0 Georgia Work Ready Meeting Georgia’s Economic Challenge Debra Lyons, Director Governor’s Office of Workforce Development April 1, 2009

1 Georgia Work Ready is the implementation of the Governor’s vision “We need a system that links workforce development and education together and aligns to the economic needs of the state, its regions and local communities” - Governor Sonny Perdue Feb. 20, 2006

22 Workforce development infrastructure Commission for a New Georgia State Workforce Investment Board Governor’s Office of Workforce Development Education Economic Development Workforce Development

3 Work Ready overview  Key elements: –Work Ready Certificate –Work Ready job profiling –Work Ready Communities –Work Ready Regions

4 Georgia Work Ready Certificate  Three assessments –Applied mathematics NCRC –Reading for information –Locating information  Work Habits assessment only on-line  Issue Certificate based on lowest level earned 3s and above Bronze 4s and above Silver 5s and above Gold WorkKeys ScoresCertificate 6s and above Platinum

5 Work Ready Skills gap training – targets for instruction Gap analysis shows how the person performed relative to the “bar.” Training is available to close any gap. Reflects the skills required according to the job profile Reflects the job seeker’s certification level

6 Georgia Work Ready Certificate  How does it benefit students and high schools? –Helps students understand work readiness skills –Makes the connection between education and work –Skills gap training will help improve WRC results and graduation test scores –Leads to increase in graduation rate  Level 5 in Applied Math and Reading for Information correlate to college readiness without remediation –Preparing all young adults for life long learning and career pathways

Work Ready Certificate Holders Source: Georgia Governor’s Office of Workforce Development

Work Ready Certificate Holders Source: Georgia Governor’s Office of Workforce Development

Work Ready Certificate Holders Source: Georgia Governor’s Office of Workforce Development

10 Work Ready Certificates by the numbers:  39,338 Work Ready Certificates (34,194 in 2008)  376 or 1% at Platinum  7918 or 20% at Gold  or 52% at Silver  or 27% at Bronze Georgians with Gold level certificate are able to be trained to fill 90% of today’s jobs Work Ready Certificates by available workforce demographics:  Technical college and college students at 23% Gold  High school seniors at 17% Gold  Unemployed at 17% Gold  GED at 9% Gold Georgia Work Ready 2008 Scoreboard

11 GWR Service delivery Georgia’s system of technical colleges support Work Ready via their economic development offices. The technical colleges administer on-line assessments, provide access to gap training and offer job profiling services

12 Work Ready Job Profiles  31 Certified Work Ready Job Profilers available to profile jobs to determine skill levels needed  More than 400 occupations profiled on Work Ready Web site –  Some recent job profiles: –Georgia Power lineman position –Greystone Power apprentice lineman position –Power Partners transformer welding position –XLC industrial lift operator position –Seminole Marine grinder position No cost with minimum criteria

13 Using a Work Ready Job Profile  Profiles have skill levels for both “entry” and “performance” identified  Used for development and training of the existing workforce Job Title: Lead Person, Your Company, Inc. Athens Facility Number of SME Groups: 2 Total Number of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs): 11 Skill Entry Level Performance LevelRangeRanking Reading for Information Applied Mathematics Locating Information TeamworkNNNN Writing Observation ListeningNNNN Applied TechnologyN/AN/ANN Business WritingN/AN/ANN Work Ready job profiles at highest level needed

14 Georgia Work Ready  How does it help business? –Common language with education –Ensures emerging workforce to be ‘job ready’ –Reduces hiring costs and turnover –Increase productivity and reduces waste –Used to develop and promote existing workforce  Over 270 companies recognize Georgia Work Ready Certificates  Over 160 job profiles since Jan 2007; 133 in 2008  Used by Georgia Forestry Commission, Georgia State Patrol and Office of Customer Service  Profile jobs in strategic industries

Businesses using Georgia Work Ready Source: Georgia Governor’s Office of Workforce Development

Businesses using Georgia Work Ready Source: Georgia Governor’s Office of Workforce Development

17 Economic impact: average hourly wage

18 Annual jobs to be filled by skill level

19 Work Ready Assessment levels required for construction-related occupations Applied Mathematics Locating Information for Information Work Ready Certificate Level Architectural Drafters445Gold Brick masons and Block masons344Silver Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters343Silver Carpenter Assemblers and Repairers344Silver Construction and Related Workers, All Other433Silver Construction Carpenters444Silver Construction Laborers334Silver Construction Managers345Gold Crane and Tower Operators334Silver Electricians555Gold Electronic Drafters655Platinum Grader, Bulldozer, and Scraper Operators344Silver Heating and Air Conditioning Mechanics554Gold Helpers--Brick masons, Block masons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters333Bronze Helpers--Electricians333Bronze Energy Industry Occupation Profiles

