Strategic Plan 2020-2023
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VIRGINIA BOARD OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC PLAN 2020-2023 BUILDING A WOKFORCE SYSTEM THAT WORKS FOR VIRGINIA LETTER FROM THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR On behalf of the Virginia Board of Workforce Development (VBWD), we are pleased to present the 2020-2023 Strategic Plan, approved on September 18th, 2020. The VBWD is a diverse group of leaders from across the State who advise the Governor on workforce issues. A sincere thank you goes out to the members of the Strategic Plan Task Force for their hard work on this document, which offers a workforce system blueprint for the next three years. Our goal here in the Commonwealth is clear – to create the best workforce system in the nation.To reach this goal, we must: Nathaniel X. Marshall Chairman Align the Commonwealth’s workforce system with economic Human Resources development strategies Generalist Ensure training programs are demand driven BWX Technologies, Inc. Provide Virginians with educational pathways that lead to economic independence and prosperity Create a best-in-class delivery system for workforce services that is accessible and effective for job seekers and employers alike As stewards of taxpayer dollars, we must ensure that every investment in workforce development drives high-impact outcomes. We must acknowledge the devastating effects of the pandemic and support the Governor’s plan for recovery. We look forward to your continued partnership and support, as we build a better future for Virginia’s businesses and workers. Lane Hopkins Sincerely, Vice Chair Chief Talent Officer Harris Williams & Co Nathaniel X. Marshall – Chair Lane Hopkins -Vice Chair Virginia Board of Workforce Development 2 MEMBERS AND STAFF D. Michael Hymes Brett Vassey Private Sector President President & CEO Members HY Performance Management Virginia Manufacturers Association Consulting Brian T. Warner Nathaniel X. Marshall - Chairman Melissa McDevitt Jiulianti Rolls-Royce Head Human Resources Generalist VP, Diversity and Inclusion Commonwealth Center for Advanced BWX Technologies, Inc. Capital One Manufacturing Lane Hopkins - Vice Chair Jim Monroe Chief Talent Officer Global VP of Customer Success Labor and Training Harris Williams & Co Cisco AppDynamics Members Hobart “Hobey” Bauhan Joan Peterson President Executive Director Virginia Poultry Federation Tommy Bell Literacy for Life Business Manager Iron Workers Local Union 79 Xavier Beale Carrie Roth Vice President of Trades President and CEO Newport News Shipbuilding Doris Crouse-Mays Activation Capital & VA Bio + Tech President Park Julie Brown Virginia State AFL-CIO Owner Becky Sawyer Virginia Rae Diamond 2 Witches Winery & Brewing Senior Vice President, Chief Human Company President Resources Officer Northern Virginia Labor Federation Sentara Healthcare Lynne Bushey Mark B. Dreyfus Senior Vice President Anne Jolly Schlussler CGI President Founding Partner ECPI University Clarity Technology Partners Ernie Caldwell Glenn Dubois President Raheel Sheikh G.J. Hopkins Chancellor President Virginia Community College System Manassas Auto and Tire Barry DuVal Patricia Funegra President John David Smith, Jr The Virginia Chamber of Commerce Founder and CEO Owner and Partner La Cocina VA Village Market Bistro, Village Square Daniel Gomez Restaurant, & V2 Piano Bar Chief Strategy Officer Travis Staton Capitol Bridge LLC President and CEO Zuzana Steen United Way of Southwest Virginia Academic and Community Relations Manager Micron Technology, Inc. Strategic Plan 2020 – 2023 3 MEMBERS AND STAFF George Taratsas, Staff Leader State and Local Designees Director, WIOA Administration & Elected Officials Compliance Fran Bradford Virginia Community College System Deputy Secretary for Education The Honorable George Barker Designee for Secretary Atif Qarni Dale Batten Virginia Senate, 39th District Deputy Commissioner, Division of Jae K. Davenport Rehabilitation Services The Honorable James “Jimmy” Deputy Secretary of Public Safety & Virginia Department for Aging & Gray Homeland Security Rehabilitative Services Councilman, City of Hampton, VA Designee for Secretary Brian Moran Jason Brown The Honorable Ann Mallek Dr. Daniel Lufkin Deputy Commissioner Supervisor, Albemarle County President, Paul D. Camp Community Virginia Employment Commission College The Honorable Jeremy McPike Designee for Chancellor Glenn Dubois Pam Cato Virginia Senate, 29th District Director, Vocational Rehabilitation & Deborah Melvin Workforce Services The Honorable Kathleen Murphy Assistant Vice President, Talent Virginia Department for the Blind & Virginia House of Delegates, 34th Solutions Vision Impaired District Virginia Economic Development Partnership Dr. Yolanda Crewe The Honorable Kathy Tran Designee for Secretary