Wagner-Peyser: Emphasizing the Best in Employment Services
About
Wagner-Peyser employment service (ES) staff are integral to the comprehensive offerings of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funded American Job Centers (AJCs). Among the many partners within the AJC is the ES team. ES was established nearly a century ago to facilitate job seeker and employer needs through challenging times and economic booms.
Moderator
Robert Kight, Director, Division of Adult Services and Governance, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
Facilitator: Laurie Bouillon Larrea, Senior Advisor, National Association of Workforce Boards
Presenter(s)
Correy Eimer, Associate Director, Northern Kentucky Area Development District
Connie Schnell, Regional Program Manager, East Central Region, Career Development Office, Education and Labor Cabinet
Diana Goldwire, Assistant Executive Director for Employment Services, South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce
Kevin Herring, Administrator, Workforce Solutions Administration, AZ Division of Employment and Rehabilitation Services, Department of Economic Security
Billy Francis, Executive Director, Coconino Workforce Development Board
This webinar provides an opportunity for state and local boards to learn about promising practices for Wagner-Peyser that positively impact services, including services in the AJC network. It will address the evolution of these services in the real world and the application of quality services in AJCs across the country.
Key Topics Include:
- The role of ES staff
- The implications of long-standing policies and more recent directives
- How to design policy or procedures for innovative strategies, including what’s most critical to success
- Review of governance, tools, and staffing that lead to enhanced customer services
Panelists will be featured who optimize the system with state and local partners and concentrate on services to customers, connections to employers, and making a vital difference in regional economies by working together.
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MGMary GableCan you speak to the importance of having merit-based state Employment Service staff delivering one-on-one job-matching services to improve outcomes (i.e., referrals, placements, job openings and registrations) for jobseekers?
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WorkforceGPS TeamThank you for your question! Yes, we will be happy to address this topic in the webinar, but also wanted to address your question here as well. Funds authorized under sec. 7(a) of the Wagner-Peyser Act must be used to provide basic career services as identified in § 678.430(a) [https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-20/chapter-V/part-678/subpart-B/section-678.430#p-678.430(a)] of this chapter [https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-20/chapter-V/part-678/subpart-B/section-678.430#p-678.430(b)] and secs. 134(c)(2)(A)(i)-(xi) of WIOA, and may be used to provide individualized career services as identified in § 678.430(b) of this chapter and sec. 134(c)(2)(A)(xii) of WIOA. Funds authorized under sec. 7(b) of the Wagner-Peyser Act may be used to provide career services. Career services must be provided consistent with the requirements of the Wagner-Peyser Act. Therefore, WP staff are able to provide 1:1 job matching services as it aligns with basic career services defined in 678.430(a). We hope you find this helpful and that you can attend the live event!
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CHCarmen HorneAWESOME WEBINAR :)
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