1. Will and Skill: Aligning Educational Initiatives with the East Texas &Texas Labor Market Labor Market & Career Information (LMCI) Texas Workforce Commission richard.froeschle@twc.state.tx.us (512) 936-3105

2. 1. Do students expect their credentials to improve their job possibilities? 2. Do jobseekers need continuous skill upgrades for an evolving workplace? Are we identifying skill needs? 3. Are employers a primary customer of the education system? What are their labor force needs? 4. Is college ready and career ready the same? Do our students understand workplace expectations? 5. What are we doing to align education with labor market demand and employer skill needs and hiring requirements? To What Degree Should Education Be Responsive to the Labor Market?

3. Recent Job Growth and Population Trends: Understanding labor market trends can make a big difference in guiding students to make informed education and career choices

4. Labor markets involve millions of individual actors, all making decisions simultaneously. Because nobody knows everything happening in the economy today, and nobody can tell the Future: Convergent Validity Economist Labor Market Analysis

5. A Goldilocks Economy…. Not too Hot… Not too Cold…

6. Texas Themes of the day 1.The Texas economy continues to be stronger than the U.S. Texas is subject to the same global macroeconomic forces as other parts of the U.S. (Marl, Nylon-12) 2.Demographic shifts are changing the face of the Texas labor market where we live, what we look like 3.Nobody lives in Texas: Distinct regional differences exist in job opportunities by industry & occupation demand 4.Recent Texas job growth has been largely fueled by: Population growth, the Oil & gas cluster and Professional & Business Services 5.Occupational demand is more bifurcated. Employers continue to emphasize skill sets and experience over job titles and degrees 6.The current skill alignment between labor market demand and education outputs is less than perfect 7.In the end, getting a job is all about balancing Will and Skill

7. Hiring is Up: New Hires vs. Separations Separations New Hires

8. Changing Nature of Separations: Layoffs down, Quits up Quits Layoffs

9. Texas Labor Market: Where we are Where we’ve been Where we’re going Why we care

10. Change of the Total Population by County, 2000 to 2010 10 Source: Texas State Data Center 79 counties lost population over the decade

11. Top 20 Fastest Growing Texas Counties 2010-12 County/City ABS CHG Harris County (Houston) 145,783 Dallas County (Dallas) 80,029 Travis County (Austin) 65,365 Tarrant County (Ft. Worth) 63,809 Bexar County (San Antonio) 62,729 Collin County (Plano) 46,137 Denton County (Denton) 40,343 Fort Bend Co. (Sugarland) 36,296 Williamson Co. (Round Rock) 29,510 Hidalgo County (McAllen) 27,349 County/City ABS CHG Montgomery Co. (Woodlands) 25,756 El Paso County (El Paso) 23,892 Hays County (San Marcos) 10,701 Brazoria County (Pearland) 10,271 Bell County (Killeen) 10,158 Midland County (Midland) 9,703 Cameron County (Brownsville) 7,901 Webb County (Laredo) 7,888 Galveston County (Galveston) 7,861 Guadalupe County (Seguin) 7,463

12. East Texas LWDA Population Projections through 2050 YearTotalAnglo Pct TotalBlack Pct TotalHispanic Pct Total 2010829,749568,22868.5%124,65415.0%116,04114.0% 2015864,520574,34066.4%129,60215.0%137,43015.9% 2020899,473577,72064.2%133,64714.9%162,36118.1% 2025935,495578,54461.8%136,52914.6%191,67520.5% 2030970,496574,64659.2%138,48414.3%225,17723.2% 20351,003,624566,24356.4%139,39613.9%261,87826.1% 20401,036,822555,09553.5%139,75413.5%301,85829.1% 20451,072,119542,55150.6%139,50213.0%345,89632.3% 20501,111,541530,13347.7%138,62012.5%394,77835.5%

13. Net migration by age, by counties for 2000-2010 Source: Applied Population Laboratory at the University of Wisconsin-Madison using Census Bureau data

