Public Comment on Chester County WDB Meeting Agenda Items. Review and Approve Meeting Minutes for the December 2017 Meeting

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1 CHESTER COUNTY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD PA CareerLink Chester County and United Way Financial Stability Center 479 Thomas Jones Way, Suite 500, Exton, PA February 22, 2017 MEETING AGENDA I. Call to Order and Introductions II. III. IV. Public Comment on Chester County WDB Meeting Agenda Items Review and Approve Meeting Minutes for the December 2017 Meeting Action Items, Discussion and Update Topics 1. Committee Updates Executive Committee Jennifer Duff Governance Committee Amanda Sundquist a. One Stop Operator and Title I RFP Update - Pat Programming Committee Dr. Kirk Williard a. Work First Program Lila b. Platform to Employment - Pat PA CareerLink Operator Consortium Butch Urban a. Unemployment Compensation Update Youth Committee Fran Pierce Employer Engagement Lila Singleton Industry Partnership Patti VanCleave Marketing, Data and Outreach Stephanie Sherwood Disability Services Kevin Sand V. General Updates, Announcements and Members Comments VI. VII. Public Comments on Workforce Development Topics Adjourn All 2017 Workforce Development Board meetings will begin at 8:30 am and are held at the PA CareerLink Chester County and United Way Financial Stability Center, 479 Thomas Jones Way, in Exton (unless otherwise noted) Orientation for New Members March 22, 2017 at 8:30 am at the CareerLink in Exton 2017 Meeting Dates: April 26, 2017; June 28, 2017; August 23, 2017; October 25, 2017; December 20,

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3 Chester County Workforce Development Board (WDB) Meeting Minutes Date of Meeting: December 14, 2016 Time of Meeting: 8:30am-10:00 am Location of Meeting: PA CareerLink - Chester County 479 Thomas Jones Way, Suite 500, Exton, PA Quorum Present? Yes Board Members in Attendance: Bill Adams, Joyce Chester, Kathi Cozzone, Marybeth DiVincenzo, Doug Doerfler, Jennifer Duff, Diana Kimmich, Michael Reese, Bill Scott, Kevin Sand, William Shaw, Amanda Sundquist, Karen Kozachyn, Claudia Hellebush, Walter Urban, Jr. and Stephanie Sherwood. A quorum was present. Others in Attendance: Patrick Bokovitz, Shaun Bollig, Adrienne Cooper, Patricia Hennessy, Jim Lauckner, Bill O Brien, Karen Newman, Denean Williams, Stephanie Smith, Frank Knight, Fran Pierce, Jeannette Roman, Lila Singleton and Natasha Towles Meeting was called to order by Jennifer Duff at 8:32 a.m. and began with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by introductions. This was followed by a review of the rules of participation and conflict of interest by Pat Bokovitz. Public Comment on Agenda None October Meeting Minutes Doug Doerfler motioned to approve the minutes, and William Shaw seconded. Minutes Approved. Action and Discussion Items One Stop Operator and Title I Services - As discussed at the last meeting about the upcoming Request for Proposals (RFP), the County can no longer serve as the One Stop Operator including Title I services under the new federal regulations and state-issued guidance. - An approval is needed from the Board for the DRAFT RFP due to the new regulations and guidance that the state has recently released. Final Guidance has not been released yet. - The current consortium will be replaced by the PA Careerlink System Operator Committee. - There will be two bidder s conferences scheduled in January 2017; the dates are listed in the RFP, location and time of the bidder s conference will be announced. Applicants will have an opportunity to ask questions at that time. The due date of the RFP is Friday, February 17, One Stop Operator must be in place by July 1, Board members interested in bidding on this RFP were asked not to participate in the RFP discussion during the meeting. Lila asked for a show of hands from the board members that would be abstaining from participating in the One Stop Operator RFP conversation. There were 4 abstentions from the RFP conversation. 3

4 - Interested applicants must abstain, if not, it will disqualify the provider to apply or partner with a provider that does apply to the RFP. - The County Department of Community Development will continue to provide oversight and compliance. A board member asked if the same provider can be the One Stop Operator and the Title I provider. Yes. There will be two separate contracts under this RFP, one for the One Stop Operator and one for the Title I Services. - Who is eligible to apply and is there a list of restricted entities? A consortium of entities or a single provider may apply. There will be a restricted entity list developed. - If there is an interest to be part of the RFP review team, please contact Pat and WDB staff. - Proposals from the RFP will be discussed during the April WDB meeting. - The RFP process is consistent with how all the County proposals are done. - There is an appeal process listed in the RFP. All appeals will follow a similar process as the one the county follows for all proposals. - The RFP states that Walter Urban (Butch) will remain as the Careerlink Administrator and Carolyn Marchesani will remain as the Careerlink Receptionist. - They will both remain County employees and the County will serve as the employer of record but the position will be supervised by the One Stop Operator. - One Stop Operator will need to provide a Careerlink Administrator if the current administrator leaves his position, which also applies for the CareerLink Receptionist position. - WIOA Title 1 Coordinator positions will be eliminated and the current staff will transition into vacant positions within DCD. - Interim staff must have the same qualifications as newly hired staff. - How will the evaluation process work? There will be an evaluation in the first six months, then annually thereafter. - Can the contract be terminated if metrics are not met? Yes. - Will the County have input on whom the One Stop Operator sub-contracts services? The procurement process will be determined by the Board s review team and include the sub-contracted services. - The Title I provider will need to hire Bi-lingual staff as mentioned on page 29 of the RFP. - Will there be satellite offices? No, all services take place at the PA Careerlink One Stop location. Services are provided currently by the Mobile Workforce Navigator in several satellite locations in Kennett Square, Coatesville and Phoenixville. - Board members asked if other counties were going through the same RFP process and if there was a concern that outside applicants can apply for both services; i.e.: One Stop Operator and Title 1 services as one entity. - It was suggested to set a higher standard of the performance measures for the selected provider. - Is there an option to do a performance based contract? Pat and Amanda will follow up and contact the state for clarification on that option. - All questions regarding the RFP need to be received in writing either via the bidder s conference or WDB website. - It appears as if there is an additional layer of costs to be added with the One Stop Operator changes, but the reason for the RFP process is mandatory based on federal regulations. 4

5 - Will there be any lay-offs? No, the CareerLink Coordinators will be offered positions within DCD. - What is a non-business partner? A public or non-profit entity. - Does the RFP have to be approved by the State? No - Conflict of Interest questions need to go to Amanda. - Amanda Sundquist motioned to have the Workforce Development Board approve the structure of the RFP as presented and is subject to revisions requested by the Board and future revisions as may be required from the state in the final guidance, Doug Doerfler seconded. Motion passed. Platform to Employment Update - Butch Urban gave the P2E update on applications for Cohort III beginning in January There have been 11 applications received for cohort III, and 4 have been deemed eligible. - P2E Cohort III open house was held at the PA Careerlink, and approx. 9 people attended. - WIOA coordinators are reaching out to recent applications and will schedule eligibility appointments. Budget - Distributed at the meeting. - The budget update as of 12/1/16 was presented to the board and reflects expenses through November. - All contracts and funding levels are the same from the report provided at last meeting. - The funding year listed on the budget is the program year when the contract started. - What funds will be used to fund the One Stop Operator? WIOA Adult and/or Dislocated Worker funding will be used to fund the One Stop Operator. The WDB will provide a budget that shows the expected costs for the One Stop Operator and Title 1 services for the upcoming RFP. - It was requested to add in the Youth funds on the budget. - Will the entire budget be provided at the next meeting? Yes. - It was requested to provide the Administrative portion of the budget at the next meeting. Public Comments -Karen Kozachyn shared that the Dr. Parker is retiring from Delaware County Community College. New candidate selected for the position. Doug Doerfler motioned to adjourn at 10:05 am, Jennifer Duff seconded. Meeting adjourned at 10:06 am. 5

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7 Sources of Revenue PY 2016 Funding Funding Source Total award DCD Admin DCD Programming WDB WIOA Adult Total Allocation $ 435, $ 43, $ 89, $ 303, A Expenses to Date $ 191, $ 28, $ 48, $ 114, Remaining Balance $ 244, $ 15, $ 40, $ 188, WIOA Dislocated Worker Total Allocation $ 664,995 $ 66, $ 265, $ 248, DLW Expenses to Date $ 261,669 $ 36, $ 115, $ 54, Remaining Balance $ 403, $ 29, $ 150, $ 193, WIOA Youth Total Allocation $ 557, $ 55, $ 64, $ 363, Y Expenses to Date $ 324, $ 39, $ 38, $ 174, Remaining Balance $ 233, $ 16, $ 25, $ 188, Industry Partnerships (4) Total Allocation $ 750, $ 37, $ - $ 712, IP Expenses to Date $ 225, $ 8, $ - $ 216, Remaining Balance $ 524, $ 28, $ - $ 496, Stratgic Innovation - Reentry Total Allocation $ 323, $ 32, $ - $ 290, SI-RE Expenses to Date $ - $ - $ - $ - Remaining Balance $ 323, $ 32, $ - $ 290, PY 2015 Funding Total award DCD Admin Programming WDB WIOA Adult Total Allocation $ 636, $ 53, $ 260, $ 75, A Expenses to Date $ 568, $ 53, $ 235, $ 75, Remaining Balance $ 68, $ 7.23 $ 24, $ - WIOA Youth Total Allocation $ 658, $ 65, $ 121, $ 30, Y Expenses to Date $ 605, $ 65, $ 121, $ 14, Remaining Balance $ 53, $ $ $ 15, WIOA Sector Partnership Dislocated Worker SP Total Allocation $ 750, $ 75, $ - $ 675, Expenses to Date $ 214, $ 52, $ - $ 162, Remaining Balance $ 535, $ 22, $ - $ 513, Industry Partnerships (4) IP Total Allocation $ 400, $ - $ - $ 400, Expenses to Date $ 369, $ - $ - $ 369, Remaining Balance $ 30, $ - $ - $ 30, Strategic Initiative - Manufacturing SI-M Total Allocation $ 400, $ - $ 10, $ 390, Expenses to Date $ 100, $ - $ 1, $ 99, Remaining Balance $ 299, $ - $ 8, $ 290, Community Based Partnership CB Total Allocation $ 116, $ - $ 19, $ 97, Expenses to Date $ 39, $ - $ 2, $ 37, Remaining Balance $ 76, $ - $ 17, $ 59, PY 2014 Funding Total award DCD Admin Programming WDB Rapid Response RR Total Allocation $ 463, $ - $ 463, $ 150, Expenses to Date $ 333, $ - $ 333, $ 19, Remaining Balance $ 130, $ - $ 130, $ 130, Earn Performance E Total Allocation $ 60, Expenses to Date $ 33, Remaining Balance $ 26, Total Revenue $ 3,794, Expenses $ 1,370, Balance $ 2,424, Revenue 7

