Board & CEO Monthly Updates | |
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Upcoming LWIB Meetings
Thursday, December 7, 2023*
- Planning & Oversight at 4:30 pm
Monday, December 11, 2023
- Youth Committee at 3:00 pm
- Consortium at 4:00 pm
- Dinner at 5:30 pm
- Board at 6:00 pm
- CEO immediately following Board
Monday LWIB meetings will be held at CEFS Office Board Room 1805 S. Banker St., Effingham
*Planning & Oversight Committee will meet at the Kluthe Center
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October Highlights
- 50 New Enrollments to date
- 247 Participants Served
- 240 Receiving Direct Training
- $339,459 spent on Direct Training
*See full report for County-by-County breakdown
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Cheers to the Holidays!
As we approach the end of another remarkable year, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support and dedication to workforce development.
The holiday season is a time for reflection, celebration, and connection. I am inspired by the incredible strides we have made together, and it is your commitment that has truly made a difference in our communities across the region.
In the spirit of the holidays, the LWIA 23 offices at Lake Land College will be closed from December 22, 2023, through January 1, 2024. We will resume regular business hours on January 2, 2024.
May this festive season bring you joy, warmth, and moments of peace with your loved ones. Here's to a new year filled with continued collaboration, growth, and shared successes.
Thank you for your outstanding contributions, and I look forward to our continued partnership in the coming year.
Wishing you and yours a happy and rejuvenating holiday season!
-Jamie Corda Hadjaoui, Director LWIA 23
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NAW 2023 - One for the Books! |  | |
There was a lot to celebrate in LWIA 23 for National Apprenticeship Week!
To kick it all off, a multitude of county boards and community leaders issued proclamations of recognizing National Apprenticeship Week and the benefits of registered apprenticeships. Just to name a few: Jasper County Board, Effingham County Board, Clark County Board, Lake Land College, Kaskaskia College, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges, City of Flora, the City of Fairfield, and so many more!
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges and Lake Land College held Apprenticeship signing events. LWIA 23 Director, Jamie Corda Hadjaoui, even stepped in to help emcee the event at Lake Land College.
Apprentices at Lake Land College students signed new apprenticeship agreements with local businesses including Hydro-Gear, Montessori Kids Universe, North American Lighting and Three Sisters Logistics at the Celebration of Apprenticeships Luncheon. Robert Woolum, Apprenticeship Program Supervisor at North American Lighting, was the keynote speaker at the event. Robert gave a relatable and engaging perspective on the meaning of apprenticeships and his journey through unofficial apprenticeship to becoming the apprenticeship expert at North American Lighting.
Across the entire state, there were 110 proclamations issued and 239 events in honor of NAW. As of November 16th, Illinois was leading the nation in celebration!
The IWIB Apprenticeship Committee announced the 2024 Inaugural Apprentice Ambassador Cohort on the Apprenticeship Illinois social media during NAW. Apprentice Ambassadors are champions for apprenticeship programs in Illinois by sharing their success stories and promoting apprenticeships to career seekers and employers. The Apprentice Ambassador Program is a network of diverse apprentices and apprentice graduates of all ages and backgrounds from regions across the state in multiple industries. This opportunity is provided by the Illinois Workforce Innovation Board's Apprenticeship Committee. You can find the recording and more information about the program here.
From North American Lighting in Paris, Cody Myles was selected to serve as one of eleven Apprenticeship Ambassadors in 2024!
The sheer amount of celebration shows the region's recognition of value apprenticeship brings to the workforce and communities while highlighting the achievements of the apprentices. Businesses, labor leaders, educational institutions, state/government entities, workforce partners, and career seekers across LWIA 23 definitely united to amplify the excitement around NAW! Thank you all for your enthusiasm and promoting Registered Apprenticeship to a new crowd of curious minds, prospective apprentices, employers, and potential partners.
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Board Member Search - Fayette County | |
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LWIA 23 is looking for a candidate to represent Fayette County on the Local Workforce Innovation Board (LWIB) for our region.
With your connections to business and community leaders in the Fayette County region, do you know of anyone who may be a good fit for the LWIB?
A quality LWIB member would be a business leader:
- from private industry who lives or works in Fayette County
- has hiring authority or policy-making authority at their business
- can make a three-year commitment to quarterly meetings in Effingham
- will support the LWIB through active engagement, marketing, and community development efforts
I would be happy to talk to any prospective individuals about the LWIB before they make the commitment. After a commitment is made, an official orientation session will occur to facilitate on-boarding.
We would be very appreciative for your help in our search. For more information, contact Tony Logue at alogue@lakelandcollege.edu
Thank you for your assistance!
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Incumbent Worker Training Projects | | | |
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The Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) program helps local employers develop and implement training programs for current employees who need intensive services in order to retain employment. IWT provides employers with a means of working with their current employees who need to improve their skills in order to avoid being laid off or to qualify for promotion in their Career Pathway.
