Elgin Area Chamber / Development Group

Enhancing Economic Vitality Advocating for Business Creating Opportunities for Members Welcome to the Elgin Area Leadership Academy Economic Development Session February 5, 2011

Ingredients for Organizational Success Enhancing Economic Vitality Advocating for Business Creating Opportunities for Members

Our Mission Enhancing Economic Vitality Advocating for Business Creating Opportunities for Members

Chamber Board of Directors Enhancing Economic Vitality Advocating for Business Creating Opportunities for Members Executive Committee John Hurlbut, Hurlbut & Hurlbut P.C. Chair of the Board Michael Shales, Shales McNutt, LLC Chair Elect of the Board Susan Angell-Case, Baird and Warner Vice Chair of Membership Mary Martini, Sherman Hospital Treasurer Michael McKay, Edward Jones Investments Immediate Past Chair of the Board Leo Nelson, Elgin Area Chamber Secretary Board of Directors Larry Dry, Provena Saint Joseph Hospital Charles Falls, Demi & Cooper Advertising Kim Gilmore, Gilmore Marketing Concepts Inc. Patrick Hayes, Fabric Images Inc. Tonya Hudson, Downtown Neighborhood Association Chris Huecksteadt, MetroStudy Dale Lonis, Elgin Symphony Orchestra Todd Olsen, National City Bank Dave Rock, IHC Construction Companies, LLC Dr. David Sam, Elgin Community College Eric Smith, Hoffer Plastics Corporation Jack Sorenson, U.S. Shelter, LLC Sean Stegall, City of Elgin Pat Szpekowski, PmS advertising, inc. Jim Thomason, Grand Victoria Casino Dr. Jose’ Torres, School District U-46 Mary Catherine Walsh, Cuisine America Inc. Catered Events Jennifer Whiteside, Chase Card Services

Chamber Staff Jeanette Mihalec, Vice President Membership Leo Nelson, President Michael O’Kelley Vice President Economic Development Terry Gajewski, Vice President Finance/Information Systems Catherine Smith Administrative Assistant Carol Gieske, Vice President Communications and Special Events Pat Tindle Administrative Coordinator Bob Malm Challenge 21 Campaign Director

Board of Directors Executive Committee Governance Committee Elgin Development Group Ambassador Club Elgin Area Leadership Academy Golf Committee Hablamos Español Expo Committee Retention Committee President’s Council Business Retention/Recruitment Committee Workforce Development Committee Enhancing Elgin Committee Transportation Committee Enhancing Economic Vitality Advocating for Business Creating Opportunities for Members MembershipCouncil

X-Factor Enhancing Economic Vitality Advocating for Business Creating Opportunities for Members

Enhancing Economic Vitality Advocating for Business Creating Opportunities for Members Thanks to our Volunteers!We appreciate their contribution of time and expertise to help us to serve the business community. Paula Amenta Susan Angell-Case Patty Arroyo Dawn Ashley David Bear Mark Billings Kimberly Bless Jackie Bolger Lynne Bosley Kelly Brown Charles Cassell John Cassidy Diane Cooper Fred Coppes Wendy Covich Scott Damisch Jerry Deering Nidia Delgado Carol DePue Tom Devona Larry Dry Mary Dulabaum Jim Durante Dale Dwyer Nathaniel Edmond Jerry Edwards David Essex Charles Falls Kathy Fester Brian Fletcher Joe Follrath Dan Fox Kenneth Franzese Michael Frisco Jaime Garcia Heather Gates Nancy Gentile Marie Gildersleeve Kim Gilmore Donna Grimmett Gordon Gromer Peggy Gundrum Karla Guzman Pat Hayes Sofia Hedberg James Hills Richard Hitchcock William Hoffer Christopher Huecksteadt Cathy Hurlbut Richard Jakle Rise Jones Thomas Kallay David Kaptain William Karsten John Katzenbach Barb Keselica Jay Kilgore Barbara Kininmonth Carolyn Kirk-Likou Ginger Knapp Cynthia Kolich Bill Kowalski Rich Kruth Demetrius Kyles Ian Lamp Dale Lonis Tonya Lucchetti-Hudson Roy Lukowski Mary Martini Mark Mastrorocco Jorge Mauricio Michael McKay Tina Mengel Deborah Miller Javier Montoya Susan Moylan Steve Munson Cherie Murphy Michael Murschel Simon Nussbaum Diane O'Connor Susan Olafson Todd Olsen David Patzelt Lee Plasmier Chris Priester John Prigge Sharon Prizy Denise Raleigh Tracy Ramsay McDonnell Toya Randall Scott Reining Mark Richards Thomas Rickert Mary Robb Richard Robinson Dave Rock Krisilee Rothaug Sara Sabo David Sam Pam Saylor George Schober Edward Schock Aaron Sellers Jack Shales Dana Slattery AJ Smith Michael Sobel Jerry Sorensen Jack Sorenson John Steffen Sean Stegall Mary Ann Stephens David Strahl Steve Super Pat Szpekowski Jim Thomason Steve Thoren Jose Torres Jackie Tredup Jacquie Vinz Mary Catherine Walsh

Class Exercise Choosing a U.S. location

Enhancing Economic Vitality Advocating for Business Creating Opportunities for Members Partnership Goals: ,[object Object]

Improve the quality of life and standard of living for Elgin residents

Create a diverse and vibrant local economy

Generate desirable employment opportunities,[object Object]

Workforce Development,[object Object]

Enhancing Elgin Proclaiming the positive aspects and quality of life in the Elgin area through an image and branding campaign.

