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AIDT. Strategic Workforce Management. Current workforce status. Experienced workers nearing retirement Rookies increasing in numbers Multi-lingual demands increasing More minorities entering workforce. Potential workforce sources. High school students Two-year college students
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Current workforce status • Experienced workers nearing retirement • Rookies increasing in numbers • Multi-lingual demands increasing • More minorities entering workforce
Potential workforce sources • High school students • Two-year college students • University students • Welfare recipients/unemployed
Workforce hierarchy College educated; highly motivated Educated; experienced; very trainable; motivated Low skilled; questionable trainability; no motivation Less experienced; lower skilled; low motivation
Workforce evolution • Core workforce – Retiring • Underemployed – Moving up • College graduates – Doing OK • Welfarerecipients – No change • Retirees – Returning
2004-2005 workforce demands Hyundai 2,000 Suppliers 4,000 TOTAL 6,000 Honda 2,000 Suppliers 3,000 TOTAL 5,000 MBUSI 2,000 Suppliers 3,000 TOTAL 5,000
Workforce development needs • Upgrades for under-skilled workers • Basics for non-skilled workers • Monitoring of workforce numbers • Emphasis on work ethics
Statewide solutions • Enhance Career-Technical preparation • K-12 System • Two-year College System • Innovate workforce management infrastructure • Adult Skills Division • Training for Business and Industry • Focused Industry Training • AIDT
Organizational solutions • Listen to your customer • Deliver what you say you will
Starting points • Correct current crises • Project workforce needs • Start today–September 3, 2014
Employee skills needed • Reasoning ability • Computer literacy10 • Mechanical know-how • Problem-solving approach
Workforce Management Strategy • Know what is needed • Clean up existing programs and refocus • Fill in gaps with new and innovative programs that meet needs • Make sure basics/foundations are part of everything • Cultivate future — Be Visionary!
Workforce management strategy • Think outside the box • Pray often • Keep trying/Quit crying • Don’t give up • Keep your eyes open • JUST DO IT!
Bottomline • Listen to what they tell you • Deliver it… every time!
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