14. Tough Competition: Generational Employment in Texas 2000 - 2010

15. How many Millenials does it take to screw in a light bulb? 1. One to the instructions 2. One to post the instructions on the wall of their page 3. One to post the video of their work showing collaboration One Baby Boomer to tell them what a terrific, wonderful, spectacular job they did with the light bulb

16. Texas MSA December 2013 Urates (actual) MSA 2013 MSA 2013 Midland2.8 D/FW-Arlington CSA5.4 Odessa3.4 Houston-Sugar Land5.5 Amarillo4.0 Texas5.6 Lubbock4.3 Sherman-Denison5.7 Abilene4.4 Tyler5.8 San Angelo4.4 Laredo5.9 Austin-Round Rock4.5 Killeen-Temple6.4 College Station-Bryan4.6 United States6.5 Victoria4.6 Texarkana6.8 Longview5.0 El Paso8.0 Wichita Falls5.1 Beaumont-Pt Arthur9.0 Waco5.2 Brville-Harlingen9.5 San Antonio5.3 McAllen-Edinburg10.4 Corpus Christi5.4

17. Texas Employment in Goods Producing Sector plus Professional & Business Services (1995 indexed SA)

18. Texas Industry Growth January 2013-14 YOY (SA) NAICS Industry Jan 2014 Jan 2013 ABS CHG PER CHG Total Nonagricultural11,359,30011,036,900322,4002.9 Goods Producing1,800,3001,750,80049,5002.8 Service Providing9,559,0009,286,100272,9002.9 Trade, Transport & Utilities2,287,6002,210,30077,3003.5 Leisure and Hospitality1,168,7001,118,30050,4004.5 Education/Health Services1,507,8001,464,70043,1002.9 Professional/Business Services1,475,7001,433,80041,9002.9 Government1,825,1001,796,60028,5001.6 Construction625,400599,40026,0004.3 Mining and Logging297,900282,10015,8005.6 Financial Activities686,000673,20012,8001.9 Other Services403,000391,10011,9003.0 Manufacturing877,000869,3007,7000.9 Information205,100198,1007,0003.5

19. Recent East Texas Job Growth January 2013-14 Tyler MSALongview MSA Jan 2014Jan 2013ABS CHGJan 2014Jan 2013ABS CHG TOTAL NONFARM 95,80092,8003,00099,90099,000900 Mining, Logging, & Constr. 5,6005,30030017,70016,900800 Manufacturing 5,1005,200-1009,60010,200-600 Wholesale Trade 3,3003,2001005,3005,000300 Retail Trade 12,90012,30060010,90010,700200 Trans., Ware., & Util. 3,9003,8001004,1003,900200 Information 2,3002,2001001,400 0 Financial Activities 4,4004,3001004,000 0 Prof. & Business Services 7,800 08,400 0 Educ. & Health Services 22,90021,8001,10014,60015,200-600 Leisure & Hospitality 10,0009,6004008,7008,200500 Other Services 4,1004,0001003,500 0 Government 13,50013,30020011,70011,600100

20. East Texas LWDA Hiring Activity New Hires 2012 Q4 New Hires 2011 Q4 ALL $$$ New Hire $$$ All NAICS subsectors26,33527,589$3,711$2,513 Food Services & Drinking Places 3,6503,601$1,328$960 Admin. & Support Services 1,8172,032$2,642$1,896 Support Activities for Mining 1,3411,874$6,952$6,190 Ambulatory Health Care Services 1,5741,620$4,334$2,525 General Merchandise Stores 1,6881,595$2,185$1,309 Specialty Trade Contractors 1,3341,617$3,895$3,416 Nursing & Residential Care 1,2141,120$2,145$1,756 Hospitals 1,086777$4,169$2,984 Professional &Technical Services 863891$5,620$4,230 Clothing & Accessories Stores 788748$1,522$920 Merchant Wholesalers, Durables 583557$5,030$3,892 Truck Transportation 499768$4,837$4,373 Heavy Engineering Construction 557508$4,175$3,737

