Labor Market & Career Information (LMCI) Texas Workforce Commission Will and Skill: Aligning Educational Initiatives with the East Texas &Texas Labor Market Labor Market & Career Information (LMCI) Texas Workforce Commission richard.froeschle@twc.state.tx.us (512) 936-3105

To What Degree Should Education Be Responsive to the Labor Market? 1. Do students expect their credentials to improve their job possibilities? 2. Do jobseekers need continuous skill upgrades for an evolving workplace? Are we identifying skill needs? 3. Are employers a primary customer of the education system? What are their labor force needs? 4. Is college ready and career ready the same? Do our students understand workplace expectations? 5. What are we doing to align education with labor market demand and employer skill needs and hiring requirements?

Recent Job Growth and Population Trends: Understanding labor market trends can make a big difference in guiding students to make informed education and career choices

Labor markets involve millions of individual actors, all making decisions simultaneously. Because nobody knows everything happening in the economy today, and nobody can tell the Future: Convergent Validity Labor Market Analysis Economist

A Goldilocks Economy…. Not too Hot… Not too Cold…

Texas Themes of the day The Texas economy continues to be stronger than the U.S. Texas is subject to the same global macroeconomic forces as other parts of the U.S. (Marl, Nylon-12) Demographic shifts are changing the face of the Texas labor market where we live, what we look like Nobody lives in Texas: Distinct regional differences exist in job opportunities by industry & occupation demand Recent Texas job growth has been largely fueled by: Population growth, the Oil & gas cluster and Professional & Business Services Occupational demand is more bifurcated. Employers continue to emphasize skill sets and experience over job titles and degrees The current skill alignment between labor market demand and education outputs is less than perfect In the end, getting a job is all about balancing Will and Skill

Hiring is Up: New Hires vs. Separations

Changing Nature of Separations: Layoffs down, Quits up

Texas Labor Market: Where we are Where we’ve been Where we’re going Why we care

Change of the Total Population by County, 2000 to 2010 79 counties lost population over the decade 175 counties gained population while 79 lost population over the decade. Source: Texas State Data Center

Top 20 Fastest Growing Texas Counties 2010-12 County/City ABS CHG Harris County (Houston) 145,783 Dallas County (Dallas) 80,029 Travis County (Austin) 65,365 Tarrant County (Ft. Worth) 63,809 Bexar County (San Antonio) 62,729 Collin County (Plano) 46,137 Denton County (Denton) 40,343 Fort Bend Co. (Sugarland) 36,296 Williamson Co. (Round Rock) 29,510 Hidalgo County (McAllen) 27,349 County/City ABS CHG Montgomery Co. (Woodlands) 25,756 El Paso County (El Paso) 23,892 Hays County (San Marcos) 10,701 Brazoria County (Pearland) 10,271 Bell County (Killeen) 10,158 Midland County (Midland) 9,703 Cameron County (Brownsville) 7,901 Webb County (Laredo) 7,888 Galveston County (Galveston) 7,861 Guadalupe County (Seguin) 7,463

East Texas LWDA Population Projections through 2050 Year Total Anglo Pct Total Black Hispanic 2010 829,749 568,228 68.5% 124,654 15.0% 116,041 14.0% 2015 864,520 574,340 66.4% 129,602 137,430 15.9% 2020 899,473 577,720 64.2% 133,647 14.9% 162,361 18.1% 2025 935,495 578,544 61.8% 136,529 14.6% 191,675 20.5% 2030 970,496 574,646 59.2% 138,484 14.3% 225,177 23.2% 2035 1,003,624 566,243 56.4% 139,396 13.9% 261,878 26.1% 2040 1,036,822 555,095 53.5% 139,754 13.5% 301,858 29.1% 2045 1,072,119 542,551 50.6% 139,502 13.0% 345,896 32.3% 2050 1,111,541 530,133 47.7% 138,620 12.5% 394,778 35.5%

Net migration by age, by counties for 2000-2010 Source: Applied Population Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison using Census Bureau data

Tough Competition: Generational Employment in Texas 2000 - 2010

How many Millenials does it take to screw in a light bulb? 1. One to the instructions 2. One to post the instructions on the wall of their page 3. One to post the video of their work showing collaboration One Baby Boomer to tell them what a terrific, wonderful, spectacular job they did with the light bulb

