| Project name: |
"WebMatch" an Employer's Assistance Project |
| Organization: |
Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council |
| Address: |
719 Sleater Kinney Rd. Suite 200
Lacey, WA 98503 |
| Contact Name: |
Lu Jewell
Phone: (360) 786-5586
Fax: (360)754-4119
E-mail address: jewelll@co.thurston.wa.us |
| Project Emphasis: |
Job Retention/Wage Progression |
| Project Description: |
This project began in April, 2000, following a demonstration project in Thurston
County from March 1999. Expanded and refined the best of the demonstration was replicated
in Grays Harbor.
The project intends to capitalize on the strong connection with the business community
enjoyed by the Grays Harbor Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Council and
the seasoned case management skills of the Grays Harbor Career Transition Center,
program operator for the Welfare-to Work grant.
The goal of the WtW program is sustainable long-term employment of its customers.
The cornerstone of this model is the employer, who for the most part is uniformed
and unprepared to deal with the issues of a job seeker on welfare.
This project seeks to inform the employer, meet their business needs and support
job retention by providing on-going support to the employer and employee (WtW customer).
Intervention in the form of counseling, skill upgrade etc. are available on demand.
|
| Key Partnerships/Collaboration: |
The project broke the paradigm of the way business was done between employers and
social service agencies, and initiated a full partnership between the workforce community
and a business organization. The ease at which this program wove itself into the
community's social service agencies to include their appropriate WtW/TANF job seekers
gives testimony to the need to do things differently. Substantive employer involvement
was the missing link. The Employers Assistance Project WebMatch bridged the gap,
and as one agency staff put it "This is the piece that has brought us all together".
Collaboration is built and maintained through the Local Area Planning Executive Council
which includes all partner agencies (DSHS, ES, WDC, Community Action, Community College,
The Career Transition Center, Division of Child Support, Department of Vocational
Rehabilitation, CTED, Chamber of Commerce) and the Consortium which includes representatives
from all community social service agencies, front line staff, contractors and members
of the executive council. |
| Innovation and Leadership: |
The WebMatch technology provides an interactive experience for the user. Each web
page is created specifically for the individual user's requirements of the moment.
The following screens are available;
Employer/Jobseeker registration
Edit or match for employer of job seeker
Find employer or jobseeker
Employer/job seeker information with links
Edit/review of existing jobs
Job Match "What if" screen (wheel and deal with employer)
List of jobseekers who match the job's requirements
List of referrals made to employer
Find jobseeker
List of jobs that match by jobseeker
Match job and employer information
List of referrals made for the jobseeker
Jobseeker's resume
Placement maintenance log screens
The WebMatch is a tool for wage progression. Even though employed, the Jobseekers
registration is continually updated with new skills and training. Its the jobseekers
on-going link to employers who are hiring or expanding, offering new job opportunities
with increased skill requirements and wages.
Strong private sector/public leadership sets the stage for this collaboration. With
the business community on board, and the partnership setting clear and reachable
goals, the programs credibility was quickly established. A fast response time to
business needs, and building a trusting relationship results in a new image for
human service organizations, with decision making seen as both timely and thoughtful.
Educating employers on human potential has a definite impact on a business.
This model takes job retention and wage progression to a creative service level.
Business Representative and client/website managers take on the role of casemanagers
using the new employees job to problem solve and build self-esteem, while working
on home/job related issues and continuing education.
This model has been shared with all contractors and in the Pacific Mountain Service
Delivery Area, and demonstrated at a Building Skills conference. The WebMatch can
easily be duplicated on disk and adapted by programs who are looking for a change. |
| Performance: |
The following are service levels for the first five months of this project .
