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How to Use a Sectored Employment Strategy to Increase Student Success

How to Use a Sectored Employment Strategy to Increase Student Success. Presented by Ruben Garcia & Hiwot Berhane TAIR 2005 – Arlington, TX. Objectives of the Presentation. Describe sectored employment strategy.

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How to Use a Sectored Employment Strategy to Increase Student Success

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  1. How to Use a Sectored Employment Strategy to Increase Student Success Presented by Ruben Garcia & Hiwot Berhane TAIR 2005 – Arlington, TX

  2. Objectives of the Presentation • Describe sectored employment strategy. • Provide an example of a workforce training program that uses a sectored employment strategy to great effect. • Show post-exit results of students exiting the program. • Questions and answers.

  3. What is a sectored employment strategy? • Work with local boards in identifying demand industries and occupations. • Identify local employers within targeted industries. • Establish direct contact with local employers in a targeted industry to determine staffing needs. • Recruit participants for training. • Work with training providers to train workers. • Supply the staffing needs of the employers.

  4. How are demand industries and occupations identified? • SOCRATES (www.socrates.state.tx.us) • TWCs regional labor market targeting tool • Uses historical employment data and staffing patterns to identify demand industries and occupations • Annual planning cycle by Local Workforce Development Boards

  5. Project Quest • Quality Employment Through Skills Training • Award winning workforce training program in San Antonio. • Recruit economically disadvantaged individuals usually receiving public assistance (TANF, Food Stamps). • Provide financial assistance for training and support services designed to breakdown barriers to gainful employment and self-sufficiency.

  6. Project Quest • Established in 1992 • Award for Excellence in Workforce Development – JP Morgan Chase • Replicated in 4 cities (Project Vida) • Funded by the City of San Antonio and private non-profit foundations. • Work with community and technical colleges and other training providers

  7. Project Quest • Served 2,412 participants to date (seed records) • 1,268 (52.6%) have graduated • 1,087 (45.1%) did not graduate • 37 (1.5%) provided readjustment assistance (not included in the analysis) • $8,316 = average costs per participant

  8. Costs by Program of Study

  9. Post-Exit Results • 1,816 (80.4%) were located through electronic record linkages (little data decay over time). • TWC Unemployment Insurance wage records • THECB Master enrollment files • TDHS Public Assistance records • TX Bureau of Vital Statistics (deceased)

  10. Summary of Post-Exit Results • 1,568 (69.4%) working only • 197 (8.7%) working and going to school • 51 (2.3%) going to school only • 443 (19.6%) Not located • 20 deceased (excluded from analysis)

  11. 78% employed $5,756 mean quarterly earnings 60% employed $2,872 mean quarterly earnings Graduates vs. Non-Graduates at Q+2

  12. Before Project Quest 180 on TANF 442 on Food Stamp After Project Quest 24 on TANF 148 on Food Stamp Graduates: Public Assistance

  13. Before Project Quest 203 on TANF 456 on Food Stamp After Project Quest 52 on TANF 307 on Food Stamp Non-Graduates: Public Assistance

  14. Graduates: Earnings Gains and Employment Persistence • Earning gains (Q-1 to Q+2) for graduates who were employed prior to Project Quest ranged from $1,499 to $5,472 per quarter. • Over 90% of graduates working in Q+2 were still working in Q+4 • Over 90% of graduates working in Q+2 were still working in Q+6 (labor force attachment)

  15. Non-Graduates: Earnings Gains and Employment Persistence • Earning gains (Q-1 to Q+2) for non-graduates who were employed prior to Project Quest ranged from $1,628 to $3,331 per quarter. • Over 80% of non-graduates working in Q+2 were still working in Q+4 • Over 80% of non-graduates working in Q+2 were still working in Q+6 (labor force attachment)

  16. Industries of Employment for Graduates • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals • Nursing Care Facilities • Professional Employer Organizations • Other Guided Missile/Space Vehicle Parts • Home Health Care Services • Offices of Mental Health Physicians • Other Nonresidential Equipment Contractors • All Other Outpatient Care Centers • Offices of Dentists

  17. Industries of Employment for Non-Graduates • Professional Employer Organizations • General Medical and Surgical Hospitals • All Other Business Support Services • Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars • Discount Department Stores • Other Depository Credit Intermediation • Nursing Care Facilities • Convenience Stores • Home Health Care Services • Full-Service Restaurants

  18. Observations • Positive, quantifiable results • High employment • High quarterly earnings • Significant earnings gains • High employment persistence • Participants achieve labor force attachment • Decreased dependency on public assistance

  19. Contact • Ruben Garcia • (512) 491 – 4965 • Ruben.garcia@cdr.state.tx.us • Hiwot Berhane • (512) 491-4959 • Hiwot.berhane@cdr.state.tx.us • CDR Website: www.cdr.state.tx.us

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