Monroe County CES

Title:

Developing Desirable Workplace Skills

MAP:

Community

Agents Involved:

Turner, Susan; Lyons, Kevin

MAJOR PROGRAM 1:

Community Leadership Development

MAJOR PROGRAM 2:

Community Engagement

MAJOR PROGRAM 3:

Business Retention and Expansion

MAJOR PROGRAM 4:

Economic Development

Situation:

Supporting existing businesses in rural communities is essential for job retention and growth.   With a continued drop in population and a need for qualified employees, local businesses need support in educating a workforce of all ages in basic employ-ability skills and workplace best practices.  Supporting our employers is a high priority throughout the county. Finding ways to develop leadership within the county to look for possibilities to increase employment and ways to keep local dollars local is primary.

Long-Term Outcomes:

Long-term Outcomes:

Growth of existing industry within Monroe County

 Intermediate Outcomes:

Extension and other local entities will develop a resource survey to determine what employability skills are needed

Work with the Chamber of Commerce and the local school system (including adult education) to develop an employability leadership plan for the county.

Intermediate Outcomes:

Intermediate Outcomes:

Extension and other local entities will develop a resource survey to determine what employability skills are needed

Work with the Chamber of Commerce and the local school system (including adult education) to develop an employability leadership plan for the county

Initial Outcomes:

Initial Outcome:  Develop and initiate a workplace skills leadership program

Businesses are able to hire and retain employees

Evaluation:

Outcome: Develop a workplace skills leadership plan

Indicator: Number of organizations represented on the planning committee

Method: Survey of participants

Timeline:  2021-2024

Outcome: Keep local dollars local

Indicator: Improvement in local economy including new businesses

Method: Survey of local businesses

Timeline: 2021-2024

 Audience: Business leaders, Chamber of Commerce, Schools system

Learning Opportunities:

Project or Activity: Planning a workplace skills leadership program

Content or Curriculum: UK CEDIC supplied

Inputs: UK personnel, agents, business leaders

Date: 2022

Audience: Monroe County Citizens

Project or Activity: Buy Local campaign

Content or Curriculum: Ways to promote keeping dollars local

Inputs: Economic Development Council, Agents, Specialists

Date: 2021