Presentation by Lennie Ciufo at Southern California Biotechnology Conference

1. INTEGRATING
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
INTO YOUR CURRICULA
Lennie Ciufo
Director, Job Training
Director Job Training
Los Angeles Valley College
January 13, 2012
January 13 2012

2. Connections:
A Collaborative Strategy for
Economic and
Economic and
Workforce Development
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in Biomedical Manufacturing

3. Job Training Overview
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and Customized
Baxter Model

4. LOS ANGELES VALLEY COLLEGE
JOB TRAINING
• Operating since 1994 under JTPA
Operating since 1994 under JTPA
• Placement of more than 20 000
Placement of more than 20,000
individuals
• Training of more than 16,000
incumbent workers
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5. Successful partnerships have included:

6. Major Concerns of Business
Inability to advance the skill sets of the
Inability to advance the skill sets of the
current workforce
A significant lack of trained workers
available for employment by the
available for employment by the
business community

7. The
Th number one
b
resource of any
business is their
human resource.

8. The
Th number one
b
resource of any
business is their
human resource.

9. REGIONAL APPROACH:
Employer Driven Training that
Results in Jobs
Results in Jobs
Utilization of Existing Workforce
Development System
Development System
Seamless Delivery
Results Oriented
→ New Hires
→ New Hires
→ Promotions

10. DRIVEN SUPPLIED
by the by WorkSource
Employers Centers
REGIONAL
COLLABORATIVE
DEVELOPED ENDORSED
by the
by the by the
b th
Colleges WIBs

11. Formula for Success
1. Listen
2.
2 Determine Business Needs
3. Identify a Business Champion
4. Customize Curriculum in a Convenient”
Format
5. Implement the Training
6. Measure Improvement
7. Continued Follow-Up

12. Formula for Success
1. Listen
2.
2 Determine Business Needs
3. Identify a Business Champion
4. Customize Curriculum in a Convenient”
Format
5. Implement the Training
6. Measure Improvement
7. Continued Follow-Up

13. Formula for Success
1. Listen
2.
2 Determine Business Needs
3. Identify a Business Champion
4. Customize Curriculum in a Convenient”
Format
5. Implement the Training
6. Measure Improvement
7. Continued Follow-Up

14. Formula for Success
1. Listen
2.
2 Determine Business Needs
3. Identify a Business Champion
4. Customize Curriculum in a Convenient”
Format
5. Implement the Training
6. Measure Improvement
7. Continued Follow-Up

15. Formula for Success
1. Listen
2.
2 Determine Business Needs
3. Identify a Business Champion
4. Customize Curriculum in a Convenient”
Format
5. Implement the Training
6. Measure Improvement
7. Continued Follow-Up

16. Formula for Success
1. Listen
2.
2 Determine Business Needs
3. Identify a Business Champion
4. Customize Curriculum in a Convenient”
Format
5. Implement the Training
6. Measure Improvement
7. Continued Follow-Up

17. Formula for Success
1. Listen
2.
2 Determine Business Needs
3. Identify a Business Champion
4. Customize Curriculum in a Convenient”
Format
5. Implement the Training
6. Measure Improvement
7. Continued Follow-Up

18. Results of the
“S
“Success FFormula”l ”
Increase Productivity
Increase Productivity
Increase Profits
Increase Retention
Increase Morale
ALL FOR LITTLE OR NO COST

19. SUCCESSFUL
IMPLEMENTATION
OF THE
OF THE
BAXTER MODEL

20. ESTABLISHING NEED
In 2008, Baxter makes a business decision to
expand operations in their Los Angeles p
p p g plant.
Baxter begins dialogue with Job Training to
meet employer new hire training needs
needs.
Job Training identifies key partners to
develop pre-training program.
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21. Collaboration in Action
Recruitment, data management,
support services, case management
Funding entity
Lead on project coordination, job training
and customer service instruction
Employment! HR orientations,
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program support
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22. Baxter Biotechnical Manufacturing Academy
Listening
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Curriculum Development
Meeting of Experts
Meeting of Experts
Open Dialog
Timeline
Timeline
Flexible Pilot
Funding
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23. Baxter Biotechnical Manufacturing Academy
Listening
Curriculum Development
Meeting of Experts
Meeting of Experts
Open Dialog
Timeline
Timeline
Flexible Pilot
Funding
F di

24. LAVC Curriculum
Manufacturing Principles
Attitude/Preparing for Workplace Success
Business Writing/Verification
Business Writing/Verification
Science for the Workplace
Math for the Workplace
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Critical Thinking/Problem Solving

25. LAVC Curriculum
Integrity/Values Ethics
Stress Management
Time Management
Time Management
Cultural Diversity
Baxter Application Process
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Time for Baxter HR procedures
Graduation

26. What is the BioTech/Manufacturing
Technician Academy?
The BioTech/Manufacturing Technician Training Academy is an innovative
vocational t i i and j b
ti l training d job
placement program
developed to train individuals
at NO COST as entry-level
manufacturing technicians
in the high growth
high-growth
manufacturing/biotechnology
industry sector.

28. Positive Outcomes . . .
Creation of the Baxter Bio Medical Manufacturing 5-week
Bridge Academy to train new hires for the industry. Over
80 individuals were hired (75% success rate).
Creation of the Baxter Leadership Academy
7-week training to serve 600 incumbent workers and
serve as a layoff aversion.
Introduction t D d
I t d ti to Dendreon and th d d the development of a
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customized bridge program to recruit and train 200 new
hires in the field by June of 2011.

29. Lessons to build on . . .
Continual program
improvement is possible
when one can evaluate
data about the trainees
Stakeholders should
share a vision for what
program success
looks like
Parallel missions,
mutual respect, creativity,
respect creativity
and flexibility are key!

31. Job Training director Lennie Ciufo presents a certificate
of excellence to Baxter plant manager Darwin Richardson.

32. Challenges and Opportunities
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• Providing flexible vocational
Providing flexible vocational
options to meet business needs
• Identifying successful
implementations and adopting
implementations and adopting
them into a college delivery system

33. Connections:
A Collaborative Strategy for
Economic and
Economic and
Workforce Development
in Biomedical Manufacturing