April 2000 - August 2000
Employers registered 102
Jobseekers registered 301
Jobseekers-active 250
Job Placement unsubsidized 49
on-the job-training 10
work experience 2
Total
61
( 6 have returned to active job search status due to job loss)
Job Retention 90%
Job openings being processed 97 |
| Project name: |
| Project name: |
"WebMatch" an Employer's Assistance Project |
| Organization: |
Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council |
| Address: |
719 Sleater Kinney Rd. Suite 200
Lacey, WA 98503 |
| Contact Name: |
Lu Jewell
Phone: (360) 786-5586
Fax: (360)754-4119
E-mail address: jewelll@co.thurston.wa.us |
| Project Emphasis: |
Job Retention/Wage Progression |
| Project Description: |
This project began in April, 2000, following a demonstration project in Thurston
County from March 1999. Expanded and refined the best of the demonstration was replicated
in Grays Harbor.
The project intends to capitalize on the strong connection with the business community
enjoyed by the Grays Harbor Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Council and
the seasoned case management skills of the Grays Harbor Career Transition Center,
program operator for the Welfare-to Work grant.
The goal of the WtW program is sustainable long-term employment of its customers.
The cornerstone of this model is the employer, who for the most part is uniformed
and unprepared to deal with the issues of a job seeker on welfare.
This project seeks to inform the employer, meet their business needs and support
job retention by providing on-going support to the employer and employee (WtW customer).
Intervention in the form of counseling, skill upgrade etc. are available on demand.
|
| Key Partnerships/Collaboration: |
The project broke the paradigm of the way business was done between employers and
social service agencies, and initiated a full partnership between the workforce community
and a business organization. The ease at which this program wove itself into the
community's social service agencies to include their appropriate WtW/TANF job seekers
gives testimony to the need to do things differently. Substantive employer involvement
was the missing link. The Employers Assistance Project WebMatch bridged the gap,
and as one agency staff put it "This is the piece that has brought us all together".
Collaboration is built and maintained through the Local Area Planning Executive Council
which includes all partner agencies (DSHS, ES, WDC, Community Action, Community College,
The Career Transition Center, Division of Child Support, Department of Vocational
Rehabilitation, CTED, Chamber of Commerce) and the Consortium which includes representatives
from all community social service agencies, front line staff, contractors and members
of the executive council. |
| Innovation and Leadership: |
The WebMatch technology provides an interactive experience for the user. Each web
page is created specifically for the individual user's requirements of the moment.
The following screens are available;
Employer/Jobseeker registration
Edit or match for employer of job seeker
Find employer or jobseeker
Employer/job seeker information with links
Edit/review of existing jobs
Job Match "What if" screen (wheel and deal with employer)
List of jobseekers who match the job's requirements
List of referrals made to employer
Find jobseeker
List of jobs that match by jobseeker
Match job and employer information
List of referrals made for the jobseeker
Jobseeker's resume
Placement maintenance log screens
The WebMatch is a tool for wage progression. Even though employed, the Jobseekers
registration is continually updated with new skills and training. Its the jobseekers
on-going link to employers who are hiring or expanding, offering new job opportunities
with increased skill requirements and wages.
Strong private sector/public leadership sets the stage for this collaboration. With
the business community on board, and the partnership setting clear and reachable
goals, the programs credibility was quickly established. A fast response time to
business needs, and building a trusting relationship results in a new image for
human service organizations, with decision making seen as both timely and thoughtful.
Educating employers on human potential has a definite impact on a business.
This model takes job retention and wage progression to a creative service level.
Business Representative and client/website managers take on the role of casemanagers
using the new employees job to problem solve and build self-esteem, while working
on home/job related issues and continuing education.
This model has been shared with all contractors and in the Pacific Mountain Service
Delivery Area, and demonstrated at a Building Skills conference. The WebMatch can
easily be duplicated on disk and adapted by programs who are looking for a change. |
| Performance: |
The following are service levels for the first five months of this project .