Contact Tony Logue at alogue@lakelandcollege.edu for more information on Incumbent Worker Training projects.
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Intermountain Electronics
Marion County
Certified Welding Inspector
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Clay County Hospital
Clay County
Registered Nurse Apprenticeship
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Graphic Packaging
Marion County
Lean Leadership in Manufacturing
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Apprenticeship Navigator 2.0 Grant | |
Welcome DEVON KROEGER, WIOA Business Services Specialist!
Devon joined the LWIA 23 team on October 16, 2023. Devon brings 26 years of military experience, as well as a Master's degree in Management and Leadership. Devon comes from Lake Land's Admissions Department, where he was integral in degree audits and serving students. He also gained a strong foundational understanding of curriculum development processes while he served on the Curriculum Committee. Devon recognizes the importance of utilizing highly skilled individuals within the workforce.
Devon jumped in with both feet and has already started Talent Pipeline Management training with the US Chamber of Commerce TPM Academy. In addition, he is joining business consultation calls and meeting with Business Services partners. We are thrilled for the future of DOL Registered Apprenticeship Programs in LWIA 23 with Devon's enthusiasm and guidance!
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WIOA State Plan & Regional Plan for LWIA 23 | | | |
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Federal law requires a new workforce development state plan for Illinois in 2024. This new plan offers an opportunity to continue a systemwide and inclusive process of implementing lessons learned from various efforts over the past several years. You are invited to participate in listening sessions happening throughout the state. Participants will be invited to openly discuss concepts for addressing challenges and opportunities for improving the system over the next four years. Each session is an opportunity to participate in a robust conversation about Illinois’s workforce system’s future.
In alignment with the Unified State Plan, the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) requires the creation of comprehensive regional and local workforce development strategic plans for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2028.
Planning and development of the LWIA 23 Regional/Local WIOA 2024-2028 Plan will begin in December. LWIA 23 Regional Plan webpage and more details to come very soon!
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Labor Market Information -
HWOL Reports
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Curious about our region's job openings? Interested in monthly updates on which sectors have the most vacant positions? Education and experience requirements trends? Data nerd? Just plain nosey? Well, you won't want to miss the most recent HWOL report!
The Help Wanted OnLine® (HWOL) program monitors the number of online job ad openings posted by Illinois employers. This data is produced to provide clarity regarding employment opportunities with information on jobs ads by employer and by occupation in each of the Economic Development Regions (EDR).
Each monthly report only includes *new* job postings during the prior 30 days for the EDR and the Statewide report. This information shows only the employers and occupations that have recently posted job ads so we can provide the most up to date information on available jobs.
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Business Services Team Open Invitation - Join Us! | |
We will meet on December 13th (tentative) at 1pm via Zoom. Hope to see you there!
Talent Pipeline Management Updates
The LWIA 23 Business Services Team is currently working on plans for hosting Sector Roundtable discussions and implementing the Talent Pipeline Management framework to help sector partnerships develop solutions for their talent pipeline challenges.
In January 2024, we will kick off the new year with a refreshed strategy for increasing Talent Pipeline Management engagement activities and streamlining the services provided by the Business Services Team. Be on the look out for more information soon!
To help us get off to a great start, share these sector surveys with your networks!
Manufacturing Sector Demand Survey
IT Sector Survey
Hospitality Sector Survey
What does a Talent Pipeline Management Collaborative do?
Talent Pipeline Management Collaboratives play a critical role for employers as a public-private partnership. Through the Collaborative, we are able to organize local, real-time data on the most crucial workforce needs by forecasting the level of demand, communicating hiring requirements, and mapping internal and external pipelines with existing talent sources. In addition, Collaboratives have the power to manage talent supply chains and improve performance through data-backed assessment of training providers.
By working together, employers like you can accomplish more than working alone in addressing your critical workforce needs. Participating in the Collaborative puts strength behind the action in addressing shared pain points such as recruiting, onboarding, career advancement, retention, succession planning, and increasing diversity. As a group, employers can get better responsiveness from training providers and policy-makers. Small employers often do lack the resources or leverage to get the same results as larger employers. Collaboratives provide the needed capacity and advantage to get similar results for small businesses. There is definitely strength in numbers!
Do not miss the chance to join the discussion and reap the rewards of forming a Talent Pipeline Management® Collaborative. Complete the surveys above to let us know what workforce challenges your company is facing and to let us know you want in on the action! This quick survey can be completed in less than five minutes. Be sure to tell us who from your company will be the best point of contact for follow up. We have found the best representative(s) for this conversation would be someone who understands what staffing challenges exist for your organization. This will vary from business to business and may be more than one person.
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RED Southeast Region Updates | | | |
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Check out the most recent updates from DCEO's Regional Economic Development Team.
Highlights Include:
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Back to Business New Biz program opens soon - Webinars to learn more on November 21 and November 27
- Illinois EPA Energy Efficiency Projects Grant for single-family and duplex residential properties
- Illinois Housing Development Authority Emerging Housing Developers Program
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Business Navigator Alliance Webinar Series | |
Missed one of the webinars? Catch up on the recordings at your convenience!