8 Expenses Funding Source Funding Year Contract Amount Expended to Date Remaining Balance CC Department of Community Development $ 398, $ 109, $ 289, Individual Training Accounts A 16 $ 113, $ 77, $ 35, Individual Training Accounts RR 14 $ 60, $ 19, $ 40, Individual Training Accounts SP 15 $ 225, $ 12, $ 213, CC Economic Devopment Council $ 1,864, $ 857, $ 1,007, Hire One - Employer Engagement (Incumbent Worker) DLW 16 $ 135, $ 22, $ 112, Hire One - Job Seeker Services (Incumbent Worker) SP 15 $ 75, $ 75, $ - Employer Engagement (Incumbent Worker) SP 15 $ 75, $ 75, $ - Incumbent Worker Training DLW 16 $ 76, $ - $ 76, Strategic Innovation in Manufacturing (Incumbent Worker) SI 15 $ 390, $ 99, $ 290, Industry Partnerships IP 15 $ 400, $ 369, $ 30, Industry Partnerships IP 16 $ 712, $ 216, $ 496, CC Intermediate Unit $ 13, $ 4, $ 8, Assessment/Workshops Series A 16 $ 6, $ 2, $ 4, Assessment/Workshops Series DLW 16 $ 6, $ 2, $ 4, CC OIC $ 393, $ 188, $ 204, GED Administration Y 15 $ 30, $ 14, $ 15, CareerCorp Youth Program Y 15/16 $ 363, $ 174, $ 188, Educational Data Systems Inc. $ 654, $ 97, $ 556, Re-Entry (Strategic Innovation SI 16 $ 290, $ - $ 290, On the Job Training A 16 $ 113, $ 113, On the Job Training RR 14 $ 90, $ - $ 90, Job Locator E 14/15 $ 60, $ 33, $ 26, Job Locator DLW 16 $ 30, $ 30, $ 0.00 Job Locator A 16 $ 70, $ 34, $ 35, Full Circle Computing $ 75, $ 75, $ - Workshops Series A 15 $ 75, $ 75, $ - Open Hearth $ 97, $ 37, $ 59, Workforce Navigator (Community Partnership) CB 15 $ 97, $ 37, $ 59, The WorkPlace $ 300, $ - $ 300, Platform to Employment (Sector Partnership) SP 15 $ 300, $ - $ 300, Total WDB Contracts $ 3,794, $ 1,370, $ 2,424,

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10 Chester County Department of Community Development PY2017 WIOA Youth Program DRAFT - Proposal Timeline Milestone Date Notes Responsibility Discussion RE: 2017 programming January 30, 2017 Review and update proposal directives to reflect CWT and WIOA guidance WF Team/ Planning Team Notify Potential Candidates of proposal timeline Wednesday, February 21, 2017 Draft Timeline WF Team Proposal Release Wednesday March 1, 2017 RFP will be made available Planning Team Bidder s Conference Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Career Corps Site Q & A s posted to website within 2 days following conference WF Team Due date for proposal Wednesday, April 5, 2017 (3:OO PM) Proposal is due to DCD/WDB Planning Team closes RFP Evaluation Team to meet Wednesday, April 12, 2017 Time (9:00am). Career Corps Site Evaluation Team to rate and discuss proposal WF Team Proposal evaluation and selection of providers Tuesday, April 18, 2017 (@ CWT Meeting) Council for the Workforce of Tomorrow will evaluate proposal and make recommendations for approval. WF Team Project recommendations and project approval Wednesday, April 26, 2017 or May meeting (@ WDB Meeting) Council for the Workforce of Tomorrow presents proposal recommendation to Workforce Investment Board. WF Team Contract process begins Month of May or June 2017 County Commissioners are presented with WIB recommendations. Once Commissioners approve, contract will be prepared and presented to approved parties. WF Team C:\Users\phennessy\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.Outlook\L366CZUY\2017 WIOA youth RFP timeline rev doc 10

11 July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Youth services PY 2016 July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June Total Goal Achieved Number of newly enrolled youth by month* In-school youth % 5.56% - Out-of-school youth % 94.44% Number of youth exited by month Number of literacy/numeracy increases - Number of youth eligible for this outcome Number of youth placed into employment, post-secondary education, or advanced training - Number of youth eligible for this outcome Number of degrees, diplomas or certificates earned - Number of youth eligible for this outcome Number of youth with increased skills gain Number of youth with median earnings after entry into unsubsidized employment Number of youth with retention in employment, education, or training Chester County Workforce Development Board Contractor Report PY2016/2017 Provider Chester County OIC Contracted Program Career Corps - A Partnership for Youth Employment WIOA Title I Program Contract amount: $360, Contract dates: 07/01/16 to 06/30/17 Report Completed by: Javonna Wylie on 12/05/ % 75.00% q % 43.90% % 60.61% N/A N/A 50% N/A N/A N/A 50% N/A Workshops for youth Number of employer led workshops Number of supported service workshops Number of attendees Number of attendees July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June PY 2016 Total Reports are Due Electronically the 6th of every month; both data and narrative. *July New Enrollments Should Reflect Active Carryovers plus new enrollments. All other months should reflect new enrollments only. Please Submit all Reports to the Following: Lila Singleton lsingleton@chesco.org Trish Hennessy phennessy@chesco.org Jeanette Roman jroman@chesco.org Pat Bokovitz pbokovitz@chesco.org Copy: Dolores Colligan dcolligan@chesco.org Inthe month of January, 6 students have been exited from the program and 4 are officially enrolled. There is a total of 54 participants for the year 2017 andpy16 including carryovers and new enrollees. 23 out of 54 participants are actively participating. 8 youth have reported employment or entered advanced training (Forklift). One youth began Paid Work Experience which may lead to permanent employment. There are 4numeracy increases. Career-Corps reported 3 certifications for the month of January. Career-Corps hosted 24 workshops with 162 attendees. Please view the qualititavie for more details regarding achievements or outcomes during the month of January. 11

12 Career-Corp: A Partnership for Youth Employment Monthly Report January 2017 Karen Newman, Site Administrator Program Outcomes Number of Youth Enrolled in January 4 Year to Date Youth Enrolled 54 Number of Literacy/Numeracy Gains 21 Number of Degrees, Diplomas, or Certificates 20 Number Participating in PWE 17 Number of Participants Employed/Post-Secondary 18 Qualitative Overview: The Career-Corps is increasing its outreach activities to the community. Our goal is to promote knowledge of our program to those designated in the Department of Community Development census tract as outlined in the WIOA contract. The two targeted communities are in the Coatesville and West Chester areas. The Career-Corps has developed strategies for each designated area: The Career-Corps will host a Pastors breakfast on March 23, Our goal is to disseminate information to local pastors during this event. Pastors then can share this resource to their congregation and church communities. We will also be attending the Coatesville and West Chester Area School board meetings and continue to actively participate in the Coatesville Area Resource Network committee. Our participation in these meetings will enhance our relationship with the Coatesville and West Chester area leaders and develop a collaborative partnership.to better serve the needs of local youth. The Career-Corps staff will be canvassing census tract areas with brochures and literature on our youth employment and education program. This activity not only disseminated information to this community, but also develops relationships with business owners and community leaders. These relationships enhance knowledge of the Career-Corps program directly to the community. The Career-Corps will evaluate the Outreach Plan on a monthly basis, assess new strategies as needed and update the plan accordingly. Three of our Career-Corps participants attended a forklift training with Eastern Forklift Company on January 19, The training was composed of two parts. There was instructional training in the morning and hands on operation of the forklifts in the afternoon. Career-Corps students were very engaged during classroom lectures. Participants were able to recall math skills learned in GED class that related to the balance and counter-balance of the trucks. All of the Career-Corps participants scored extremely well on the written portion of the exam. One participants stated, I can t wait to show my Mom I got a 94 on the exam. When our participants first got on and began operating the forklifts you could see they were nervous and apprehensive. As they began to master this process they appeared self-confident and empowered. Participants were also excited to return to Career-Corps and add this accomplishment to their resumes. Offering our Career-Corps participants the opportunity to master new skills, successfully gain certification is building on their confidence and skills to enter and succeed in the workforce. 12