Texas MSA December 2013 Urates (actual) Midland 2.8 D/FW-Arlington CSA 5.4 Odessa 3.4 Houston-Sugar Land 5.5 Amarillo 4.0 Texas 5.6 Lubbock 4.3 Sherman-Denison 5.7 Abilene 4.4 Tyler 5.8 San Angelo Laredo 5.9 Austin-Round Rock 4.5 Killeen-Temple 6.4 College Station-Bryan 4.6 United States 6.5 Victoria Texarkana 6.8 Longview 5.0 El Paso 8.0 Wichita Falls 5.1 Beaumont-Pt Arthur 9.0 Waco 5.2 Brville-Harlingen 9.5 San Antonio 5.3 McAllen-Edinburg 10.4 Corpus Christi

Texas Employment in Goods Producing Sector plus Professional & Business Services (1995 indexed SA)

Texas Industry Growth January 2013-14 YOY (SA) NAICS Industry Jan 2014 Jan 2013 ABS CHG PER CHG Total Nonagricultural 11,359,300 11,036,900 322,400 2.9 Goods Producing 1,800,300 1,750,800 49,500 2.8 Service Providing 9,559,000 9,286,100 272,900 Trade, Transport & Utilities 2,287,600 2,210,300 77,300 3.5 Leisure and Hospitality 1,168,700 1,118,300 50,400 4.5 Education/Health Services 1,507,800 1,464,700 43,100 Professional/Business Services 1,475,700 1,433,800 41,900 Government 1,825,100 1,796,600 28,500 1.6 Construction 625,400 599,400 26,000 4.3 Mining and Logging 297,900 282,100 15,800 5.6 Financial Activities 686,000 673,200 12,800 1.9 Other Services 403,000 391,100 11,900 3.0 Manufacturing 877,000 869,300 7,700 0.9 Information 205,100 198,100 7,000

Recent East Texas Job Growth January 2013-14 Tyler MSA Longview MSA Jan 2014 Jan 2013 ABS CHG TOTAL NONFARM 95,800 92,800 3,000 99,900 99,000 900 Mining, Logging, & Constr. 5,600 5,300 300 17,700 16,900 800 Manufacturing 5,100 5,200 -100 9,600 10,200 -600 Wholesale Trade 3,300 3,200 100 5,000 Retail Trade 12,900 12,300 600 10,900 10,700 200 Trans., Ware., & Util. 3,900 3,800 4,100 Information 2,300 2,200 1,400 Financial Activities 4,400 4,300 4,000 Prof. & Business Services 7,800 8,400 Educ. & Health Services 22,900 21,800 1,100 14,600 15,200 Leisure & Hospitality 10,000 400 8,700 8,200 500 Other Services 3,500 Government 13,500 13,300 11,700 11,600

East Texas LWDA Hiring Activity New Hires 2012 Q4 New Hires 2011 Q4 ALL $$$ New Hire $$$ All NAICS subsectors 26,335 27,589 $3,711 $2,513 Food Services & Drinking Places 3,650 3,601 $1,328 $960 Admin. & Support Services 1,817 2,032 $2,642 $1,896 Support Activities for Mining 1,341 1,874 $6,952 $6,190 Ambulatory Health Care Services 1,574 1,620 $4,334 $2,525 General Merchandise Stores 1,688 1,595 $2,185 $1,309 Specialty Trade Contractors 1,334 1,617 $3,895 $3,416 Nursing & Residential Care 1,214 1,120 $2,145 $1,756 Hospitals 1,086 777 $4,169 $2,984 Professional &Technical Services 863 891 $5,620 $4,230 Clothing & Accessories Stores 788 748 $1,522 $920 Merchant Wholesalers, Durables 583 557 $5,030 $3,892 Truck Transportation 499 768 $4,837 $4,373 Heavy Engineering Construction 508 $4,175 $3,737

