The document discusses a workforce development partnership called the SolarTech Workforce Innovation Collaborative (SWIC). It aims to train workers for jobs in the growing clean technology industry through a flexible model that assesses industry needs and develops trainings accordingly. Multiple educational and industry partners are involved to help align training with employer demand and place graduates into jobs.
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SWIC GIC Introduction
1. GREEN INNOVATIONS
CHALLENGE
NOVA Board Presentation
Thursday, July 29, 2010
2. SWIC GIC
Training
Industry
SolarTech FDHA
NOVA
Talent
Thursday, July 29, 2010
3. GREEN INNOVATIONS
CHALLENGE
Industry-driven concept to meet the workforce challenge of
green innovations
$19 million awarded in joint funds for 5 CleanTech areas
(applicants up to $4 mil possible)
Submitted a concept with DeAnza Foothill CCD, SolarTech,
NOVA that went in on June 14.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
4. GIC PROJECTS
Run trainings now that OJT for infrastructure needs
companies said they needed
now Partnership with retail
chain for solar EV
Solar Sales Training charging stations
Solar PV Design Reassess needs of industry
Engineer, PV
Manufacturing Engineer Develop next training cycle
Solar financial analyst, Inform industry of
sustainability managers upcoming grads
Solar EV Living Lab Place grads
Thursday, July 29, 2010
6. SWIC PARTNERSHIP
SolarTech Workforce Innovation Collaborative
NOVA
Santa
work2future CruzWIB
MontereyBayEV
Alliance
Green SolarCity
Careers
Partnership
SunPods
Thursday, July 29, 2010
7. SWIC PARTNERSHIP
SolarTech Workforce Innovation Collaborative
NOVA SolarTech
Santa
work2future CruzWIB
MontereyBayEV
Alliance
Green SolarCity
Careers
Partnership
SunPods
Thursday, July 29, 2010
8. SWIC PARTNERSHIP
SolarTech Workforce Innovation Collaborative
NOVA SolarTech
Santa
work2future CruzWIB NABCEP IREC
MontereyBayEV Burnham Akeena SunRun
Alliance
CleanPower
Green SolarCity Solyndra
Finance
Careers Navigant
Partnership SkylineSolar Consulting
SunPods
Thursday, July 29, 2010
9. SWIC PARTNERSHIP
SolarTech Workforce Innovation Collaborative
FHDA
NOVA SolarTech
CCD
Santa
work2future CruzWIB NABCEP IREC
MontereyBayEV Burnham Akeena SunRun
Alliance
CleanPower
Green SolarCity Solyndra
Finance
Careers Navigant
Partnership SkylineSolar Consulting
SunPods
Thursday, July 29, 2010
10. SWIC PARTNERSHIP
SolarTech Workforce Innovation Collaborative
FHDA
NOVA SolarTech
CCD
Santa Skyline
work2future CruzWIB NABCEP IREC
CC
MontereyBayEV Burnham Akeena SunRun
Alliance OhloneCC
CleanPower
Green SolarCity Solyndra
Finance CabrilloCC
Careers Navigant
Partnership Consulting Solar
SkylineSolar
SunPods TrainingInstitute
SJSU
Thursday, July 29, 2010
11. SWIC PARTNERSHIP
SolarTech Workforce Innovation Collaborative
NOVA SolarTech
62 514 576
+ =
Jobs Jobs Jobs
NABCEP projects an additional 250 related jobs
SWIC Goal is 245 placed in 24 months.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
12. SWIC GIC
Training
Industry
SolarTech FDHA
NOVA
Talent
Thursday, July 29, 2010
13. Industry-Driven
Development
Industry
Supply of
Labor
Balances
Tr
Demand from
ain
SolarTech Industry
ing
Talent
Thursday, July 29, 2010
14. Industry-Driven
Development
Inform
Trainers on
Industry Industry Skills
Needs Supply of
Labor
Balances
Tr
Demand from
ain
SolarTech Industry
ing
Talent
Thursday, July 29, 2010
15. Industry-Driven
Development
Inform
Trainers on
Industry Industry Skills
Needs Supply of
Labor
Balances
Tr
Demand from
ain
SolarTech Industry
Inform Talent ing
on Industry
Labor Needs
Talent
Thursday, July 29, 2010
16. Industry-Driven
Development
Inform
Trainers on
Industry Industry Skills
Needs Supply of
Inform Labor
Industry of
Balances
Tr
Training
Demand from
ain
Offerings
SolarTech Industry
Inform Talent ing
on Industry
Labor Needs
Talent
Thursday, July 29, 2010
17. Industry-Driven
Development
Inform
Trainers on
Industry Industry Skills
Needs Supply of
Inform Labor
Industry of
Balances
Tr
Training
Demand from
ain
Offerings
SolarTech Industry
ing
Inform
Industry of
Existing
Talent
Inform Talent
on Industry
Labor Needs
Talent
Thursday, July 29, 2010
21. WAM MODEL PROCESS
Assess
Industry
Needs
Now
Develop
Training
&
Skills
Screening
Thursday, July 29, 2010
22. WAM MODEL PROCESS
Assess
Industry
Needs
Now
Develop
Training
&
Skills
Screening
Thursday, July 29, 2010
23. WAM MODEL PROCESS
Assess
Industry
Needs
Now
Develop
Training
&
Skills
Screening
Train
&
Place
Job
Seekers
Thursday, July 29, 2010
24. WAM MODEL PROCESS
Assess
Industry
Needs
Now
Develop
Training
&
Skills
Screening
Train
&
Place
Job
Seekers
Thursday, July 29, 2010
25. WAM MODEL PROCESS
Assess
Industry
Needs
Now
Develop
Training
&
Skills
Screening
Review
Train
&
Success
from
Place
Job
Industry
&
Job
Seekers
Seekers
Thursday, July 29, 2010
26. WAM MODEL PROCESS
Assess
Industry
Needs
Now
Develop
Training
&
Skills
Screening
Review
Train
&
Success
from
Place
Job
Industry
&
Job
Seekers
Seekers
Thursday, July 29, 2010
27. WAM MODEL PROCESS
Assess
Industry
Needs
Now
Refine
Develop
Training
&
Training
&
Skills
Skills
Screening Screening
Review
Train
&
Success
from
Place
Job
Industry
&
Job
Seekers
Seekers
Thursday, July 29, 2010
28. WAM MODEL PROCESS
Assess
Industry
Needs
Now
Refine
Develop
Training
&
Training
&
Skills
Skills
Screening Screening
Review
Train
&
Success
from
Place
Job
Industry
&
Job
Seekers
Seekers
Thursday, July 29, 2010
36. GENERAL INFO
Full proposal due in August 30th
Job Seekers need to be WIA eligible
First training (Solar Sales) to begin in October
Laura Caccia assigned to be NOVAs Program Manager
Thursday, July 29, 2010
38. KEY DIFFERENCES
Hand-picked, case-managed applicants
Follow through placement
Developing WAM Research
Flexible design to change based on industry response
Thursday, July 29, 2010