1. Collective Impact Workshop Peter Beard, Senior Vice President, Greater Houston Partnership June 30, 2015 ENERGIZE HOUSTON CONSTRUCT HOUSTON SHIP HOUSTON HEAL HOUSTON POWER HOUSTON FUEL HOUSTON MAKE HOUSTON

2. 2 Challenge: Skills Gap and Regional Economic Competitiveness History: Regional Workforce Development Task Force Action Plan: Industry Sectors and Collective Impact Next Steps: Where Do We Go in the next year? UpSkill Houston

3. Sources: EMSI Complete Employment – 2013.2, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, TIP Strategies, Inc. 3 2 in 5 jobs in Houston are “middle” skills

4. 4 Today, 1.4 million jobs in the Houston region will require more than a high school diploma and less than a four year college degree. We have a “skills gap” with employers reporting they cannot find enough qualified and skilled applicants These are skilled jobs that require technical and specialized training and experience These jobs pay very well Based on a New Skills at Work report released by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., between now and 2017, Houston’s economy will have: 74,000 annual openings for workers that are “middle” skills 33,000 annual openings for these workers in the seven sectors that drive Houston’s economy 19,000 annual openings for critical skills workers in the petrochemical and construction sectors Middle Skill High Demand Occupations

5. 5 We are shifting education and workforce strategies to meet employer needs: What skills are most important to get ahead in the world today? From a Pew Research Center Survey Communication: 90% of American adults Reading: 86% of American adults Math: 79% of American adults Writing: 75% of American adults Logic: 90% of American adults Science: 58% of American adults We are a technology driven world: Is it best to focus on STEM-H to catch up with other countries? Among the 34 members of OECD, the U.S. ranked 27th in math and 20th in science What Skills Do We Need?

6. 6 The UpSkill Houston action plan is a blueprint for collective action to build a quality workforce that responds to employer’s needs and creates good-paying careers for Houston residents: Leadership provided by business community Strong and effective collaboration with educational institutions, social service organizations, and public sector Through Collective Impact, focus our work on the critical middle skills jobs for the region: Attract Train Place Regional Workforce Development Task Force

7. 7 UpSkill Houston Action Plan Sector and Business Leadership: Focus on key sectors and work with business leadership to develop the collaborative and collective impact strategies that address the critical workforce needs and challenges: ENERGIZEHOUSTON: Petrochemical CONSTRUCTHOUSTON: Construction (Commercial and Industrial) HEALHOUSTON: Healthcare MAKEHOUSTON: Advanced Manufacturing SHIPHOUSTON: Ports and Maritime POWERHOUSTON: Utilities FUELHOUSTON: Oil & Gas (Upstream and Midstream)

8. 8 Strategy 1: Sector Councils: Create sector councils to identify and address the workforce needs and challenges of each sector. Strategy 2: Awareness Campaign: Develop and launch an aggressive campaign to change the awareness and perception of middle-skills career opportunities. Strategy 3: Basic Skills & Employability: Encourage the adoption of common tools and curricula to assess individuals and provide training to address weaknesses in basic skills and employability. UpSkill Houston ACTION PLAN

9. 9 Strategy 4: Coordination: Facilitate connections between stakeholders and the dissemination of information throughout the system. Strategy 5: Data System: Develop tools to collect better demand-side and supply-side data. Strategy 6: Supply-Side Synchronization: Work with education and training providers to establish networks to enable the efficient dissemination of information, sharing of best practices, and strengthening of industry partnerships.

10. Next Steps: UpSkill Houston in the next year 10 Continued work with Petrochemical and Construction sectors UpSkill Houston website and awareness campaign launch

11. Peter Beard Senior Vice President, Regional Workforce Development pbeard@houston.org 713.844.3602 11