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Orange RPU PY 2025-2028 Regional Plan <br />32 | Page <br /> <br />• Number of partnerships established to support reentry population workforce <br />integration. <br />• Job placement rate for reentry population participants in high-demand <br />occupations. <br />Outcome 2: Ensure Pathways to Sustainable Employment for the Reentry <br />Population <br />Strategies to be used to achieve this outcome will include, but are not limited to, <br />the following: <br />• Work with employers to develop and promote fair hiring practices for the reentry <br />population. <br />• Identify and support work-based learning opportunities. <br />• Track wage progression for reentry population participants to ensure economic <br />mobility. <br />Metrics: <br />• Percentage of reentry population participants placed in jobs paying self-sufficient <br />wages. <br />• Number of employers engaged in fair hiring practices for the reentry population. <br />• Retention rate of reentry population participants in employment. <br />B. Assessment of Impacts, Lessons Learned, and Progress on Tracking and <br />Evaluating Indicator A <br /> <br />A core focus of Indicator A has been to improve how industry workforce needs are <br />communicated to supply-side partners, ensuring that training programs remain aligned <br />with employer demands. Over the past planning cycle, workforce system partners have <br />enhanced professional development, employer engagement, and data-sharing efforts to <br />support this goal. While progress has been made, ongoing challenges remain in fully <br />integrating sector strategies across K-12 and community college systems and <br />establishing seamless data-sharing agreements. <br /> <br />Workforce staff, particularly those at America’s Job Centers of California (AJCCs), have <br />deepened their understanding of regional priority sectors through ongoing labor market <br />information updates and targeted industry training sessions. This increased knowledge <br />has allowed staff to provide more informed career guidance, improve job seeker referrals, <br />and better align training recommendations with industry demand. <br /> <br />Collaboration with K-12 and community colleges remains an area of focus, as aligning <br />curriculum with workforce needs requires continuous coordination across multiple <br />education and industry partners. While efforts have been made to define pathways into <br />high-demand industries, bridging the gap between education and employment remains a <br />complex process requiring sustained engagement. <br /> <br />EXHIBIT 1