13 Quantitative Overview Student Activities for January were as follows January 3 Resume and Job Search Workshop-Career-Link January 4 Community Service-West Chester Food Bank January 5 Chester County OIC-CNA Job Fair January 5 Career-Link Orientation January 9 WINGS-Employment Wardrobe January 9 Emotional Intelligence-Career-Corps Staff January 10 Employment Soft Skills Training January 11 The 3 Skills Every Employment Candidate should know-career-link January 12 Emotional Intelligence- Career-Corps Staff January 17 The Job Search is the Job-Cynthia Erickson January 17 One On One Interviews-Career-Link-WINGS-Dan Murphy January 17 Emotional Agility-Career-Corps Staff January 18 Fork Lift Training-Easter Fork Lift Company January 23 Financial Navigator- Career-Link January 24 Smart Money/financial Literacy Workshop-Malvern Bank January 24 Triskeles Employment Interview January 26 Methods and Tools for Supporting your Job Search-Andrea Vaughn January 26 West Chester Food Bank-Volunteer January 30 Triskeles-Pre-Employment Training January 30 Respect In the workplace Workshop-Career-corps Staff Student Recruitment West Chester University Department of Human Services-Accessing Adult Welfare Devereux-Marshalton Phoenixville High School Coatesville Area Resource Network Westside Academy Henderson High School Charles Melton Center New Life in Christ Open Hearth Decades To Doorways Downingtown Area School District 13

14 Business Recruitment YMCA HR Coordinator Angel Companions-Lyndsay Maken Hands from the Heart- Karen Westray Chester County Hospital Penn Medicine Compassionate Senior Companions President Chris Fiorentino-WCU Sunrise Senior Living-Cecelia Harkness Brandywine Hospital Behavioral Health Unit-donna Carson Interim Healthcare-Thomas Gallagher Tel Hai Retirement community Simpson Meadows State Farm Insurance-Denise James CCIU/TCHS- Kurt Willard CCIU-Andrea Vaughn Chester county Economic Council Farmers Insurance Company-Denise James ShopRite New Garden Township-Tony Scheivert ITAG Meeting WCCTC Sunrise Senior Living Hands from the Heart Success Stories Conor Conor came to the then Hood Youth Employment Program in April of He was a tall young man with bright red hair and a little reserved. His reason for coming to the program was to gain employment. Conor was diagnosed with a mental health issue at a young age. Conor expressed to staff that he never really felt like he fit it anywhere. The Career-Corps offered him a place to feel accepted and valued. Conor began to make friends and learn new things about himself. Conor had an integral role in the success of our Accenture Day, in which he was introduced to the soft skill of Emotional Intelligence He also participated in many other workshops and seminars that were made available to him. Some of the workshops he attended were Contemporary Correspondence, Three Skills Every Candidate Should Know, Face your Fear, Living your best Job, and Goal Setting. Conor participated in community service events such as helping to load the West Chester Food Bank truck at Aldi s in Exton. Conor learned how to give an elevator speech, compose a resume, interviewing techniques and completed his career assessments. Connor s goal was to be in the private security business that for him was his dream job. Conor was then offered the opportunity to enter our Paid Work Experience. Conor s role at the Career-Corps was Technical support staff. Conor primarily role as a technical support person was assisting with setting up the equipment, breaking the down the equipment, and fixing some minor glitches. Conor was so great at this, he had a vast knowledge of computers, was 14

15 friendly and liked people. Conor was a valued member of the Career-Corps team. He would contact speakers and presenters and prepare all needed technical support before they arrived at the Career-Corps. Conor s self-awareness and unique value as a team member increased his selfconfidence and made clearer the talents and gifts he could offer an employer. Before his participation in the Paid work Experience Conor appeared to not have been in an environment to nurture and bring to light his skills. Conor had initially participated in two job interviews that did not offer him a position. After his participation in the Paid work Experience he was given an opportunity to interview at Walmart for a position in Quality Assurance. Conor attended this interview with more confidence and understanding of the assets he will bring to this position. He stated he did well at the interview and was called back for a second interview. Conor was then offered the position full-time at Wal-mart. A Career-Corps staff went to Wal-Mart and Conor was at the front entrance. He stated he looked so happy to be working and proud to introduce his co-workers. He was now part of a new team. Conor s life has completely changed from this experience. He once told staff after a failed interview that he is used to getting rejected. He was not rejected this time. It appears he is a valued member of the Walmart team that impacts our community with his warmth and smile every day. Jose The Career-Corps is proud to have another Paid Work Experience Participant gain full-time employment. The Career-Corps is continuing to develop a workplace model that offers our participants a strong foundation to successfully meet their employment goals. The program offers pre-employment training in soft skills, interviewing, setting and defining goals, respect in the workplace, workplace etiquette, financial literacy and many other educational supports to gain and succeed in employment. A Career-Corps participant, Jose, participated and took full advantage of all learning opportunities. He was then placed at Career-Corps for his Paid Work Experience. His Job title at Career-Corps was Outreach Coordinator Assistant. Jose was an enthusiastic and professional representative of the Career-Corps at all community events Jose stated this opportunity increased his self-confidence in speaking in public settings. He also stated this employment experience increased his identity as a professional with unique values and gifts to offer his future employer. Jose duties also included contacting and scheduling speakers and volunteers from the community. Jose stated he had identified through his Paid Work Experience process that his dream job would be as an Executive Assistant. Jose shared this vision with a Career-Corps staff. He stated he saw an opening at Brandywine Hospital as an Executive Assistant. He told our staff that he would like to apply but feels they would be looking for someone more qualified. Career Corps staff told him to not limit his possibilities and to apply. Jose applied for the position and was given an interview. Jose was then called back for a second interview. He was offered the position and started on January31, Jose stated he has his dream job starting at $16.00 per hour because someone believed in him and gave him the opportunity to reveal more and expand on his gifts and talents through training and the Paid Work Experience. Jose wrote, Before coming to Career-Corps I was unemployed, disadvantaged, and a discouraged job seeker. I felt I had no skills to move from my situation. I had no hope, and felt powerless. Today I feel empowered. I do not feel like I have any barriers in front of me. These 15

16 barriers are gone. I am capable, I am strong, I am skilled, and I am accomplished. Here I am looking at a future I am proud of. Jaylaa This Career-Corps participant had been placed with an attorney for her Paid Work Experience. She is currently employed with this firm making $15.00 per hour. We are very proud of our Paid Work Experience participants transferring into permanent employment with great beginning salaries. 16

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21 Chester County Workforce Development Board Contractor Report Deliverables & Outcomes Provide Employer Engagement and Outreach to Employers Number of New Engaged Employers Number of Employers linked to training and hiring opportunitites for dislocated workers, veterans, and job seekers with barriers to employment Number of working Taskforce Meetings Number of Cross IP Conferences/ Networking sessions Number of New Business Folders in CWDS Number of New Job orders in CWDS Provider: Chester County Economic Development Council Contracted Program: Hire One: Employer Engagement & Outreach Services through Report Completed by: Jim Lauckner & Tracey Oberholtzer PY Goal July August September October November December January February March April May June 2017 Total Not Applicable during that month Numeric Values only Data should reflect the cumulative program year up to the date of submission Narrative: Hire One Employer Engagement & Outreach Events: Fall Networking Event ( ) Hire One Task Force Meeting ( ) Names of Employers Linked to T&H Opportunities Citadel Comcast Express Pros Curotec Coventry EnvironmentaEMS Right Management HomeNet Automotive Monarch Staffing Prime Pay SEI Unisys United Way American Crane Sherwin Williams All-Fill Advantage Building Zla,LLC Brandywine HVAC HavPak 21

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24 Chester County WDB Executive Committee (EC) Meeting Minutes January 3, 2017 Participating on the Conference Call: Jennifer Duff X Diana Kimmich Doug Doerfler X Pat Bokovitz X Open Action Items and Discussion: Action Item Assigned To Status Target Date One Stop Operator and Title I Selection Process EC / Amanda, Pat, Lila and Trish In Process Pat updated EC that the One Stop Operator and Title I RFP s are on schedule to be released on January 6, Workforce Development Board Agenda February 2017 meeting Pat In Process Personnel Update Pat In Process The EC discussed the RFP review and selection process. Pat communicated that the One Stop Operator and Title I selection process will take up much of the upcoming WDB meeting. However, Pat will provide an update on the Platform to Employment program and recently funded Job Locator/OJT/Re-entry program. Pat updated the EC that he has spoken with each of the staff members to be impacted by the One Stop and Title I selection process and all responses have been positive. The next Executive Committee conference call will occur on Tuesday, February 7,

25 Chester County WDB Executive Committee (EC) Meeting Minutes February 7, 2017 Participating on the Conference Call: Jennifer Duff X Diana Kimmich X Doug Doerfler X Pat Bokovitz X Open Action Items and Discussion: Action Item Assigned To Status Target Date One Stop Operator and Title I Selection Process In Process EC / Amanda, Pat, Lila and Trish Pat updated EC that the One Stop Operator and Title I RFP processes are going well with the due date of February 17 th. Pat provided a brief update for the EC, which included the potential applicants and a summary of the review process. The EC discussed the RFP review team and process and agreed on the participants. Personnel Update Pat On-going Pat updated the EC that he has spoken with each of the staff members to be impacted by the One Stop and Title I selection process and all is in order for the transition. In addition, Trish is now in the Planner II position. Workforce Development Board Agenda February 2017 meeting Pat Platform to Employment Pat In Process In Process Pat communicated that he d suggest having the Committee report on their activity at the February Board meeting. Within these updates, Pat suggested including updates on the Platform to Employment and EDSI s Job Locator/OJT/Re-entry program. Cohort III began on Monday, January 30, 2017 and Delco s began on Monday, January 23 rd. The participants are doing well with graduation tentatively set for March 2 nd. The next Executive Committee conference call will occur on Tuesday, March 7,

