Currently one-stop operator has 9 staff and 6 of the 13 partner agency staff are assigned. Procedures and policies are being developed including ITA process is operational. Hope to develop some marketing and expand hours beyond traditional Monday through Friday schedule. Also plan to establish a WIB website with special emphasis on technical jobs, and doing outreach to educational institutions and outplacement firms as part of strategy to attract IT and technical workers. This is all part of a strategy to upgrade the quantity and quality of the workforce in the area to increase the human capital.
Plan is for others to be connected via Internet.
DOL is the one-stop operator. The types of assistance that would be useful at this time vary greatly depending on the current status of WIB activity, partnership development and one-stop system development. Training for line staff and one-stop staff in customer service and the development of protocols in a one stop are concerns for many. There is great interest in incumbent worker training. Assistance with operational issues, WIB policies, and how to fund it were all identified as concerns.