21. Texas Industry Employment 2 nd QTR 2011-2013 IndustryQTR2/2013Abs CHGAWW Food Services and Drinking Places922,374 84,118$318 Professional and Technical Services646,989 60,982$1,523 Administrative and Support Services693,083 46,906$727 Support Activities for Mining174,399 40,677$1,739 Ambulatory Health Care Services641,461 33,273$874 Specialty Trade Contractors347,271 27,695$883 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods316,533 25,877$1,355 Social Assistance194,440 22,259$454 Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction162,352 16,866$1,123 Truck Transportation131,810 16,759$977 Credit Intermediation & Related Activity258,109 16,758$1,126 Oil and Gas Extraction103,069 16,596$3,094 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing135,546 15,367$1,052 Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers161,532 14,799$936 Hospitals420,896 13,107$1,047

22. Professional, Scientific & Technical Services in Texas 2 nd QTR 2011-2013 NAICSIndustry20112013ABS CHG 541Professional and Technical Services586,007646,98960,982 5415Computer Systems Design Services108,820132,58223,762 5416Mgmt. & Technical Consulting Svc89,393104,62415,231 5413Architect & Engineering Services139,513151,80512,292 5412Accounting & Bookkeeping Services66,17671,1414,965 5411Legal Services78,75881,9833,225 5419Other Professional & Tech. Services48,12749,4741,347 5414Specialized Design Services7,2548,241987 5418Advertising & ublic Relations Services23,99724,712715 5417Scientific Research and Development23,96822,427-1,541

23. Estimated Occupational Staffing Pattern for Professional & Technical Services Occupation%Education Preferred Accountants and Auditors5.1Bachelor's degree Office Clerks, General5.0HS diploma/GED Lawyers3.8Professional degree Admin. Assistants, ex. Legal, Medical3.5HS diploma/GED Software Developers, Applications3.1Bachelor's degree Bookkeeping & Accounting Clerks3.0HS diploma/GED Software Developers, Systems Software2.9Bachelor's degree Computer Systems Analysts2.7Bachelor's degree General & Operations Managers2.6Associate's degree Computer Support Specialists2.6Some college, no degree Paralegals and Legal Assistants2.4Associate's degree Civil Engineers2.1Bachelor's degree Customer Service Representatives2.0HS diploma/GED Management Analysts2.0Bachelor's degree

24. East Texas Professional & Technical Services by Age & Sex

25. East Texas Professional & Technical Services by Education Census LED Industry Focus

26. East Texas Eating & Drinking Places by Age & Sex

27. East Texas Ambulatory Health Care by Age & Sex

28. East Texas Support Activities for Mining by Age & Sex

29. Future Jobs: The economy is changing and so is labor market demand. How is it changing, where are we headed and what’s hot now?

30. Practices affecting job growth and worker preparation 1. Money economy are labor market are decoupling Who’s making money vs. Who’s creating jobs? 2. Emergence of new & blended occupations New jobs that combine work activities from 2 or more traditional occupations into a single “new” job 3. Work Activity Off-loading - passing off lower value- added work to assistants/technicians. See Paralegals, Physicians Assistants, Physical Therapy Assistants 4. Occupational crowding Higher skilled workers taking lower skilled jobs, thus displacing lower skilled workers altogether 5. Technological obsolescence & Labor substitution Technology replacing both workers or specific skills

31. Decoupling: Productivity Influences Job Creation Output Jobs

32. “New technologies are encroaching into human skills in a way that is completely unprecedented.” Andrew McAfee, MIT Center for Digital Business “Unfortunately, there are a lot of people who earn honest livings from drudgery and repetitive tasks.” Larry Page, Google “Technology should be deployed wherever possible to free humans from drudgery and repetitive tasks”

