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3 <br /> 1 Slide#2 <br /> •The Warkforce innovation and Opportunity Act(W IDA)Is a federal <br /> lawdeslgned to help job seekers a ccessemployment,education, <br /> WHAT IS THE training,and support servicesto succeed in the labor market and <br /> i to match employers with the skilled workers they need to <br /> compete in the global economy <br /> PROGRAM? Aligns federal Investments tosupport)ob seekers and employers <br /> Strengthens the governing bodies that establish stater regional, <br /> and Incalworkf irce investment priorities <br /> • Helps ern ployers find workers with the necessaryskllls <br /> i <br /> • Aligns goals and increases accvvrrtability and information forjob <br /> I i seekers and the public <br /> W10A <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Caraina Garris said that at the state level, WIOA establishes unified strategic planning <br /> 4 across "core" programs, which include Wagner-Peyser Employment Services and Title I of the <br /> 5 Rehabilitation Act programs. She said that the WIOA streamlines membership of business-led, <br /> 6 state and local workforce development boards. She said the act emphasizes the role of boards <br /> 7 in coordinating and aligning workforce programs and adds funds to develop strategies to meet <br /> 8 worker and employer needs. She said the WIOA emphasizes engaging employers across the <br /> 9 workforce system to align training with needed skills and match employers with qualified <br /> 10 workers. She said the act adds flexibility at the local level to provide incumbent worker training <br /> 11 and transitional jobs as allowable activities and promotes work-based training. She said the law <br /> 12 also emphasizes training that leads to industry recognized post-secondary credentials. She <br /> 13 said the WIOA aligns the performance indicators for core programs and adds new ones related <br /> 14 to services for employers and postsecondary credential attainment. She said that performance <br /> 15 goals must reflect economic conditions and customer characteristics. She said the act makes <br /> 16 data available on training providers' performance outcomes and requires third party evaluations <br /> 17 of programs. She said there are performance measures they must try to meet under WIOA <br /> 18 guidelines. <br /> 19 <br /> 20 <br />