20 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers444Silver Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other334Silver Insulation Workers, Mechanical454Gold Interior Designers554Gold Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers344Silver Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers343Silver Mechanical Drafters554Gold Mechanical Engineering Technicians445Gold Painters, Construction and Maintenance343Silver Pipe Fitters444Silver Plumbers453Gold Surveying Technicians544Gold Surveyors655Platinum Welder-Fitters344Silver Welders and Cutters343Silver Welders, Production444Silver Welding Machine Operators and Tenders544Gold Welding Machine Setters and Set-Up Operators343Silver Woodworking Machine Operators and Tenders, Except Sawing343Silver Woodworking Machine Setters and Set-Up Operators, Except Sawing334Silver Energy Industry Occupation Profiles

Energy industry workforce data 21 Compatibility of Construction Jobs to Declining Occupations Statewide FromLevel Estimated Number of LossesToLevel Compatibilit ySalary Dif / hour Textile Winding, Twisting Machine Setters and OperatorSilver-1225Pipe FitterSilver93 $ 1.66 Sewing Machine OperatorsSilver-916Welder/ CuttersSilver91 $ 3.56 First-Line Supervisors, ProductionSilver-577 First-Line Supervisors, ConstructionGold93 $ (1.86) Helpers-Production WorkersSilver-520 Landscaping and GroundskeepingSilver96 $ (0.16) Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers and WeighersSilver-448 Welding…Machine SetterSilver95 $ (0.82) Team AssemblerSilver-325Welder/ CuttersGold96 $ 2.39 Packaging and Filling Machine OperatorsSilver-350 Woodworking Machine Setters and Set-Up Operators, Except SawingSilver Machine Feeders and OffbearersSilver-292Welder/ CuttersSilver Farmworkers and Laborers -244 Landscaping and GroundskeepingSilver Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders Bronz e-216 Welding…Machine SetterGold Total-5113

22 Participating Work Ready Communities 2009 Goal of all 159 counties participating

23 Certified Work Ready Communities  Counties become certified by reaching certificate goals and through step increase in county graduation rate  Two year Re-certification plan –Ensure continuation of available workforce earning WRC –Reach goals for county businesses to recognize WRC along with education credentials –Work Ready Community team membership to local chamber –$2000 credit towards Work Ready outreach materials

Work Ready Regions

25 Georgia Work Ready Regions Career Pathways for Emerging, Transitioning and Existing Knowledge Pre-K, K-12, community colleges, technical colleges, colleges and universities Work Readiness Foundational Skills Work Ready Certificates, Work Ready job profiles, Work Habits assessment Experience On the job, subject matter expertise, continuing education, specialized training, career pathways

26 Measuring Success Launch of Work Ready Regions Over 39,000 WRC

27 Work Ready Regions Each WRR project lead by industry leader

28 Work Ready Regions Goals  Industry Network: Build an industry network throughout region of industries consistent with overall demographics  Close the Regions skills gap  Certified Work Ready Communities: Coordinate and hold accountable county team leaders  Career Pathways: Working with regional education partners develop career pathways for emerging, transitioning and existing workforce  Timely, accurate and meaningful regional workforce data  Sustainability of project through sustaining Industry Network

29 GOWD coordinating talent development between industry, education and workforce

30 WRR and Education Community  Industry Network determining critical hiring needs  Industry Network profiling high demand jobs  Using information to develop new or align existing career pathway  Putting before decision makers where adjustments are needed to ‘connect the dots’ –Course names, numbers –Coordinating overlap –Maximizing both personnel, facilities and equipment resources

31 WRR career pathways developing now!  GOWD providing 7 education liaisons working with WRR teams  Training session Mar 17 th ; WRR leader meeting Mar 18th  Developing career pathways in ten WRR –Using Career pathway schematic –Using Career pathway road map  Education and industry to review/comment on draft career pathways  Outcome is articulated career pathway aligned to specific occupation  WRR grant funding to support  Identify gaps that exist, determine next steps

32 Work Ready Regions Web site

Georgia Work Ready and Recovery  Georgia Work Ready Recovery action plan  April announcement  Preview: –Increase outreach to unemployed –Focus on work readiness, basic computer skills –Summer Youth Work Experience –Economic development links –Statewide, regional, county 33

34 Transformational strategy Debra Lyons