33. Work Transformations through Technology

34. Disruptive TechnologyWhat it is, why do I care? Advanced Oil & Gas Exploration Hydraulic fracking, creates $4 trillion in new oil & gas Renewable Energy Wind & solar, new energy sources & declining prices Advanced Materials Nano particles 3-D Printing Make plastic products with ink-jet printing techniques Energy Storage Batteries & capacitors Next Generation Genomics DNA sequencing, gene mapping Autonomous Cars Robot cars, sensors in roads Cloud Technology Server farms serving 2.7 billion Internet users Internet of Things Web linking devices, HIT Automation of Knowledge Work Work activity displacement, all occupations Mobile Internet Smart phone interconnections, 24/7 workers Source: McKinsey Global Institute

35. Human Resources Finance Accounting Building Maintenance Production Operations Research & Developmen t Sales & Marketing Trainer Marketing Manager New Occupation: Energy Manager (Skills needed: electricity, statistics, sensors, math, pumps, contracts, writing, communications, and more) Accounts Payable Manager Contracts Manager Business Unit Silos HVAC Technician Operations Manager Systems Engineer Systems Programmer

36. What is IT? Is this IT?

37. What is the IT labor market? Can it be defined as an industry? Can it be defined by occupation? Can it be defined by college major? Is IT a ubiquitous operation or a cross- domain function? Should it be defined by skill set?

38. The Argument for Skills over Occupational Titles: Job Titles That Didn’t Exist Just 5 Years Ago Job Title 1. Videogame Tester11. Cyber Security Specialist 2. Market Researcher Data Miner12. Product Blogger 3. Bioinformatics Specialist13. Social Media Manager 4. Healthcare Applications Analyst14. Cyborg Anthropologist 5. Big Data Integration Engineer15. Usability Engineer 6. Chief Listening Officer16. Chief Sustainability Officer 7. Cloud Computing Operations Manager17. User Experience Designer 8. E-commerce specialist18. Mobile App Developer 9. Search Engine Optimization Manager19. Online Reputation Manager 10. Behavioral Analytics Specialist20. Electronic Health Records Tech Source: O*NET & Monster.com

39. Where the Job Postings Are Now: January 2014 Metro AreaPostingsMetro AreaPostings Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington217,864Amarillo7,303 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown169,393Odessa7,292 Austin-Round Rock69,212College Station-Bryan7,061 San Antonio-New Braunfels54,189Midland6,958 El Paso15,195Tyler6,786 Corpus Christi14,146Brownsville-Harlingen5,090 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission10,577Abilene5,011 Lubbock10,201Laredo4,265 Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood8,961Longview3,888 Waco7,868San Angelo3,258 Beaumont-Port Arthur7,692Wichita Falls3,121 Source: Wanted Analytics for 90 day period from Jan 24, 2014NOTE: 80% of all job postings in Big 4 metro areas

40. Help Wanted Job Listings for Texas Occupation Postings Preferred education 1. Registered Nurse  34,238 Associate’s degree 2. Truck Driver (heavy/tractor trailer)  29,809 Short On The Job training 3. Retail Salesperson  21,293 Short On The Job training 4. Supervisor, Retail Sales Workers 17,158 Related Work Experience 5. Customer Service Rep  16,350 Moderate On Job Training 6. Supervisor, Food Prep Workers  13,376 Related Work Experience 7. Supervisor, Office Workers  12,203 Related Work Experience 8. Computer Systems Analyst  10,962 Bachelor’s degree 9. Computer User Support Specialist 10,609 Associate’s degree 10. Accountant  10,066 Bachelor’s degree 11. Non-technical Sales Rep, Wh & Man 10,008 Related Work Experience 12. Computer Network Administrator  9,903 Bachelor’s degree 13. Maintenance / Repair Worker  9,882 Moderate On Job Training 14. Web Developer 9,542 Associate’s degree 15. Software Application Developer 9,288 Bachelor’s degree Source: Wanted Analytics for 90 day period from Feb. 5, 2014 NOTE: Arrows indicate occupation with greater or less than 5% change in last year

