Why is this measure important?  

This measure is important to monitor the number of sustainable employment obtained through various customer-focused programs and services to better inform the effectiveness of the workforce system.    

Analysis of Contributing and Restricting Factors 

Contributing factors:

• Maryland Workforce Exchange (MWE) database is developed for data capture
• Good procedures and sytems in place for documenting customer case notes.
• Experienced staff and strong partnerships

Restricting factors:

• Requires labor intensive follow-up strategies. 
• Data results are dependent on employee self-reporting that may not be substantiated
• No system in place to acccurately capture employment placements of other entities beyond WSM

1. CBO and non-profit partners providing employment barrier supports and security
2. Training entities that close the skills gap
3. Employers providing opportunities for a range of employment

Successful practices occur through strong and individualized case management systems.  Each job seeker is assigned a career specialist or referred to the appropriate partner agency to provide the needed supports towards sustainable employment.  Services must be comprehensive and consistent through job placement and follow-up to ensure sustainable employment.

1.  Continue to collect and follow-up with customers that have recieved direct services from WSM
2. Convene partner entitites and encourage data share strategies for a more comprehensive understanding of job placement rates
3. Continue to engage employers with opportunites at a sustainable wage to enhance long-term employment
4. Convene and align training programs with the in-demand opportunties