Texas Industry Employment 2nd QTR 2011-2013 Abs CHG AWW Food Services and Drinking Places 922,374 84,118 $318 Professional and Technical Services 646,989 60,982 $1,523 Administrative and Support Services 693,083 46,906 $727 Support Activities for Mining 174,399 40,677 $1,739 Ambulatory Health Care Services 641,461 33,273 $874 Specialty Trade Contractors 347,271 27,695 $883 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 316,533 25,877 $1,355 Social Assistance 194,440 22,259 $454 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 162,352 16,866 $1,123 Truck Transportation 131,810 16,759 $977 Credit Intermediation & Related Activity 258,109 16,758 $1,126 Oil and Gas Extraction 103,069 16,596 $3,094 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 135,546 15,367 $1,052 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 161,532 14,799 $936 Hospitals 420,896 13,107 $1,047

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services in Texas 2nd QTR 2011-2013 NAICS Industry 2011 2013 ABS CHG 541 Professional and Technical Services 586,007 646,989 60,982 5415 Computer Systems Design Services 108,820 132,582 23,762 5416 Mgmt. & Technical Consulting Svc 89,393 104,624 15,231 5413 Architect & Engineering Services 139,513 151,805 12,292 5412 Accounting & Bookkeeping Services 66,176 71,141 4,965 5411 Legal Services 78,758 81,983 3,225 5419 Other Professional & Tech. Services 48,127 49,474 1,347 5414 Specialized Design Services 7,254 8,241 987 5418 Advertising & ublic Relations Services 23,997 24,712 715 5417 Scientific Research and Development 23,968 22,427 -1,541

Estimated Occupational Staffing Pattern for Professional & Technical Services % Education Preferred Accountants and Auditors 5.1 Bachelor's degree Office Clerks, General 5.0 HS diploma/GED Lawyers 3.8 Professional degree Admin. Assistants, ex. Legal, Medical 3.5 Software Developers, Applications 3.1 Bookkeeping & Accounting Clerks 3.0 Software Developers, Systems Software 2.9 Computer Systems Analysts 2.7 General & Operations Managers 2.6 Associate's degree Computer Support Specialists Some college, no degree Paralegals and Legal Assistants 2.4 Civil Engineers 2.1 Customer Service Representatives 2.0 Management Analysts

East Texas Professional & Technical Services by Age & Sex

East Texas Professional & Technical Services by Education Census LED Industry Focus

East Texas Eating & Drinking Places by Age & Sex

East Texas Ambulatory Health Care by Age & Sex

East Texas Support Activities for Mining by Age & Sex

Future Jobs: The economy is changing and so is labor market demand Future Jobs: The economy is changing and so is labor market demand. How is it changing, where are we headed and what’s hot now?

Practices affecting job growth and worker preparation 1. Money economy are labor market are decoupling Who’s making money vs. Who’s creating jobs? 2. Emergence of new & blended occupations New jobs that combine work activities from 2 or more traditional occupations into a single “new” job 3. Work Activity Off-loading - passing off lower value-added work to assistants/technicians. See Paralegals, Physicians Assistants, Physical Therapy Assistants 4. Occupational crowding Higher skilled workers taking lower skilled jobs, thus displacing lower skilled workers altogether 5. Technological obsolescence & Labor substitution Technology replacing both workers or specific skills

Decoupling: Productivity Influences Job Creation Output Jobs

“New technologies are encroaching into human skills in a way that is completely unprecedented.” Andrew McAfee, MIT Center for Digital Business “Technology should be deployed wherever possible to free humans from drudgery and repetitive tasks” “Unfortunately, there are a lot of people who earn honest livings from drudgery and repetitive tasks.” Larry Page, Google

Work Transformations through Technology

Disruptive Technology What it is, why do I care? Advanced Oil & Gas Exploration Hydraulic fracking, creates $4 trillion in new oil & gas Renewable Energy Wind & solar, new energy sources & declining prices Advanced Materials Nano particles 3-D Printing Make plastic products with ink-jet printing techniques Energy Storage Batteries & capacitors Next Generation Genomics DNA sequencing, gene mapping Autonomous Cars Robot cars, sensors in roads Cloud Technology Server farms serving 2.7 billion Internet users Internet of Things Web linking devices, HIT Automation of Knowledge Work Work activity displacement, all occupations Mobile Internet Smart phone interconnections, 24/7 workers Source: McKinsey Global Institute

Research & Development Accounts Payable Manager Human Resources Sales & Marketing Finance Accounting Building Maintenance Production Operations Research & Development Operations Manager ContractsManager Systems Engineer Marketing Manager Business Unit Silos Accounts Payable Manager Systems Programmer Trainer HVAC Technician New Occupation: Energy Manager (Skills needed: electricity, statistics, sensors, math, pumps, contracts, writing, communications, and more)

What is IT? Is this IT?

