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Oklahoma Department of Commerce Certifies Nine Centers for Workforce Excellence

2020年11月30日

俄克拉荷马州商务部长Sean Kouplen说 & 员工发展, alongside members of the Governor’s Council for Workforce and Economic Development and industry leaders, announced today the certification of nine Centers for Workforce Excellence (CWE) under the Oklahoma Works Together program.

“Governor Stitt has worked to implement his ‘Oklahoma Turnaround’ initiatives in a variety of areas. 员工发展, recruitment and retention play an essential role in positioning Oklahoma as a Top 10 state for business, 特别是在COVID-19大流行期间,Kouplen说.

“俄克拉何马携手合作”建立了一个地方, industry-based workforce model that we can use to help existing businesses find workers and attract new industry to Oklahoma.”

在地方层面上工作, Oklahoma Works Together is supported by state agencies and focused on deploying resources, 利用现有程序, and aligning curriculum with local and regional employment demand. A CWE provides a point of contact within each identified region that serves existing and prospective employers’ workforce needs by coordinating resources and services. 这个项目, 成立于2019年底, brought together groups from across the state to work hand-in-hand with business leaders, 公共教育, 高等教育, 经济开发人员, state agencies and CareerTech to devise a replicable workforce model that can be deployed statewide.

全年, an Oklahoma Workforce Committee comprised of stakeholders from throughout the state worked to identify existing state resources and developed a strategic framework that aligns workforce with the needs of business and industry.

“This framework facilitates the integration of resources within Oklahoma’s workforce and education system to ultimately launch a highly-effective and visible program that businesses can trust to support their growth and expansion,大卫·斯图尔特说, chair of the Oklahoma Workforce Committee and CEO of MidAmerica Industrial Park. “Oklahoma Works Together is a collaborative model that incorporates best practices and ensures decisions are industry-driven to meet localized workforce needs today and in the future and will be the catalyst that moves Oklahoma’s workforce to a top ten status.”

Oklahoma Works Together identifies and certifies localized collaborations which meet and exceed superior workforce development standards as a CWE. Nine organizations completed an accreditation process based on the newly established standards and guidelines, 包括:断箭, led by the Broken Arrow Chamber and Economic Development Corporation; El

里诺, led by the Canadian Valley Technology Center; Duncan, led by Duncan Area Economic Development; Pryor, led by MidAmerica Industrial Park; Muskogee, 由马斯科吉港领导, Ponca城市, led by Pioneer Technology Center; Rogers County, led by Claremore Industrial and Economic Development Authority and Tulsa Ports; Tulsa, led by the Tulsa Regional Chamber; and a partnership between Tulsa and Oklahoma City led by 塔尔萨社区学院 and og真人.

“We greatly appreciate the work of Secretary Kouplen and members of the Governor’s Council and are privileged to be among the designees for a Center of Workforce Excellence,博士说。. 珍妮·韦伯，og真人校长. “向前迈进是og真人的目标, 塔尔萨社区学院, 职业技术中心, industry partners and our communities to work together providing answers to the workforce needs with educational pathways, 可叠起堆放的凭证, 合作伙伴关系, 和培训. It’s an amazing idea and an opportunity that will propel our state to the next level of economic development.”

“This certification allows us to build upon our current focus of work in a strategic, 与地区企业合作, 教育机构和其他合作机构,拉姆齐街说, vice president of workforce and talent strategies at the Tulsa Regional Chamber. “This program positions our state to be a leader in workforce development strategies, ensuring we have the skilled talent needed for continued growth and post-pandemic recovery.”

A CWE leverages Oklahoma’s extensive secondary and post-secondary education assets with a network of employment-related agencies with proven results to benefit employers in specific industries through the following objectives:

Each CWE is data driven and designed to meet the specific need of the local economy and the predominate industry sector(s).

The CWEs are led and supported by employer groups to ensure relevance and effectiveness.

Each CWE engages all stakeholders in the process and leverages the expertise and resources to increase efficiency.

CWEs将K-12的教育路径统一起来, CareerTech and Higher Education providing articulation opportunities.

“卓越劳动力中心被认为是一站式服务, 但这绝对不是一个适用于所有雇主的标准. These specialized teams customize a workforce training and recruitment plan based on the labor needs of an employer and its geographical setting,布伦特·吉斯林说, 俄克拉何马州商务部的执行董事. “Oklahoma Works Together is yet another great marketing asset for Commerce when working with businesses prospects seeking to expand or relocate.”

“Oklahoma has a robust education system that provides opportunity for all levels of workforce and career development options,斯图尔特说. “在全州范围内拥有100多个联合校区, Oklahoma is well-positioned to deliver training with accredited programs, 定制课程和相关设备.”