April 2000 - August 2000
Employers registered 102
Jobseekers registered 301
Jobseekers-active 250
Job Placement unsubsidized 49
on-the job-training 10
work experience 2
Total
61
( 6 have returned to active job search status due to job loss)
Job Retention 90%
Job openings being processed 97 |
|
| Organization: |
Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Council |
| Address: |
719 Sleater Kinney Rd. Suite 200
Lacey, WA 98503 |
| Contact Name: |
Lu Jewell
Phone: (360) 786-5586
Fax: (360)754-4119
E-mail address: jewelll@co.thurston.wa.us |
| Project Emphasis: |
Job Retention/Wage Progression |
| Project Description: |
This project began in April, 2000, following a demonstration project in Thurston
County from March 1999. Expanded and refined the best of the demonstration was replicated
in Grays Harbor.
The project intends to capitalize on the strong connection with the business community
enjoyed by the Grays Harbor Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development Council and
the seasoned case management skills of the Grays Harbor Career Transition Center,
program operator for the Welfare-to Work grant.
The goal of the WtW program is sustainable long-term employment of its customers.
The cornerstone of this model is the employer, who for the most part is uniformed
and unprepared to deal with the issues of a job seeker on welfare.
This project seeks to inform the employer, meet their business needs and support
job retention by providing on-going support to the employer and employee (WtW customer).
Intervention in the form of counseling, skill upgrade etc. are available on demand.
|
| Key Partnerships/Collaboration: |
The project broke the paradigm of the way business was done between employers and
social service agencies, and initiated a full partnership between the workforce community
and a business organization. The ease at which this program wove itself into the
community's social service agencies to include their appropriate WtW/TANF job seekers
gives testimony to the need to do things differently. Substantive employer involvement
was the missing link. The Employers Assistance Project WebMatch bridged the gap,
and as one agency staff put it "This is the piece that has brought us all together".
Collaboration is built and maintained through the Local Area Planning Executive Council
which includes all partner agencies (DSHS, ES, WDC, Community Action, Community College,
The Career Transition Center, Division of Child Support, Department of Vocational
Rehabilitation, CTED, Chamber of Commerce) and the Consortium which includes representatives
from all community social service agencies, front line staff, contractors and members
of the executive council. |
| Innovation and Leadership: |
The WebMatch technology provides an interactive experience for the user. Each web
page is created specifically for the individual user's requirements of the moment.
The following screens are available;
Employer/Jobseeker registration
Edit or match for employer of job seeker
Find employer or jobseeker
Employer/job seeker information with links
Edit/review of existing jobs
Job Match "What if" screen (wheel and deal with employer)
List of jobseekers who match the job's requirements
List of referrals made to employer
Find jobseeker
List of jobs that match by jobseeker
Match job and employer information
List of referrals made for the jobseeker
Jobseeker's resume
Placement maintenance log screens
The WebMatch is a tool for wage progression. Even though employed, the Jobseekers
registration is continually updated with new skills and training. Its the jobseekers
on-going link to employers who are hiring or expanding, offering new job opportunities
with increased skill requirements and wages.
Strong private sector/public leadership sets the stage for this collaboration. With
the business community on board, and the partnership setting clear and reachable
goals, the programs credibility was quickly established. A fast response time to
business needs, and building a trusting relationship results in a new image for
human service organizations, with decision making seen as both timely and thoughtful.
Educating employers on human potential has a definite impact on a business.
This model takes job retention and wage progression to a creative service level.
Business Representative and client/website managers take on the role of casemanagers
using the new employees job to problem solve and build self-esteem, while working
on home/job related issues and continuing education.
This model has been shared with all contractors and in the Pacific Mountain Service
Delivery Area, and demonstrated at a Building Skills conference. The WebMatch can
easily be duplicated on disk and adapted by programs who are looking for a change. |
| Performance: |
The following are service levels for the first five months of this project .
April 2000 - August 2000
Employers registered 102
Jobseekers registered 301
Jobseekers-active 250
Job Placement unsubsidized 49
on-the job-training 10
work experience 2
Total
61
( 6 have returned to active job search status due to job loss)
Job Retention 90%
Job openings being processed 97 |
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