CEWD Industry Summit 2007: Workforce Development Solutions

1. Mid Atlantic Region Meeting February 19 – 21, 2007

2. The Center for Energy Workforce Development • Need to address workforce issues on a national level was impetus for creation of CEWD • First partnership between utilities and their associations – EEI, AGA, NEI and NRECA to focus solely on these issues • Teaming with educational institutions, workforce system, and IBEW to create workable solutions • Approach is “Industry Solutions – Regional Implementation”

3. The Problem Simply put, the demand for workers in the energy field over the next 10 years far exceeds the supply.

4. The Industry Solution Decrease the amount of time it takes to create educational programs and improve the skill levels of graduates and Increase the number of diverse, qualified applicants who want to come to work for utilities

5. The Center Approach • Solutions developed by CEWD staff and working task forces • Guided by Advisory Councils Industry Solutions • Solutions tailored by regional teams based on economic and geographical differences • Focus on partnership building, funding and shared learning Regional Implementation

7. CEWD The Big Picture

8. CEWD Goals Industry Solutions - Regional Implementation Infrastructure Self sustaining structure with resources and partnerships to execute initiatives. National campaigns and initiatives to brand the industry and communicate the need for skilled and craft workers that can be tailored to regional needs. Awareness & Recruiting Workforce Development Successful models that target identified skill gaps and that can be reproduced at the regional or local level.

9. Developed the CEWD website and Clearinghouse to support information exchange and to communicate workforce development efforts (www.cewd.org) Summit – Annual convening of the industry Focus on hands on solutions and tips to jumpstart processes Over 175 participants from utilities, education and workforce Presentations on career and technical education trends and model practices, community involvement, and branding Workshops on implementing high school, skill center, community college programs, selecting curriculum and military and second career recruiting strategies What We Have AccomplishedInfrastructure

10. Developed Get Into Energy - A website targeted toward youth that includes educational content, utility career stories, content on required skills and education, and links to community college and company recruiting sites. (www.getintoenergy.com) What We Have AccomplishedAwareness & Recruiting

11. What We Have AccomplishedWorkforce Development • Drafted task analysis and competencies for four key jobs – • Power plant operators • Line installer and repairers • Maintenance and repair • Pipefitters and Pipelayers • Identified model workforce development processes for high school, community colleges and skill centers. • Developed template for Energy Career Academy creation. • Developed Small Learning Community and Community College rubrics for utilities to use to assess successful programs. • Developed nationwide inventory of training programs (available on the website)

12. Looking to the Future CEWD’s Plans for 2007 • Expanding the ‘Get into Energy’ Web site • Conducting a nationwide workforce survey • Working with the U.S. Department of Labor to support the skilled craft workers initiative • Sponsoring regional forums • Refining and finalizing the definition of skills necessary for success • Developing communication templates and a branding campaign based on the “Get into Energy” brand. • Identifying model processes and developing solution guides • Expanding membership to include significant representation of all types and sizes of utility companies.

13. Success means • Increased number of graduates of training programs to fill critical skilled and craft jobs • Qualified applicants that can enter utility careers • Increased perception of utility careers as a preferred choice • Greater awareness of skills needed to enter utility careers