What is the IT labor market. Can it be defined as an industry What is the IT labor market? Can it be defined as an industry? Can it be defined by occupation? Can it be defined by college major? Is IT a ubiquitous operation or a cross- domain function? Should it be defined by skill set?

The Argument for Skills over Occupational Titles: Job Titles That Didn’t Exist Just 5 Years Ago Job Title 1. Videogame Tester 11. Cyber Security Specialist 2. Market Researcher Data Miner 12. Product Blogger 3. Bioinformatics Specialist 13. Social Media Manager 4. Healthcare Applications Analyst 14. Cyborg Anthropologist 5. Big Data Integration Engineer 15. Usability Engineer 6. Chief Listening Officer 16. Chief Sustainability Officer 7. Cloud Computing Operations Manager 17. User Experience Designer 8. E-commerce specialist 18. Mobile App Developer 9. Search Engine Optimization Manager 19. Online Reputation Manager 10. Behavioral Analytics Specialist 20. Electronic Health Records Tech Source: O*NET & Monster.com

Where the Job Postings Are Now: January 2014 Metro Area Postings Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 217,864 Amarillo 7,303 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 169,393 Odessa 7,292 Austin-Round Rock 69,212 College Station-Bryan 7,061 San Antonio-New Braunfels 54,189 Midland 6,958 El Paso 15,195 Tyler 6,786 Corpus Christi 14,146 Brownsville-Harlingen 5,090 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 10,577 Abilene 5,011 Lubbock 10,201 Laredo 4,265 Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 8,961 Longview 3,888 Waco 7,868 San Angelo 3,258 Beaumont-Port Arthur 7,692 Wichita Falls 3,121 NOTE: 80% of all job postings in Big 4 metro areas Source: Wanted Analytics for 90 day period from Jan 24, 2014

Help Wanted Job Listings for Texas Occupation Postings Preferred education 1. Registered Nurse h 34,238 Associate’s degree 2. Truck Driver (heavy/tractor trailer) h 29,809 Short On The Job training 3. Retail Salesperson h 21,293 4. Supervisor, Retail Sales Workers 17,158 Related Work Experience 5. Customer Service Rep h 16,350 Moderate On Job Training 6. Supervisor, Food Prep Workers h 13,376 7. Supervisor, Office Workers h 12,203 8. Computer Systems Analyst h 10,962 Bachelor’s degree 9. Computer User Support Specialist 10,609 10. Accountant h 10,066 11. Non-technical Sales Rep, Wh & Man 10,008 12. Computer Network Administrator i 9,903 13. Maintenance / Repair Worker h 9,882 14. Web Developer 9,542 15. Software Application Developer 9,288 NOTE: Arrows indicate occupation with greater or less than 5% change in last year Source: Wanted Analytics for 90 day period from Feb. 5, 2014

Help Wanted Job Listings for Texas (continued) Occupation Postings Preferred education 16. Marketing Manager h 7,603 Bachelor’s degree 17. Executive Secretary / Admin Assistant 7,404 Related Work Experience 18. Insurance Sales Agent h 7,394 Post Secondary Vocational 19. Medical / Health Services Manager h 7,372 20. Industrial Engineer 7,236 21. General Sales Manager 7,026 22. Supervisor, Production/Operations Workers h 6,820 23. Management Analyst i 6,692 24. Sales Rep (services) 6,284 25. Bookkeeper / Audit Clerk 5,953 Moderate On Job Training 26. Information Technology Project Manager i 5,744 Associate’s degree 27. Manager, General Operations Workers h 5,578 28. Manager, Mechanics, Installers, Repairers h 5,501 29. Truck Driver (light truck) h 5,289 Short Term OJT 30. Sales Rep (technical or scientific products) 5,203 31. Food Prep / Serving Worker (fast food) h 5,098 NOTE: Arrows indicate occupation with greater or less than 5% change in last year Source: Wanted Analytics for 90 day period from Feb. 5, 2014

