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2005 - What’s Our Focus?

2005 - What’s Our Focus?. PTEC Survey Annual survey conducted by LAIA Added 4 questions about operator jobs ~6,000 people surveyed in the Lake Area. PTEC Survey. Question #1 The pay for this type of job is significantly above the average wage in our area. PTEC Survey.

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2005 - What’s Our Focus?

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  1. 2005 - What’s Our Focus? • PTEC Survey • Annual survey conducted by LAIA • Added 4 questions about operator jobs • ~6,000 people surveyed in the Lake Area

  2. PTEC Survey Question #1 The pay for this type of job is significantly above the average wage in our area.

  3. PTEC Survey 71%Agreed or strongly agreed operator pay is significantly above average area wage.

  4. PTEC Survey Question #2 Once a person gets a job in operations at one of the plants it is a very stable career.

  5. PTEC Survey 70%Agreed or strongly agreed operators in plants have very stable careers.

  6. PTEC Survey Question #3 What type of training or degree is needed to qualify for an operations job? 2 Year McNeese 2 Year Sowela 4 Year McNeese High School Diploma Don’t Know

  7. What’s Our Focus for 2005? 63% Knew a degree from McNeese or Sowela was required.

  8. PTEC Survey Question #4 Openings for this type of job are few and far between in our area.

  9. PTEC Survey Question #3 62%Agreed or strongly agreed that operator job openings are few and far between.

  10. Our Focus Educating our community on: • Post Secondary Education Requirements • Aging Workforce and Approaching Gap

  11. Our Strategy • Get the word to as many people, as cost effectively as possible. • Measures of Success: • Increase Enrollment (by 25%) • Increase the Number of Graduates (by 25%)

  12. Our Strategy in Action • Print and Radio Ads • PTEC Blitz Events at Area High Schools • High School Teacher In-Service • Career Connections • PTEC Summer Camp for Girls

  13. 2nd Annual PTEC Just for Girls Summer Camp

  14. Did the Strategy Work? Measures of Success: • Increase Enrollment in 2006 by 25% • % Prior to Hurricane RitaMcNeese Enrollment up 37%(2004 Enrollment 62; 2005 Enrollment 85)Sowela Enrollment up 86%(2004 Enrollment 153; 2005 Enrollment 284) • Increase Graduates in 2006-2007 by 25% • TBD

  15. Update on the Colleges • Hurricane Recovery Progress • McNeese • Sowela • 2005 Graduates • Total – 60 (32 graduated Dec ’05) • McNeese - 8 • Sowela - 52

  16. 2006 Focus and Strategy • Increase Industry Participation on Committee • Print and Radio Ads • PTEC Blitz Events – 5 Parish Area • High School Teacher In-Service • Career Connections • PTEC Summer Camp for Girls • Add PTEC to the LAIA Website / Create LAIA PTEC Brochure • New Target – Single Mothers

  17. LAIA Industry and Education Why the Partnership Works

  18. Why Does It Work? • It’s a Partnership part∙ner∙ship : the state of being a partner: participation: a relationship resembling a legal partnership, usually involving close cooperation between parties having specified and joint rights and responsibilities.

  19. Industry Profile Fast Paced $ to Make Decisions Adapt to Change Supplier / Customer Education Profile Slower Paced $ to Transfer Knowledge Change is Slow Customer / Supplier Why Does It Work?

  20. Why Does It Work? • It is a TRUE Partnership • Members are Decision Makers • Focused / Defined End Product / Goal • Committed to Each Other’s Success • ACTIVE Participation

  21. Summary • LAIA (Lake Area Industry Alliance) • LAIA PTEC Advisory Committee 2005 – A Very Successful Year • 2006 – Build on the Success of 2005 • Broader Scope - High School Seniors • Career Connections for 11th Graders • Better Utilize Intern Resource • New Target – Single Mothers • Why the Partnership Works

  22. Summary • LAIA (Lake Area Industry Alliance) • LAIA PTEC Advisory CommitteeIndustry and Education- a Great Partnership • Why the Partnership Works

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