Business Navigator Alliance is a regional collaboration, helping small businesses in South Central & Southeastern Illinois to take advantage of available relief and funding resources for pandemic recovery.
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Rapid Response in LWIA 23 | |
Effingham County: Quad Graphics Effingham Plant to Close by End of the Year
IL Department of Employment Security and the Effingham Regional Growth Alliance, partners of the LWIA 23 Business Services Team, have teamed up to coordinate a job fair for the employees impacted by the Quad Graphics Effingham closure. On Wednesday, November 29th from 7:30am to 5:00pm local employers will be ready to meet with job seekers with potential opportunities to move forward despite the unforeseen transition.
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We need a dose of good news! What is growing in your communities?
Please contact LWIA 23 to have your events, business news, or other workforce highlights added to the newsletter.
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The WIN Podcast
Episodes 32, 33, & 34 are available NOW!
Enjoy the whole Workforce Development Month miniseries!
E32: Celebrating Workforce Development Month Part One: The Winning Workforce Solutions Summit
This episode is the first of a three-part miniseries in celebration of Workforce Development Month. Tune in to hear details about the LWIA 23 Business Services Team's inaugural Winning Workforce Solutions Summit.
E33: Celebrating Workforce Development Month Part Two: Developing Skilled Talent- Lessons from North American Lighting
This episode is the second of a three-part miniseries in celebration of Workforce Development Month. Tune in for a conversation with Robert Woolum from North American Lighting about how his company partners with workforce, career, and technical education programs to develop talent pipelines. Robert discusses the apprenticeship program at his company, the importance of engaging with students early to expose them to local career opportunities, and how businesses can easily connect with education partners to close skills gaps and meet workforce needs. Discover the value of partnerships between industry and education for maintaining a skilled workforce.
E34: Celebrating Workforce Development Month Part Three: Investing in the Future Workforce
This episode is the third of a three-part miniseries in celebration of Workforce Development Month. Tune in for a conversation with Lori Poorman, a Workforce Development Board member representing the private sector, about her passion for supporting youth and investing in the future workforce. Lori shares how her diverse professional background, from retail to manufacturing, helps inform her approach to workforce development. Discover the importance of engaging directly with young people to understand their needs and aspirations, and providing resources like student learner programs, mentorships, and internships to set them up for career success.
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Want to be our guest?! We'd love to have you make an appearance. Just reach out to Jamie to schedule a time to record.
Subscribe and never miss WIN: Workforce Innovation News!
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Quad Graphics Rapid Response Job Fair
November 29, 2023 | 7:30am - 5:00 pm
OSHA 300 Training at IECC
December 7, 2023 | 10:00am - 3:00pm
Register Here
Business Services Team Meeting
December 13, 2023 | 1:00pm
Powerful Presentations w. Kate Pleasant Consulting at IECC
December 14, 2023 | 8:30am - 4:30 pm
Register Here
LWIA 23 Regional Plan 2024-2028 Team Kickoff
TBD
LWIA 23 Office Winter Closure
December 22, 2023 - January 1, 2024 | Closed
January 2, 2024 | Resume normal operating hours
8th Grade Career Conference at Lake Land College
April 11 & 12, 2024
What events are you planning for the upcoming months?!
Share with us! Send your events to LWIA23@lakelandcollege.edu!
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Illinois Workforce Innovation Board (IWIB)
IWIB is responsible for overseeing the development, implementation and modification of the Unified State Plan, convening all relevant programs, required partners and stakeholders, and providing oversight and strategic leadership for the state workforce development system.
Learn more at illinoisworknet.com/WIOA
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Workforce GPS
WorkforceGPS is your online technical assistance website created to help build the capacity of America's public workforce investment system. WorkforceGPS was developed specifically for workforce professionals, educators, and business leaders. Here you will find curated communities of interest, useful webinars and other training resources, promising workforce development practices, and relevant evidence-based research – giving you the tools you need to help you create innovative approaches to improve the employment prospects of job seekers.
Learn more at WorkforceGPS.org
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ION - Innovation and Opportunity Network
The Innovation and Opportunity Network (ION) is designed to support state and local workforce development boards, system professionals, and employers, helping you find the resources you need to successfully implement the vision of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). With links to guidance documents, the latest technical assistance and training tools, and numerous ways to engage with your peers across the country, ION helps you stay informed and connected as you navigate towards WIOA implementation success.
Learn more at ION.workforcegps.org
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WIOA Works Illinois
WIOA Works Illinois is an online resource to assist business and industry leaders, policy makers, community organizations and workforce professionals in achieving success under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). This site will keep you up-to-date on our state's policies and programs, highlight local innovation by sharing best practices and success stories, and outline specific policies to ensure a skilled workforce for our state's employers.
Learn more at Illinois WorkNet
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