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Annual Report
October 1, 2011 – September 30, 2012
Texoma
Workforce
Development
Board
Board
Chair
Mr. Asa Jessee
Serving as Chair of the Texoma Workforce Development Board has been anenjoyable and rewarding experience. It was quite an honor to be Chair when one ofour own employers, Champion Cooler, was named Employer of the Year for theState of Texas!
As I turn the Chair over to Sam Ciani, I am confident he is the right person to leadour Board. Our national, state, and local economies appear to be on the road torecovery, but there are still some big challenges ahead. Despite these challenges, Iremain optimistic our region’s future looks brighter than ever before!
My time as Chair allowed me the opportunity to work in partnership with localelected officials, economic developers, community leaders and some of the bestemployers in our region. I’d like to thank each one of them for their support, andfor the opportunity to serve as board chair. I’m looking forward to my continuedservice on the Board, and I’m ready for the challenges that lay ahead.
Edward Jones
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Executive
Director
Ms Janie Bates
Workforce Solutions Texoma was proud to nominate the winner of the TexasWorkforce Commission’s Texas Employer of the Year, Champion Cooler of Denison.Champion Cooler stood out for this award because of their collaboration witheducation, economic development and Workforce Solutions, in developing projectsto prepare area youth for the world of work.
There have been definite improvements in the Texoma economy during the pastyear. Most of our manufacturers have hired, and “help wanted” signs are visible inmany area businesses.
As the economy changes, so do requests for Workforce Solutions’ assistance. Withmore jobs, and fewer job seekers, both employers and job seekers are once againasking for training assistance. Employers want to see a better pipeline of skilledworkers, and soft skills remain high on the list of desired characteristics. WorkforceSolutions, along with local employers and educators, has accepted the challenge todevelop methods to teach soft skills to current and future job seekers.
Workforce Solutions Texoma
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LeadershipTexoma Workforce Development Board Members
Chief Elected OfficialsThe Honorable Drue BynumGrayson County JudgeLead Chief Elected Official
The Honorable Creta Carter IIFannin County Judge
The Honorable John RoaneCooke County Judge
The Honorable Bill MagersMayor, City of Sherman
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Asa Jessee – ChairEdward Jones
Debbie EldredgeSherman Housing Authority
John KykerTyson Foods, Inc.
Larry AdamsSign Warehouse
Lois EssenburgAmerican Bank of Texas
Dee LoughAssociated Travel
Alvin BaileyDenison Public Library
Mark EwigCWA Union
Joyce McGeheeFannin Literacy Council
Elbert BellHHSC
Sharon FelderhoffMuenster Milling
Brenda ParksDARS
Lea Ann BlainVoluntary Purchasing Group
Gil GloverTrailblazer Health Ent., LLC
Nila PatelHampton Inn / Comfort Suites
Rodney BrentMcCraw Oil / Kwik Chek
Janet GottGrayson College
Dean SpenceEnhanced Powder Coating
Carol BrownleeCaterpillar
Obie GreenleafNAACP
Mark TaylorGrayson College
Sam Ciani Texas Instruments, Inc.
Jeanie HardinGrayson College
Candy VanSantTexoma Medical Center
Linda CreswellTexas Health Presbyterian - WNJ
Kathryn HicksKoch Sales
Earl WoolbrightTexas Workforce Comm.
Mike DeLongSherman Boys & Girls Club
Linda HortonEarly Childhood Consortium
Texoma Workforce Centers
Access
From October 1, 2010 September 30, 2011,to
the three
received visits.55,023
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employers.
Service
1,164
Workforce Solutions Texoma
provided employment related assistance to
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job seekers.
Assistance
15,947
Workforce Solutions Texoma
provided employment related assistance to
entered employment. 9,661Of those,
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basic services
Return
The cost to provide
was
per Job Seeker.
$17.95
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Job Seekers
Connections
Bringing and
together
were filled. Job Openings
2,014
employers
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Job Seekers
Skills
Cooke, Fannin and
received assistance. training
263
Grayson County
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Unemployment Insurance
Reconnecting
laid off workers receiving
were employed
within
1,641
4,518
10 weeks of filing for benefits.
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invested
Future
Workforce Solutions Texoma
targeted youth.
94
in the area’s future providing services including
work experience and training to
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work
Solutions
Workforce Solutions Texoma helped parents
for an average of
child care assistance
609 children per day.
stay in schooland
by providing
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employment services
Reemployment
Workforce Solutions Texoma was proud to provide
1,791
Veterans.
to
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Awards2012 Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth Preparedness
Award
In 2012 the Texas Workforce Commission targeted improvements in the literacy and math skills of youth who participated in Workforce Investment Act Programs.
Workforce Solutions Texoma was proud to receive a $15,000 Award for having the greatest increase in skills among youth customers.