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27 DRAFT SUBJECT TO CHANGE Revised February 14, 2017 Chester County Department of Community Development PY2017 One-Stop Operator Selection Process Timeline RFP Milestone Date Notes Responsibility WDB Discussion and Approval to RFP October 26, 2016 Begin the RFP development process WDB Executive Committee Approval of RFP October 27, 2016 December 6, 2016 RFP draft to reflect directives and guidance WF Team Executive Committee WDB Approval of RFP at Board meeting December 14, 2016 RFP is released January 3, 2017 RFP will be made available Planning Team Bidder s Conference #1 January 11, 2017 WF Team Bidder s Conference #2 January 25, 2017 WF Team Question Deadline February 1, 3pm FAQ document to be posted on the website WF Team Questions & Answers Posted February 7, 2017 WF Team Planning Team Due date for proposals Friday, February 17 3pm Proposals are due to DCD Planning Team Applications compiled for review Review of Proposals Tuesday, February 21, 2017 Planning Team process Planning Team Review Team Review Team to meet Monday, March 13, 2017 Second Review Team Meeting Presentation of Review Team recommendations to Executive Committee Project recommendations and project approval by WDB Monday, March 27, 2017 April 26, 2017 (@ WDB Meeting) Contract process begins May 2017 Review Team to discuss proposals and scores County Commissioners are presented with WDB recommendations. Once Commissioners approve, contracts will be prepared and presented to approved parties. WF Team Review Team WF Team Review Team WF Team Review Team Workforce Development Board WF Team 27

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29 Participating on the Conference Call: Chester County Workforce Development Board (WDB) Governance Committee (GC) Meeting Minutes January 13, 2017 Pat Bokovitz X Amanda Sundquist X Jennifer Duff Butch Urban Bill Shaw X Diana Kimmich X Open Action Items and Discussion: Action Item Assigned To Status Action Item and Target Date Membership GC and Pat In Process 1. The PA Dept. of Labor and Industry has determined that we need a new Nomination Letter to replace the one submitted by the Chester County Economic Development Council. Lila and Trish have drafted a letter for the Chester County Chamber to submit. 2. Jonathon Beschen has joined Ben Franklin Technology Partners and now is not considered a private sector member. The Governance Committee has determined that Jonathon will finish out his term June 30, As a reminder, David Noteware will be resigning from the WDB in June 2017 due to a move him moving out of the area. We need to identify a replacement One Stop Operator Selection Process Amanda, Pat, Lila and Trish In Process for him. The One Stop Operator and Title I Workforce Development services RFP was released on January 5, There are two bidder conferences scheduled with the due date of February 17, Conference Call Schedule (all meetings are on Second Friday of each month at 8 am) Next Meeting Friday, February 10,

30 Chester County Workforce Development Board (WDB) Governance Committee (GC) Meeting Minutes - February 10, 2017 Participating on the Conference Call: Pat Bokovitz X Amanda Sundquist X Jennifer Duff Butch Urban Bill Shaw Diana Kimmich X Open Action Items and Discussion: Action Item Assigned To Status Action Item and Target Date Membership GC and Pat In 1. Debbie Basquill Jennersville Regional Hospital has Process resigned. We re looking for another southern Chester County person and health care. 2. Michael Pietrafitta of PECO has replaced Ed Piscopo on the WDB. Michael was appointed by the Commissioners on January 12, Jonathon Beschen has joined Ben Franklin Technology Partners and may now not be considered a private sector member. The Governance Committee has determined that Jonathon will finish out his term June 30, As a reminder, David Noteware will be resigning from the WDB in June 2017 due to him moving out of the area. 5. In total, we need 3 or 4 new private sector nominations. However, we are still in compliance at this time. One Stop Operator and Title I RFP Selection Process Other WIOA Compliance Items Amanda, Pat, Lila, Trish and Jeannette Amanda, Pat, Lila and Trish In Process In Process Amanda, Pat, Lila, Trish and Jeannette have been managing the One Stop Operator and Title I RFP process. We held two bidders conferences, which were well attended. There have been two Addendums released with the Q&A included in Addendum 2. The proposals are due into the DCD application website on Friday, February 17 th. A review team has been established, which includes Jennifer Duff, Diana Kimmich, Claudia Hellebush, Michelle Livingston, Jim Nichols, Mike Reese and Kevin Sand. Workforce Development Board website Trish, in her new Planner II role is taking the lead in updating the WDB website to insure compliance (Board member information, Board packets and performance information). Let s look at the website during the March conference call. By-Law Updates Amanda and Pat have identified some relatively minor adjustments necessary for the By-Laws, which include the CareerLInk Operator and Fiscal Committees along with incorporating the nomination process into the By-Laws. Amanda will also mention at the February WD B meeting that the Financial Disclosure forms are due by March 31, Conference Call Schedule (all meetings are on Second Friday of each month at 8 am) Next Meeting Friday, March 10,

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32 Chester County Economic Development Council Board Report January 2017 VISTA GOAL 1- Maintain and enhance the Quality of Place as a key component of economic health. A. VISTA Today Had 82,000 pageviews, second best month ever. Launched new Calendar and Career Affiliate Partner Options B. CCEDC Weekend Edition December 4 Distinguished Service in the Mushroom Industry December 11 Making a First Impression: Meet Kathleen Nader, CCEDC s Friendly Face December 18 Getting to Know CCEDC During the Holidays January 8 CCEDC s MaryFrances McGarrity Receives Well-Deserved Promotion January 15 CCEDC Adds Two New Staff Members-Sherry Cockerham and James Logan January 22 HireOne Launches Innovative Initiative to Provide Hiring Links January 31 (Planned) staff profile of Nancy Kunkle C. CCEDC Discover Chester County Business Attraction piece (attached) VISTA GOAL 2-Position Chester County as a magnet for attracting talent and a model for building an employer ready workforce A. AgConnect 1. Training a. Upcoming trainings have been scheduled: February 28 Elevating the Consumer Experience Training; March 3 Farmers Market Manager Conference; March 17 Agricultural Service Provider Mixer; March 28 SE PA Women s Agricultural Network Regional Conference b. Training funds area available for the annual PA Association for Sustainable Agriculture Conference in State College February New employer outreach Cornerstone Ag Organics - Chester County - financing assistance Cabbige - Massachusetts - new data start up for ag Hungry Harvest - Baltimore, MD - connecting to farmers with produce 2nds for CSA style distribution Nuneviller Farm - Emmaus, PA - assistance with SARE grant application Tulpehocken High School Ag Program - assistance with career day materials Oak Nut Farm - Bethel, PA (Berks County) - farm visit AgConnect impacted the following new companies as a result of the PDA/FDA Regulations in Cheesemaking Workshop held at CCEDC: Workforce Development Board Report 1 32

33 1) Linden Dale Farm 2) Keswick Creamery 3) Little Antietam Goat Dairy 4) Alpine Heritage Creamery 5) Wonderful Good Market at Stoudt s 3. Youth Programs a. 24 students from Octorara Area High School s Agriculture Project visited New Holland Agriculture and Pony Express Foods on Tuesday, November 22. They toured the New Holland Ag manufacturing plant where they manufacture approximately 80% of the parts used on their production lines for round hay balers, manure spreaders, and small square balers. Pony Express manufactures approximately one million pounds of meat snacks annually at their New Holland based plants. Their largest seller is the original beef jerky snacks. b. Jodi Gauker presented Do I Look Like a Farmer? a presentation on the variety of careers in agriculture and the misconceptions of what farmers today look like to th grade students at Octorara Area Middle School on November 23. Students were amazed that there are approximately 23 million jobs in agriculture in the US to get food their food and fuel from the field to their home. B. Health Care Connect 1. Training The partnership has trained 454 health care employees so far this program year, resulting in a total of 2,409.5 CEs awarded. Trainings have included: Palliative Care, End of Life (ELNEC), Dementia, Improving Patient Care, Gender Diversity, a Trauma Symposium, a Geriatric Certification Review Course and Leadership. 2. New Employer Outreach Riddle Hospital ACTS Sanders House West Gate Hills Rehab C. Hire One 1. New Employer Outreach - Hire One reached out to 12 new companies in December: Leaders Learning Lab LexisNexis Goodwill Keystone Area Sunguard Availabilty Services Cedarville Engineering Group Kreischer Miller PPT Consultants Janice Coleman Corporation Full Armour Sports Anexinet Entire Tech Group LLC elink Pro Workforce Development Board Report 2 33

34 2. Coaching - Hire One provided individual coaching services to 8 job Seekers in December. 3. In combination with the Industry Partnerships, information about Hire One was shared with 667 individual companies in D. Innovative Technology Action Group (ITAG) 1. Training ITAG has trained 109 employees so far through the FY training grant. Trainings have included: Agile Development, Business System Analysis and Network Administration and Security. A total value of training of $55, New employer outreach Slalom Consulting Allscripts Omega Design Sigma Data Systems Sungard Availability Services Radial Almac Group Cerner Citadel Weidenhammer CBP Technologies Aerzen Applied Video Technologies LovePark Robotics ElementalME Advanced Plasma Solutions Workspace Property 3. Youth Programs Techies Day - The last of the 2016 Techies Days was December 7th. Six companies hosted 143 students from TCHS Pickering, Owen J Roberts, West Chester Christian School, Great Valley High School, The Concept School, Phoenixville Area School District, Church Farm, and Twin Valley. Hosting companies were: ANRO Southco Evolve IP Silcon Power AGI 20/10. E. Manufacturing Alliance of Chester/Delaware Counties (MACC/DC) 1. Training Strategic Innovations grant for includes funds for incumbent worker training. A survey of the manufacturing partners was conducted in December. Based on the results, an application Workforce Development Board Report 3 34

