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The Changing Face of the American Workforce

The Changing Face of the American Workforce. Private Sector Viewpoint. Can the US workforce meet the growing demand to deliver the nation’s transportation program? . Public Sector ? Private sector ? Educational System ?. TOPICS.

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The Changing Face of the American Workforce

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  1. The Changing Face of the American Workforce Private Sector Viewpoint

  2. Can the US workforce meet the growing demand to deliver the nation’s transportation program? Public Sector ? Private sector ? Educational System ?

  3. TOPICS • Privatizing Toll Agency Engineering, Operations and Administrative Functions • Outsourcing Work Overseas • Engineering Graduation Rates in USA • Are these Interrelated?

  4. Privatizing Toll Agencies Engineering, Operations and Administrative Functions • Contracted Services • Increased Flexibility • Simplifies HR Issues • Transfers Risk • Impacts Agency and Private Providers

  5. Contracted Areas • Backroom Operations • Customer Call Centers • Toll Collection • Engineering Design • Construction Management • Project Management • Program Management

  6. Contracted Areas • Law Enforcement • Facility Maintenance • Roadway Maintenance • Project Planning • Traffic & Revenue Consulting • Traffic Engineering and ITS

  7. Toll Agency Impacts • Employee Skill Set Changes • Increased Professional & Technical • Fewer Unionized Employees • Project Managers • Contract Managers • Competitive Hiring Market

  8. Private Sector Impacts • Toll Expertise Development • Increased PM/CM Services • Increase Risk • Resource/Economy Impacts

  9. Outsourcing Work Overseas • It’s a Small World • The World is Shrinking • Global Economy • International Business Model • The World is Flatbook by Thomas Friedman

  10. Outsourcing Work Overseas • Origins? • .Com Bust? • Creation of Internet? • Doesn’t matter..it’s here!!

  11. Outsourcing Work Overseas • Private sector has same desire to reduce cost…improve bottom line • With the added need to be competitive • Private sector must compete for these privatized governmental agency contracts • Agencies want private sector to do the same work for less..maintain quality…reduce time..

  12. India/China Example • India can provide equal or better engineering, CAD Techs, for Highway and Structures • At significantly reduced costs • Requires training on both ends • Significant US company presence in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, New Delhi and Bangalore • China is gaining on the production front

  13. Political Fears • Laws/Rules prevent public money from going overseas • US jobs are being lost…but • Adjustments must be made • Many more different jobs will be created as India/China, etc. improve their standard of living • As the buying power overseas increases, the demand for US products will grow • Resistance will hurt in long run

  14. Engineering and Technical Graduation Rates in US • What is the story? • Declining? • Not keeping pace? • Let’s look at the numbers

  15. 2004 Data and Duke Report • Engineering and Technical Bachelors • US 137,437 • China 351,537 • India 112,000

  16. Duke Report • Bachelors Per Capital (per million citizens) • US 468.3 • India 95.4 • China 225.7

  17. Rate vs. Number • US 468/million people • Or 137,437 per year • US is technological leader • China/India just got started • Numbers matter…not rate

  18. Past/Present/Future • Past…we lead the pack! • Present…we feel the breath of China/India on our technological necks! • Future…Do we maintain lead or get different view?

  19. It is all Tied Together • Privatization of Government Functions • Outsourcing Overseas • US Engineering/Technical Graduation Numbers

  20. Comments/QuestionsKen Morefield, PENational Transportation Directorken.morefield@jacobs.com

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