The CareerSource Florida Board of Directors advances policies and initiatives to increase the prosperity of workers and employers, reduce welfare dependency, increase economic self-sufficiency, and enhance productivity and competitiveness.
POLICIES AND INITIATIVES
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
The federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) guides states in achieving and maintaining an integrated, outcome-oriented public workforce system that links diverse talent to businesses. This is accomplished through customer-driven workforce solutions and excellent customer service that support strong regional economies. The 2022-2024 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Unified Plan Two-Year Modification is available for public comment.
Sector Strategy Solutions
Sector strategies are regional, industry-focused approaches to building a skilled workforce and are one of the most effective ways to align public and private resources to address the talent needs of employers. While the approach is not new, there is increasing evidence showing that sector strategies can simultaneously improve employment opportunities for job seekers and the competitiveness of industries. At the heart of sector strategies are sector partnerships, sometimes referred to as industry partnerships, workforce collaboratives or regional skills alliances. These partnerships are led by businesses within a critical industry cluster working collaboratively with workforce development, education and training, economic development, labor and community organizations.
The Career and Professional Education Act
Beginning with the 2021 – 2022 school year, approved Career and Professional Education (CAPE) certification lists will be included on the Florida Master Credentials List. The Credentials Review Committee will implement a process for evaluating new credentials for inclusion on the Master Credentials List. It is anticipated that this process will be available in Fall 2022.
Career Ladder Identifier and Financial Forecaster
CareerSource Florida partnered with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta to develop the Florida Career Ladder Identifier and Financial Forecaster (CLIFF) Dashboard. This tool helps working families identify career strategies to achieve economic stability and prosperity while mitigating the impacts of loss of public assistance benefits.
Strategic Workforce Policies
CareerSource Florida advances strategic policies that connect employers with qualified, skilled talent and Floridians with employment and career development opportunities. These strategic policies are high-level principles or directional statements that inform or clarify federal and state legislative policy or workforce system strategies. Strategic policies direct decision-making at the program level and may result in the development of administrative policies.