41. Help Wanted Job Listings for Texas (continued) OccupationPostings Preferred education 16. Marketing Manager  7,603 Bachelor’s degree 17. Executive Secretary / Admin Assistant 7,404 Related Work Experience 18. Insurance Sales Agent  7,394 Post Secondary Vocational 19. Medical / Health Services Manager  7,372 Bachelor’s degree 20. Industrial Engineer 7,236 Bachelor’s degree 21. General Sales Manager 7,026 Related Work Experience 22. Supervisor, Production/Operations Workers  6,820 Related Work Experience 23. Management Analyst  6,692 Bachelor’s degree 24. Sales Rep (services) 6,284 Related Work Experience 25. Bookkeeper / Audit Clerk 5,953 Moderate On Job Training 26. Information Technology Project Manager  5,744 Associate’s degree 27. Manager, General Operations Workers  5,578 Related Work Experience 28. Manager, Mechanics, Installers, Repairers  5,501 Related Work Experience 29. Truck Driver (light truck)  5,289 Short Term OJT 30. Sales Rep (technical or scientific products) 5,203 Related Work Experience 31. Food Prep / Serving Worker (fast food)  5,098 Short Term OJT Source: Wanted Analytics for 90 day period from Feb. 5, 2014 NOTE: Arrows indicate occupation with greater or less than 5% change in last year

42. Help Wanted Job Listings for East Texas Region Occupation Postings Preferred education 1. Truck Driver (heavy/tractor trailer)  1,419 Short Term On Job Training 2. Registered Nurse 658 Associate’s degree 3. Supervisor, Retail Sales Workers 562 Related Work Experience 4. Retail Salesperson  528 Short Term On Job Training 5. Customer Service Representative  464 Moderate On Job Training 6. Supervisor, Food Prep Workers 366 Related Work Experience 7. Insurance Sales Agent  318 Post Secondary Vocational 8. Non-technical Sales Rep, WH & Man 263 Related Work Experience 9. Maintenance / Repair Worker  253 Moderate On Job Training 10. Supervisor, Production/Operations  240 Related Work Experience 11. Supervisor of Office Support Workers 232 Related Work Experience 12. Truck Driver (light truck) 178 Short Term On Job Training 13. Food Prep/Serving Worker (incl. fast food)  161 Short Term On Job Training 14. Merchandise Stocker, Displayer  158 Short Term On Job Training 15. Cashier  153 Short Term On Job Training 16. Computer User Support Specialist  151 Associate’s degree

43. Help Wanted Job Listings for East Texas Region Occupation Postings Preferred education 17. Medical / Health Services Manager 140 Bachelor’s degree 18. Executive Secretary / Admin Assistant  139 Related Work Experience 19. Physical Therapist  138 Master’s degree 20. Office Clerk  138 Short Term On Job Training 21. Sales Rep (services)  133 Related Work Experience 22. Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse  129 Post Secondary Vocational 23. Supervisor, Mechanics, Installers, Repairers  128 Related Work Experience 24. Critical Care Nurse  123 Associate’s degree 25. Sales Rep (technical, scientific goods)  122 Related Work Experience 26. Security Guard  121 Short Term On Job Training 27. Personal Care Aide 115 Short Term On Job Training 28. Chemical Engineer  114 Bachelor’s degree 29. Teller  111 Short Term On Job Training 30. Receptionist / Information Clerk  111 Short Term On Job Training 31. Bookkeeper, Accounting/Audit Clerk  110 Moderate Term On Job Training 32. Freight, Stock, Material Moving Laborer  110 Short Term On Job Training 33. Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse  109 Post Secondary Vocational 34. Occupational Therapist  108 Master’s degree