35 letter has been sent to active manufacturing members outlining the grant requirements and deadlines. The funds must be spent by May 30, Three MACC/DC manufacturers benefitted from the training grant during 2016 USSC Group, Penn Machine Works, and M. Cohen & Sons. 2. Employer Outreach a. ONexia, Inc. b. Choice Careers c. Festo Didiatic d. Ifm Efector e. American Crane f. Allfil g. OIC Career Corp h. Career Link EDSI 3. Youth Programs - What s So Cool About Manufacturing Student Video Contest. a. The student teams (12 in Chester County and 2 in Delaware County) are in the final stages of their video production. b. On-Line Voting will take place from February 27th through March 1st. c. The Awards Ceremony will take place on Tuesday, March 14th, 2017, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm, at West Chester University in the Sykes Student Union. The ceremony will include a Manufacturer Expo and six student awards in categories including Viewer s Choice, Outstanding Cool, Outstanding Editing, Outstanding Videography, Outstanding Educational Value and Outstanding Creativity. F. Smart Energy Initiative (SEI) 1. Training SEI hosted two BPI training classes for certification for Building Analyst and Envelope Professional Training the week of January 2 nd. The classes were presented by Energy Score. The classes are eligible for training grant funds. Regional employers included: Wackenhut Company CARE Property Services, Inc. Jack Lehr Heating, Cooling & Electric, and Sustainable Energy Fund. 2. Employer Outreach SEI held a Board Meeting here at CCEDC on January 18, We had a total of 12 board members and 4 CCEDC employees in attendance. The Board asked that the three SEI working groups: Solar, Geothermal and Energy Efficiency be convened again. Workforce Development Board Report 4 35

36 GOAL 3 - Expand business attraction and retention efforts with a focus on targeted industry clusters. A. AgConnect 1. Industry Events a. Jodi Gauker attended the PA Women in Dairy Conference and spoke about the dairy industry in Chester County with Sally Kolb of Kolb s Dairy Farm and Pam Gable of Conebella Farm. b. The Chester County Farmer of the Year and Distinguished Service Awards were presented at the November 15 Commissioner Meeting. Elias and Rebecca King of King s Pumpkin Farm were awarded with the Farmer of the Year Award and Sara Manning, retired from the American Mushroom Institute, was the Distinguished Service Award winner. Sara was recommended for the award by AgConnect. 2. Networking a. Jodi Gauker attended a field day at Oak Nut Farm, Berks County, to learn more about the benefits and challenges of agricultural financing through USDA Farm Service Agency. b. AgConnect has appointed a new board co-chair, Greg Newell of NaveNewell. Greg will represent the equine industry on the board as he is a member of the PA Horsebreeders Association board. 3. Resource Sharing/Referrals a. Provided referrals for the Lundale Farm Executive Director positon. B. Health Care Connect 1. Referrals a. Referred Kendal-Crosslands Communities, Personal Healthcare, Meadowood Retirement Communities, Camilla Hall, Chestnut Knoll, Tel Hai Retirement Communities, Brookdale Living, Adult Care of Chester County, Heatherwood, Hickory House, and Jennersville Regional Hospital to send employees to participate in a Certified Nurse Aide training that SEPHA is holding in late January. C. Hire One new initiative Hire One/Refer One Hire One has presented information about our new Hire One/Refer One program to the employers on the Boards of the Hire One Task Force, ITAG, SEI and Ag Connect. This new program has two components: opportunities for a job seeker to present their 30 second elevator speech to a Board, and resume sharing of previously interviewed (but not hired) qualified job seekers. D. Innovative Technology Action Group (ITAG) 1. Industry and Networking Events On January 12 th ITAG held a Tech Workforce Forum; sponsored by AVT, LoanLogics and Economy League of Greater Philadelphia. Workforce Development Board Report 5 36

37 a. 32 participants including ITAG Board and Non-Board members. b. The Economy League presented information on their Regional Tech Workforce project. Guest speakers were John Taylor and Josh Sevin from the Economy League of Philadelphia. c. The topic was a follow-up from our November 2016 Board meeting roundtable and the Economy League presented their research related to the Tech workforce landscape in the region. d. Participants offered their insight and perspective on the trends, strengths and challenges around aspects of the tech workforce in the Greater Philadelphia region. e. Economy League was asked to come back for a future meeting to present their results. f. Networking event followed the information forum to provide opportunities for collaboration amongst employers and employees. 2. Connections/Referrals Met with New Horizons to outline cross-ip training opportunities that can meet the current L&I training grants and other employer based training needs (e.g., power hour sessions on applications, etc). E. Manufacturing Alliance of Chester/Delaware Counties (MACC/DC) 1. The bi-monthly MACC/DC Partnership meeting was held on January 11th at the Technical College High School-Brandywine Campus. The keynote program NTAP and other Apprenticeship Opportunities/Benefits for Manufacturers was presented by a panel as follows: John Shegda, Regional President, NTMA and President, M & S Centerless Grinding/Meron Medical; Clara Console, CEO, Choice Career; Dr. Karen Kozachyn, DCCC Dean of Workforce Development and Community Education; Glenn Siegele, President, Omega Design,Inc.; Torsten Schimanski, Head of Learning, Festo Didiatic; and Dr. Kirk Williard, CCIU Director of Career and Technical Education. Following the panel discussion there were announcements of upcoming events, particularly the What s So Cool About Manufacturing student video contest on March 14 th at West Chester University and a report from the marketing and training committees. 2. Networking - The Alliance held an early winter connections event on December 8 at the LeCabra, a new micro-brewery/restaurant in Berwyn. More than 55 members and guests enjoyed good food, sampled a variety of beer and wine, a tour of the production facilities and had the opportunity to meet familiar and new colleagues. The event sponsors were Malvern Federal Savings Bank, BDO and MOOG, Inc. The event was planned by the Alliance Marketing Committee, chaired by Mark Cohen, Malvern Federal Savings Senior Vice President. The event was another huge success. F. Smart Energy Initiative (SEI) SEI offers companies a chance to lower the price they pay for gas and electricity via our partnership with Nextility. If your organization has not investigated lower energy prices in the past 90 days, ask Jim Lauckner, SEI Project Manager for information jlauckner@ccedcpa.com. Workforce Development Board Report 6 37

38 GOAL 4-Establish an innovation culture that supports entrepreneurship and business growth i2n-ideas x Innovation Network A. KIZ Update 1. The 2016 KIZ Tax Credit Awards were announced by the DCED; awards include 15 i2n companies that were allocated a total of $1,041,075. i2n companies that receive KIZ tax credits report that the credits help them prosper by providing funding for new employees, expanded research and operating expenses. 2. State required i2n company reporting was completed for the period July 1-December 31, companies reported: a. $49,6M in revenue b. 302 employees c. 30 jobs created/23 jobs retained d. 5 new products e. 6 patents filed; 4 patents awarded f. $16,2M in Research Development Test and Evaluation Expenditures B. New business outreach 1. i2n completed 20 on site company visits as of 1/18/17 to identify current state of business and connect companies with resources to meet current needs. Resource needs fall into the following categories: Funding State and Federal Incentives Business Development Support Hiring and Recruiting Mentoring and Connections Legal Counsel Networking Real Estate Services Technology Transfer Opportunities Employee Training 2. Collaboration with Penn State s Rev Up team including Leo Daiuto, Penn State Rev Up Entrepreneur in Residence 3. 2 new i2n Board members: Marc Davis (HomeNet Automotive) and Kutztown University SBDC C. Referrals 1. i2n Board Company Presentation by Shankar Musunuri, CEO and Founder of Ocugen on January 19, 2017 Developing solutions for Opthalmic Diseases 3 drugs in the pipeline at various stages of development: Pre Clinical to Phase 3 trial Successful seed funding and funding for late stage clinical of one product Interested in additional investment to drive completion of development Strong management team in place Planned IPO Founder is original founder of another former LifeScience start up, Nuron. Workforce Development Board Report 7 38

39 2. 21 referrals from i2n were made in Dec/Jan as of 1/19/17. D. Funding Meetings took place in early December and January to explore a Chester County based source of funding for emerging tech startup companies. Options include a co-investing relationship with the established Ben Franklin Technology Partners of SE PA. Details are being worked out with funding sources from Chester County. GOAL 5-Support critical infrastructure in targeted corridors of opportunity A. Downingtown Library Senior Center: $550,000 RACP Grant- The Office of the Budget conducted the RACP closeout audit for this project on 1/24-1/25/17. B. Franklin Commons Adaptive Reuse: $250,000 RACP Grant- The Office of the Budget will be conducting the RACP closeout audit for this project on 2/23-2/24/17. C. National Liberty Corporate Campus: $3,500,000 RACP Grant- CCEDC working with the developer, the owner, and the Office of the Budget to finalize the grant s Special Conditions. D. Innovation Center at Eagleview-Hankin: $1,500,000 RACP Grant- The CCIDA received the first reimbursement check from the Commonwealth for this RACP project. The closeout audit will occur in months. E. Coatesville Gateway Redevelopment: $3,000,000 RACP Authorization- CCEDC will be working with the CCIDA and the developer, DEPG, to complete the application by May F. Wells Fargo NPG : $100,000 Community surveys continue to be collected; focus group meetings and steering committee meetings ongoing. April 22 nd City Hall cleanup and renovation day in Coatesville. G. Historic Beury Building Environmental Remediation: $870,581 ISR Grant- CCEDC awarded the grant; CCEDC will take ownership of the property during the remediation process until the final drawdown occurs. Remediation may occur in second quarter Workforce Development Board Report 8 39

