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ABC’s of Career Pathways

ABC’s of Career Pathways. A Better Future For Wisconsin. Pathway to the Middle Class.

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ABC’s of Career Pathways

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  1. ABC’s of Career Pathways

  2. A Better Future For Wisconsin

  3. Pathway to the Middle Class “…Postsecondary education or training has become the threshold requirement for access to middle-class status and earnings in good times and in bad. It is no longer the preferred pathway to middle-class jobs—it is, increasingly, the only pathway.” -- Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018, Carnevale, Smith, Strohl, 2010.

  4. Education Required for Wisconsin Jobs Wisconsin’s Forgotten Middle-Skills Jobs, National Skills Coalition, 2009. Calculated from WI Department of Workforce Development data.

  5. Wisconsin’s Workforce of Tomorrow is in the Workforce Today 3,183,170, or 89% of 2015 group 2,795,320, or 78% of 2020 group 2,355,500, or 66% of 2025 group From WI Department of Administration population projections, 2008

  6. Labor Force Stagnates; Skills Needed • Wisconsin’s labor force has stopped growing • Baby-boomers retiring (big portion of labor force) • Young people entering labor force at lower rate (education) • Unless productivity increases, economy could stagnate • Productivity commonly (not always) tied to earnings • With flat labor force, increased production of goods and services depends on productivity gains Impact of Aging Population on Wisconsin’s Workforce,Dept. Workforce Development Office of Economic Advisors, 2009

  7. Value of Applied Associate Degree Median Wages and Education Level, 2009 Center On Wisconsin Strategy, State of Working Wisconsin - 2010

  8. The Tipping Point One year of college level credits plus a credential is needed to produce rewards: • Earnings gains that stick • Meet employer expectations for skilled workers • Prepared for moving even higher in postsecondary education Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges

  9. RISE Target Population 18-54 yr old and either less than 2- or 4-yr degree or Limited English Proficiency Worked last year Less than median wage COWS (Center on Wisconsin Strategy), Sep. 2009

  10. (Regional Industry Skills Education) Goal: Increase the number of adults who earn postsecondary credentials related to occupations in high demand. Strategy: Career Pathway and Bridge Programs

  11. Bridge Career Pathway—The Basic Idea Education Industry With Jobs Skilled Topdarkgreen MedGrnTrap DegreeorDiploma TopMedGrnRect Credentials ? LtGrnRect BottomMedGrnRect LtGreenTrap Low Skill High School or Less • For workers: • Predictable path to job advancement and higher wages • More employer support; easier access to education • More security • For employers: • Larger pool of qualified workers • Better pipeline to fill skilled jobs from within • Higher retention, employee loyalty

  12. Career Pathways Model

  13. Questions about Adult Career Pathways? Please contact: Linda Preysz, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development(608)266-8437linda.preysz@dwd.state.wi.us Willa Panzer, Wisconsin Technical College System(608)267-9065willa.panzer@wtcsystem.edu • RISEpartnership.org

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