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Ready to Work!

Ready to Work!. Education and Industry Partnering to Improve South Dakota’s Future Workforce Greg.VonWald@mitchelltech.edu. The Workforce Problem. Not enough people Wrong skills Perception problem with skilled trades Misdirection of resources. 1. Not Enough People – US.

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  1. Ready to Work! Education and Industry Partnering to Improve South Dakota’s Future Workforce Greg.VonWald@mitchelltech.edu

  2. The Workforce Problem • Not enough people • Wrong skills • Perception problem with skilled trades • Misdirection of resources

  3. 1.Not Enough People – US

  4. Not Enough People – JRV

  5. Not Enough Youth—District III

  6. Not Enough Graduates

  7. 2. Wrong Skills 2007 Supply vs Demand

  8. A Recent HR Experience

  9. Tactile Learners

  10. “..of the 31 million jobs created by 2018 that will require post- secondary degrees…nearly half of those will go to people with an Associate’s degree or occupational certificate. Most of these will be in ‘middle-skilled’ occupations.” Georgetown Center on Education & Workforce Wrong Skills

  11. 3. Perception Problem • Post-secondary education is the key to future middle class success • 1973—73% HS diploma or less • 2007—41% HS diploma or less • But “Collegefor All” mantra has made students and parents think that college is the ONLY road to success • NCLB squeezed out CTE courses • Skilled worker careers have become careers of last resort—somebody else’s kid • SD has only public Tech “Institutes” in Nation—others are Tech “Colleges”

  12. Results 45% of SD Public “College” students graduate in 6 years—40th in nation • 71% of SD “Tech” students graduate in 3 years—1st in nation College Board 2010 Report

  13. Why the disparity? Education must be seen as relevant to a career. Results

  14. The Workforce Gap • National statistics indicate that those that drop out of College “wander” for an average of seven years before settling in on a career

  15. The fastest job growth is likely to come “among occupations that require an Associate degree or post-secondary vocational award.” Council for Economic Advisors Reality

  16. “27% of people with post-secondary licenses or certificates—credentials short of an Associate’s degree—earn more than the average Bachelor’s degree recipient.” Harvard “Pathways to Prosperity” Study Reality

  17. Industry Perception

  18. 4. Misdirection of Resources • Wasted federal Pell grant money ($5,500/student annually) • Wasted state aid (@$6,120/student/annum) • Increased personal student loan debt • Lost opportunity for student and SD economy

  19. Solving the Workforce Problem • No silver bullets! • Not a new problem—we need to address it • Need to get Education path aligned with the workforce demands • Must be a multi-dimensional approach with different solutions over time

  20. Solutions

  21. Short-Term Solutions

  22. Short-Term Solutions • Beware of wage wars, the shell game and eating your own seed corn • Recruit from in/out-of-state unemployed • Training • Living wages • Family housing • Spouse Employment • Facilitate cultural adjustment • Partnership among Industry, Community, Government and Education

  23. Mid-Term Solutions

  24. Mid-Term Solutions • Continue Short-Term Strategy • Shift recruiting primarily in region/state • Establish or expand training programs • Incentive to go into in-demand careers • Recruiting a joint education/industry function • Tuition assistance with job at end • Internships

  25. Long-Term Solutions

  26. Systemic Long-Term Changes 1. We need balance in our workforce efforts to meet our economic needs

  27. Systemic Long-Term Changes 1. We need balance in our workforce efforts to meet our economic needs 2. Change the perception of technical careers--Industry and Education need to collaborate in creating interest in technical careers

  28. Changing Perceptions

  29. SD MyLife – Students • Career & academic planning • 7th – 12th graders (and their educators/parents) • All SD schools – Public, Private and BIE • 61,000+ students

  30. SD MyLife – Students • Each high school student required to develop a Personal Learning Plan (PLP) in 8th grade and update annually • PLP based upon interest assessment matched to possible career clusters • PLP helps student strategically choose courses based upon career goals • Results in more relevance

  31. SD MyLifeNetwork • Integrated with SDMyLife.com • Went live in schools in August • Experiences (WLE) • Company tours, job shadowing, internships, etc.

  32. SD MyLife Network • Free industry interface so student is exposed to your business and career • Company Profile • Career Coach volunteers • Provides Work-based learning experiences • Guest speaker • Company tour • Teacher externship • Job shadow • Internship • WWW.SDMYLIFE.COM/NETWORK

  33. Changing Perceptions • Hold ALL post-secondary institutions accountable for publicly reporting employment data • Feds Gainful Employment requirement • Are they employed? • Are they employed in area of study? • Are they employed in state? • What is their salary/wage level?

  34. Systemic Long-Term Changes 1.We need balance in our workforce efforts to meet our economic needs 2. Change the Perception of Technical Careers 3. Change the CTE Education Model

  35. Change the CTE Education Model • Anoka Secondary Technical Education Program (STEP) Model • Marriage of Technical College and High School CTE • HS instructors teach college credit courses in CTE • Share curriculum and labs • College atmosphere and rigor (CTE Advanced Placement) • Provides pathway to Technical College and Industry • Industry advisors and support critical for success

  36. Lessons Learned from Anoka • Must have a good match on partner program instructors for Tech College and CTE • Attracts higher quality HS students • HS student drop out rate decreased (relevancy) • Good model for a trial in SD • Instructor qualifications need to be changed • Funding changes would need to be made for SD secondary and post secondary systems

  37. Systemic Long-Term Changes 1.We need balance in our workforce efforts to meet our economic needs 2. Change the Perception of Technical Careers 3. Change the CTE Education Model 4. Invest in educating the workforce

  38. Invest in Educating the Workforce • The writing is on the wall—your post- secondary educated population must grow for economic growth • Funding balance between post-secondary types of education needs to be achieved

  39. State Financial Support of SD Post-Secondary Ed 2007-Present

  40. “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago—the second best time is now!” We need to take actions NOW to solve the workforce problem is South Dakota.

  41. In Short— “We simply need more ‘GOOD’ employees!” —Bruce Yakley CEO, Trail King

  42. Employee of the Month

  43. Questions?

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