VECI Quarterly Outreach Event In Partnership with: Virginia Department of Veterans Services Virginia Values Veterans (V3) and Hosted by Bon Secours Virginia Health System October 7 th, 2015 1
Agenda 0830 0900 Breakfast / Networking 0900 0905 Welcome / Agenda Review Annie Walker, Director, VETE 0905 0915 Opening Remarks Commissioner John L. Newby II 0915 0925 Employer Spotlight - Bon Secours Paul Junod 0925 0935 VECI Overview/Employer Resource Network Denise Laman 0935 1005 Panel Discussion Moderator: Annie Walker - V3 Benefits Andy Schwartz - VEC Benefits Jimmy Price - Veterans Employment Center Bryan Hicks - WIA / WIOA Benefits Felicia Ainsa - Employer Resources / New V3 Webinars Sara Potecha 1005 1025 Q&A Denise Laman 1025 1030 Closing Statements Annie Walker 2
Veterans Economic Communities Initiative The Veterans Economic Communities Initiative (VECI) aims to increase the number of education and employment opportunities for Veterans and their families through a network of support at the community level. Our 28 VECI communities are: Atlanta, GA Augusta, GA Buffalo, NY Chicago, IL Cincinnati, OH Colorado Springs, CO Dallas, TX El Paso, TX Fort Walton Beach, FL Honolulu, HI Houston, TX Jacksonville, FL Kansas City, MO Las Vegas, NV Los Angeles, CA Louisville, KY Miami, FL Nashville, TN New York, NY Norfolk, VA Phoeni, ZA Richmond, VA Riverside, CA San Antonio, TX San Diego, CA Seattle, WA St. Louis, MO Washington, DC 3
Veterans Economic Communities Initiative VA announces epansion of Veterans Economic Communities Initiative 25 communities added to program that epands education and employment opportunities for Veterans Austin, TX* Baltimore, MD* Boise, ID* Boston, MA* Charlotte, NC* Clarksville, TN* Cleveland, OH* Columbia, SC* Columbus, OH* Denver, CO* Detroit, MI* Fayetteville, NC* Indianapolis, IN* Killeen, TX* Memphis, TN* Milwaukee, WI* Minneapolis, MN* Oklahoma City, OK* Orlando, FL* Philadelphia, PA* Pittsburgh, PA* Portland, OR* Sacramento, CA* San Francisco, CA* Tampa, FL* 4
Veterans Economic Communities Initiative Building Community Support Networks Economic Liaisons will collaborate with government leaders, businesses, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations to help build an integrated network of support and resources for Veterans and their families. Driving Success for Veterans and Communities Nationwide Best practice sharing across communities 5
Veterans Employer Resource Network - Roundtable Observations: Employers want to hire Veterans There are a multitude of organizations and personal networks that are helping employers find Veterans and Veterans find jobs But there is no collective, integrated process to assist employers in quickly filling positions with right-skilled Veterans Roundtable Goal: Improve employers Veterans hiring success rate. 6
Veterans Employer Resource Network VECI VA VOC RE- HAB ESGR DoD SFL- TAP V E C DOL WDB-9 WFC WFC WFC Veterans & Defense Affairs DARS V E C WDB-15 VCCS CCWA GATE DVS WFC WFC WFC SAA VTAP Legend V3 Federal Community Orgs Employers Educators State Local
Veterans Employer Resource Network Roundtable Outcomes People Employer Process Tools Training Communication 8
Veterans Employer Resource Network Process for Employers Register V3 Make V3 State Hiring Commitment Attend V3 Training Receive V3 Certification Update Hiring Status Register Veterans Employment Center Make National Hiring Commitment Post Jobs using NLX or Schema.org Update Hiring Status Register VEC Register on VWC Post Jobs on VWC 9
Veterans Employer Resource Network Roundtable Takeaways & Actions We have Pipelines, not Silos! The Veterans Employer Resource Network can epand from local to regional to statewide Follow-up Actions: Use V3 Webinars to communicate programs and information (Sara Potecha, Andy Schwartz, Regan Hertzler) Conduct more interactive recruiting events (Allen Fryman, Jonni Korusek, Felicia Ainsa, Na Stelle Graves) Document eisting coalitions (All) 10
Agenda 0830 0900 Breakfast / Networking 0900 0905 Welcome / Agenda Review Annie Walker, Director, VETE 0905 0915 Opening Remarks Commissioner John L. Newby II I0915 0925 Employer Spotlight - Bon Secours Paul Junod 0925 0935 VECI Overview/Employer Resource Network Denise Laman 0935 1005 Panel Discussion Moderator: Annie Walker - V3 Benefits Andy Schwartz - VEC Benefits Jimmy Price - Veterans Employment Center Bryan Hicks - WIA / WIOA Benefits Felicia Ainsa - Employer Resources / New V3 Webinars Sara Potecha 1005 1025 Q&A Denise Laman 1025 1030 Closing Statements Annie Walker 11
Resources Update The V3 Program s mission is to educate, train and connect Virginia employers to qualified Veterans. Our connection efforts are multi-faceted and emerging, for eample: Dedicated Program Managers with deep relationship within their areas with local resources and partners VTAP/V3 Collaboration to connect employers Veterans seeking employment through reversed engineered job fairs. On-going development of strategic relationships with organizations that credential Veterans such as Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) and the Virginia Manufacturing Association (VMA). An etensive and frequently updated list of connection resources for employers to find and locate qualified Veterans. Our Resource Guide is available both in our curricula and on our website at: https://www.dvsv3.com/resource-guide/ 12