Transportation & Development Transportation Focusing on critical land use and transportation issues as the Elgin area continues to grow and prosper Working with government officials to improve the existing roadway system Exploring new strategic transportation corridors in the western growth area

Workforce Development Fostering communication between business, government and educational entities to help build a diverse and technologically talented workforce Enhancing workforce quality through skill building in partnership with Elgin Community College Developing stronger school/business partnerships to improve the skill set of entry level workers Continuing to implement WorkKeys® – a national career readiness certification program

Elgin Development Group Key Initiatives ,[object Object], and Expansion ,[object Object]

Changes in Workforce Skills Needs Across Fifty Years Unskilled 12% Skilled 20% Professional 20% Skilled 68% Unskilled 60% Professional 20% 1955 2005

Do we have a skilled workforce to compete globally? Government Business & Industry Education Developing Strategy

Community Support to Workforce Development City of Elgin Chamber of Commerce Illinois Dept. of Employment Security Elgin Community College Kane County Department of Employment & Education/ WIB U-46 Sch Dist Career & Technical Guidance Workforce Grand Victoria Foundation Pace Bus UnitedWay Business & Manufacturing Centro de Informacion

Creating Commonality Speaking the same language Uniform Goals Eliminate Redundancy Understanding and Developing Workforce Skills Core Soft Job

Identifying, Measuring and Improving Workforce Skills for the Jobs of the Future Workkeys is a registered trademark of ACT, Inc KeyTrain is a trademark of Thinking Media

WorkKeys® Skill Areas ,[object Object]

Business Writing* 85% of ALL occupations utilize there skills

National Career Readiness Certificate Levels & Employability Core employability skills for approximately 30% of jobs Core employability skills for approximately 65% of jobs Core employability skills for approximately 85-90% of jobs Core employability skills for approximately 99% of jobs

How Does It Work? College Ready/Workforce Ready Redirecting the unemployed Improving the incumbents

WorkKeys Identifies Skill Gaps ,[object Object],6 Skills Gap 5 5 5 Skills Gap 4 4 4 4 4 4 Individual 3 3 3 3 3 3 Job Profile Applied Mathematics Reading for Information Locating Information

KeyTrain Helps to Fill Skill Gaps KeyTrain provides self-paced curriculum to help individuals fill their skill gaps 6 6 5 5 5 5 KeyTrain 4 4 4 4 4 4 Individual 3 3 3 3 3 3 Job Profile Applied Mathematics Reading for Information Locating Information

Many new hires have no experience Hundreds of hours of training required Investment in new hires is significant Succession plan of technical talent Quality requirements more stringent Current Challenges

Basic math skills (measurement, metric conversion, weights, dimensions) Ability to follow written instruction Locating Information (quality plans, prints, labels) Mechanical aptitude Soft Skills (initiative, honesty, punctuality, cooperation, desire to learn) English comprehension Typical Skills Gaps

Current internal testing consumes time, resources, and is costly to buy and administer The NCRC eliminates and replaces the process, streamlining selection time Results in a 43% reduction in selection time and eliminates testing burden on HR Candidate Selection

Going Forward Local Initiatives EAC Workforce Development Committee 1,000 Skilled Workers ECC Key Train Lab U46 Testing of Juniors and Seniors

The Future in Illinois Illinois NCRC Alliance Group of Educators, Employers, Government, and WIB representatives Heartland Conference – March 2011 Midwest consortium of workforce development advocates Elgin presentation Annual ACT National Conference – April 2011 Elgin presentation

How do I get involved? Recognizing the NCRC Understanding your company needs Profiling Testing in other areas Contact the Elgin Area Chamber

Elgin Development Group Key Initiatives ,[object Object]

Business Retention & Recruitment Committee Mission: Retain, facilitate expansion and attract businesses to the Elgin Community

Survey the Elgin business community to identify concerns /challenges and gauge overall sentiment

Foster relationships with brokers and site selectors in order to promote the benefits of an Elgin location

Quickly establish “hot buttons” for companies considering Elgin and address these factors in order of priority. Site selection factors: ,[object Object]

Proximity to residential areas,[object Object]

Enhance communication amongst corporations of similar origins (i.e. German, Japanese, etc)

Keys to the Committee’s Success Low municipal and county taxes Access to expressways Strong and diversified labor base Existing, high quality, state-of-the-art real estate inventory Proximity to O’Hare Strong foreign investment (European, Asian) Incentive programs Pro-business municipality (expedited permitting)

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