Help Wanted Job Listings for East Texas Region Occupation Postings Preferred education 1. Truck Driver (heavy/tractor trailer) h 1,419 Short Term On Job Training 2. Registered Nurse 658 Associate’s degree 3. Supervisor, Retail Sales Workers 562 Related Work Experience 4. Retail Salesperson h 528 5. Customer Service Representative h 464 Moderate On Job Training 6. Supervisor, Food Prep Workers 366 7. Insurance Sales Agent h 318 Post Secondary Vocational 8. Non-technical Sales Rep, WH & Man 263 9. Maintenance / Repair Worker i 253 10. Supervisor, Production/Operations h 240 11. Supervisor of Office Support Workers 232 12. Truck Driver (light truck) 178 13. Food Prep/Serving Worker (incl. fast food) h 161 14. Merchandise Stocker, Displayer h 158 15. Cashier h 153 16. Computer User Support Specialist h 151

Help Wanted Job Listings for East Texas Region Occupation Postings Preferred education 17. Medical / Health Services Manager 140 Bachelor’s degree 18. Executive Secretary / Admin Assistant h 139 Related Work Experience 19. Physical Therapist i 138 Master’s degree 20. Office Clerk Short Term On Job Training 21. Sales Rep (services) h 133 22. Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse i 129 Post Secondary Vocational 23. Supervisor, Mechanics, Installers, Repairers h 128 24. Critical Care Nurse h 123 Associate’s degree 25. Sales Rep (technical, scientific goods) h 122 26. Security Guard i 121 27. Personal Care Aide 115 28. Chemical Engineer h 114 29. Teller h 111 30. Receptionist / Information Clerk i 111 31. Bookkeeper, Accounting/Audit Clerk i 110 Moderate Term On Job Training 32. Freight, Stock, Material Moving Laborer 33. Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse h 109 34. Occupational Therapist i 108

Help Wanted Job Listings for Midland-Odessa (last 90 days) Occupation Jan ‘14 Usual Education Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,440 Short term OJT Retail Salespersons 532 Supervisors, Retail Sales Workers 446 Related Work EXP Maintenance & Repair Workers 439 Moderate term OJT Non-technical Sales Reps, WH & Man 325 Registered Nurses Associate/Bachelor Customer Service Representatives 308 Supervisors, Office & Admin Support 237 Supervisors, Food Prep & Serving 232 Truck & Diesel Engine Mechanics 187 Vocational/Certificate Petroleum Engineers 184 Bachelor’s degree Supervisors, Construction & Extraction 176 Light Truck/Delivery Services Drivers 168 Supervisors, Production & Operating 163 Supervisors, Mechanics & Repairers

Help Wanted Job Listings for Austin MSA (last 90 days) Occupation Dec ‘13 Usual Education Software Developers, Applications 2,495 Bachelor’s Registered Nurses 2,428 Associate’s/Bach Retail Salespersons 2,347 Short term OJT Web Developers 2,028 Network Systems Administrators 1,848 Customer Service Representatives 1,821 Moderate OJT Computer Systems Analysts 1,656 Supervisors, Retail Sales 1,585 Related experience Computer User Support Specialists 1,414 Associate’s Supervisors, Food Prep Workers 1,318 Supervisors, Office & Admin Workers 1,252 Marketing Managers 1,044 Bachelor’s + EXP Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 987 Short OJT Non-technical Sales Reps, WH & Man 868 Information Technology Project Mgrs 862

U.S. Fastest Growing Occupations thru 2022 (1,000s) 2022 EMP ABS CHG % CHG 2012 Personal care aides 1,771.4 580.8 48.8 $19,910 Home health aides 1,299.3 424.2 48.5 $20,820 Interpreters and translators 92.9 29.3 46.1 $45,430 Diagnostic sonographers 85.9 27.0 46.0 $65,860 Physical therapist assistants 100.7 41.0 $52,160 Physical therapist aides 70.1 20.1 40.1 $23,880 Skincare specialists 62.0 17.7 39.8 $28,640 Physician assistants 120.0 33.3 38.4 $90,930 Helpers--electricians 83.3 22.4 36.9 $27,670 Information security analysts 102.5 27.4 36.5 $86,170 Health specialties teachers 258.6 68.6 36.1 $81,140 Medical secretaries 714.9 189.2 36.0 $31,350 Physical therapists 277.7 73.5 $79,860 Brickmasons and blockmasons 96.2 25.2 35.5 $46,440

