Trigg County CES

Title:

Developing Human Capital

MAP:

Enhance Life Skills and Build Consumer Awareness

Agents Involved:

KSU- FCS, Graham Cofield, Shelley Crawford

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

FCS Employment Skills

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Farm Management, Economics and Policy

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

21st Century Skills (Career & Workplace Development)

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Home-Based Microprocessor Program

Situation:

According to the 2019 Kentucky Extension Community Assessment Trigg County Report, one of the priority needs was more qualified employees for existing and new jobs.  Another priority need along these same lines was more life skills training for youth.  Data reports show that Trigg County had a total of 4,958 jobs in 2016 with the overwhelming majority of these jobs being in establishments with 1-9 employees.  The education levels of the population 25 years of age and older is 84% with a high school education or higher and 18% of those with a bachelors degree or higher. Between 2012 and 2016 of the 5,557 workers ages 16 and over, 49.2% worked inside the county, 44.7 worked outside the county, and 6.1% worked outside the state as a whole.  

With competition for limited local jobs, it is important for youth and adults to have the skills necessary to obtain and be successful at their jobs.

Long-Term Outcomes:

More effective employees and community leaders.

Improved financial capability for Trigg Countians resulting in better quality of life and stronger families

Intermediate Outcomes:

Practice better employee "soft skills" such as communication,networking, teamwork, time management, problem-solving, etc.

Improve employability through practical living skills and continued education practices.

Initial Outcomes:

Change knowledge, opinions, skills, and aspirations to improve employability through work and practical living skills and continuing education practices.

Evaluation:

Outcome:Improved workforce communication

Indicator: Number of individuals who reported the intent to utilize etiquette practices to improve verbal, written, and electronic communication practices (Communicating Effectively)

Method: Pre/post evaluation

Timeline: Following Positive Employability

Outcome: Improve workplace listening skills

Indicator: Number of individuals reporting increased levels of understanding in utilizing listening cues in conversation (Listening and inquiry)

Method:Pre/post evaluation

Timeline: Following Positive Employability

Outcome: Increase knowledge of career opportunities

Indicator: ability to recognize career requirements

Method: Project clubs

Timeline: Year around

Outcome: Increased understanding of correlation between education and earning potential

Method: Reality Store

Timeline: Spring 

Outcome: Networking Skills

Indicator: Number of individuals reporting increased levels of confidence in participating in a productive business conversation (Netwrok for Success)

Method: Pre/Post Evaluation

Timeline: Following Positive Employability

Learning Opportunities:

Audience: Working-age adults and youth preparing for the workforce

Project or Activity: 10 soft skills for success

Content or Curriculum: Positive Employability

Inputs: FCS agent, curriculum publications and resources, local employers and community leaders

Date: Scheduled as needed

Audience: Working-age adults and youth preparing for the workforce

Project or Activity: Networking for Success

Content or Curriculum: Positive Employability

Inputs: FCS agent, curriculum publications and resources, local employers and community leaders

Date: Scheduled as needed

Audience: Interested adults

Project or Activity: Homebased Micro-processing Workshop

Content or Curriculum: UK video workshop

Inputs: FCS agent, UK specialists

Date: winter, as needed

Audience: Youth

Project or Activity: 4-H Teen Leadership Club

Content or Curriculum: 4-H Workforce Development and Career Readiness

Inputs: 4-H agent, other CES agents, community leaders, and volunteers

Date: On-going

Audience: farmers

Project or Activity: Increasing earning potential through better farm practices

Content or Curriculum: Extension curriculum in farm management

Inputs: ANR Agent. Cattlemen's Association, other commodity associations, Master certification groups

Date: On-going

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