Global Economic and Workforce Development Coalition

• Maximizes workforce productivity and skill mastery
• Improves financial results
• Reduces cost and waste associated with poor performance
• Mitigates liability and risks associated with errors and mistakes
• Drives long-term performance through improved knowledge retention
• Creates more engaged and skillful workers
• Lowers employee turnover, absenteeism and presenteeism
• Substantially reduces training time

Instructor Led (classroom and virtual) – Access our team of over 60 Subject Matter Experts and experienced trainers. Hundreds of courses are available including a wide variety of business and professional skills certification program in Lean-Six Sigma, Supply Chain Management, Skilled Trades, Purchasing & Inventory Control and Leadership & Supervisory Skills with special emphasis on Manufacturing, Logistics, Healthcare, Energy Management and Hospitality industry alliances.

Mentor / Coaching – This is a very important factor in the development and MASTERY of needed personal and professional skills is access to a support and resource group of individuals who are willing and able to aid others in their pursuit of excellence. This objective is aided with the integration of comprehensive mentor and coaching systems and the dynamic information exchange platform at www.GEWDC.org. Access is also provided through Small Business Administration (SBA) Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) and various post secondary educational resource organizations. In addition, GEWDC training program includes strong focus on Train-The-Trainer skills development for individual employers and the Alliance members.

e-Learning - Lifetime learning is a concept which continues to grow rapidly. Individuals at all levels can improve their performance and skills with continuous learning experiences. Online training resources continue to grow and develop. Our resource base of over 5,000 courses and over 30,000+ hours provides learners with extensive opportunities to improve their skills. Whether it is completing a high school GED through our GED Academy or an Associate, Bachelors, Masters or even a Doctorate degree, you will have access to proven and accredited programs to help you achieve your educational and professional objectives. A wide variety of industry Certificate and degree programs are also available from leading colleges, universities and post secondary providers around the world covering these areas: Business Operations, Leadership & Management, Skilled Trades, Information Technology, Energy Management and Financial & Investment Literacy through the WealthBuilders system.

Industry Alliance Network Blogs – In order to help leaders from all of the sixteen National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Career Clusters to grow in the knowledge and skills, GEWDC Industry Alliances have the opportunity to publish periodic informational and educational announcements, newsletters and conducting webinars and web conferences through the integrated communication systems available to members through www.WebConference.com and www.SharedEDU.com.

Business Networking & Mentorship Center – Enter the exploding world of information exchange and often OVERLOAD as you build your personal and industry networks with this powerful system. Post a challenge and tap the accumulated wisdom of hundreds of other business professionals who can share their “best practices” and successes. Starting in late 2009, participate in special online WebConference.com industry roundtables for CEO/GM, COO, CFO, HR and Sales & Marketing leaders on a regular basis. Roundtable groups meet together several times per year to develop closer personal relationships. All of the roundtable groups will meet together once a year for a day long information and education program.

Event Calendar – Check for upcoming industry meetings and educational programs that can help your team reduce wasted and non-productive effort. Live and virtual workshops and seminars, roundtable discussions with “best practices” exchanges bring a dynamic collaborative environment to help member firms improve their Efficiency, Effectiveness, Productivity and PROFITABILITY.

Membership Directories – Quickly find potential collaborators or service organizations to help your firm grow and prosper. This dynamic system will help you quickly connect to like-minded enterprises that believe in and practice the concepts of collaboration and “best practice” sharing.

Legislative Advocacy – GEWDC is an active part of several growing business collaboration networks working with elected officials and staff at local, regional, state and national levels. Resource associates of the various GEWDC Industry Alliances work diligently to educate politicians and bureaucrats to the special needs of the various industry sectors. Other issues communicated include the impact of increasing tax burdens and the burdensome regulations on the cost of business operation.
GEWDC members also have full membership privileges in the Inland Valleys Employer Advisory Council (IVEAC) which includes the Management Hotline and Legislative Council resources. The IVEAC is part of the California Employer Advisory Council with over 50 chapters throughout the state and representing the interests of over 20,000 employers. The monthly Legislative Action Report provides members with information on pending and newly passed legislation. The Management Hotline provides free counseling and advisory support from experienced labor law attorney, Bruce Matlock.