Projected Fastest Growing Occupations in Texas 2010-20 Occupational Title Per CHG 2010-20 Annual Openings Formal Education Required Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 52.0% 240 Associate's Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 51.0% 515 HS or GED Home Health Aides 50.4% 5,220 Less than HS Personal Care Aides 49.4% 7,675 Service Unit Operators, Oil & Gas 48.1% 1,235 Special Education Teachers, MS 45.1% 460 Bachelor's degree Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 44.4% 470 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 43.7% 1,155 Medical Secretaries 43.2% 3,380 Helpers--Extraction Workers 42.6% 455 Medical Scientists 42.3% PhD/prof. degree Interpreters and Translators 42.2% 360 Middle School Teachers, Ex. CTE 41.1% 5,075 Elementary School Teachers 40.8% 10,430 Market Research Analysts 40.5% 1,200 Cardiovascular Technicians 180 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 40.2% 1,840 Physical Therapist Assistants 40.0% 255

EAST TEXAS Occupations adding the most jobs 2010-2020 Change Annual Openings Annual Wage Fast Food Prep/Serving Workers 7,470 10,250 2,780 490 $17,480 Registered Nurses 6,530 8,780 2,250 345 $59,880 Personal Care Aides 4,560 6,410 1,850 220 $17,680 Elementary School Teachers 5,160 6,880 1,720 285 $44,480 Retail Salespersons 10,590 12,130 1,540 465 $24,140 Home Health Aides 3,120 4,420 1,300 170 $19,910 General Office Clerks 7,030 8,230 1,200 245 $25,790 Cashiers 8,180 9,370 1,190 $18,120 Nursing Aides & Orderlies 4,610 5,800 180 $20,550 Waiters & Waitresses 4,830 6,010 1,180 360 Customer Service Reps 4,700 5,560 860 $26,880 Janitors & Cleaners 4,450 5,300 850 $20,050

EAST TEXAS Fastest Growing Occupations 2010-2020 Growth Rate Annual Openings Annual Wage Medical Secretaries 1,910 2,720 42% 105 $26,550 Home Health Aides 3,120 4,420 170 $19,910 Derrick Operators 560 790 41% 35 $47,350 Personal Care Aides 4,560 6,410 220 $17,680 Service Unit Operators 1,310 1,840 85 $43,620 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1,240 1,740 40% 75 $45,300 Radiologic Technologists & Techs 500 690 38% 30 $50,410 Fast Food Prep / Serving Workers 7,470 10,250 37% 490 $17,480 Roustabouts 1,690 36% 70 $29,630 Registered Nurses 6,530 8,780 35% 345 $59,880 Middle School Teachers 2,500 3,340 34% 140 $45,600 Elementary School Teachers 5,160 6,880 33% 285 $44,480

Education makes a difference Education makes a difference. Some kind of postsecondary education is important but not all fields of study are rewarded equally. What you study matters!

More education, better labor market outcomes

College Increases Earnings Potential Bachelor’s (AAO to 2020) $$$ HS Only (AAO to 2020) Chief Executives (620) $178,560 Rotary Drill Operator (470) $69,016 Engineering Managers (655) $154,161 Pump Operators (200) $50,150 Petroleum Engineers (1,065) $147,070 Crane Operators (230) $46,830 Airline Pilot & Flight Engineer (500) $137,425 Oil Derrick Operators (515) $45,673 Geoscientists (640) $130,200 Wellhead Pumpers (215) $44,144 Marketing Managers (520) $128,088 Service Unit Operator (1,235) $43,045 Computer Systems Managers (665) $124,834 Excavating Operators (295) $35,489 Financial Managers (1,035) $118,624 Roustabouts (1,155) $32,943 Chemical Engineers (240) $115,873 Parts Salespersons (775) $32,163 Sales Managers (1,085) $115,077 Drywall Installers (490) $31,604 Industrial Production Mgrs. (525) $112,001 Construction Painter (1,200) $31,596 Human Resources Managers (225) $111,840 Cement Masons (500) $28,899 Aerospace Engineers (355) $102,659 Refuse Collectors (320) $28,331 Software Developer, System (1,310) $98,631 Industrial Truck Oprs. (1,635) $27,972 Software Developer, Apps (1,210) $91,704 Counter/Rental Clerk (1,280) $26,672

