Drivers for Workforce Development in Electric and Natural Gas Utilities

2. Drivers forWorkforce Development in Electric and Natural Gas Utilities • A need to balance supply and demand for the energy workforce in key job categories • Skill gaps in potential applicants • New and emerging technologies that require additional skills

3. Summary Findings Estimated Number of Potential Replacements - National

4. Skill Gaps Skills for new technologies are fundamentally the same

5. What we know • Industry partnerships and collaboration work • Targeted career awareness works • Focusing on supply / demand at state level works • Curriculum based on competencies works • Shared curriculum and resources reduce cost • Workforce development efforts must create value for all three stakeholders

6. Defined Career Pathways Bring Value • Students • College Credit • Tailored support • Transportable skills • Stackable credentials • Educators • Industry Support • Clear industry expectations • Sustainable programs • Employers • Flexible workforce • Qualified workforce • Sustainable workforce

7. Education Pathways College / University Advanced Degree Community College Associate Degree College / University Bachelor Degree Apprenticeship Certificate Program High School Diploma or GED

8. Get Into Energy Career Pathways Stakeholders and Modules Students Educators Employers

9. Get Into Energy Career Pathways Job Specific Job Specific GIE Outreach and CareerCoaching Job Specific GIE Basic Training GIE Industry Fundamentals Job Specific Job Specific Industry involvement in all phases of workforce development leading to employment

10. Outreach – Pipeline Organizations Students who are interested and suited for our jobs Partner with Pipeline Organizations to help identify and recruit students who are interested and suited for our jobs Pipeline Organizations may vary by state and will address different populations Pipeline Organizations support the needs of the students Example: obtaining HS diploma or GED Ideal Pipeline Organizations have career coaching built in

11. Access to testing and assessment • Assessments • NCRC • Employability Career Interest Survey Interest in Skilled Utility Technician career • Screening • Background • Drug testing Education pathway

12. Targeted Career Information Coming soon - Get Into Energy: Transitions

13. Outreach and Support Services • Recruit from pipeline organizations • JAG • YouthBuild • Job Corp • Hard Hatted Women • The Corp Network • Intake and Case Management using Kuder Journey system • Assessment • Energy Industry Employability (New) • WorkKeys • Career Interest • Career Interest matching and referral to manufacturing, construction or other energy positions • Additional Screening for Energy Skilled Trades • Background and Drug Screening • Education Evaluation • Support Services Evaluation • Education and Support Services Plan

14. Get Into Energy Career Pathways Job Specific Job Specific GIE Outreach and CareerCoaching Job Specific GIE Basic Training GIE Industry Fundamentals Job Specific Job Specific Industry involvement in all phases of workforce development leading to employment

15. Stakeholder: Educators • Built on Energy Competency Model • Creates flexible model that can be used to train for careers today and tomorrow • Uses existing curriculum • Different models for different jobs • Education leads to industry recognized credentials at all levels • Education focus is on key demand careers for lineworkers, utility technicians, plant / field operators and pipefitters / pipelayers / welders

16. Revised Energy Competency Model www.CareerOneStop.org/CompetencyModel

17. Training Components • Occupation-Specific Requirements • Occupation-Specific Technical • Occupation-Specific Knowledge Areas • Industry-Specific Technical • Industry-Wide Technical • Workplace Requirements • Academic Requirements • Personal Effectiveness • Tier 6–8 Job Specific Skills/Credentials • Associate Degree • Boot Camp / Apprenticeship for College Credit • Accelerated Associate Degree • Tier 4–5 Industry Fundamentals • Energy Industry Fundamentals Certificate • Tier 1–3 Basic Training • Energy Industry Employability Skills Certificate • National Career Readiness Certificate Energy Competency Tier Model for Skilled Technician Positions in Energy Efficiency,Energy Generation and Energy Transmission and Distribution

18. Get Into Energy Career Pathways Job Specific Job Specific GIE Outreach and CareerCoaching Job Specific GIE Basic Training GIE Industry Fundamentals Job Specific Job Specific Industry involvement in all phases of workforce development leading to employment

19. State Energy Workforce Consortia WA MN OR CT MI PA IA NJ OH IN MD VA CA CO MO KY NC TN SC AZ GA MS AL TX LA FL Existing Consortium Planned Consortium Existing Consortium GEICP Pilot States

20. Implementation Approach • State Consortia will lead implementation • Implement Career Coaching Process in eight states • Implement selected education pilots in eight states based on existing education supply and industry demand • Track students from recruitment through six months of employment or handoff to another industry