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Who we are

Who we are. First partnership between utilities and their associations – EEI, AGA, NEI and NRECA to focus solely on these issues Incorporated in March, 2006 Utilities, associations and supplemental labor contractors join as members

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Who we are

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  1. Who we are • First partnership between utilities and their associations – EEI, AGA, NEI and NRECA to focus solely on these issues • Incorporated in March, 2006 • Utilities, associations and supplemental labor contractors join as members • Partnering with educational institutions, workforce system, and unions to create workable solutions • Currently have 73 members from large IOU’s to smaller cooperatives and municipalities that represent about 75% of employees in Electric and Natural Gas Utilities

  2. Drivers forWorkforce Development in Electric and Natural Gas Utilities • A need to balance supply and demand for the energy workforce in key job categories • Skill gaps in potential applicants • New and emerging technologies that require additional skills

  3. Education Pathways College / University Advanced Degree Community College Associate Degree College / University Bachelor Degree Apprenticeship Certificate Program High School Diploma or GED

  4. Get Into Energy Career Pathways Stakeholders and Modules Students Educators Employers

  5. Get Into Energy Career Pathways Job Specific Job Specific GIE Outreach and CareerCoaching Job Specific GIE Basic Training GIE Industry Fundamentals Job Specific Job Specific Industry involvement in all phases of workforce development leading to employment

  6. Stakeholder: Students Build on existing Get Into Energy Career information Career Coaches follow students through 6 months of employment

  7. Outreach and Support Services • Recruit from pipeline organizations • JAG • YouthBuild • Job Corp • Hard Hatted Women • The Corp Network • Intake and Case Management using Kuder Journey system • Assessment • Energy Industry Employability (New) • WorkKeys • Career Interest • Career Interest matching and referral to manufacturing, construction or other energy positions • Additional Screening for Energy Skilled Trades • Background and Drug Screening • Education Evaluation • Support Services Evaluation • Education and Support Services Plan

  8. Get Into Energy Career Pathways Job Specific Job Specific GIE Outreach and CareerCoaching Job Specific GIE Basic Training GIE Industry Fundamentals Job Specific Job Specific Industry involvement in all phases of workforce development leading to employment

  9. Stakeholder: Educators • Built on Energy Competency Model • Creates flexible model that can be used to train for careers today and tomorrow • Uses existing curriculum • Different models for different jobs • Education leads to industry recognized credentials at all levels • Education focus is on key demand careers for lineworkers, utility technicians, plant / field operators and pipefitters / pipelayers / welders

  10. Energy Competency Model Tier 6-8 – Occupation-Specific www.CareerOneStop.org/CompetencyModel Tier 5 – Industry-Specific Technical Tier 4 – Industry-Wide Technical Tier 3 – Workplace Requirements Tier 2 – Academic Requirements Tier 1 – Personal Effectiveness Industry Principles & Concepts Nuclear Generation Business Fundamentals Interpersonal Skills Mathematics Team Work Integrity Safety Awareness Reading Non-Nuclear Generation(Coal, Natural Gas, Oil, Hydro, Solar, Wind, BioFuel, Geothermal) Electric Transmission &Distribution Writing FollowingDirections Professionalism EnvironmentalLaws &Regulations Motivation Gas Transmission & Distribution Quality Control & Continuous Improvement Listening Planning, Organizing & Scheduling Troubleshooting Dependability & Reliability Problem SolvingDecision Making Speaking Engineering & Technology Working With Tools & Technology Self- Development Critical & Analytical Thinking Flexibility & Adaptability Ability To Learn

  11. Training Components • Occupation-Specific Requirements • Occupation-Specific Technical • Occupation-Specific Knowledge Areas • Industry-Specific Technical • Industry-Wide Technical • Workplace Requirements • Academic Requirements • Personal Effectiveness • Tier 6–8 Job Specific Skills/Credentials • Associate Degree • Boot Camp / Apprenticeship for College Credit • Accelerated Associate Degree • Tier 4–5 Industry Fundamentals • Energy Industry Fundamentals Certificate • Tier 1–3 Basic Training • Energy Industry Employability Skills Certificate • National Career Readiness Certificate Energy Competency Tier Model for Skilled Technician Positions in Energy Efficiency,Energy Generation and Energy Transmission and Distribution

  12. Get Into Energy Career Pathways Job Specific Job Specific GIE Outreach and CareerCoaching Job Specific GIE Basic Training GIE Industry Fundamentals Job Specific Job Specific Industry involvement in all phases of workforce development leading to employment

  13. State Energy Workforce Consortia WA MN OR CT MI PA IA NJ OH IN MD VA CA CO MO KY NC TN SC AZ GA MS AL TX LA FL Existing Consortium Planned Consortium Existing Consortium GEICP Pilot States

  14. Implementation Approach • State Consortia will lead implementation • Implement Career Coaching Process in eight states • Implement selected education pilots in eight states based on existing education supply and industry demand • Track students from recruitment through six months of employment or handoff to another industry

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