March 19, 2015 Wisconsin’s Labor Force Dennis Winters Chief, Office of Economic Advisors Department of Workforce Development March 19, 2015 WISCONSIN’S LABOR FORCE

March 19, 2015 Wisconsin’s Labor Force 2 FIRST OF ALL, YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND WISCONSIN’S ECONOMY

March 19, 2015 Wisconsin’s Labor Force 3 THE ECONOMY HAS CHANGED AND SO MUST WE

March 19, 2015 Wisconsin’s Labor Force 4 ECONOMIC RECOVERY HOW IS THIS ONE NOT LIKE THE OTHER ONES

March 19, 2015 Wisconsin’s Labor Force 5 JOBS RECOVERY HOW IS THIS ONE NOT LIKE THE OTHER ONES

March 19, 2015 Wisconsin’s Labor Force 6 So, what will be the biggest socio-economic policy challenge in the next 20 years?

March 19, 2015 Wisconsin’s Labor Force 7 ELDERLY NUMBERS WILL SWELL WIDEN THE SIDEWALKS WILL YA !?

March 19, 2015 Wisconsin’s Labor Force 8 OR PERHAPS THE MORE INTERGENERATIONAL VERSION

March 19, 2015 Wisconsin’s Labor Force 9 WISCONSIN’S WORKFORCE GROWTH BECOMES FLAT Source: WI Population Center, DOA; OEA

March 19, 2015 Wisconsin’s Labor Force 10 MILWAUKEE METRO’S WORKFORCE GROWTH BECOMES LESS THAN FLAT Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEA, US Census Bureau American Community Survey, WI DOA

March 19, 2015 Wisconsin’s Labor Force POPULATION DYNAMICS IN ACTION BOOMERS TO MILLENIALS Source: OCS, OEA

March 19, 2015 Wisconsin’s Labor Force 12 NURSING WORKFORCE IN WISCONSIN, 2012 DEMOGRAPHICS AT WORK Source: Office of Economic Advisors

March 19, 2015 Wisconsin’s Labor Force 13 Latest Beige Book noted that firms had difficulties filling positions in: IT, building trades, engineering, legal, health-care services, management, skilled manufacturing, and transportation and warehousing. HAVING TROUBLE FINDING WORKERS? GET IN LINE

March 19, 2015 Wisconsin’s Labor Force QUANTITY CHALLENGES AT ALL SKILL LEVELS

March 19, 2015 Wisconsin’s Labor Force 15 SOME INNOVATIVE EFFORTS

Employer-led Align worker skills with employer needs Partner with local organizations Develop sustained pipelines $15 million to align training with job needs

BLUEPRINT FOR PROSPERITY $35 million to expand Wisconsin Fast Fowrard Reduce wait lists at technical colleges Encourage collaborative projects Training Workers with Disabilities Grant Project SEARCH Expansion

Short to Medium Term: 1.Less than 1-year in duration to complete courses 2.Can consist of multiple training modules 3.2-year maximum duration for overall project Does not replace existing, routine operational training Not addressed through an existing training program Is repeatable, portable, and scalable Enhances sustainability/growth of the business and workforce Provides opportunities for trainee income and career growth Training Requirements

Eligible Training Costs A list of eligible training costs follow: Curriculum development Instruction Instructional Materials Instructional Supplies /Operating Expenses Facility Rental Consultant/Contractual Travel, Meals, Lodging Administrative Costs (up to 5% of total project budget)

$8M in Round 3 Grants DeadlineIndustry/SectorAward RangeMatch September 23Manufacturing Occupations$5,000 to $400,000$1 : $1 September 30Construction Trades & Related Occupations Transportation, Logistics & Distribution Occupations $5,000 to $400,000$1 : $1 October 7Financial Services Occupations Information Technology Occupations $5,000 to $400,000$1 : $1 October 14Customer Service Occupations$5,000 to $400,000$1 : $1 October 21Agriculture & Related Occupations Health Care and Related Occupations Small Businesses (50 or fewer full-time employees) $5,000 to $400,000 $5,000 to $50,000 $1 : $1 $.50 : $1

BLUEPRINT FOR PROSPERITY $28 million in Wisconsin Fast Forward grants to reduce technical college wait lists Highlights include: Sixteen technical colleges awarded grants $28,021,052 awarded 100 programs funded 4,908 student slots

Skilled Worker Investments Program SummaryContracted Students Wisconsin Fast Forward Round 11,920 Round 24,691 Round 3 Round 4 Blueprint for Prosperity Technical College Wait List4,890 High School Pupil949 Persons with Disabilities TOTAL12,450 Technical College/AgencyTotal Funding Contracted Total Programs Contracted Contracted # of Students to be Trained Blackhawk Technical College$419, Chippewa Valley Technical College$1,223, Fox Valley Technical College$3,602, Gateway Technical College$1,894, Lakeshore Technical College$1,384, Madison Area Technical College$5,009, Mid-State Technical College$348, Milwaukee Area Technical College$2,590, Moraine Park Technical College$1,217, Nicolet Area Technical College$1,921, Northcentral Technical College$2,264, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College$1,082, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College$910, Waukesha County Technical College$1,393, Western Technical College$1,564, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College$884, TOTALS$27,713,315994,890

Investments to Date Program Act 9 AllocationGPAs Applicant Requested OSD Intent to Award Applicant ContractedDisbursed Act 9 Funds Remaining Round 1$2,700,000$4,071,699$2,604,943$2,599,158$353,606 Round 2$7,500,000$6,041,039$3,429,005$3,374,041$0 Round 3$8,000,000$0 Technical College Wait List$31,000,000$38,696,551$28,021,052$27,713,315$0 High School Pupil$1,500,000$3,209,750$2,126,239$2,125,939$0 Persons with Disabilities$1,850,000$850,000 $0 Administration (2.97%)$1,050,000 $0 TOTALS $50,400,000$53,600,000$53,919,039$38,081,239$36,862,453$353,606$13,537,547

March 19, 2015 Wisconsin’s Labor Force 24 THIS IS NOT YOUR FATHER’S ECONOMY DON’T BE THE AFT ‘ER THOUGHT

March 19, 2015 Wisconsin’s Labor Force 25 Questions ?

March 19, 2015 Wisconsin’s Labor Force 26 Dennis Winters Phone: Website: OEA website: CONTACT INFORMATION