[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 95 (Tuesday, May 18, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27824-27825]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11802]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Employment and Training Administration
Announcement of the Career Videos for America's Job Seekers
Challenge
AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In today's tight employment market the publicly funded
workforce investment system has a major responsibility to maximize
unemployed workers' opportunities for rapid reemployment by quickly
connecting them to the full scope of available jobs. The ability to
make such connections can be improved by increasing the workers'
knowledge of the jobs that are in demand. The Employment and Training
Administration (ETA) has identified 15 high-wage and in-demand
occupations about which the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) would like
to share information with the public. To this end, ETA invites members
of the public to produce short (1-3 minute) videos focusing on one of
15 occupations' daily activities, necessary Knowledge, Skills, and
Abilities (KSAs), and career pathways. Video makers are free to choose
which occupation to film from the list of selected occupations. After
DOL staff screen all video submissions, the public (including job
seekers, One Stop Career Center staff, and our partners in the
workforce development system) will vote for their favorite video in
each occupation category. These top videos will then be made accessible
to the workforce system and posted on DOL Web sites, and the creators
of the top videos will receive a cash prize. Successful video
challenges have been held at the Department of State, the Department of
Education, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other Federal
agencies.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through an outreach campaign that includes a
DOL Press Release, E-Blast to the Public Workforce System, e-mails to
occupational associations, and blog posts, ETA will encourage the
general public, employer associations, Registered Apprenticeship
program sponsors, businesses, veterans, youth organizations,
educational institutions, and labor organizations to participate in the
Career Videos for America's Job Seekers Challenge (hereafter called the
Challenge). The Challenge will consist of four phases. Phase 1 will run
from May 10 to June 18, 2010. In this phase, the general public,
associations, and/or employers can submit their occupational video for
one of the 15 occupational categories to http://www.dolvideochallenge.ideascale.com. The submitted occupational videos
should pertain to one of the following occupations:
1. Biofuels Processing Technicians;
2. Boilermakers;
3. Carpenters;
4. Computer Support Specialists;
5. Energy Auditors;
6. Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and
Installers/Testing Adjusting and Balancing (TAB) Technicians;
7. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse;
8. Medical Assistants;
9. Medical and Clinical Lab Technicians including
Cytotechnologists;
10. Medical Records and Health Information Technicians including
Medical Billers and Coders;
11. Pipefitters and Steamfitters;
12. Radiological Technologists and Technicians;
13. Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians;
14. Weatherization Installers and Technicians; and
15. Wind Turbine Service Technicians.
Phase 2 will run from June 21 to July 9. During this phase, the
DOL/ETA will screen, review, and identify the top three career videos
in each occupational category and post these selected videos online at
http://www.dolvideochallenge.ideascale.com for public review.
Phase 3 will run from July 12 to August 6. During this phase, the
public will recommend the top career video in each occupational
category. They will also have the opportunity to comment on videos.
Phase 4 will run from August 9 to August 19. In this final phase,
DOL and ETA, will communicate the top career video in each occupational
category to the workforce development community, educational community,
and job seekers by:
1. Posting an announcement of the top ranking videos on key
websites including:
DOL.gov;
DOLETA.gov;
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy blog;
Workforce3One.org; and Other sites;
2. Highlighting the videos and occupations on ETA's http://www.CareerOneStop.org portal, which already houses a variety of
occupational videos for the workforce system;
3. Providing additional coverage of the videos on the ETA
Communities of Practice, including: 21st Century Apprenticeship, Green
Jobs, Reemployment Works, Regional Innovators, and Disability and
Employment.
4. Utilizing other communication outlets such as national
associations and intergovernmental organizations like the National
Association of State Workforce Agencies, the National Association of
Workforce Boards, the National Governor's Association, the National
Association of Counties, and the Association of Community Colleges.
As a result of the Challenge, job seekers will have a greater
awareness of in-demand career opportunities, and the
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workforce development system will quickly boost its understanding of
these occupations, significantly increasing the number of customers
requesting training in these areas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Harding, Room 4510-C
Employment and Training Administration, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone number: 202-693-2921 (this is not a
toll-free number). Fax: 202-693-3015. E-mail: [email protected]
Signed at Washington, DC, this 6th day of May 2010.
Jane Oates,
Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-11802 Filed 5-17-10; 8:45 am]
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