44. Help Wanted Job Listings for Midland-Odessa (last 90 days) OccupationJan ‘14Usual Education Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,440 Short term OJT Retail Salespersons532 Short term OJT Supervisors, Retail Sales Workers446 Related Work EXP Maintenance & Repair Workers439 Moderate term OJT Non-technical Sales Reps, WH & Man325 Related Work EXP Registered Nurses325 Associate/Bachelor Customer Service Representatives308 Moderate term OJT Supervisors, Office & Admin Support237 Related Work EXP Supervisors, Food Prep & Serving232 Related Work EXP Truck & Diesel Engine Mechanics187 Vocational/Certificate Petroleum Engineers184 Bachelor’s degree Supervisors, Construction & Extraction176 Related Work EXP Light Truck/Delivery Services Drivers168 Short term OJT Supervisors, Production & Operating163 Related Work EXP Supervisors, Mechanics & Repairers163 Related Work EXP

45. Help Wanted Job Listings for Austin MSA (last 90 days) OccupationDec ‘13Usual Education Software Developers, Applications2,495 Bachelor’s Registered Nurses2,428 Associate’s/Bach Retail Salespersons2,347 Short term OJT Web Developers2,028 Associate’s/Bach Network Systems Administrators1,848 Bachelor’s Customer Service Representatives1,821 Moderate OJT Computer Systems Analysts1,656 Bachelor’s Supervisors, Retail Sales1,585 Related experience Computer User Support Specialists1,414 Associate’s Supervisors, Food Prep Workers1,318 Related experience Supervisors, Office & Admin Workers1,252 Related experience Marketing Managers1,044 Bachelor’s + EXP Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers987 Short OJT Non-technical Sales Reps, WH & Man868 Related experience Information Technology Project Mgrs862 Associate’s/Bach

46. U.S. Fastest Growing Occupations thru 2022 (1,000s) Occupations2022 EMPABS CHG% CHG2012 Personal care aides 1,771.4580.848.8$19,910 Home health aides 1,299.3424.248.5$20,820 Interpreters and translators 92.929.346.1$45,430 Diagnostic sonographers 85.927.046.0$65,860 Physical therapist assistants 100.729.341.0$52,160 Physical therapist aides 70.120.140.1$23,880 Skincare specialists 62.017.739.8$28,640 Physician assistants 120.033.338.4$90,930 Helpers--electricians 83.322.436.9$27,670 Information security analysts 102.527.436.5$86,170 Health specialties teachers 258.668.636.1$81,140 Medical secretaries 714.9189.236.0$31,350 Physical therapists 277.773.536.0$79,860 Brickmasons and blockmasons 96.225.235.5$46,440

47. Projected Fastest Growing Occupations in Texas 2010-20 Occupational Title Per CHG 2010-20 Annual Openings Formal Education Required Diagnostic Medical Sonographers52.0%240Associate's Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas51.0%515HS or GED Home Health Aides50.4%5,220Less than HS Personal Care Aides49.4%7,675Less than HS Service Unit Operators, Oil & Gas48.1%1,235HS or GED Special Education Teachers, MS45.1%460Bachelor's degree Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas44.4%470HS or GED Roustabouts, Oil and Gas43.7%1,155Less than HS Medical Secretaries43.2%3,380HS or GED Helpers--Extraction Workers42.6%455HS or GED Medical Scientists42.3%240PhD/prof. degree Interpreters and Translators42.2%360Bachelor's degree Middle School Teachers, Ex. CTE41.1%5,075Bachelor's degree Elementary School Teachers40.8%10,430Bachelor's degree Market Research Analysts40.5%1,200Bachelor's degree Cardiovascular Technicians40.5%180Associate's Industrial Machinery Mechanics40.2%1,840HS or GED Physical Therapist Assistants40.0%255Associate's