Brian Ball Director, WIOA Title I Program Virginia House of Delegates, 42nd Services District Duke Storen Virginia Community College System Commissioner, Virginia Department of Social Services Julie Jacobs Governor’s Cabinet Designee for Secretary Daniel Carey Workforce Services Manager Members Virginia Department of Social Services Johnathan G. Ward Assistant Secretary of Veterans & Martina Murray The Honorable Brian Ball Defense Affairs Director, Education Programs Secretary of Commerce and Trade Designee for Secretary Carlos Hopkins Virginia Department of Veterans Services The Honorable Dr. Daniel Carey Secretary of Health and Human Staff Maria Onsel Services Special acknowledgment goes to the Administrative Assistant following members of the Board’s Virginia Community College System The Honorable Dr. Megan Healy cross-agency staff team who Chief Workforce Development Advisor contributed to the development of this Jeff Ryan plan and provided invaluable staff Deputy Commissioner The Honorable Carlos Hopkins support and expertise to support the Virginia Employment Commission Secretary of Veterans and Defense Board and its work. Affairs Heidi Silver-Pacuilla Adult Education Coordinator The Honorable Brian Moran Jane Dittmar, Executive Director Virginia Department of Education Secretary of Public Safety and Deputy Chief Advisor for Workforce Homeland Security Development Dr. Robert Walker Office of the Governor Chief, Veterans Services The Honorable Atif Qarni Virginia Employment Commission Secretary of Education Added Virginia Board of Workforce Development 4 MISSION, VISION, AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES The Virginia Board of Workforce Development (VBWD) is a business-led board that acts as the principal advisor to the Governor, providing strategic leadership to the state regarding the public workforce development system. Mission The mission of the VBWD is to build a strong workforce with skills aligned to employer needs. The Board’s roles and responsibilities are described in Virginia law as well as the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The Board has several deliverables for which it is responsible, including policy and budget recommendations; the provisions of specific guidance, policy, and oversight for the programs funded by WIOA; the development of state-level performance metrics for the workforce system; the production and dissemination of an annual workforce system report; a review of agency budgets; and a comprehensive cross-agency workforce plan. To accomplish its mission, the Board has endorsed a set of guiding principles. Vision Every Virginian, regardless of the barriers they face, has equitable access to tools and opportunities leading to careers that pay family-sustaining wages, and every business has access to a highly skilled workforce. To achieve the best possible result for our customers, the Board and all workforce system partners need to: . Be business-driven and customer focused in all that we do . Be flexible, nimble, and responsive culture of continuous improvement . Be collaborative in engaging a network of partners to accomplish our goals . Be innovative in our approach, including integrating technology and new ways of doing things . Move beyond compliance and embracing a culture of innovation and invention . Use data and evidence in our policy and decision-making The public workforce system includes eight agencies and 25 programs organized under three secretariats. Appendix A includes a complete listing and description of the partner agencies and their programs. The Board recognizes that the workforce system in Virginia includes important players beyond these state agencies and programs, including private training providers, community-based and faith-based organizations, and others who share our vision and mission. The Board encourages collaboration at the state and local level to ensure public and private sector resources are fully leveraged to deliver effective solutions to workforce challenges. Strategic Plan 2020 – 2023 5 VIRGINIA SNAPSHOT In December 2019, the Virginia unemployment rate was among the lowest in the nation at 2.7 percent. Approximately 23,000 individuals had filed unemployment claims. With the national unemployment rate at 3.5 percent, the state and the national employment landscape was promising. This landscape changed dramatically as a result of the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic. By July 1, 2020, the state unemployment rate had increased to eight percent. Unemployment claims by Virginians increased by over 1,800 percent. From July 2019 to July 2020, Virginia lost an estimated 284,000 jobs, or 7.0 percent. Those job losses varied across the Commonwealth. The Winchester metro statistical area experienced the highest percentage of job losses, while the Staunton-Waynesboro metro