The Regina M. Crooms Employer Excellence in Workforce Development Award Nomination Form

The primary mission of the Capital Area Workforce Development Board includes ensuring that the skills, knowledge and abilities of the local workforce meets the demands of business and industry. A highly-skilled and versatile workforce contributes to the Triangle’s ability to attract new business and creates a business environment conducive to expansion.

This award will give well-deserved recognition to local employers dedicated to improving their workforce for the benefit of their business and employees. Best practices should provide workers opportunities to acquire new skills and/or upgrade existing skills that are valuable regardless of where they choose to work. These skills may include non-technical skills which are also important for well-rounded, versatile talent.

Good Workforce Development programs will allow our region to remain a place where businesses thrive and careers flourish. We want to recognize the commitment of companies that share that vision

CRITERIA
• Privately or publicly held corporation, proprietorship or partnership (not a subsidiary or division).
• Operates in Johnston or Wake counties.
• Member of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce .
• At least four full years of operation beginning January 1, 2006.
• Winner cannot be a government entity or member of the Capital Area WFD.
• Two awards will be presented – one award for companies with < 250 employees and one award for companies with 251 employees.

JUDGING
• Capital Area Workforce Development Board will select a panel of leaders who will determine the award winner.
• The Regina M. Crooms Employer Excellence in Workforce Development Award will be presented at the annual Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Business Awards Celebration on May 4, 2010.

DEADLINE
• Application deadline is 5 p.m., Friday, February 26, 2010.

Company Name

Number of Employees (Full-time equivalent)

Address

City

State

Zip

Phone

Fax

President/Owner Name


1. Briefly tell us what your company does.


2. How many people do you employ locally?


3. What year was your organization founded?


4. Is your organization:

If other:


5. What has been your biggest challenge(s) in recruiting, retention, and/or employee
training? What did you change or implement to overcome the problem and what were
the results? (Ex. Applicants lacked desired skills. The change you made generated
an increase of 8% more candidates with the skills you need.)


6. What types of individual "learning plans" exist at your company?


7. When designing learning initiatives, what measurable goals does the company
expect at completion? Provide metrics used for tracking and monitoring.


8. How are Workforce Development programs tied to the company’s goals and priorities?


9. Describe programs/training implemented to increase needed skills and the
outcomes. Be as specific as possible.


10. What percentage of employees were enrolled in some type of learning
activity in the past 18 months? At what level are these employees?
What was the nature of the learning?


11. As a percentage of your budget or time spent, approximately how much has
your company invested in training and development programs for your workforce?
How do you evaluate the effectiveness of the programs?


12. Please give examples of successful partnerships with educational
and/or training vendors.?


13. Provide one example of a training or educational activity that was
particularly well-designed and successful if not covered above.
Why were you pleased?


14. Is there anything else you’d like us to know about your organization’s
training, education and development efforts?


15. Who is involved in the decision-making process for your company’s Workforce Development initiatives?


I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information furnished constitutes the true and correct statement of my company’s condition.

President/Owner Name

If submitted by someone other than the president/owner, please complete the information below:
Date

Name

Title

Company

Telephone

Fax

E-mail