Earnings by Educational Attainment – Texas 9:05 AM Earnings by Educational Attainment – Texas Source: Survey-Weighted Quantiles from American Community Survey 2006-2010 5-year Texas Sample (In Labor Force)

Highest Earning College Programs 2012 Detail View Bachelor’s Degree Graduate Major (TX) (50+) Grads Earnings Petroleum Engineering 387 $93,251 Chemical Engineering 483 $70,247 Mechanical Engineering 1,364 $60,597 Registered Nursing/Nursing Administration 6,952 $58,697 Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies 133 $57,914 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians 227 $57,486 Computer Programming 79 $55,719 Electrical, Electronics & Telecomm Engineering 968 $55,703 Computer Engineering 242 $55,510 Construction Engineering Technologies 373 $53,832 Computer Science 226 $52,543 Computer Systems Analysis 155 $52,411 Computer and Information Sciences, General 1,088 $51,642 Civil Engineering 728 $51,587 Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Operations 219 $50,781

Lowest Earning College Programs 2012 Detail View Bachelor’s Degree Graduate Major (TX) (50+) Grads Earnings Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries 64 $18,404 Bible/Biblical Studies 55 $19,142 Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 553 $19,762 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 214 $20,037 Anthropology 514 $20,077 Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 76 $20,443 Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 130 $20,578 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, & Gender Studies 63 $20,623 International Relations & National Security Studies 112 $20,642 Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services 522 $21,060 Film/Video and Photographic Arts 174 $21,288 Neurobiology and Neurosciences 143 $21,382 Zoology/Animal Biology 92 $21,639 Religious Education 139 $22,062 Radio, Television, and Digital Communication 1,008 $22,226

Math = Money The more accomplished you are at applied mathematics the more money you can make.

Highest Earning Associate’s Degree Programs 2012 Associate’s Degree Graduate Major (TX) Grads Earnings Fire Protection 183 $60,516 Electrical and Power Transmission Installers 54 $60,442 Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians 38 $56,862 Physical Science Technologies/Technicians 474 $53,216 Quality Control & Safety Technicians 160 $51,324 Registered Nursing and Clinical Nursing 5,852 $49,708 Construction Engineering Technologies 56 $48,410 Nuclear & Industrial Radiologic Technicians 32 $48,139 Geography and Cartography 28 $47,595 Electromechanical & Instrumentation Maint. Techs 560 $46,045 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians 151 $44,757 Precision Metal Working 185 $40,548 Finance and Financial Management Services 47 $40,471 Real Estate 61 $40,241 Electrical/Electronics Maint. & Repair Technology 67 $40,097

Structural Mismatch: 2012 Graduates Grads Earnings Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 10,383 $34,739 Business Administration, Mgmt. & Operations 7,644 $45,041 Registered Nursing/Nursing Administration 6,952 $58,697 Psychology, General 5,711 $24,451 Biology, General 4,696 $22,753 Health & Physical Education/Fitness 3,891 $24,359 Criminal Justice and Corrections 3,692 $29,205 Accounting and Related Services 3,584 $37,693 Finance and Financial Management Services 2,796 $41,699 Marketing 2,665 $35,039 English Language and Literature, General 2,227 $25,390 History 2,200 $27,366 Liberal Arts, Humanities & General Studies 2,119 $33,278 Communication and Media Studies 2,095 $28,239 Political Science and Government 2,017 $27,493

U.S. teenagers were asked: Reality is Relative 2011 Charles Schwab Teens & Money Survey Poll of Americans ages 13-18 U.S. teenagers were asked: What is your average expected starting salary? What will be your salary once established in a career? Source: Charles Schwab and Boys & Girls Club of America survey conducted with Harris Interactive

Girls answered: $66,200 a year Reality is Relative 2011 Charles Schwab Teens & Money Survey Poll of Americans ages 13-18 Starting your career: Average answer: $73,000 a year Boys answered: $79,700 a year Girls answered: $66,200 a year $144,000 = $70 an hour / $173,000 = $83 an hour / $114,000 = $55 an hour Source: Charles Schwab and Boys & Girls Club of America survey conducted with Harris Interactive For real fun, check out: http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/realitycheck/

