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Demand and Supply & Cross-Sector Labor Market Needs in Southern Border Region
Presented by: Zhenya Lindstrom Regional Director, Center of Excellence for Labor Market Research (COE)
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Demand and Supply for Middle-Skill Workforce
Today’s Presentation Introduction Demand and Supply for Middle-Skill Workforce San Diego County Imperial County Cross-Sector Labor Market Needs
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Demand and Supply for Middle-Skill Workforce
Today’s Presentation Introduction Demand and Supply for Middle-Skill Workforce San Diego County Imperial County Cross-Sector Labor Market Needs
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Introduction Research collaboration starting in 2014
Studies on priority and emergent sectors Employer surveys Relevant occupations in demand Training supply & demand analysis Other sources: Emsi COE middle-skill occupations definition 4
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Demand and Supply for Middle-Skill Workforce
Today’s Presentation Introduction Demand and Supply for Middle-Skill Workforce San Diego County Imperial County Cross-Sector Labor Market Needs
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Potential Undersupply
Demand vs. Supply for Middle-Skill Occupations San Diego County Areas of Undersupply Office & administrative support* Healthcare practitioners & technical Sales & related* Installation, maintenance, & repair* Construction & extraction* Production Transportation & material moving* Life, physical, & social science Community & social services* Legal Potential Undersupply Healthcare support* Personal care & service* Computer & mathematical Education, training, & library* * Areas of undersupply for both counties
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HS Diploma + Training/Apprenticeship Certificate or Some College
Top In-Demand Middle-Skill Occupations San Diego County (by annual projected job openings) HS Diploma + Training/Apprenticeship Customer service representatives* (841) Maintenance & repair workers* (507) Sales representatives (381) Medical secretaries (304) Certificate or Some College Nursing assistants* (578) Medical assistants* (446) Licensed vocational nurses* (338) Computer user support specialists (197) * In-demand occupation for both counties
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Bachelor's Degree (w/high % of current AA/AS holders)
Top In-Demand Middle-Skill Occupations San Diego County (by annual projected job openings) Associate Degree Lab technicians (145) Electrical & electronics engineering techs (75) Web developers (72) Computer network support specialists (64) Bachelor's Degree (w/high % of current AA/AS holders) Registered nurses* (1,101) Software developers, applications (346) Management analysts* (286) Computer systems analysts (240) * In-demand occupation for both counties
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Sector Training Shortages San Diego
Drafting & engineering technician occupations CNC machinists, tool programmers and operators Certified nurse assistants, health care social workers and certified lab scientists Entry-level biotechnology occupations Computer support & networking support occupations 9
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Potential Undersupply
Demand vs. Supply for Middle-Skill Occupations Imperial County Areas of Undersupply Construction & extraction* Office & administrative support* Installation, maintenance, & repair* Sales & related* Healthcare support* Personal care & service* Transportation & material moving* Education, training, & library* Food preparation & serving Potential Undersupply Community & social services * * Areas of undersupply for both counties
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HS Diploma + Training/Apprenticeship Certificate or Some College
Top In-Demand Middle-Skill Occupations Imperial County (by annual projected job openings) HS Diploma + Training/Apprenticeship Electricians (135) Social and human service assistants (33) Maintenance and repair workers* (29) Customer service representatives* (22) Certificate or Some College Medical assistants* (24) Nursing assistants* (24) Licensed vocational Nurses* (15) Automotive service technicians (8) * In-demand occupation for both counties
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HS Diploma + Training/Apprenticeship
Top In-Demand Middle-Skill Occupations Imperial County (by annual projected job openings) HS Diploma + Training/Apprenticeship Associate Degree Preschool teachers (7) Paralegals and legal assistants (3) Bachelor's Degree (w/high % of current AA/AS holders) Registered nurses* (43) Compliance officers (16) Construction managers (7) Management analysts* (6) * In-demand occupation for both counties
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Sector Training Shortages Imperial
Helpers of production workers Machinery maintenance and repair workers Engineering technicians Software engineers, programmers, and developers Certified nursing assistants 13
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Demand and Supply for Middle-Skill Workforce
Today’s Presentation Introduction Demand and Supply for Middle-Skill Workforce San Diego County Imperial County Cross-Sector Labor Market Needs
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Cross-Sector Employer Needs | San Diego
Industry-based certifications are valued by employers Phlebotomy, animal laboratory certification (life sciences/biotech) Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA (ICT/digital media) Automotive Service Excellence Certification (advanced transportation)
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Cross-Sector Employer Needs | San Diego
2. Employers are seeking workers with some experience Allied health occupations Difficulty finding experienced workers (biotech) Employers need more experienced workforce
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Cross-Sector Employer Needs | San Diego
3. Employers need workers with soft skills that are relevant to their sector Communication, writing, troubleshooting, problem solving and critical thinking (advanced manufacturing) Teamwork, customer skills, time management, written and oral communication, problem solving, and job readiness skills (health care) Project management, flexibility, relationship building, listening, critical thinking (ICT/digital media)
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Cross-Sector Employer Needs | San Diego
4. Workers need to possess in-demand technical skills Good manufacturing practices, quality control (Life sciences/biotech) Computer, data entry and validation (health care) Virtualization, information security, user interface design (ICT/digital media) Cell culturing, CAD, schematic diagram (advanced manufacturing) Energy audit, quality control, clean energy policies and regulations (renewable energy
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Cross-Sector Employer Needs | San Diego
5. Some K-12 pathways to community college exist, but there are gaps
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Cross-Sector Employer Needs | Imperial County
Border economy and cross-border trade with Mexico require skills in global trade & logistics Logistics, supply chain management (global trade) Shipping, receiving and traffic clerks, global trade, advanced manufacturing jobs Products for global consumption
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Cross-Sector Employer Needs | Imperial County
2. Word-of-mouth is predominant method for hiring new employees Networking is essential for all sectors Collaboration between community college and businesses for job placement and training programs focused on the in-demand skills (advanced manufacturing, health care)
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Cross-Sector Employer Needs | Imperial County
3. Employers have difficulties finding qualified workers and look for new ways to find and cultivate talent. Businesses provide internships and company tours for community college students (advanced manufacturing) Companies in all sectors seek workers who have technical skills and hands-on experience Employers hire and promote from within which create career pathways and training opportunities for incumbent workers (advanced transportation)
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Cross-Sector Employer Needs | Imperial County
4. Workers with strong soft skills are essential for businesses Written and spoken communication (advanced manufacturing) Teamwork, customer service, problem solving and critical thinking (health care) Basic computer skills, tape measure reading, and workplace readiness (advanced manufacturing, clean energy, global trade)
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Thank You! Questions? San Diego and Imperial County Regional Consortium of Community Colleges myworkforceconnection.org Doing What Matters for Jobs and the Economy doingwhatmatters.cccco.edu For questions, contact
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