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DEFENSE INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP Skill Gap Study

DEFENSE INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP Skill Gap Study . Beth Ashman Ninigret Partners February 2012. Supported by. Purpose. Identify and understand skill gaps affecting firms in Rhode Island’s Defense Sector today and projected in the next five years.

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DEFENSE INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP Skill Gap Study

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  1. DEFENSE INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPSkill Gap Study Beth Ashman Ninigret Partners February 2012 Supported by

  2. Purpose • Identify and understand skill gaps affecting firms in Rhode Island’s Defense Sector today and projected in the next five years. • Identify skill areas that could contribute to the growth of defense employers in Rhode Island • Analysis is inclusive of all occupational groups and all skill areas that contribute to the success of RI Defense businesses.

  3. About the Survey Respondents Describe your company’s defense work

  4. About the Survey Respondents Are you doing contract work to support the following customers? (check all that apply) 67 Respondents

  5. Outlook from Survey What is the anticipated outlook for the defense portion of your business in Rhode Island in the next five years?

  6. Critical Skill Gaps

  7. Identifying Critical Skill Gaps 1. Number of hires by typeEngineers Technicians Skilled production workers2. Difficulty of filling positionsDifficult (many open positions unfilled) Marginal (job searches longer than ideal) Easy (filling open positions quickly)3. Skill gaps observed in applicant pool

  8. Hiring Projections for the Next Year Entry Level Mid Level Senior Level

  9. How would you describe your company’s ability to find and hire the right talent? Percent difficult or marginal

  10. Top Five Critical Skill Gaps by Career

  11. Hiring How many people do you hire per year in Rhode Island in your company or division?

  12. The Workforce Pipeline

  13. 26 Defense Employers Support STEM Education

  14. Supporting STEM Education Rating Potential Defense Industry Partnership (DIP) Education Efforts

  15. Supporting STEM Education What types of cooperative activities would benefit your company with regard to internship programs? Not Beneficial Highly Beneficial

  16. Engineering and Computer Science Bachelor’s Degrees Rhode Island Schools and UMass Dartmouth, 1989-2009 Engineering and computer science graduates continue to be in high demand while the degree pipeline does not grow. Source: IPEDS database in NSF webcaspar.

  17. Women as a Percent of Select Technology Degrees Rhode Island Schools and UMass Dartmouth, 1989-2009 Associates Bachelor’s Source: IPEDS database in NSF webcaspar.

  18. Moving Forward

  19. Framework for Action Short Term Professional development for current employees Recruit and train transitioning military personnel • Support college engineering programs • quality of student experiential learning opportunities • collaborative research • Collaborative internship program • Manufacturing expertise to support the Innovation Economy • build a college-level Manufacturing Education in RI • Organize to support STEM education • increase student interest, preparation, and enrollment • Medium Long Term

  20. Contact Information Beth Ashman Ninigret Partners beth@ninigretpartners.com 774 719 3097 (mobile)

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