40 Industry Partnership/i2n Calendar of Events January 25, 2017 January 26, 2017 February 7, 2017 February date TBD February 8, 2017 February 8, 2017 February 8, 2017 February 13 & 17, 2017 February 22, 2017 February 24, 2017 February 28, 2017 March 3, 2017 March 8, 2017 March 9, 2017 March 10 & 24, 2017 March 14, 2017 March 16, 2017 March 17, 2017 March 25, 2017 March 26-29, 2017 March 28, 2017 March 29, 2017 April 10 & 24, 2017 April 10, 2017 April 12, 2017 April 21 & 28, 2017 April 19 & May 3, 2017 May 10, 2017 May 10, 2017 May 10, 2017 June 12, 2017 June 26-30, 2017 Keiretzu Forum Philadelphia Meeting Sector Strategies Summit - CCEDC Hospice and Palliative Nurse Certification Review Course Radnor Corporate Center i2n/kiz Informational and Network event at Uncommon Individual Health Care Connect Partnership Meeting - CCEDC Hire One Task Force Meeting Sector Strategies Meeting - CCEDC ELNEC Training- Radnor Corporate Center The Generational Puzzle: How The Pieces Fit Together So You Can Manage Most Effectively Annual SEI Energy Briefing PJM Interconnection, LLC Elevating the Consumer Experience Training CCEDC Farmers Market Manager Conference CCEDC MACC/DC Partnership Meeting at CCEDC ITAG Partnership Board Meeting ELNEC Training- Riddle Hospital What s So Cool About Manufacturing Video Contest Awards Ceremony West Chester University i2n Board Meeting and Networking event Agricultural Service Provider Mixer in conjunction with the Ag Connect Meeting - CCEDC Girls Exploring Tomorrow s Technology West Chester East H.S. InBIA Annual Conference in Seattle, WA SE PA Women s Ag Network Regional Conference Milky Way Farm Geriatric Certification Review Course Bryn Mawr Hospital ELNEC Training- Paoli Hospital Management of Aggressive Behavior Training Bryn Mawr Hospital Sector Strategies Meeting - CCEDC Certified Dementia Practitioner Course Kendal-Crosslands Preceptor Course CCEDC Health Care Connect Partnership Meeting Surrey Services Hire One Task Force Meeting MACC/DC Partnership Meeting ELNEC Training- Riddle Hospital Health Care Careers Summer Camp Various Locations Workforce Development Board Report 9 40

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42 Social Media Data January 2017 Month Posts Likes Tweets Followers January February N/A 6 10 March N/A 16 N/A April May N/A 9 N/A June July N/A 6 N/A August N/A 7 N/A September October N/A 13 N/A November N/A 2 N/A December January N/A 4 N/A February N/A 2 N/A March N/A 6 N/A April N/A 4 N/A May June N/A 4 N/A July N/A 2 N/A August September N/A 4 N/A October N/A 3 N/A November * December Totals at the end of each month. *2 November posts reached over 450 people 42

43 CO-OP INTERNSHIP POSITION DESCRIPTION Thank you for your inquiry about our Co-op/Internship Program at Delaware County Community College. Please fill out the attached form and send back. Host Site: PA CareerLink - Chester County Address: 479 Thomas Jones Way, Ste. 500 City: Exton State/Zip: PA Contact: Butch Urban Phone: burban@chesco.org Fax: Intern Position: Marketing & Communications Specialist Hours: 15+ / week (20+ per week in summer only; 10+ per week into Fall Semester Position Overview Days: Flexible 15 hrs./week Salary: Course Credit The Marketing & Communications Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and oversight of the social media outreach representing the CareerCorps and CareerLink of Chester County. Essential Job Functions Social Media Based Marketing Implementing customer surveys Implementing tracking system for customer feedback Development of Marketing Plan targeted to Young Adult customers Development of Print Marketing Materials Development of E-marketing Supports marketing staff and programs as needed Conducting research on effectiveness of Social Media Ad promotions Non-essential Job Functions Clerical/Data Entry Duties Customer Service Duties Requirements Proficiency in MS Office Tools Proficiency in Smart Phone Applications Proficiency in Social Media sites, Networking, Promoting and Maintaining Accounts and Prescence Resides in Chester County Strong written and verbal communication skills Familiarity with Website Development, Design and Tools WordPress Preferred NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. 43

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45 Report to Chester County Workforce Development Board (WDB) February 22, 2017 UC Call Center Reduction in hours/temporary layoff With the PA Senate declining to vote on a bill that would release funding that would support the operation of the UC call center, Labor and Industry has been forced to reduce the # of call centers available from 7 to 3. This move has resulted in Unemployment Compensation furloughing 500+ UC employees and revising their call center availability from 5 days per week to 3 days per week (Monday, Tuesday and Thursday). The impact of this reduction in call centers/workers available to field calls has been significant, particularly on our PA CareerLink staff and our customers. Customers that were able to connect with UC via the toll free # can no longer do so due to a continuous busy signal. Foot traffic for UC phone usage has increased 10 fold (and on some days more) - increasing from 8 persons per day to 50+ persons per day, as high as 80 persons per day. See Table below: Week Ending 1/6/17 1/13/17 1/20/17 1/27/17 2/3/17 2/10/17 2/17/17 UC Phone Customers (closed 1 day Holiday) (closed 1 day due to snow) 160 *Typical foot traffic is weekly This UC issue has impacted one-stop centers throughout the state. What we are seeing In Chester County: Customers are lined up at our doors as early as 6:30 am to ensure they get an opportunity to speak with someone at UC Customers have informed us that they have tried connecting via their home/cell phones and have experienced upwards to 6 hour waits, with ultimately giving up and coming into our office. Needless to say, the customers coming into our office who have been experiencing these issues are frustrated and angry and as a result, we have been left with the responsibility of explaining the situation to them. Even the wait in our office has been significant. If arrive at 8:30 am expect to wait 5-7 hours. The majority of the issues have been related to receiving payment. The difficult part is having them understand that we do not control over the UC system (layoff or reduction in call center hours) or the telephone issues they are experiencing. We have had to address issues within our complex concerning UC customers sleeping in their cars, customers parking in unauthorized/designated parking spaces and in some cases UC customers disturbing the normal operation of neighboring businesses. WDB has procured a security guard to address many of the issues 45

46 Report to Chester County Workforce Development Board (WDB) February 22, 2017 This past week we are seeing a reduction in some of the numbers, however the demand to use our courtesy phone is still significant. UC has developed a new form (UC 1206) for customers not interested in waiting. Customers who complete the form will get a call back in 7-10 days. However, we are finding that customers would prefer to wait for a few hours to use the phone as opposed to 7 10 days for a call back. They also prefer the human element as they receive a sense of confirmation over the phone. We are using one of our multipurpose rooms as a waiting room on UC phone days. This has disrupted the normal delivery/operation of workshops due to space limitations. With P2E going on simultaneously, it has been difficult to find room for the workshops and recruitment events. Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan PA CareerLink - Chester County s submitted the update to it s 2017 Limited English Proficiency (LEP) plan on 2/7/17. The plan outlines: how services are provided to customers where English is not their primary language and the tools that are available to us to assist non-english speaking customers. While we do have a bi-lingual SCSEP on staff to assist with translation services, he is only on staff in a temporary /part-time capacity. I would highly recommend that the WDB require the new Title I Provider to have bi-lingual direct service staff on site in order to more effectively serve our non-english speaking customers. A copy of the plan will be available to anyone interested once it has been approved Platform to Employment Cohort III P2E Cohort III began with 19 eligible customers as our facility on 1/30/17. Feedback we are receiving from those attending has been positive. They just started week 4 of the program. The final week of programming is next week with graduation scheduled for 3/2/17. Budget Draft for Program Year 2017 Resource Sharing Agreement Budget (RSA-B) We are currently in the process of drafting our budget for PY We are hoping to have a budget in place that is very similar to our current year. However, the # of staff hired under the new RFP has the potential to impact the per FTE cost. Because the budget and expenses are shared, the formula for arriving at costs for partners is calculated based on an FTE model. Our current PY 2016 budget: The current budget for PY 2016 is $545,361. This total amount is reduced to $439,403 after deducting program income (our rental partners). We have a total of with 23.6 FTEs. The PY 2016 FTE cost is $14,127 (cost of 1 FTE). 46