48. EAST TEXAS Occupations adding the most jobs 2010-2020 Occupation 20102020Change Annual Openings Annual Wage Fast Food Prep/Serving Workers7,47010,2502,780490$17,480 Registered Nurses6,5308,7802,250345$59,880 Personal Care Aides4,5606,4101,850220$17,680 Elementary School Teachers5,1606,8801,720285$44,480 Retail Salespersons10,59012,1301,540465$24,140 Home Health Aides3,1204,4201,300170$19,910 General Office Clerks7,0308,2301,200245$25,790 Cashiers8,1809,3701,190490$18,120 Nursing Aides & Orderlies4,6105,8001,190180$20,550 Waiters & Waitresses4,8306,0101,180360$17,680 Customer Service Reps4,7005,560860220$26,880 Janitors & Cleaners4,4505,300850170$20,050

49. EAST TEXAS Fastest Growing Occupations 2010-2020 Occupation 20102020 Growth Rate Annual Openings Annual Wage Medical Secretaries1,9102,72042%105$26,550 Home Health Aides3,1204,42042%170$19,910 Derrick Operators56079041%35$47,350 Personal Care Aides4,5606,41041%220$17,680 Service Unit Operators1,3101,84041%85$43,620 Industrial Machinery Mechanics1,2401,74040%75$45,300 Radiologic Technologists & Techs50069038%30$50,410 Fast Food Prep / Serving Workers7,47010,25037%490$17,480 Roustabouts1,2401,69036%70$29,630 Registered Nurses6,5308,78035%345$59,880 Middle School Teachers2,5003,34034%140$45,600 Elementary School Teachers5,1606,88033%285$44,480

51. Education makes a difference. Some kind of postsecondary education is important but not all fields of study are rewarded equally. What you study matters!

52. More education, better labor market outcomes

53. College Increases Earnings Potential Bachelor’s (AAO to 2020)$$$HS Only (AAO to 2020)$$$ Chief Executives (620)$178,560Rotary Drill Operator (470)$69,016 Engineering Managers (655)$154,161Pump Operators (200)$50,150 Petroleum Engineers (1,065)$147,070Crane Operators (230)$46,830 Airline Pilot & Flight Engineer (500)$137,425Oil Derrick Operators (515)$45,673 Geoscientists (640)$130,200Wellhead Pumpers (215)$44,144 Marketing Managers (520)$128,088Service Unit Operator (1,235)$43,045 Computer Systems Managers (665)$124,834Excavating Operators (295)$35,489 Financial Managers (1,035)$118,624Roustabouts (1,155)$32,943 Chemical Engineers (240)$115,873Parts Salespersons (775)$32,163 Sales Managers (1,085)$115,077Drywall Installers (490)$31,604 Industrial Production Mgrs. (525)$112,001Construction Painter (1,200)$31,596 Human Resources Managers (225)$111,840Cement Masons (500)$28,899 Aerospace Engineers (355)$102,659Refuse Collectors (320)$28,331 Software Developer, System (1,310)$98,631Industrial Truck Oprs. (1,635)$27,972 Software Developer, Apps (1,210)$91,704Counter/Rental Clerk (1,280)$26,672

54. Source: Survey-Weighted Quantiles from American Community Survey 2006-2010 5-year Texas Sample (In Labor Force) Earnings by Educational Attainment – Texas

55. Highest Earning College Programs 2012 Detail View Bachelor’s Degree Graduate Major (TX) (50+)GradsEarnings Petroleum Engineering387$93,251 Chemical Engineering483$70,247 Mechanical Engineering1,364$60,597 Registered Nursing/Nursing Administration6,952$58,697 Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies133$57,914 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians227$57,486 Computer Programming79$55,719 Electrical, Electronics & Telecomm Engineering968$55,703 Computer Engineering242$55,510 Construction Engineering Technologies373$53,832 Computer Science226$52,543 Computer Systems Analysis155$52,411 Computer and Information Sciences, General1,088$51,642 Civil Engineering728$51,587 Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Operations219$50,781