Immigration Law Support Resources - The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have developed the comprehensive ICE Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers (IMAGE) support system. This no-cost program is designed to minimize vulnerabilities that help illegal aliens gain unlawful employment. The goal of the program is to assist employers in targeted sectors develop a more secure and stable workforce and to enhance awareness of fraudulent documentation and training. This “Best Practices” counseling approach helps employers use the E-Verify system and other tools including the proper completion of I-9 registration employment registration forms.
The effective use of the IMAGE program can also contribute to improved national security by preventing terrorists and criminals to gain access to critical infrastructure worksites. Improving your hiring practices will help your company avoid negative exposure due to illegal employee activity in the worksite. As a result, you will benefit from an enhanced business image. Contact us to arrange a no obligation review of your current hiring and human capital practices

Benefit Programs and Insurance

Workers Compensation Programs – These powerful systems bring the expertise and experience of dozens of industry leaders to help you reduce your Workers Compensation claims while managing your risks. Participating employers will have the opportunity to cut their costs by taking advantage of a wide variety of procedures and strategies designed to reduce frequency AND severity of claims. Highly proactive worksite wellness programs and OSHA training and compliance programs are designed to maximize Return on Investment (ROI). Real-time proactive nurse case management, return to work systems, aggressive bill review and worksite support teams help expedite return-to-work for injured associates. Participating employers may also elect to have access to a special Medical Provider Network (MPN) of skilled and specially trained industrial medical specialists which can dramatically reduce potential litigation hassles and expenses.

Commercial Property, Casualty and Liability – Business insurance specialists help you assess your risks, reduce your risks and acquire the right mix of coverage at the right price to keep your costs down and security levels up.

Employee Benefit Programs

Choice Administrators – This industry leading resource group brings over two decades of experience to you and your employees. This dynamic system includes resources for industry leaders, Blue Shield, HealthNet, Kaiser Permanente, CIGNA and other carrriers.

Medical– From individual and group plans, you and your employees will have access to cost effective and high support service programs to give you maximum return on your program investments. Chose from HMOs, PPOs, HSA, HRA and FSA qualified plans bring you security and peace of mind access to wide range of healthcare services and elimination from the financial catastrophic risks. These include a wide range of supplemental coverage programs which allow participant to tailor their benefits plans to their unique needs and objectives

Dental– Three plan options provide very cost effective from a network of over 12,000 professionals. Programs can be employer paid or voluntary through a Section 125 Cafeteria plan. The special GEWDC Resource Center plan adds additional flexibility and cost savings.

Wellness and Rx – The plans include special health and lifestyle improvement as well as programs to reduce costs for the growing expense of pharmaceutical.

Vision & Hearing – Special plan options provide substantial savings and an extensive provider network for employers, employees and family members.

Chiropractic and Acupuncture – Benefit plan available for less than $5 per month (for an entire family) with co-pays as low as $15 per visit for up to 20 visits per year with free personalized health coaching and education services through the WellCall program.

Group Term Life and AD&D – Designed to help employees preserve their savings for their families with amounts ranging from $10,000 to $75,000 based on the total number of eligible employees. Coverage also includes Accidental Death & Dismemberment and a living benefits provision. These group programs can provide your employees with significant savings on individual and family protection programs. Programs provide participants access to professional advisory services for plan design, administration and operation.

Contractors’ Choice – This is a specialized program for contractors using an hour-bank system for allocation of employee benefit costs.

MHN Employee Assistance Program – This extraordinary low cost package of value-added benefits with access to over 45,000 practitioners and 1,400 referral resources includes:

• Clinical services, work and life services, training and staff development, online services, EAP ROI Reports & Calculator
• Managed behavioral health, workers compensation Return-to-Work programs with psychiatric disability management and workplace re-entry program
• Other benefits include DUI rehab, anger management, alcohol and drug assessments, legal, tax, identity theft and financial literacy education

Benefit Technologies International – Add this powerful resource support team network to help you design, implement and administer a comprehensive executive and employee benefits program to aid in Hiring the Best & Retaining the Best. A comprehensive portfolio of voluntary worksite benefit programs are also available to assist employees and their family members to maintain the insurance protection that they need at very competitive costs with counseling and advisory services available. Enterprise and staff development counseling and support is also available for individuals seeking to develop their own enterprise.
Zane Benefits – A national leader in health and wellness programs. A wide range of plan options from leading carriers is available in all fifty states for individuals, self-employed and group plans for employers and their employees. Medical, dental, vision plans are integrated with Health Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for excellent tax favored benefits and in California even a possible reduction in costs for Workers Compensation. Review all the resources available at http://sales.zaneHRA.com/benefitstech and http://www.zaneben.com/globalinsurance/index.php.
American Health Value– The powerful resources of this proven system helps participating members reduce their healthcare cost by having:

29% Lower Medical Claims Costs

71% Lower Pharmaceutical Costs

77% Fewer Unscheduled Days Off

23% Higher Productivity At Work

Absentism, Presenteeism, Lifestyle Risk Management and other systems make a positive impact at the worksite and for the employees and their families. Over 75% of all chronic illness is lifestyle impacted. AHV has also developed an exceptional program for Health Savings Account (HSA) participants to achieve maximum savings and investment return. System also provides access to one of the nation’s most comprehensive and cost effective worksite wellness systems, My WellChoice+.

