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Next Generation Workforce . Ohio Digital Government Summit Columbus, Ohio October 17, 2007. Next Generation Workforce. Session Description:
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Next Generation Workforce Ohio Digital Government Summit Columbus, Ohio October 17, 2007
Next Generation Workforce • Session Description: • Demand for IT talent continues to escalate as retirement is draining IT staffs. At the same time, the pool of qualified candidates seems to be steadily shrinking. • How do you attract a new generation of qualified workers? Who are they? • What is the best way to train and motivate staff to take on new skills and challenges? • What roles can e-learning and distance education play? • This session focuses on the workforce of tomorrow.
As America Ages,So Does the U.S. Workforce • Boomers comprise 46% of today’s U.S. workforce • At the same time, U.S. workforce growth is slowing 78 million Baby Boomers(born 1946-1964) Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Projected Change in U.S. Population,2000-2010 by Age Group Today's Threat!
Projected Change in U.S. Population,2010-2020 by Age Group Tomorrow's Threat! Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Oldest Boomers are Turning 60 this Year • Today’s retirees are living longer, but wanting to retire earlier – even if they can’t afford to • These demographic changes have implications for business, individuals and communities
Retirements to take a toll on the Government • Average age of federal civilian workforce – 45.5 • Nearly one-half of the Federal workforce could begin retirement in 2008 at age 55
As well as State Government Anticipated State Government Retirements in the next decade… Source: Government Performance Project Survey of 37 States
How do you attract a new generation of qualified workers? Who are they? • Know who they are: • They are ages 11-30 years • They grew up with PC’s, MTV, ESPN, the Internet and Reality TV • They have IPOD’s and other downloadable, sharing devices • They are our children, our siblings children, our neighbors children • They wear cool clothing, like jeans and Tee Shirts, not Suits • They are advertised to with great success • They must communicate wherever they are not just in an office • They want quick fixes and less Red Tape • They believe the world is a community • They want to meet and live in that world without boundaries • Market to them via web ad’s and media ad’s, make government cool!
Millennials (11-30 years old) Rapid and intuitive adoption of new services and devices High content consumption and social interactivity Current behaviors in using various technology, applications, services, and devices will continue into their adult lives and become mainstream norms Pew Research Center, April 2006 Rise of the Millennials and Modernization of the Enterprise “Only 26 percent of teen cell phone users are voice-only customers, compared with 43 percent of adults.“ Source: Jupiter Research, May 2005 • Enterprise • Influenced by tools used by younger generation entering workforce • Collaboration through social networking tools (e.g. Wikis) is becoming more commonplace for internal projects • Employee generated content The next addressable market Recapturing the innovative leader position in using new wireless applications
How to Advertise and recruit Source: The Yankee Group
What is the best way to train and motivate staff to take on new skills and challenges? • Leadership, Must be a top down approach • Build into your new IT contract awards • Train the Trainer • Career advancement of State Workers • Change the way Government does business • Interview your business partners executives • Interview your states largest businesses • Learn what they do to transform business • Implement as possible • Compensation • Explain the benefit of Healthcare for life • Explain Pension benefits • Create a “Life Style” of safety and fun • Push stability and ability to nurture change
What do we do? We modernize and build We address these issues Now! We prevent major disruptions
Ubiquitous Broadband Access model, is Your State Prepared? Citizen Services Economic Development Local Authorities Civil servants & own sites Business Opportunities Digital Divide Citizen Business This need expands state and local authorities’ boundaries to urban & rural areas, hospitals, schools and industry. Each are demanding ubiquitous broadband access.
Broadband, Broadband Everywhere…. • APPLICATIONS End-User Centric – Put “civil servants and citizens first” Easy Access – Increase network value through differentiated services Filling the Digital Divide Gap – Intelligent network solutions to facilitate new service deployment Vs. • NETWORK Ubiquitous Access – Broadband everywhere from dense to rural areas Wireline/Wireless Integration – To access anything from anywhere Best-of-Breed Technology – Ready for services evolution
Demand for these Real Time Applications change the Network Requirements: Efficiencies gained via Multi use Un-silo’d Networking Efficiencies of multi use networking Universal Broadband Generation Model Strategic Model Deploy a mixed wireline and wireless network for: Tactical Silo’d Network Model Internal Use Deploy a network for: Legacy Model Public-Private $ County Services $ Lease/Buy Network Access for: Economic Dev. $ Citizen Serv. State Government Use Internal Use Internal Use
CO So what’s this State Wide Network Look like? Local authorities are changing from traditional voice and basic interoffice communications to high-bandwidth services with extensive use of video and data • NETWORK Unprecedented amountsofbandwidth are required to support this new scenario Existing networks arebuilt on legacy technologies that are difficult to scale oradapt to changing needs Changing Business & Residential NeedsFoster Network Transformation SCHOOL HOME Increase Network Value OFFICE TOWN HALL • APPLICATIONS HOSPITAL xPON, xDSL, FTTx, MW, Wi-Fi, Wi-MAX, CDMA ACCESS xPON, xDSL, FTTx, MW, Wi-Fi, Wi-MAX IP/MPLS SERVICE IP/MPLS TRANSPORT xWDM, SDH/SONET, Ethernet xWDM, SDH/SONET, Ethernet
Contact Information Rob Dallas Director, Public Sector Tel: 469-236-8928 robert.dallas@alcatel-lucent.com