The Workforce Paradox Solving the Skills Shortage Perspectives from Northwestern Wisconsin

1. The Workforce ParadoxSolving the Skills ShortagePerspectives from Northwestern Wisconsin S. Mark Tyler President, OEM Fabricators, Inc. Member, Gold Collar Careers

2. Scary Demographics: • Northwest Wisconsin: Every 7 seconds a ‘Boomer’ turns 55 !

3. Knowledge and Success

4. A little about money…(it’s not evil) • Money won’t make you happy • Money won’t make you unhappy • With Money: • You have more choices • You can learn more and do more • It’s easier to help others • You have fewer things to worry about.

5. Don’t Finish High School? • $11.35 per hour • 1 out of 7 don’t have a job • Over the poverty line • Just Barely • Live in parents basement? • Still need a great attitude and need to work hard! • Always wanted a sporty car?

6. Tomorrow’s Careers 52% to 72 % of Careers in the Next Ten Years Will Require More than High School And Less than a Baccalaureate Degree Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math

7. OEM’s Skilled Workforce Needed:

8. Opportunity Knocking: Welder • One year Diploma • Start at $17.00/hour • OEM Avg: $53,610 • Top 25%: $66,692

9. Opportunity Knocking: Fabricator • Two year Diploma • Start at $16.00/hour • OEM Avg: $54,083 • Top 25%: $69,738

10. Opportunity Knocking: Machinist • Two year Degree • Start at $19.00/hour • OEM Avg: $58,349 • Top 25%: $81,627

11. Opportunity Knocking: Painter • One or Two year Diploma • Start at $16.00/hour • OEM Avg: $43,576 • Top 25%: $54,465

12. Opportunity Knocking: OEM’s Overall Average: $56,702* *Based on 2012 W2 Earnings

13. What are HS Graduates planning?

14. We Have a Disconnect! Students are not going where they are needed! Do you really want to be a lawyer?

15. We are still in Trouble! • 2004 at CVTC • Manufacturers were demanding more workers • Enrollments were down in manufacturing programs • Programs were at risk of being cancelled for lack of students Steve Michaud, CVTC

16. Our First Thing: We Argued and Blamed Everyone Else!

17. Our favorite philosopher… “Somebody has to do something, and it’s just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us.” • Jerry Garcia • The Grateful Dead

18. Our Answer: www.goldcollarcareers.com

19. We are about building understanding. Advanced Manufacturing Careers Gold Collar Careers are advanced manufacturing jobs that are pushing the limits of technology by demanding bright individuals who understand and embrace the latest machining, electronic, computer, and other technologies; and creative thinkers with applied/hands-on abilities to solve problems and get things done.

20. Advanced Manufacturing Careers • Machinist • Welder • Engineers • Quality • Manufacturing • Mechanical • Inspector • Electro-Mechanical • Information Technology • Logistics Industries • Metal Working • Aerospace • Plastics • Medical Devices • Electronics • Woods

21. Who is involved? • Wisconsin Manufacturers • OEM Fabricators • Nexen Group • Wissota Tool • Plank Industries • Extrusion Dies • Parker Hannifin • Nestle • Realityworks • Johnson Truck Bodies • Engineered Propulsion Systems Otto Bremer Foundation

22. Who is involved? • K-12 • Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction • CESA 10 & CESA 11 • Local School Districts • Teaching Today • Technical Colleges • Chippewa Valley Technical College • Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College • WTCS, Advanced Manufacturing Network • Universities • University of Wisconsin, Stout • University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

23. Who is involved? • Workforce Development • Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development • West Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board • Workforce Resource Inc. • Northwest CEP • Career Venture • Economic Development • Northwest Manufacturing Outreach Center • Momentum West

24. What have we tried? • Radio ads and programs • Mall kiosks, movie theaters • Newspaper articles • Custer ads with Manufacturers & Colleges • High School Newspapers (Really cheap!) • Career presentations and job fairs • Lego League & Steps Program (Girls Engineering Summer Camp) • Career Venture (2500 students annually) • Civic presentations: Rotary, Chambers, SME, Speakers Bureau • Meet with Legislators • Bring High School Teachers to College Campuses and to Manufacturers • Intern and Externships, Summer Employment

25. Presentations • Today: Averaging a Presentation Per Week • Legislative Study Committee on Improving Opportunities in High School, Innovative Tech Ed Programs 2012 • Governor’s Council on College and Workforce Readiness, Gold Collar Careers & HS Career Pathways 2012 • Department of Labor, Chinese & US discussions 2012 • The Workforce Paradox, sponsored by WMC, Gold Collar Careers Initiative 2012 • UW Family Impact Series, Legislative Seminar, Positioning Wisconsin for the Jobs of the Future, 2011 • Wisconsin Association for Career and Technical Education, 2011 • Wisconsin Technical College District Boards Association, 2011 • Governor’s Council on Workforce Investment, presented with WTCS staff, 2011

26. Best Practices • Know your neighbors! • Destroy the misconceptions, meet face to face. • technology has changed, so has everything else. • Challenge your beliefs. • Try stuff, then try other stuff. • Don’t be afraid to fail. • Local solutions are the best. • Break out of your silo. • Take your wallet with you.

27. The Job Probability Index! If I prepare for this career: • What are the chances I’ll land a job? • What’s the starting salary? • How about after five years? • How transferable is the knowledge? • What will my debt be?

28. Call To Action! • Do Something! • Call a Business / School • Ask for Help / Offer Yours • You Always Get Back More Than You Give • Strengthen every link

29. www.goldcollarcareers.com