Girls answered: $126,500 a year Reality is Relative 2011 Charles Schwab Teens & Money Survey Poll of Americans ages 13-18 Established in your career: Average answer: $150,000 a year Boys answered: $162,300 a year Girls answered: $126,500 a year $144,000 = $70 an hour / $173,000 = $83 an hour / $114,000 = $55 an hour Source: Charles Schwab and Boys & Girls Club of America survey conducted with Harris Interactive For real fun, check out: http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/realitycheck/

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Preparing students for 21st century jobs: The labor market for good jobs is competitive. Balancing Will & Skill

Regional employers say they want… Good communications skills: Can you….. Explain what you’re doing (to co-worker or customer)? Explain what you need (from a co-worker or customer)? Ability to listen to instructions? 2. Technical knowledge (degrees needed for half of all job openings) Can you work with people who are of a different age, race, gender and education level than you? Can-do attitude / pleasant attitude (workers who are “engaged” in their work) Critical thinking skills (if given a sequence of events, can you determine what will probably happen next)

Giraffe Critical Thinking Quiz 1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator? Answer: Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe, and close the door. This tests whether you tend to do simple things in an overly complicated way. 2. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator? Answer: Open the refrigerator, take out the giraffe, put in the elephant, close the door. This tests your ability to understand the repercussions of your actions.

Giraffe Critical Thinking Quiz 3. The Lion King is hosting an All Animal Meeting. All the animals attend - except one. Which animal does not attend? Anderson Consulting says 90% of Professionals tested got all questions wrong, but many preschoolers got several correct answers. This conclusively proves that most professionals do not have the brains of a four-year-old. Answer: The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You just put him in there, remember? This tests your memory. 4. You must cross a shallow river, but it is used by crocodiles and you do not have a boat. How do you manage it? Answer: You jump in the river and swim across. Pay attention! All the crocodiles are at the Meeting with the other animals. This tests if you learn quickly from your mistakes.

Getting a Job is a Balance between Skill & Will Workplace Skills Will Skills Distill

Skills Strong academics Distill Workplace Skills Will Skills Strong academics High School diploma Post secondary schooling Appropriate technical skills Distill

“I don’t know if we’re going to take existing jobs and expand their duties or if we’ll create new jobs, but it’s going to change our workforce. In the past, if you had a high school education and could learn some technical skills, that was enough to work for us. But now we want an Associate’s degree or equivalent military experience – and that will be the minimum hiring requirement starting this year.” Larry Fuller, director of human resources CenterPoint Energy, Houston, Texas interviewed Feb. 5, 2010, for Working Texas Style book

Workplace Basic Skills Communication skills Getting along with others Critical thinking Will Skills Distill

Workplace basic or foundation skills include judgements and behaviors that demonstrate work ethic and commitment, leadership and teamwork skills, initiative and integrity, and critical thinking skills that are in high demand by employers.

Sample: Workplace Basic Skills Profile for Waiters and Waitresses

Sample: Workplace Basic Skills Profile for Economist

SAMPLE: Workplace Basic Skills Profile for Chemical Engineers

“There’s not one specific thing or skill people have to have to work for us. But I can tell you why we fire people: soft skills. We hire for hard skills. We fire for soft skills. The ability to interact and communicate with others or behave ethically and take responsibility for things tends to be where people tend to break down.” Rick Stephens, senior vice president of HR, The Boeing Corporation

Distill Stackable Credentials Informal education Workplace Skills Will Skills Distill Stackable Credentials Informal education On the Job Learning Climbing Wall

The Climbing Wall concept of Career Development: Everyone is trying to get comfortable on the wall, but each finds themselves at a different place, moving at a different pace and with a unique support system

Workplace Skills Will Willing to take a job: At lower level, lesser wage In a different locale Show flexibility & initiative Skills Distill

Skills Strong academics Workplace Skills Workplace Basics! Communication skills Getting along with others Critical thinking Will Willing to take a job: At lower level, lesser wage In a different locale Show flexibility & initiative Skills Strong academics High School diploma Post secondary schooling Appropriate technical skills Distill Stackable Credentials Informal education On the Job Learning Climbing Wall

There is much more story to tell, but this version is over Thank you! richard.froeschle@twc.state.tx.us