Get Into Energy Career Pathways April 15, 2010 2PM ET

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Featured Speakers Presenters Moderator Ann Randazzo, Executive Director Center for Energy Workforce Development Dana Berkheimer Valerie Taylor Moderator Amanda Ahlstrand, Director Business Relations Group, Employment and Training Administration

Drivers for Workforce Development in Electric and Natural Gas Utilities A need to balance supply and demand for the energy workforce in key job categories Skill gaps in potential applicants New and emerging technologies that require additional skills

Education Pathways for Energy Careers College / University Advanced Degree Community College Associate Degree College / University Bachelor Degree Apprenticeship Certificate Program High School Diploma or GED

Get Into Energy Career Pathways Stakeholders and Modules Get Into Energy Outreach and Career Coaching Career Pathways Curriculum and Stackable Credentials Employer Collaboration and Support Students Educators Employers

Get Into Energy Career Pathways

Stakeholder: Students Build on existing Get Into Energy Career information Career Coaches follow students through 6 months of employment

Outreach and Support Services Recruit from pipeline organizations JAG, YouthBuild, Job Corp, Hard Hatted Women, The Corp Network Intake and Case Management using Kuder Journey system Assessment Energy Industry Employability (New) NCRC Career Interest Career Interest matching and referral to manufacturing, construction or other energy positions Additional Screening for Energy Skilled Trades Background and Drug Screening Education Evaluation Support Services Evaluation Education and Support Services Plan

Get Into Energy Career Pathways

Stakeholder: Educators Built on Energy Competency Model Creates flexible model that can be used to train for careers today and tomorrow Uses existing curriculum Different models for different jobs Education leads to industry recognized credentials at all levels Education focus is on key demand careers for lineworkers, utility technicians, plant / field operators and pipefitters / pipelayers / welders

Energy Competency Model www.CareerOneStop.org/CompetencyModel

Training Components

Entry into Job-Specific Training 17

Get Into Energy Career Pathways

Stakeholder: Industry State Energy Consortia are coordinating point for implementation of pilot Analysis completed for target population (low income young adults, 16 – 26), education supply, and industry demand for skilled trades careers Pilots will be in selected counties where population, supply and demand merge

State Energy Workforce Consortia WA MN OR CT MI PA IA NJ OH IN MD VA CA CO MO KY NC TN SC AZ GA MS AL TX LA FL Existing Consortium Planned Consortium Existing Consortium GEICP Pilot States

Georgia Example Atlanta Atlanta Savannah Savannah

Georgia Example (Gap) Atlanta Augusta Savannah

Implementation Approach State Consortia will lead implementation Implement Career Coaching Process in eight states Implement selected education pilots in eight states based on existing education supply and industry demand Track students from recruitment through six months of employment or handoff to another industry

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Center for Energy Workforce Development Presentation Slides Resources Center for Energy Workforce Development http://www.cewd.org/index.asp Presentation Slides Pathways White Paper final http://www.workforce3one.org/view/2001009644210679 936/info Get Into Energy Career Pathways – Participating Companies http://www.workforce3one.org/view/2001010334337556 392/info

Speakers’ Contact Information Presenters Ann Randazzo, Center for Energy Workforce Development Email: Ann@CEWD.org Dana Berkheimer, Center for Energy Workforce Development Email: Dana@CEWD.org Valerie Taylor, Center for Energy Workforce Development Email: Valerie@CEWD.org Moderator Amanda Ahlstrand, Director Business Relations Group, Employment and Training Administration Email: Ahlstrand.Amanda@dol.gov

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