4/5/07 Employment Success

Employment Success

Meeting Notes

April 5, 2007

Attendees:  Karen Bruns, Larry Hall, Bill Harris, Kristi Lekies, Rick McCann, Joseph Maiorano (phone), David Boulay

·         We discussed taking steps to build a framework based on skills and how this might provide a common language for discussing
           workforce skills in Extension programming.

·         We reviewed the efforts of the 4H Workforce Prep meeting that occurred on March 7, 2007

.        Outlined literature review and process used to identify six primary skills.

.        See “OSU Extension and Skills for Success in the Knowledge Economy” file on basecamp.

·         Discussed the role/addition of health aspects (personal well-being) and entrepreneurial thinking into the skills.

·         Bill Harris helped lead a discussion on starting with a broader goal, followed by sub-goals, and possibly an inventory of
          programs.

Rough-Draft Ideas:

Broad Goal: Extension assists Ohioans to be successfully employed.

          Sub-Goals:

               1)       Knowledge and Awareness

               2)       Skill Development

               3)       Employability

               4)       Job retention for individuals (i.e. work/family balance)

               5)       Lifelong learning

·         Discussed a proposed framework for Employment Success

.        Outlined skills and audiences

.        Suggestion that the vocational or content programs need to be added.  They are important aspects of Extension and may fit
          within this framework for employment success.

.        Suggestion to change “Skills” to “Employability Concepts”

.        Noted the importance of characterizing this framework/our programs in KASA approach since our programs have differing impacts
         on Employment Success.

Next Steps

·         Use writeboards to continue working on broad goal and skills framework.

·         Rick McCann/Dave Boulay will work with URS to identify programs/efforts that may fit within the framework.