Located in:
- II. Strategic Elements
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include a Strategic Planning Elements section that analyzes the State’s current economic environment and identifies the State’s overall vision for its workforce development system. The required elements in this section allow the State to develop data-driven goals for preparing an educated and skilled workforce and to identify successful strategies for aligning workforce development programs. Unless otherwise noted, all Strategic Planning Elements apply to Combined State Plan partner programs included in the plan as well as to core programs.
- b. State Strategic Vision and Goals
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include the State’s strategic vision and goals for developing its workforce and meeting employer needs in order to support economic growth and economic self-sufficiency. This must include—
- b. State Strategic Vision and Goals
II. b. 1. Vision
Current Narrative:
The Indiana Career Council was created by a unanimous vote during the 2013 General Assembly to focus on coordination of various participants in the education, jobs skills development and career training system, and to match education and skills training with the jobs market. It was statutorily required to develop a strategic plan to align education and training activities across multiple state agencies and in line with business-driven needs for skilled workforce across youth and adults. Over 40 meetings and 500 man hours were invested in the creation of the Career Council’s Strategic Plan, “Align, Engage, Advance: A Strategic Plan to Transform Indiana’s Workforce,” which was approved in June of 2014. The plan focused on three organizing pillars of transformation: system alignment, worker- and student-centric services, and demand-driven programs and investments. While the work of the Indiana Career Council was progressing, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) passed and opened the door to build upon the Career Council’s strategic plan, and examine how the State’s WorkOne system can most effectively and efficiently meet the needs of Hoosier youth, adults, and employers. The Career Council was merged with the State’s Workforce Innovation Council, SWIC, and implementation work is occurring through the SWIC and the core partners (represented by DWD and FSSA). Furthermore, the core partners work closely with the newly created Secretary of Career Connections and Talent as well as CHE and DOE. Governor Holcomb created the Education to Career Pathways Cabinet to coordinate the work of DWD, CHE and DOE.
Every Indiana business will find the educated and skilled workforce necessary to compete successfully in the global economy.
Every Indiana citizen will have access to the information, education and skills required for career success.