47 PA CareerLink Centers impacted by L&I furloughs, UC call center closings WHAT S THE ISSUE? Budget disagreement between the Wolf Administration and the Legislature In 2013, the Pennsylvania General Assembly enacted Act 34, which created the Unemployment Compensation Service and Infrastructure Improvement Fund (SIIF) to provide the transfer of about $200 million (in addition to the federal funding received by the state) over a four-year period to both operate and modernize Pennsylvania s 40-year-old legacy unemployment compensation benefits system. Act 34 contained a sunset provision, such that this transfer of funds would cease at the end of The Wolf Administration said that additional funding was necessary to continue improvements on the computer system and to keep 521 employees on the job at UC call centers. The state Senate adjourned without acting on the plan, saying it had unanswered questions about how the requested funding would be used, and wanted an exit strategy to end L&I's reliance on this extra funding. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? 521 L&I workers are furloughed, three UC call centers close On December 19, 2016, 521 L&I employees were furloughed, primarily at the UC call centers and central office. Three of the state s seven UC call centers closed in Allentown, Altoona, and Lancaster. Nevertheless, the impact is being felt statewide, given that about half of the original UC call center workforce is now taking calls on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, leaving the other two days to process claims. An influx of temporary and seasonal workers who became eligible for unemployment compensation in January has exacerbated the need for UC services. WHAT ARE THE IMPACTS? Service demands surge and spill to PA CareerLink offices The layoffs/call center closures have led to an unusually high volume of service demands on PA CareerLink locations across the state, as burgeoning numbers of individuals with unemployment service needs have gravitated to local PA CareerLink centers to use their direct courtesy phones to talk to a UC representative and avoid long on-hold times from home. Further, not all services can be performed online, and some UC claimants are not computer-comfortable. Heavy claimant traffic at PA CareerLink centers, however, has resulted in wait lines there as long as six hours in some locations, because of building space and fire code limitations. State employee labor unions have demonstrated at some PA CareerLink centers. There have been some reported incidents of unruliness. HOW HAVE PA CAREERLINK CENTERS STEPPED UP? Additional short-term resources are needed Local PA CareerLink centers have stepped up to the challenge to the degree possible to answer UC claimant questions, although they typically do not have access to claimant data as a UC call center does. Nevertheless, PA CareerLink centers recognize the need to find ways to help those without work. The centers have opened their doors earlier than usual, reassigned staff to triage and assist claimants, requested additional phone lines with direct access, and made UC claimants as comfortable as possible while they wait to use the dedicated UC service phones. Additionally, some PA CareerLink centers have invited employers to interview UC claimants on site, and have hosted mini job fairs to the captive waiting audience. Information about services and workshops are also being distributed to help match right-fit workers to available jobs in their communities. LOOKING AHEAD Long-term resolution is needed Although L&I is meeting regularly with Workforce Development Board directors, it is unclear at this time if additional funding will be authorized to reopen closed UC call centers and if furloughed L&I employees will be reinstated. Local workforce development leaders favor a resolution that provides additional resources to meet the consistent demands for UC-related services that have spilled over to the PA CareerLink offices since early January These local offices are struggling to meet these demands due to a shortage of sufficient staff, security, space, and dedicated UC phone lines, and because they are not authorized to access UC claimant information. FOR MORE INFORMATION Contact the PA Workforce Development Association at (717)

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49 Chester County Workforce Development Board Contractor Report Month: July August September October November December January February March April May June Year End Report Reporting Month (Check): Provider: Educational Data Sytems, Inc. (EDSI) Contracted Program: Job Locator and OJT Services Contract Amount (Adult & DW): $363, Contract Term: July 1, June 30, 2017 Amendment: N/A Report Completed By: Ed Rex Job Locator Program Goals Goal July August September October November December Number of New Enrollments Number of Placements Month Retention N/A Average Hourly Rate $10.00 $0.00 $12.75 $27.35 $12.75 $17.94 $16.49 $19.39 $18.93 Number of Employers N/A OJT Program Goals Goal July August September October November December January February March Number of OJT Contracts Number of Employers Contracted for OJT N/A January February March April April May May June June PY Total PY Total Reports are Due by the 10th of Every Month Chester County CareerLink Submit all reports to the following addresses EARN Lila Singleton lsingleton@chesco.org City Gate Patricia Hennessy phennessy@chesco.org DCD Jeannette Roman jroman@chesco.org Prep Pat Bokovitz pbokovitz@chesco.org KACS Dolores Colligan dcolligan@chesco.org Dept. of CYFS Legal Aide Friends Association Open Hearth Life Transforming Ministries Act in Faith Referral Sources: Terms and Definitions: New Enrollment: Participants who started the Job Locator Program in a given month Placement: Permanent Employment of 30 hours per week or more 6 Month Retention: Retaining a Job-Locator-Facilitated placement for 6 months Average Hourly Rate: Average hourly wages for participants placed during a given month Number of Employers:The number of employers that participants have been placed at. Narrative: Adecco Adult Care of Chester Co Aramark Ascend Staffing Names of Employers Engaged: General Solution Building Services Hampton Inn Hav Pak Manufacturing Incyte Pharmaceuticals Volt Wawa Through January 31st the program has enrolled 77 customersfrom 12 different referal agencies. There have also been 58 placementsutilizing 45 different employers and an average wage of $ Berks and Beyond Integrity Staffing We have also seen 27 customers meet retention so far this program year. Through January 31st the program has started 3 OJT contracts with 1 employer. Brandywine Hospital Brooksource Camelot Management Iron Mountain Jackson Cross Partners JP Morgan Chase Centimark Kaolin Mushroom Farm hildren's Literacy Inst of Philadelph Kmart Coatesville Area School District Delaware Chevrolet Living Stones Masonry Lyneer Staffing Essendant Solutions Merry Maids Fed Ex Penn Dot Fibrocell Personnel Data Solutions Five Guys Prime Pay Forcine Concrete Randstad General Ecological Resources for Human Developmen Genesis Health Care Source 4 Teachers Gentral Care Wash Tri-State Temperature Services Green Hill Condos Turn 5 49

50 Chester County Workforce Development Board Contractor Report Month: July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May June Year End Reporting Month (Check): Provider: Open Hearth, Inc. Contracted Program: Mobile Workforce Navigator Contract Amount (Adult & DW): $97,067 Contract Term: February 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017 Amendment: N/A Report Completed By: Nettie Wolfe Silva Program Goals Goal July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar April May Jun-16 PY 2016 Total New enrolled in JobGateway New enrolled in CWDS New receiving supportive/ brief services New Enrolled in Training New receiving needs related payments New entering employment at exit Reports are due electronically monthly & 2 weeks before each WDB meeting WIB Meeting Report Due 2/24/ /10/16 4/27/ /10/16 6/22/ /10/16 8/24/ /10/16 10/26/ /09/16 12/14/ /10/16 Please Submit all Reports to the Following: Lila Singleton: lsingleton@chesco.org Trish Hennessy: phennessy@chesco.org Roslyn Roberts: rroberts@chesco.org Jeanette Roman: jroman@chesco.org Please Copy all Reports to the Following: Pat Bokovitz: pbokovitz@chesco.org Dolores Colligan: colligan@chesco.org Self (26) Good Samaritan (1) LHOT (1) W.C. Atkinson (1) Referral Sources: Phoenixville Library (1) St. Patrick's Church (1) City Gate (1) MCHC (1) KACS (13) Orion (3) Oxford Neigh. Serv. (1) Kennett Library (1) PACS (2) Family/Friend (2) CCCH (4) Head Start (1) Open Hearth (1) PHX Library (2) Narrative Area: The Mobile Workforce Navigator (MWN) enrolled 8 new full service customers into Job Gateway and CWDS during the month of January. This brings the project year total to 63. MWN provided services to an additional 11 individuals whodid not have a need to enroll in Job Gateway. Completing follow-up calls in January, MWN confirmed an additional 3 customers attained employment. Nine full - service customers are confirmed as having attended CL orientation to date. 50

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52 Chester County Profile February 2017 Unemployment Rate, Jan to Dec White Black Other Hispanic Origin (all races) 86.4% 5.9% 7.7% 7.0% 81.6% 11.0% 7.4% 6.4% 23.8% 9.1% 11.2% 12.8% 15.7% 13.3% 7.9% 6.2% % 9.7% 12.6% 12.0% 14.4% 13.6% 8.6% 7.7% 40.7 Dec Recession PA 5.6% 6,510,000 6,144, ,000 Notes: Current month's data are preliminary. Data are Seasonally Adjusted. Jan 2016 to Dec 2016 Pre-UC Industry County Natural Resources & Mining Manufacturing Trade, Transportation & Utilities Information Professional & Business Services PA 28,224 $46,144 $38, % Leisure & Hospitality 870,770 $34,110 $26, % Other Services Government Info Not Available Total County 7,933 8, % $73,803 $38,077,908 $85,976 $105,571 County 3,960 12,130 17,440 21,630 1,800 5,730 20,240 17,250 7,510 2,900 1,100 2, , % 6.0% 14.0% 19.0% 2.5% 8.0% 25.0% 13.5% 5.5% 3.5% 0.5% 1.5% 100% PA 3.5% 10.5% 15.5% 19.0% 1.5% 5.0% 18.0% 15.0% 6.5% 2.5% 1.0% 2.0% 100% Top 10 Employers by Employment in Q2 of , ,056-21, % Vanguard Group Inc QVC Network Inc County of Chester Federal Government TM County ,680 PA Percent of Total Note: Percentages less than 0.5% will be displayed as 0.0%. Source: Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation System PA December 2016 December 2015 Annual Volume Change Annual Percent Change Volume County Construction Source: U.S. Census 5 Year Estimate (Table: S2101) Per Capita Personal Income Total Personal Income Median Household Income Median Family Income % 277, ,800 11,000 Education & Health Services Income Chester 2014 County Financial Activities Source: The Conference Board Help Wanted OnLine 2013 Unemployment Compensation Exhaustees Source: U.S. Census 5 Year Estimate (Tables: DP05 and B01001) Online Job Postings 2012 Unemployment Rate Labor Force Employed Unemployed Population by Age Total Veterans Median Veteran Income Median Non-Veteran Income Veteran Unemployment Rate 2011 Local Area Unemployment Statistics 12,779,559 6,534,215 6,245,344 Population by Race 2015 Veterans 2010 PA 509, , ,671 Ages 0 to 17 Ages 18 to 24 Ages 25 to 34 Ages 35 to 44 Ages 45 to 54 Ages 55 to 64 Ages 65 to 74 Ages 75 and Older Median Age 2008 PA County Total Population Female Male County Max: 6.6% County Min: 3% Population Demographic PA Max: 8.7% PA Min: 4.3% The Chester County Hospital PA Main Line Hospitals Inc $49,745 $636,857,158 $53,599 $68,158 Note: Total Personal Income is displayed in thousands. Note: Median Incomes are in 2015 adjusted dollars. Source: Personal Incomes - Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Source: Median Incomes - U.S. Census (Tables: B19013 & B19113) Giant Food Stores LLC Cerner Health Services Inc YMCA of Greater Brandywine Valley The Devereux Foundation 52 Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Center for Workforce Information & Analysis

