Meeting Maryland's Energy Workforce Challenges

1. Energy Workforce Challenges in MarylandMid-Atlantic Regional Energy Workforce Development MeetingMay 19, 2008 Governor’s Workforce Investment BoardEric Seleznow, Executive Director www.mdworkforce.com

2. Policy board Business led Cabinet secretaries Education and government leaders Governor’s Workforce Investment Board “Our future progress depends on our ability to build and sustain a workforce that answers the critical needs of our employers, while also fulfilling the needs of our most precious resource – our people.” - Governor Martin O’Malley 2

3. Mission and Vision • Vision: A Maryland where every person maximizes his or her career potential and employers have access to the human resources they need to be successful. • Mission: To guide a nationally recognized workforce development system that is aligned with the economic and educational goals of the State of Maryland, resulting in a qualified workforce. Governor’s Workforce Investment BoardMay 19, 2008

4. Challenges • Business’ changing needs and competition in the global economy.   • Significant worker shortages. • Many Marylanders have been left out of our economic success because they lack the skills and tools to be active participants in the economy. • Hundreds of thousands of out-of-school youths and adults need literacy skills, a high school diploma or improved English proficiency. • BRAC provides a remarkable set of opportunities for Maryland. Governor’s Workforce Investment BoardMay 19, 2008

5. Goals • Align the educational system (P through 20) with economic development and industry needs • Increase the supply of skilled and trained workers to address worker shortages. • Better connect the emerging workforce (youth) with the workplace. • Provide opportunities for untapped populations (people with disabilities, ex-offenders, TANF recipients, immigrants, etc.) to realize their full potential Governor’s Workforce Investment BoardMay 19, 2008

6. Governor O’Malley’s Workforce Summit 2008 • Major Focus: • Education • No Spare Marylander Governor’s Workforce Investment BoardMay 19, 2008

7. $ $ $ THE PUBLIC WORKFORCE SYSTEM U.S. Department of Labor • Publicly Funded • Delivers Federal, State, and Local Employment and Training Programs • Administered at the Local level State Workforce Investment Boards (Includes Business, Government and Labor Leaders) Local Workforce Investment Boards (Includes Business, Labor and Other Community Leaders) Local One-Stop Career Centers (Delivers Services to Employers and Job Seekers)

8. MORE THAN 1,900 CAREER CENTERS ACROSS AMERICA • $12 Billion Annual Investment • Employers have direct access to these services 1,984 CentersPlus 1,637 Affiliates

9. Energy: The Challenge • Electricity shortages & rolling blackouts • Skilled worker shortage Governor’s Workforce Investment BoardMay 19, 2008

10. Energy Workforce Issues • Shortage of skilled labor • Increased demand for skilled labor • Aging workforce • Limited pipeline of trained workers • Recruitment shortfalls • Lack of training and education programs Governor’s Workforce Investment BoardMay 19, 2008

11. The Governor’s Workforce Investment Board (GWIB) organized an Energy Initiative Workforce Steering Committee that includes representatives from utilities that produce electricity from fossil, nuclear, and all forms of renewable fuels. Also included are related construction, manufacturing and service organizations that support the energy industry.  Governor’s Workforce Investment BoardMay 19, 2008

12. Energy Initiative Steering Committee • Includes a variety of utility representatives • Generation, transmission and distribution • Nuclear • All forms of renewable fuels • Related construction, manufacturing and service organizations Governor’s Workforce Investment BoardMay 19, 2008

13. Purpose of committee • Analyze, assess and determine workforce needs • Determine root causes for shortages • Develop strategies and policies to assist addressing shortages Governor’s Workforce Investment BoardMay 19, 2008

14. Sector-Based Approach

15. Demand-Driven, Supply-FocusedWorkforce Development System Business • P -20 • Policies • Programs • Initiatives Education Government

16. Targeted Industry Sectors • Hospitality and Tourism • Information Technology • Manufacturing • Retail • Transportation and Warehousing • Energy (New in ’08) • Aerospace • Bioscience • Building / Construction • Education • Healthcare Governor’s Workforce Investment BoardMay 19, 2008

17. Industry Initiative Process • Phase I • Get Organized • Orient industry leader • Identify and recruit steering committee chair and members • Organizational meeting • Develop resources

18. Industry Initiative Process • Phase II • Research and Assess • the Industry • Validate the sector • Research industry demand and workforce supply • Define the workforce issues • Introduce preliminary recommendations • Write the industry monograph or report

19. Industry Initiative Process • Phase III • Industry Summit or Event • Develop agenda and activities • Produce the event • Manage event outcomes • Publish the post event report

20. Industry Initiative Process • Phase IV • Develop the • Plan of Action • Review the post event report • Conduct gap analysis • Gather and review best practices • Write the industry initiative plan of action

21. Industry Initiative Process • Phase V • Implement the • Plan of Action • Implementation committee • Monitor progress • Sustain the partnerships

22. Demand-Driven, Supply-FocusedWorkforce Development System High School and GED PostSecondary Immigrants And Migrants Retireesand SecondCareers UntappedWorkforce Workforce Pipeline

23. Maryland’s Workforce Investment Areas

24. Governor’s Workforce Investment Board • gwib@mdworkforce.com • http://www.mdworkforce.com • 410-767-2408 Governor’s Workforce Investment BoardMay 19, 2008