SWATT Presentation

Statewide Workforce and Talent Team SWATT

Strengthening Kentucky’s Workforce SWATT Initiative Yet, only 15% of businesses collaborate with key workforce solutions partners.

Kentucky invests $1.2 billion in workforce resources each year.

Why?

Businesses need support navigating complex resources.

Strengthening Kentucky’s Workforce SWATT Initiative

What is SWATT’s mission?

The SWATT mission is to build a collaborative, coordinated, and streamlined business services system that makes it easier for employers to access talent and navigate workforce resources.

Strengthening Kentucky’s Workforce SWATT Initiative

SWATT helps employers Navigate

workforce resources across state, regional, and local levels.

Build

customized strategies for talent attraction, retention, and development.

Engage

with a network of providers aligned around business needs.

Strengthening Kentucky’s Workforce SWATT Initiative

SWATT helps the workforce ecosystem Strengthen alignment across state, regional, and local partners.

Increase employer engagement and trust in workforce programs.

Streamline communication and business service delivery for employers.

SWATT’s Key Objectives BUSINESS-CENTRIC Adopt an industry-focused, datadriven approach to address workforce challenges.

WORKFORCE STRATEGIES Deliver impactful solutions to companies tailored to industry demands.

COORDINATION Improve communication and confidence among workforce entities.

EMPLOYER RELATIONSHIPS Foster and maintain strong ties to address workforce needs.

SWATT Engagement Opportunities Key Focus Areas

Employer Engagement

Simple

Structured

Repeatable

Contribute to creating statewide standards for employer engagement, such as a shared needs assessment tool, workforce planning templates, and a framework for streamlined relationship management.

SWATT Engagement Opportunities Key Focus Areas

State and Local Integration

Guide

Assess Scale

Help coordinate and shape the regional SWATT framework to strengthen collaboration among business service providers and drive workforce system alignment.

SWATT Engagement Opportunities Key Focus Areas

Professional Development

Consistency

Support

Growth

Support the development of a statewide Unified Business Services training model, including standardized resources and targeted training for employers and business service providers.

Thank You