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Awards2012 Local Employer of Excellence
Champion Cooler Corporation
Champion Cooler Corporation is one of the oldest manufacturers in the TexomaRegion. A recent management change within the company included a new VicePresident of Manufacturing, Mr. Brian Aspell. With those changes, the companyadopted a new focus on training and collaboration. Because of this new focus,Champion Cooler has led a collaborative effort to increase the pipeline of workerswho have the skills local manufacturers need.
Mr. Aspell contacted Denison High School, and worked with them to identifystudents who might be good candidates for the Industrial Maintenance TrainingProgram offered by Grayson College. Once the students were identified, Championhired two of them, and paid their tuition toattend the Industrial Maintenance training.
Based on their involvement with the students,Champion Cooler offered a challenge to otherlocal manufacturers, and formed a group thatoffered 10 scholarships in partnership with theDenison Development Alliance, GraysonCollege, and Workforce Solutions Texoma.
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Awards2012 Texas Employer of the Year
Champion Cooler Corporation
Each year, the 28 Local Workforce Development Boards are given the opportunityto nominate a local employer to be considered for Texas Employer of the YearAward.
According to the Nomination Criteria, “The Employer of the Year Award honors aprivate-sector employer whose efforts and initiatives have had an extraordinaryeffect on the state of Texas, other employers, workers, and the communities inwhich the employer does business. “
The team at ChampionCooler Corporation hasa commitment to thelocal workforce, whichis proven by changes inthe way they hire andtrain.
Their work with otheremployers and entitieswill have an impact onthe local workforce formany years to come.
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StatisticsAllocations
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StatisticsUnemployment in Texoma Counties Declines
Cooke CountyUnemployment in Cooke County began the ProgramYear at 5.0% and ended at 4.2%. The lowest points wereApril, and September, 2012, when the UnemploymentRate dropped to 4.2%. During the same period, theCivilian Labor Force grew 2.4% from 23,498 to 24,051.
Fannin CountyUnemployment in Fannin County began the ProgramYear at 9.5% and ended at 8.0%. The lowest point wasSeptember, 2012, when it was at 8.0. During the sameperiod, the Civilian Labor Force declined 2.3% from13,766 to 13,454.
Grayson CountyUnemployment in Grayson County began the ProgramYear at 8.0% and ended at 6.5%. The lowest point wasSeptember, 2012, when it dropped to 6.5%. During thesame period, the Civilian Labor Force grew 0.1% from59,015 to 59,097.
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StatisticsTexoma Labor Force Growth Slows
The Civilian Labor Force grew fromOctober 2011 – September 2012 for theUS, Texas, and Texoma. Texoma sawabsolute growth of 323 workers to atotal of 96,602.
Texoma’s growth rate at 0.34% waslower than both the state and the nation.
Texoma Area Unemployment Improves
Unemployment for the TexomaWorkforce Development Area wasimproved during the period. The Areastarted at 7.5% and ended at 6.2%.
The lowest point for the Area wasSeptember, 2012, at 6.2%.
Throughout the year, unemployment forthe area remained below both the stateand national rates.
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StatisticsWage Comparison
Occupational Title Texoma Mean Wage Texas Mean WageGeneral and Operations Managers $43.66 $53.62
Accountants and Auditors $29.05 $33.71
Registered Nurses $29.54 $32.49
Medical/Clinical Lab Technicians $19.14 $16.58
Licensed Vocational Nurses $20.58 $20.32
Dental Assistants $14.15 $15.17
Medical Assistants $14.15 $13.38
Executive Secretaries and Admin Assistants $21.48 $22.84
Op. Engineers. and other Const. Eq. Operators $16.38 $17.33
Electricians $17.59 $20.84
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $20.72 $21.19
Heating/Air Conditioning/Refrig. Mechanics $18.82 $19.15
Industrial Machinery Mechanics $18.69 $22.67
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $22.23 $22.69
Machinists $18.72 $18.71
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $17.09 $18.05
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer $16.66 $17.89
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $12.50 $13.45
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A number of years ago The Texoma Workforce Development Board developed theidea of a regional economic dashboard, as a means of better understandingeconomic data, but lacked the resources to complete the project alone. Afterworking with the Denison Development Alliance, and the Texoma Council ofGovernments on several projects, the Board approached them and proposed apartnership to bring the dashboard project to reality.
Special Project
Regional Economic Dashboard
The three partners identified a number of data points anddata sources that would be a part of the dashboard. Thesedata points are grouped into 4 categories, EmploymentRelated Indicators, Spending Related Indicators, PublicAssistance Related Indicators, and MiscellaneousIndicators. By combining resources, the organizations areable to gather, assemble, and analyze the data as a team,each lending expertise and experience to the analysisneeded to produce the quarterly and annual reports.
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