The American Worker - Employers who employ a large number of lower-wage or part-time workers are facing problems in attracting and retaining these employees. It has been documented that employees prefer benefits programs over nominal wage increases, which provides significant tax advantages to both the employee and employer. The American Worker is dedicated to creating valuable tools for employers to:

Increase Employee Satisfaction

Improve Employee and Dependent Health

Increase Retention

Provide Better Recruitment

Provide FICA Savings

Reduce Absenteeism and Presenteeism

Reduce Workers Compensation Costs

e-Health Insurance - A nationwide leader in health insurance programs for individuals, small employers and seniors. Multiple carriers and plan options give great flexibility and pricing. Benefits are available in all 50 states.

Tax Favored Retirement Plans – Take full advantage of current tax benefits for developing a large retirement asset base to secure your ability to live comfortably after your working years are over. Tap into the experience and cost savings resources of retirement plan leaders including John Hancock Retirement Plan Services, Ascensus, Wellington Financial, Charles Schwab, Nationwide Financial and others. Thousands of investment options are available to allow each participating employee to match his or her investment to their levels of risk tolerance and the length of time remaining before working life ends. Participants are provided with extensive access to financial and investment literacy training programs and counseling resources to aid them in achieving their unique personal goals and objectives while helping the employer to meet the requirements of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 and recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to reduce employer liability.

Estate and Tax Planning – Accumulation, maintenance and distribution of an estate is a systematic process involving a wide variety of professional counselors and advisors. Employers and their employees have access to a network of legal, tax and financial planning professionals who can help guide the participants toward the achievement of their objectives.

Legal Services, Tax Planning, Employee Assistance Program, Financial Counseling and Identity Theft – These services are brought to you through Legal Club of America and its network of over 22,000 legal, tax, financial and identity theft specialists. This program can be purchased on a stand-alone basis or integrated into an overall employee benefits program.

Personal Lines – Auto, RV, Motorcycle, Homeowners and Renters–

Auto Insurance – Get a quick quote and compare to your current carrier for cost and coverage.
Tap into the money saving resources of several industry leading insurance carriers and specialists who bring you these personal insurance services. Also take advantage of special

defensive driver programs to help reduce your insurance costs even further.

Consumer Benefits of America – This multifaceted resource program provides a wide variety of tools and programs designed to help reduce costs for services utilized on a frequent basis for personal or business needs.

Employee Mall – Provide extra value and savings on hundreds of products and services that your employees and the families want and need for a small annual membership fee of $18 on a voluntary purchase. Employers can also provide this valuable benefit package for an annual cost of only $2.00 per employee per year where employers contribute to cost.

Entertainment Resources - A growing resource department is helping make arrangement for discounts and special benefits on entertainment program including Entertainment Book, Disney Resort Programs and other popular destinations.

Business Services Center

GEWDC Assessment Center (Hire the Best & Retain the Best) - As an individual, this resource system helps guide you, your employees or family members through a working lifetime by helping to focus on those endeavors which match your interests, current skills and work values inventory. Create your personal Career Planning Portfolio which will help you efficiently match your key values and skills to those being sought by prospective employers. This comprehensive matching system reduces wasted time and effort for employers who are often confronted by “cattle call” type of hiring experiences. Job seekers can quickly review the employer’s desired profile and determine how they can be a “Best Fit”. This system has been utilized over 167,000,000 times to help guide individuals achieve their career and personal objectives.

The Jobing.com System – This national resource system provides access to quality positions across the United States. It is designed to link with the Assessment Center to provide job seekers with the positions that best fit their unique needs and desires. Job seekers also have the opportunity to review hundreds of descriptive videos showing the details and essential functions of the desired positions.

Employer Advisory Councils – A network of employer support organizations across the State of California to assist employers maximize their staff development activities to achieve maximum Efficiency, Effectiveness and Productivity. The EACs provide a wide range of resources including seminars, workshops, roundtables, newsletters and dynamic web support and business networking. The EAC system is a public-private collaborative organization between business and the California Employment Development Department. Very low dues levels make EAC membership a great bargain for even the smallest employers.

