ROLE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN STEM EDUCATION Ottawa County Michigan Works Bill Raymond, Executive Director

Key Factors  Strong relationship among:  Economic Development  Workforce Development  Education  Business  Focus on business & talent attraction & retention. Demand driven system

Workforce & STEM  Early Childhood  Ready for School  Great Start  K – 12  Ottawa Area Intermediate School District  New Tech High School  Vocational Education  Community Colleges  Certificate Courses – customization  Associate’s Degrees  4-Year Colleges & Universities  Curriculum development at Bachelor’s and Master’s level

Current Initiatives Health Care  West Michigan HealthCare Skill Alliance  WorkKeys  Career Coaches  Career Guide – Labor Market Information  12 County region focused on effective career ladders and lattices – attraction and retention

Current Initiatives Alternative Energy – Wind  Alternative Energy – Wind  Energetx Composites – Yachts to Windblades  Customized training – “Composite Technician” – GRCC  Hiring assistance/screening

Current Initiatives Advanced Energy Storage  Alternative Energy – Lithium–Ion Batteries  Screening/hiring assistance  Labor market information  Tuition/Individual Training/Incumbent Worker  Advanced Energy Technician Certificate course  Michigan’s “Smart Coast” Campaign See  Pure Michigan Opportunity Campaign  R & D Component – Argonne National Labs

CHARGING AHEAD: Where We Go From Here Market Segments: Not Only Automotive Alternative Energy Marine Aerospace Residential Office/Commercial Energy Grid Defense

Keys to Business Attraction & Retention Quality Workforce Reliable & Affordable Electricity Manufacturing Capabilities Commitment to Education Quality of Life

Challenges  Training funds becoming more limited  Skills gap – how to up-skill the workforce  Long-term unemployed  Attracting & Retaining talent in Michigan  Developing an understanding for the need for education beyond High School  Providing robust vocational education  Family Sustaining Wage  Continuing to develop in-demand system – business, economic development, workforce development & education

In Demand Occupations Health Care  Registered Nurses Registered Nurses  Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants  Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses  Medical Assistants Medical Assistants  Pharmacy Technicians Pharmacy Technicians  Dental Assistants Dental Assistants  Dental Hygienist Dental Hygienist Construction Related  Electricians Electricians  Construction Managers Construction Managers  Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers  Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters  Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

In Demand Occupations Up and Coming Occupations  Welding Welding  Machinists Machinists  Tool and Die Makers Tool and Die Makers  Composite Technicians Composite Technicians  Battery Technicians Battery Technicians  Food Scientists and Technologists Food Scientists and Technologists  Engineering Occupations Engineering Occupations Finance  Financial Analysts Financial Analysts  Tellers Tellers  Accountants and Auditors Accountants and Auditors  Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerks Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerks Manufacturing  Grinding and Polishing Workers Grinding and Polishing Workers  Computer Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic Computer Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic

In Demand Occupations Professional / Technical  Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts Computer Software Engineers Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts Computer Software Engineers  Graphic Designers Graphic Designers  Computer Software Engineers Computer Software Engineers  Computer Systems Analysts Computer Systems Analysts