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Hawaii Green Report Initial Labor Market Analysis Report

2. Background. Hawaii recognizes that it must move towards a clean energy economy to be more self-reliant and preserve its natural resources for future generations:The promise of green jobs" has fueled interest during the current recession as it plays a pivotal role in halting workforce losses an

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Hawaii Green Report Initial Labor Market Analysis Report

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    1. Hawaii Green Report Initial Labor Market Analysis Report Presented by Francisco Corpuz Research and Statistics Office Department of Labor and Industrial Relations For the Workforce Development Council August 13, 2009

    2. 2 Background Hawaii recognizes that it must move towards a clean energy economy to be more self-reliant and preserve its natural resources for future generations: The promise of “green jobs” has fueled interest during the current recession as it plays a pivotal role in halting workforce losses and provides growth for years to come. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) centers on this segment of the economy to revive growth by providing funds for workforce retraining.

    3. 3 This report focuses on . . . Potential industries and jobs that provide products and services in a green economy and comprises Hawaii’s green workforce. Industries and jobs that use these products and services are not counted in the green workforce and are considered to be “practicing” green activities primarily to improve the environment and/or to support sustainability.

    4. 4 Counting Industries and Jobs There is no perfect data collection that distinguishes green industries/jobs from traditional work activities, I.e. the share of an electricians time devoted to green vs. non-green activities). A survey of establishments would be required to determine the concentration of “green activities” in a company and occupations. This issue will be addressed at the time the survey is designed.

    5. 5 Hawaii’s Green Workforce Definition Those employed in occupations or industries that provide products and/or services for: expanding clean/renewable energy production, increasing energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, waste and pollution, and conserving water and other natural resources.

    6. 6 Hawaii’s Green-Core Sectors Energy Efficiency to reduce and manage our energy demand Clean/Renewable Energy to build sustainable energy for the future Conservation and Pollution Mitigation to recycle and remediate waste Environmentally Friendly Production to improve our products and processes Education, Training and Support to help develop our Green Workforce

    7. 7 Currently only estimates exists Green jobs increased from 1,900 to 2,700+ or nearly 44 percent from 1998-2007 Firms and jobs in the alternate/renewable energy sector amounted to 3,600 in 2007, up from about 2,400 in 2002 or about a 50 percent increase

    8. 8 Of the 5 green-core sectors… The Conservation and Pollution Mitigation sector averaged the largest number of employees in 2007: 37,810 Energy Efficiency sector came next: 34,670 Environmentally Friendly Productions sector was third: 31,520

    9. 9 Green Occupations Material moving workers were the most abundant in any of the 5 sectors with 16,100 Other numerous jobs were:

    10. 10 Available Source to Fill Green Jobs Unemployed insured claimants in 2008 had previous work experience in: Construction (29 percent) Accommodations and Food Services (12 percent) Administrative Support and Waste Management Services (11 percent)

    11. 11 Skills and Training of Green Jobs

    12. 12 Recommendations Conduct a survey of business establishments based on NAICS. Include: SOC occupational employment SOC wages Minimum training/education and certifications Determine the impact of “green practices” on industries and occupations to improve the environment and/or to support sustainability

    13. 13 Recommendations (continued) Expand green job development by soliciting job orders on HireNet Hawaii website offering retraining and reemployment services for purposes of reentering the job market Extract green job openings from online job banks by using keywords conducting job vacancy surveys

    14. 14 Recommendations (continued) Build partnerships with employers and labor unions for guidance on gaps between education/training systems and the work world Conduct focus group sessions with industry representatives for skills needed Support continuous improvement through usability studies customer satisfaction surveys

    15. 15 Updates to report . . .

    16. 16 Q&A . . .

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