Credit, Debit and Check Electronic Processing – This powerful system from AMS helps to dramatically reduce processing cost for collection by 25% and even more depending on transaction volume levels. Enroll in program is less than five minutes and start saving. The system also provides a special liability insurance plan to protect the business in the event of identity theft and unauthorized use of client information

Business Services and Resources – GEWDC members are eligible for significant savings on all FedEx shipping costs for business or personal use. This includes up to 26% on Express, up to 12% on Ground and up to 20% on International shipping. Use account # 457877986 to take advantage of these savings.
Other special arrangements have been made with organizations like Staples, Brother Mall and PC Mall to provide significant savings on shipping costs and computer equipment and software. System maintenance services are also available to help maintain peak efficiency of IT systems.

JIAN Business Power ToolsSM

Enterprise Development and Financing

BizPlan Builder (Windows & Mac) – Biz Plan Builder Professional – Business Plan Software includes the proven JIAN business plan content, template management utility, expert advice, professionally developed business financial models and all the investment winning features you expect from JIAN - the industry leader. System provides powerful tools for managing your bottom line and keeping your cash flow positive!

• Easy Start Business Plan Wizard - Cures writers block!
• Use the provided Excel Financial Models or open your own Excel documents
• Expert Business Advice - The advantage you need to succeed
• Purchase, Download, Edit and Print - The business plan you need is just a few clicks away

  Loan Builder

  - Quickly & easily put together an impressive SBA/Bank loan application and get the money you need to grow your business now.

  Stock Option Builder

  - Save Cash and Pay Employees Partially with Stock...

Human Resource and Capital Management
Employee Handbook Builder - Includes everything you need to plan, develop and implement your employee policies and produce a comprehensive employee office policy manual:

• JIAN's proven Multi-user Interactive Document Assembly System (MIDAS) software
• Easily edit or reformat to your requirements using Microsoft® Word (XP/2003/2007)
• Step by step instructions explain each section and offer best practices
• Includes comprehensive Handbook of Employee Policies & Procedures Guide (PDF)
• 20-years refinement | Professionally formatted

HR File Builder - Secure, professional record-keeping system safeguards your company.
With personnel records kept in one centralized system, multiple authorized users can gain instant access to the information they need, when they need it. Evaluating employee performance, making recommendations, preparing reports, and backing up personnel decisions and policies has never been easier.
OSHA Safety Plan Builder - Produce a custom Injury & Illness Prevention Plan for your company:

• Covers 44 Safe Work Practice categories
• Easily edit using Microsoft® Word – customize with your own logo & images
• Save as a PDF or html to post to your website
• Uses JIAN's proven multi-user, collaborative document assembly system
• Step x step instructions explain each component and offer best practices
• Professionally formatted

Marketing and Sales
Marketing Plan Builder - Marketing Plan Software is a system for developing a comprehensive marketing plan:

• Easily plan, prioritize and measure your marketing campaigns
• 80+ proven marketing planning templates easily edited using Microsoft® Word
• 33+ worksheets in Microsoft® Excel® for evaluation, planning & analysis
• Handbook of Business Marketing user manual PDF
• Uses JIAN's proven multi-user, collaborative document assembly system
• Step x step instructions explain each component and offer best practices
• Refined over 20 years and professionally formatted

Publicity Builder - Publicity Builder puts all of the resources used by professional PR agency people at right in your PC or Macintosh.

• JIAN's proven multi-user capability enables collaboration over the Internet
• Easily edit or reformat to your requirements using Microsoft® Word (XP/2003/2007).
• Step x step instructions explain each component and offer best practices.
• Includes the comprehensive PR Tutorial
• 15-years refinement and professionally formatted

Legal Organizations and Agreements
Agreement Builder - 165+ professionally written legal business contract templates for virtually every business need. Now you can manage your deals and legal agreements with confidence!

Biz Filings – From partnership, corporations, business trusts, LLCs and other organizational format, you can design the best organizational structure for your enterprise.

Small Business Legal Plan – Have access to broad range legal specialists available to guide and support your business management efforts.

Human Capital Resources Counseling & Support – One of the greatest challenges in developing and maintaining a profitable enterprise is to find, train and retain a world-class staff. There are many barriers to this objective including federal, state and local regulations and laws as well as growing shortage of skilled workers. Employers can maximize their results by utilizing a various human resource support systems and tools. Members have access to exceptional Human Resource Information Systems that provide a high Return On Investment (ROI). Members have access at special pricing to the most comprehensive HR Resources available.
Your coalition membership includes membership in the Inland Valleys Employer Advisory Council (IVEAC.org) with access to the HR/Management Hotline, seminars, workshops and roundtable discussion.

In addition, you are eligible for special membership in the HRThatWorks system with the most comprehensive Human Resource Information System (HRIS) in the market. Improve your Efficiency, Effectiveness, Productivity and PROFITABILITY.