New V3 Webinars At the recommendation of the VECI network, the development of two webinars was suggested to further assist Employers in hiring Veterans. Assisted Technology webinar seeks to address the available resources to employers who have Veteran employees with disabilities needing assisted technology accommodations in the workplace. Dr. Joe Ashley, Assistant Commissioner of the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS) is heading this effort with a targeted completion date of December 2015. Workforce Development Board (WDB) Services will detail the variety of services and funding available through the 15 WDBs across the Commonwealth. Sharon Johnson, Chair of the Virginia Association of Workforce Directors, has agreed to develop the webinar with a targeted completion at the end of the 1st Quarter 2016. 13
Veterans Employer Resource Network Employer Services Matri Services Veterans Employer Resource Network Services Offered - Richmond - EMPLOYMENT LAW ASSISTANCE Unemployment Insurance Assistance Trade Act EMPLOYER TAX CREDIT INFORMATION Subsidized Employment Information LABOR EXCHANGE V3 Job Listing/Announcement Distribution/Eposure Finding Qualified Applicants Placement of Applicants Pre-Screening/Qualifying PROVIDE LMI Conduct continuous market research EMPLOYER SERVICES Business Seminars On Site Recruitment Assistance Rapid Response Partner Services / Resources Referral Veteran referral Job Fair Open Houses Epos Consortiums/ Alliances Rehabilitation Engineering Job Analysis Worksite Analysis, Design & Accommodation Tech Asst. Customized Staffing Services INCUMBENT WORKER TRAINING Upgrade Skills of Current Workers VTAP Resource WFC VEC ESGR DARS VOC REHAB SLF-TAP 14
Veterans Employer Resource Network Employer Services Matri Services ASSESSMENT Veterans Employer Resource Network Services Offered - Richmond - Academic Career COUNSELING V3 Academic Career TYPE OF TRAINING Customized OJT TRAINING & WORKSHOPS Apprenticeship Related Instruction Certificate Programs Computer Training Cultural Diversity Classes Employee Life Skills Training Workplace English ESOL Essential Skills (Basic) Training Foreign Languages Management & Supervisory Skills Training Managing a Diverse Workforce Office Technology Small Business Training OSHA Training Tutoring (one on one) Trade and Industrial Training Workplace Literacy Internet Job Search VTAP Resource WFC VEC ESGR DARS VOC REHAB SLF-TAP 15
Veterans Employer Resource Network Employer Services Matri Services Veterans Employer Resource Network Services Offered - Richmond - BUSINESS CONSULTING V3 How to Start a Business Business Planning HR Issues Follow-up and Retention Services FACILITIES PROVIDED to employers for: Training Job Fairs Interviews Computer Lab Speakers Bureau OTHER SERVICE: E-Offender Services Financial Literacy Work Opportunity Ta Credit Temporary Staffing Veterans Employment Grant VTAP Resource WFC VEC Partner ESGR DARS VOC REHAB SLF-TAP V3 VTAP Resource WFC VEC ESGR DARS Voc Rehab SFL-TAP Virginia Values Veterans Virginia Transition Assistance Program Resource Workforce Centers Virginia Employment Commission Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services Vocational Rehabilitation Fort Lee Transition Assistance Program 16
Agenda 0830 0900 Breakfast / Networking 0900 0905 Welcome / Agenda Review Annie Walker, Director, VETE 0905 0915 Opening Remarks Commissioner John L. Newby II I0915 0925 Employer Spotlight - Bon Secours Paul Junod 0925 0935 VECI Overview/Employer Resource Network Denise Laman 0935 1005 Panel Discussion Moderator: Annie Walker - V3 Benefits Andy Schwartz - VEC Benefits Jimmy Price - Veterans Employment Center Bryan Hicks - WIA / WIOA Benefits Felicia Ainsa - Employer Resources / New V3 Webinars Sara Potecha 1005 1025 Q&A Denise Laman 1025 1030 Closing Statements Annie Walker 17
Veterans Employer Resource Network Backup 18
Veterans Employer Resource Network Roundtable Attendees Organization Virginia Department of Veterans Services (VDVS) Virginia Employment Commission (VEC) VDVS- V3 Program VDVS- VTAP Program Employer- Team Fishel Capital Region Workforce Partnership (WIB9) Resource Workforce Center Employer Support for Guard & Reserve (ESGR) Fort Lee- SFL/TAP V3 Curriculum & Training DARS VA- Compensated Work Therapy (CWT) VA VECI Richmond VA VECI Tidewater Attendee Annie Walker Charlie Palumbo Regan Hertzler Kecia Lopes Jon Thurmond Felicia Ainsa John Korusek Jennifer McGuiggan Na Stelle Graves Sara Potecha Shirley Ferguson/Linda Davis Kevin Fields Denise Laman John Wrenn 19
Veterans Employer Resource Network Veterans Employer Resource Network focuses on TSMs, Veterans and their families VA VECI: Veterans Economic Communities Initiative, with a local Richmond Economic Liaison VA VOC REHAB = A program utilizing Vocational Rehabilitation Specialists to help veterans with disabilities find employment DoD: ESGR = Employment Support of the Guard and Reserve SFL-TAP = Soldier for Life/Transition Assistance Program DOL VETS & ETA = Veterans Employment & Training Service + Employment & Training Administration WDB = Workforce Development Board, VEC = Virginia Employment Commission, received the Demo grant from DOL for employment VCCS = Virginia Community College System, received the Demo grant from DOL for education; they are the overall umbrella for WF development and education CCWA = Community College Workforce Alliance: for-profit workforce training WFC = Resource Workforce Centers for meetings, training, hiring events GATE = Growing America Through Entrepreneurship DVS = Virginia Department of Veterans Services SAA = State Approving Agency for Veterans Education and Training V3 = Virginia Values Veterans Program VTAP = Virginia Transition Assistance Program DARS = Virginia Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services, which has a Senior Community Service Employment Program that includes Veterans 20