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Survey Results and Identifying Critical Jobs Georgia Work Ready Regions

Survey Results and Identifying Critical Jobs Georgia Work Ready Regions. December 7, 2011. Inputs to include when determining your critical jobs. Primary Data. Secondary Data. Short Term. Long Term. Labor Market Data vs. Company Surveys. Labor Market Data. Company Surveys.

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Survey Results and Identifying Critical Jobs Georgia Work Ready Regions

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  1. Survey Results and Identifying Critical JobsGeorgia Work Ready Regions December 7, 2011

  2. Inputs to include when determining your critical jobs Primary Data Secondary Data Short Term Long Term

  3. Labor Market Data vs. Company Surveys Labor Market Data Company Surveys Company-specific data Very small sample sizes Questions focus on short-term future needs • Show past performance of all regional firms • Not just a sample • Projections • Combine past performance with national trends • Create estimates of future performance • Lag between data collection and data publication Data analysis and survey findings often lead to more questions

  4. Georgia Work Ready Regions Company Survey Results

  5. About the Survey • Three main topics • Current employment and hiring situation (Q1 thru Q3) • Critical jobs(Q4 thru Q7) • Training activities and needs (Q8 thru Q13) • Experience with Georgia Work Ready (Q14 thru Q16)

  6. Survey Sample Responses • 94 responses • 55 firms reported total 469 current openings

  7. Most Firms Come From MFG Sector • MFG Sector: • Aerospace • Automotive parts • Textile • Food • Building material/Wood decorative elements • Tools • Metal fabrication • Chemical • Other Sectors • Distribution • IT Consulting

  8. Reported “Key” Occupations* Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators Tool and Die Makers First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers General and Operations Managers Electricians General Maintenance and Repair Workers *Job titles were converted to occupation titles used in the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) System **Occupation receiving most mentions

  9. Half of the Respondents Require Job Specific Certifications • Certifications • Airframe + Powerplant license • ASE (automotive service excellence) • Maintenance certifications: wiring, HVAC, plumbing, PLC, CNC certificates • Forklift certification • Welder Certifications: MIG & TIG • USAF Ground Support Equipment Mechanics certification • CDL • GA Work Ready Certifications • Other Common Hiring Requirements • High school diploma/GED • Technical Diploma/Certification • Experience

  10. Main Challenge: Finding Qualified People

  11. Firms Rely Heavily on Co-workers & Equipment Vendors to Deliver Training

  12. The Majority of the Respondents Have Pressing Training Needs • Trainings Needed Most:

  13. Preferred Training Time/Format/Location Note: Respondents could choose multiple choices

  14. More than Half of the Respondents Involved with GWR Certifications

  15. Most Interested in Teamwork & Applied Technology GWR Assessment Tools

  16. Georgia Work Ready Regions Labor Market Data

  17. Things To Look For • Biggest Occupations in Target Industries • Time series • Jobs within target industries v. Jobs in all industries • Key Occupations’ Projected Annual Demand • Most demanded jobs in next ten years • Overlap of difficult to hire jobs and most demanded jobs (link to survey results)

  18. Big Occupations in Target Industries

  19. Key Occupations’ Projected Annual Demand in Next Ten Years

  20. Georgia Work Ready Regions “Real time” labor market data

  21. Real Time Labor Market Information • Target industries related jobs posted on major employment websites recently. • What target industries are hiring recently in the region? • Who are the biggest employers in the region? • What are the most demanded occupations in the region currently? • Is there overlap of difficult to hire occupations and most demanded occupations? (link to survey results)

  22. Most Jobs Come from Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturers Top job providers are: Eaton Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, Freudenberg-NOK

  23. Most Jobs are Engineering and Production Occupations

  24. Georgia Work Ready Regions Select your critical jobs

  25. Inputs to include when determining your critical jobs • Company surveys • Direct • business • input • Critical Jobs • Labor market data • “Real-time” LMI

  26. In order to identify your critical jobs, please consider: • What jobs are common across the data, surveys and company input? • What jobs are needed now, and in the future? • Are there jobs that your industry leaders have noted, but do not show up in the data? • Is the needed training currently available in your region? • Type • Format • Have you identified some of your critical jobs?

  27. Contact Info Mark C. White mwhite@crec.net 703.522.4980 (x1015) Wen Sun wsun@crec.net 703.522.4980 (x1013)

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