BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
Title
Workforce Development Report.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Accept the Workforce Development Report.
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SUMMARY:
The District is committed to developing its workforce and has devoted significant financial and staffing resources in Workforce Development and Recruitment programs. This report and PowerPoint presentation (Attachment 2) will provide an overview of various initiatives related to Succession Planning, Staff Development, and the District's commitment to invest in District staff to address the District's future needs for a highly competent workforce.
This report will also provide information regarding the District's recruitment processes and its strategy of creating a pipeline of talent to the public sector in general and to the District. Specifically, the report will:
* Review the FY 17 succession planning and staff development efforts.
* Describe planned FY 18 staff development programs.
* Provide information regarding recruitment related partnerships, programs, and activities
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT COURSES
The District is committed to providing opportunities and establishing programs, services, and system of value for the ongoing professional and technical development of the District's staff to promote a diverse and performance driven workforces. To address the workforces and succession challenges various programs were implemented in 2016.
The District's Workforce Development Unit in Human Resources (HR) has developed many training courses designed to provide technical skills and knowledge in the realm of supervision and management of the staff and resources. The courses, which are customized for the District, use a combination of outside trainers and internal staff to provide important training in many subject areas and are tailored to different segments of the District's diverse employee population. HR's Workforce Development staff is particularly proud to be able to off...
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