NW Roundtable Taskforce:Skilled/Educated Workers

Hello Lack of Skilled / Educated Workers Taskforce Member:
You are receiving this survey to provide feedback or input into the strategies and objectives being recommended to the NW Roundtable of Economic Developers. What follows was previously presented during Director Downing's visit. Our interest is to solicit feedback in the way of comment and prioritization of our recommendations. This initial survey intends to make sure that we are in agreement with what is being presented to the Roundtable. You may want to restate, suggest deletion or suggest a topic not listed. Your feedback/input will be used to create the survey to be shared on paper at our 3/26/15 meetig and subsequently completed following the meeting. The results will be shared at the April meeting. Please submit this initial survey by COB Monday 3/23/15. Thank you for your time and participation! - Steve Dempsey

Does the following reflect a strategic goal that should be recommended to the NW Roundtable? Please comment below. Goal: Produce a comprehensive workforce development document that provides rationale and support for specific workforce development related initiatives available in the NW Region. The document will be used to help empower communities and their constituents and will be routinely updated.

Does the following reflect a strategic goal that should be recommended to the NW Roundtable? Please comment below. Goal: Work with the Missouri Economic Research Information Center (MERIC) to develop a Workforce Availability Analysis Report for ED projects that speaks to the quality and availability of capable and skilled workers across the NW Region, particularly new businesses.

Does the following reflect a strategic goal that should be recommended to the NW Roundtable? Please comment below Goal: Develop a position statement, in partnership with Heartland Foundation that encourages engagement by the business community with NW Region school systems and our emerging workforce for the technical and soft skills needed by our growing or expanding business community. Models like Northland CAPS will be highlighted and encouraged.

Does the following reflect a strategic goal that should be recommended to the NW Roundtable? Please comment below. Goal: Develop a position statement that encourages recognition of and achievment within the Missouri-sponsored Certified WorkReady Community (CWRC) inititative. Begin with polling "interest and intent" by each NW Region county while noting progress and accomplishment, as well as challenges and barriers.

Does the following reflect a strategic goal that should be recommended to the NW Roundtable? Please comment below. Goal: Increase awareness and usage of the Missouri Works Training and Customized Training Programs. See more at www.business.mo.gov/training.

Please select YES if this is a Development Opportunity that should be included in the overall efforts of the NW Roundtable of Economic Developers, as guided by the Lack of Skilled/Educated Workers Taskforce (select all that apply): Goal: Attend workforce specific training programs/symposiums (some may be at cost that the Roundtable could vote to cover or help to cover) to share / recommend best practices to the larger NW Roundtable group.

YES

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Please select YES if this is a Development Opportunity that should be included in the overall efforts of the NW Roundtable of Economic Developers, as guided by the Lack of Skilled/Educated Workers Taskforce (select all that apply): Goal: Attend key workforce sessions at MEDC and the Missouri Governor's Conference on Eonomic Development (for those that might be attending anyway) to share / recommend best practices to the benefit of the larger NW Roundtable group.

YES

Please select YES if this is a Development Opportunity that should be included in the overall efforts of the NW Roundtable of Economic Developers, as guided by the Lack of Skilled/Educated Workers Taskforce (select all that apply): Goal: Incorporate specialty trainings (ie. WorkKeys, Tallify, My Success Event, etc.) into the monthly meeting schedule based on need, recommendation and interest to keep abreast of new developments in the workforce development arena.

YES

Please select YES if this is a Development Opportunity that should be included in the overall efforts of the NW Roundtable of Economic Developers, as guided by the Lack of Skilled/Educated Workers Taskforce (select all that apply): Goal: Identify and rally support for workforce related legislative measures beneficial to the NW Region, particularly by offering up Northwest Roundtable preferences to MEDC legislative leadership.

YES