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The AJCC can facilitate the various components of the system to ensure that the needs of the job seeker as well as the employer are met. AJCC staff assists job seekers by developing an individualized plan to note relevant skill sets to connect them to industries that are hiring and assist in removing barriers to program completion by leverage resources to serve the customers. 3E. REQUIRED INFORMATION PERTAINING TO SPECIFIC PROGRAMS, POPULATIONS, AND PARTNERS JLI. VVVI V1,14V •.vvu, ... v. vv ...-.�� ..� .�.. Please refer to +OC Regional Plan section YEi, and.the OC Local Plan section SCvi for'. additional narrative relevant to the coordination of local workforce a, divities with regional; economic development:ectivities. As previously mentioned, the OCDB has the responsibility of overseeing the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the entire county. As such, all of the local workforce activities are aligned with regional economic activities as described in the following strategic activities. DECLARATION: The local planning process includes comprehensive economic strategies as part of the workforce system and ensures that programs are designed to guide the economic growth of an area to create jobs, foster more stable and diversified economies, raise income levels, improve the quality of life, and improve Orange County's overall economic competitiveness. STRATEGY: The OC Local Plan identifies strategies that are in sync with both the OC Regional Plan and the Orange County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS). In addition to coordination of local workforce investment activities with regional economic development activities, the local boards will also promote entrepreneurial skills training and microenterprise services. There are a number of definitions of what qualifies as a small business. Still, the fact remains that most businesses in Orange County are small businesses, with fewer than 100 employees, These businesses are essential to the economic stability, vitality and growth of the county and serve as a principal target for the local boards' services and those of our network of partners, which includes the Orange County Small Business s Cta ec Local Plan 19D -78 `In' df le Goal t: Advance Lives of Red- . Map /Catalog of Red Zone Focused Projects Zone Residents . Survey /Assessment of Red Zone Focused Project Priorities • Career /Skills Develo ment Stand Down for Red Zone Nei hborhoods Goal 2: Provide World -Class . Upskilling regional sector pathways on -ramps Education and Workforce . Promote AJCC's as an access point for regional sector pathway programs Opportunities . Assess the access points to improve customer focused service delivery • Promote career pathways with multiple entry and exit points Create an accessible menu of customizable services available to customers on the basis of their needs, including but not limited to individuals: with disabilities, limited English proficient, with barriers to employment Expand use of work -based learning models to create additional skills development and employment opportunities that align work -based learning with career pathway strategies High Value identified Education and Training curriculum development /improvement initiatives Establish a Red Zone Task Force with specific focus on English Learners access to High Value career pathways Partnership with High Value companies focused on special populations Goal 3: Plan for and Develop . Coordination and integration of core program and mandated services, when appropriate State -of- the -Art Infrastructure . Engage partners in evaluation and development of more efficient business engagement practices . Use recommendation from business partners to develop and/or adapt services to meet the full spectrum of business and lindusby workforce needs Goal 4: Promote Competitive and • Slingshot Initiative- regional project focused on manufacturing and apprenticeships Growing Clusters . Identify key competitive and emerging Industries . Align, coordinate, leverage, and braid resources to support the development of Industry- specific partnerships in targeted high -value sectors • Develop and enhance pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship ro rams Goal 5: Improve Orange County's . Identify and articulate current and anticipated skill needs of employers Economic Competitiveness • Integrate programs and braid funding streams along career pathways In addition to coordination of local workforce investment activities with regional economic development activities, the local boards will also promote entrepreneurial skills training and microenterprise services. There are a number of definitions of what qualifies as a small business. Still, the fact remains that most businesses in Orange County are small businesses, with fewer than 100 employees, These businesses are essential to the economic stability, vitality and growth of the county and serve as a principal target for the local boards' services and those of our network of partners, which includes the Orange County Small Business s Cta ec Local Plan 19D -78