Energy Workforce Evaluation Toolkit

This toolkit was designed by the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) to help CEWD determine how successful their workforce development efforts have been. It evaluates change at the employer level, but results from several employers could be rolled up to help an energy industry sector partnership evaluate outcomes.

Evaluation and metrics are a critical link in any planning process ... But evaluation is not the first step. Workforce planning begins with the company business strategy and continues to a set of key workforce strategies, including strategies for workforce development. These strategies will guide the creation of a workforce that is the right size and has the skills and competencies to keep the business strong and competitive.

The evaluation process described in this tool kit can be used as a framework for measuring any workforce strategy, but the key performance indicators and critical success factors are specifically created to measure what matters most in the creation of career pathways to energy jobs in the skilled trades.