53 Chester County Profile February 2017 Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2015 Annual Averages Estab. Employment Employment % Wages NAICS NAICS Description County LQ County PA County PA County PA Total, All Industries 15, ,852 5,691, % 100.0% $68,174 $52, Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting ,753 24, % 0.4% $38,370 $33, Mining, Quarrying, and Oil & Gas , % 0.6% $55,263 $81, Utilities , % 0.6% $114,268 $92, Construction 1, , , % 4.3% $66,041 $59, Manufacturing , , % 10.0% $78,356 $59, Wholesale Trade 1, , , % 3.9% $115,725 $77, Retail Trade 1, , , % 11.2% $37,633 $27, Transportation and Warehousing , , % 4.9% $47,956 $47, Information ,318 88, % 1.6% $97,569 $72, Finance and Insurance , , % 4.5% $110,542 $87, Real Estate and Rental and Leasing ,772 62, % 1.1% $84,539 $56, Professional and Technical Services 2, , , % 6.0% $109,024 $87, Management of Companies and Enterprises , , % 2.3% $189,097 $130, Administrative and Waste Services , , % 5.5% $43,523 $33, Educational Services , , % 8.4% $54,069 $53, Health Care and Social Assistance 1, , , % 17.5% $45,704 $47, Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation ,937 94, % 1.7% $24,781 $32, Accommodation and Food Services , , % 8.0% $18,783 $17, Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1, , , % 3.4% $31,189 $31, Public Administration , , % 4.1% $53,472 $57,250 Company Ownership Total, All Ownership 15, ,852 5,691, % 100.0% $68,174 $52,160 Private Ownership 14, ,093 5,015, % 88.1% $69,367 $51,853 Federal Ownership ,375 95, % 1.7% $68,701 $70,896 State Ownership , , % 2.4% $61,712 $58,691 Local Ownership , , % 7.8% $54,110 $49,621 Notes: 'Estab.'-Establishments. 'LQ'-(Location Quotient) is the percent of county employment by sector divided by the percent of PA's employment by sector. Occupational Wages, 2015 Annual Averages Entry-Level Wage Average Wage SOC Code Major Occupational Group County PA County PA Total, All Occupations $22,646 $20,780 $54,871 $46, Management $71,129 $58,380 $142,033 $119, Business & Financial Operations $46,527 $40,800 $81,964 $70, Computer & Mathematical $55,460 $45,880 $94,001 $78, Architecture & Engineering $46,858 $45,150 $76,877 $76, Life, Physical & Social Science $41,069 $36,580 $74,138 $67, Community & Social Services $30,852 $26,620 $48,323 $42, Legal $50,511 $40,830 $110,385 $98, Education, Training & Library $26,494 $26,630 $52,139 $55, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports & Media $27,937 $23,850 $55,812 $50, Healthcare Practitioners & Technical $40,083 $36,530 $75,536 $73, Healthcare Support $21,630 $20,040 $31,095 $28, Protective Service $22,991 $20,370 $47,769 $43, Food Preparation & Serving Related $16,973 $16,990 $23,915 $21, Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance $21,114 $18,470 $29,938 $27, Personal Care & Service $18,798 $17,140 $25,755 $24, Sales & Related $19,042 $17,300 $53,682 $39, Office & Administrative Support $23,746 $22,150 $39,427 $35, Farming, Fishing & Forestry $20,273 $19,040 $30,403 $30, Construction & Extraction $32,458 $29,240 $56,893 $48, Installation, Maintenance & Repair $28,932 $27,510 $47,577 $44, Production $24,495 $23,550 $39,701 $37, Transportation & Material Moving $19,686 $20,340 $35,955 $34,970 Note: 'ND' represents Non-Disclosable information. Website: workforceinfo@pa.gov 53 Phone: 877-4WF-DATA

54 Economic Outlook January 2017 United States Current Last Month Previous Year o o o Labor Force 159,716, ,640, ,362,000 Employed 152,081, ,111, ,533,000 o o Unemployment Rate 4.8% 4.7% 4.9% Long-Term Unemployed: 1.850M, increase of 19,000 since last month (unemployed for 27 weeks and over) U-6 Unemployment Rate: 9.4% (U-6: total unemployed (U-3) plus discouraged workers (U-4), plus all other marginally attached workers (U-5), plus total employed part time for economic reasons (U-6)) Job Openings: 5.501M (December 2016 preliminary). This equates to 1.4 unemployed persons per job opening, or 2.7 persons using the U-6 Unemployment Rate. Nonfarm jobs: M (84.7% private, 15.3% public) o o Unemployed 7,635,000 7,529,000 7,829,000 Initial Claims: 246,000 o Weekly change: -14,000 o Annual change: -40,000 Advanced January 28 seasonally adjusted regular UC program data; U.S. Department of Labor Monthly change: +227,000 (+237,000 private, -10,000 public) Largest industry growth: Retail trade (+45,900), Trade, transportation, and utilities (+44,000), and Professional and business services (+39,000) Average monthly job growth (total nonfarm jobs) since January 2016: +195,000 Compared to January 2007: 8.048M more jobs The recession began in December 2007 Initial Claims: The count of notices of unemployment requesting a determination of eligibility and entitlement for Unemployment Compensation (UC) benefits. A person can file multiple claims. Unemployment Rate by Educational Attainment: o o o Some College or Associate Degree: 3.8% Less than a high school diploma: 7.7% High school diploma: 5.3% o Bachelor s degree and higher: 2.5% As educational attainment levels increase, unemployment rates decrease. Pennsylvania Current Last Month Previous Year o o o Labor Force 6,510,000 6,529,000 6,437,000 Employed 6,144,000 6,156,000 6,137,000 rd Unemployed 366, , ,000 o o 43 lowest unemployment rate across the nation Nonfarm Jobs: 5.900M (88.1% private, 11.9% public; annual change: +0.5%) Regular UC Initial Claims: 83,000 (annual change: -6.2%) (November 2016) Unemployment Rate 5.6% 5.7% 4.7% U-6 Unemployment Rate: 10.6% (BLS, 2016 Annual Averages) Online Job Postings: 350,500 (EMSI, , December 2016). This equates to 1.1 unemployed persons per online job posting, or 2.1 persons when considering the U-6 Unemployment Rate. Chester County Current Last Month Previous Year o o o o o o Labor Force 277, , ,200 Employed 266, , ,900 Unemployed 11,000 10,800 9,300 Unemployment Rate 4.0% 3.8% 3.3% Top Online Job Postings by Occupation: o Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers o Registered Nurses o First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Lowest rate by WDA in PA Tredyffrin township: 3.0% (NSA) West Goshen township: 2.8% (NSA) Nonfarm Jobs: 1.063M (92.1% private, 7.9% public; annual change: +1.2%) (NSA; includes other counties) Regular UC Initial Claims: 1,700 (annual change: -6.7%) (November 2016) Online Job Postings: 19,200 (EMSI, , December 2016). This equates to 0.6 unemployed persons per online job posting, or 1.1 using an estimated U-6 unemployment rate of 7.6%. Top Online Job Postings by Employer: o Uber Baby LLC o C.R. England, Inc. o USA Truck, Inc. U.S. data: unless noted, seasonally adjusted January 2017 data provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics PA and Chester County data: unless noted, seasonally adjusted December 2016 data provided by PA Department of Labor and Industry s Center for Workforce Information and Analysis (CWIA) NSA: Not seasonally adjusted 54 Prepared for the Chester County Workforce Development Board February 2017

55 December Westtown Road, Suite 365 West Chester, PA (P) (F) Online Job Postings Analysis Chester County Online Job Postings: 15,100 Unemployed: 11,000 Unemployment Rate: 4.0% Unemployed /Job Posting: 0.7 Online Job Postings are not seasonally adjusted. Annual trends reveal overall changes. Unemployed and unemployment rate are seasonally adjusted. The number of unemployed persons only includes individuals who are not working and are eligible and actively searching for employment. Previous Year: 12,300 Annual Change: +22.2% Previous Month: 15,400 Monthly Change: -2.0% Unemployed and Unemployment Rate Source: PA Department of Labor and Industry, Center for Workforce Information & Analysis If every online job posting was filled by Chester County jobseekers, the unemployment rate in Chester County would drop to 0.0%. Prepared by Central Pennsylvania Workforce Development Corporation (CPWDC) CPWDC cannot guarantee the validity of the online job postings data Online Job Postings Source: EMSI, February 2017