Grow Your Own: A Workforce Pipeline Central Virginia Community College Stan Shoun

Where will we find the skilled (_________) we need to compete in today’s market?

Shifting Demographics Source: Employment Policy Foundation analysis and projections of Census/BLS and BEA data. Millions of People Expected Labor Force and Labor Force Demand The Lines Are Crossing: A Growing Shortage of Workers Shifting Demographics are the wake- up call to demand robust Workforce Planning and Re-engineering of the Workforce Pipeline. The Crossover Point

Students favor the social sciences

Decreasing Workforce Growth will Increase Global Competition for STEM workers Source: Deloitte Research/UN Population Division ( It’s 2008: “Do You Know Where Your Talent Is?” Why Acquisition and Retention Strategies Don’t Work, p.6 MexicoBrazil IndiaChina South AustraliaCanadaUSNetherlands Spain France UKRussia Italy Japan Germany Korea

The Implications Cross ALL Market Sectors Workforce Shortages

Option 1-Clone Them

Source: Based in part on “Meeting the Challenges of Tomorrow's Workplace,” CEO Magazine, 2005 Four generations are being asked to coexist Today’s Workforce… A Melting Pot of Generations Traditionalist BoomerGeneration XGeneration Y Born Born Born Born  Conformity  Stability  Upward mobility  Security  Economic success  Personal and social expression  Idealism  Health and wellness  Youth  Free agency and independence  Street-smarts  Friendship  Cynicism  Hope about future  Collaboration  Social activism  Tolerance for diversity  Family centricity

Option 2-Import Them Old Way: Workers followed jobs New Way: Jobs follow workers

US STEM Talent Pool Compared

Option 3- Grow Your Own

Characteristics of “Grow Your Own” Must be system orientated Engagement of all parties (4 circles of influence) Education EducationSecondaryPost-secondary Research & Development Research & Development WIB/Government WIB/Government Business & industry Business & industry Must be strategic, universal and completely integrated Requires institutional paradigm shifts Must include the “disenfranchised” Unemployed/underemployed Disabled/handicapped Prison population Focus on “how” not “what”

“ Grow your Own ” “ Grow your Own ” Educational Continuum Bachelors Degree University of Virginia Bachelors Degree University of Virginia Lego League Summer Camps -Youth -Teacher STEM Reading Program Lego League Summer Camps -Youth -Teacher STEM Reading Program Middle School Middle School Community College Community College 4-year University 4-year University High School High School Dual Enrollment Summer Internship Technology Fair Dual Enrollment Summer Internship Technology Fair CAER R & D Graduate Education R & D Graduate Education I N D U S T R Y PARTICIPATION AAS/AS Degrees Industry Curriculum Work-based Learning W.I.B/Youth Works WorkKeys/ CRC Apprentice AAS/AS Degrees Industry Curriculum Work-based Learning W.I.B/Youth Works WorkKeys/ CRC Apprentice “local talent for local companies”

Middle School Activities NSF Science modules Summer Academies Lego League Professional development STEM reading program

High School Activities FIRST Robotics CTE/Dual Enrollment Internships/co-op NEED Conference Professional development NSF Science modules Work Keys Assessments Career presentations/fairs/marketing

Post - secondary Activities AAS Degree Work based learning Industry curriculum Competency based Engineering Program AS Degree Company Sponsorship College for Living (plus) Youth Works/W.I.B. Early College CAER Computational fluid dynamics Cognitive radio technology Non –destructive measuring Welding process improvement

Results (3 Years) 1,456 high school students have received dual enrollment credit in at least one course in the nuclear support technologies curriculum 1,185 middle and high school students have participated in STEM modules related to the nuclear energy industry Overall increase of dual enrollment of 40.4% (headcount) Over 350 middle and high school students participated in summer career camps and internships Sponsor 26 Lego robotics middle school teams and host a new district tournament. Also sponsored a regional FIRST robotics team. Enrolled 41 students (two schools districts) in Early College:Transfer. Anticipate that 24 will complete their associates degree AY 08/09 (senior year). 525 high school students have had their technical skills assessed and compared directly to those required by the nuclear power industry In AY07/08 approximately 40 high school students ( three school districts ) will participate in a nuclear technologies programs Over 200 students have applied to the engineering pipeline with 29 of those been from the technician training program. Seventy two of the students have company “sponsorship” Received the National Careers Pathways Network’s Hull-Parnell Partnership Award (2007) Support from 3 DoL grants and 2 NSF grants

Skill Assessments

Questions? Stan Shoun (434)