Recent legislation and court decisions have mandated that employers that sponsor retirement savings plans to provide financial and investment literacy education or employers may incur liability for losses in company sponsored retirement programs. A special Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is available to assist employers meet the letter and spirit of the laws and regulations. These programs can also help reduce the negative impact of high levels personal and employment stress.
Thousands of employers are finding that the introduction of comprehensive wellness programs bring a high level of Return on Investment by reducing both frequency and severity of Workers Compensation and general health claims.

TouchStone Business Systems – To reliably and profitably scale a business without the chaos, unreliability and inconsistency that is usually associated with business growth, a business must create and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs). This is the challenge today for most small to mid-sized enterprises.
Business Design Corporation (BDC) created The TouchStone Business System™ a web based application for consistently documenting and implementing a business operating procedures, to address this challenge. For 15 years, BDC deployed a group of Certified E-Myth Consultants (CEC) whose main function was to systemize their client’s businesses. At the time, their main tool was Michael Gerber’s E-Myth Mastery program, but they found there were two key elements missing:

• business systemization plan
• business systemization tool

TouchStone is designed to address the missing elements.

TouchStone is used to organize, create and implement consistent and quantifiable operating procedures to support rapid business growth while still maintaining a controlled, reliable and profitable enterprise.

Target markets include most small to mid-size businesses and specifically service based businesses such as accountants, insurance planners, real estate brokers, financial planners, lawyers as well as construction contractors, commercial and residential – companies with 5 to 500 employees.
TouchStone is a “quantum leap” forward in the ability of business owners and senior management teams to map out and systemize their entire enterprise and all of its integrated elements:

1. The tool organizes business tasks into four core business functions. The owner and management begin to see their organization like they have never seen it before. Using TouchStone, they create a blueprint of the business operations as a systemic infrastructure that assists them in moving it to the next level free from the constraints of dependence on specific individuals within the organization.
2. The tool provides six different process development tools: work plans, checklists, scripts, uploaded files, forms and policies.
3. The TouchStone tool includes a dynamic organizational chart that links documented systems to specific positions thereby creating clear and measurable essential job function descriptions as required by Americans with Disabilities Act - Amended.

Wright Color and Printing – Build your image and marketing impact with exceptional marketing materials from this industry leader. Special member pricing is available to help members maximize their customer recruiting and retention. Ask for design assistance to give your organization that dynamic brand look that separates you from your competition.

Custom Training and Marketing Systems – Gain immediate access to one of the world leaders and program developers. Over 300 skilled technicians and professionals can help you create dynamic presentation resources with the latest Flash, 3-D and custom designed images.

Queensboro Clothing – For the very best values in logo branded customized shirts and other promotion attire click on the link an review your wealth of options. Enhance the branding of your company and the appearance on your staff members.

WebConference.com & SharedEDU.com – Whether it is a quick on-the-fly conference call to a gathering of hundreds of employees, clients or prospects for a dynamic information exchange, you can now connect with staff, customers or prospects around the globe at minimal cost and maximum impact.

The Info Tool Kit – You will have access to one of the most comprehensive business assessment and performance evaluation system in the world. Members receive special discounts. Your consistent utilization of the system will provide a very high Return on Investment.

Tax Saver Diary – This dynamic system has been helping small and home-based business maintain accurate financial tax records to simplify the preparation of your state and federal tax returns. The system also links to some of the top tax reduction advisory specialists.

Laser Printer Support Resources – For over 20 years Lasercraft-KrakTronix Technical Services has been providing expert on-site computer and printer repair along with low cost toner, drums and other supplies for copiers, fax machines, and printers. KrakTronix is a HP Authorized Reseller and service site. GEWDC members receive special discounts.

Global Internet Resource Center – Are you taking full advantage of the powerful business development resources of the Internet? This team of experienced professionals can help reshape your current efforts or start you down the pathway of increased market and brand presence and INCREASED cash flow.

Business and Computer Equipment – Special pricing is available for members from PC Mall, HP, Dell, Brother, Staples and Office Depot.

The Business & Personal Software Center – Improve your access to a wide range of branded software program and very competitive prices for all you business and personal needs.

One of the greatest values of the GEWDC system is the cost saving leverage that comes from large numbers of potential program participants. Please let us know if you find high value programs and benefits where we can possibly negotiate even greater value with greater numbers.

For program and GEWDC membership benefit details, contact:
William H. Prouty CBC CEC MBA PhD, Managing Director
Global Economic and Workforce Development CoalitionPost Office Box 989, Sun City CA 92586-0989
Phone: 951-301-0605 Fax: 951-301-0606 Email: GEWDCinfo@aol.com
Website: www.GEWDC.org