

“Due to the ever increasing demand for skilled healthcare workers, it makes good economic sense to invest in your own people. SAW provides a great service to our community by providing hospitals with a tool to funnel existing talent through the pipeline. This is a win for the employer, the employee, and ARC as we move incumbent workers upward and open entry-level jobs to new workers to join the workforce.”

Mary Margaret Garrett
Chief, Workforce Development Division, Atlanta Regional Commission

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