56. Lowest Earning College Programs 2012 Detail View Bachelor’s Degree Graduate Major (TX) (50+)GradsEarnings Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries64$18,404 Bible/Biblical Studies55$19,142 Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft553$19,762 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions214$20,037 Anthropology514$20,077 Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services76$20,443 Health/Medical Preparatory Programs130$20,578 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, & Gender Studies63$20,623 International Relations & National Security Studies112$20,642 Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services522$21,060 Film/Video and Photographic Arts174$21,288 Neurobiology and Neurosciences143$21,382 Zoology/Animal Biology92$21,639 Religious Education139$22,062 Radio, Television, and Digital Communication1,008$22,226

57. Math = Money The more accomplished you are at applied mathematics the more money you can make.

58. Highest Earning Associate’s Degree Programs 2012 Associate’s Degree Graduate Major (TX)GradsEarnings Fire Protection183$60,516 Electrical and Power Transmission Installers54$60,442 Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians38$56,862 Physical Science Technologies/Technicians474$53,216 Quality Control & Safety Technicians160$51,324 Registered Nursing and Clinical Nursing5,852$49,708 Construction Engineering Technologies56$48,410 Nuclear & Industrial Radiologic Technicians32$48,139 Geography and Cartography28$47,595 Electromechanical & Instrumentation Maint. Techs560$46,045 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians151$44,757 Precision Metal Working185$40,548 Finance and Financial Management Services47$40,471 Real Estate61$40,241 Electrical/Electronics Maint. & Repair Technology67$40,097

59. Structural Mismatch: 2012 GraduatesGradsEarnings Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other10,383$34,739 Business Administration, Mgmt. & Operations7,644$45,041 Registered Nursing/Nursing Administration6,952$58,697 Psychology, General5,711$24,451 Biology, General4,696$22,753 Health & Physical Education/Fitness3,891$24,359 Criminal Justice and Corrections3,692$29,205 Accounting and Related Services3,584$37,693 Finance and Financial Management Services2,796$41,699 Marketing2,665$35,039 English Language and Literature, General2,227$25,390 History2,200$27,366 Liberal Arts, Humanities & General Studies2,119$33,278 Communication and Media Studies2,095$28,239 Political Science and Government2,017$27,493

61. Reality is Relative 2011 Charles Schwab Teens & Money Survey Poll of Americans ages 13-18 Source: Charles Schwab and Boys & Girls Club of America survey conducted with Harris Interactive U.S. teenagers were asked: 1.What is your average expected starting salary? 2.What will be your salary once established in a career?

62. Reality is Relative 2011 Charles Schwab Teens & Money Survey Poll of Americans ages 13-18 Source: Charles Schwab and Boys & Girls Club of America survey conducted with Harris Interactive For real fun, check out: http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/realitycheck/http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/realitycheck/ Starting your career: Average answer: $73,000 a year Boys answered: $79,700 a year Girls answered: $66,200 a year

63. Reality is Relative 2011 Charles Schwab Teens & Money Survey Poll of Americans ages 13-18 Source: Charles Schwab and Boys & Girls Club of America survey conducted with Harris Interactive For real fun, check out: http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/realitycheck/http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/realitycheck/ Established in your career: Average answer: $150,000 a year Boys answered: $162,300 a year Girls answered: $126,500 a year

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66. http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/apps/txcrews

67. Preparing students for 21 st century jobs: The labor market for good jobs is competitive. Balancing Will & Skill

68. Regional employers say they want… 1.Good communications skills: Can you…..  Explain what you’re doing (to co-worker or customer)?  Explain what you need (from a co-worker or customer)?  Ability to listen to instructions? 2. Technical knowledge (degrees needed for half of all job openings) 4.Can you work with people who are of a different age, race, gender and education level than you? 5.Can-do attitude / pleasant attitude (workers who are “engaged” in their work) 6.Critical thinking skills (if given a sequence of events, can you determine what will probably happen next)

69. Giraffe Critical Thinking Quiz 1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator? Answer: Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe, and close the door. This tests whether you tend to do simple things in an overly complicated way. 2. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator? Answer: Open the refrigerator, take out the giraffe, put in the elephant, close the door. This tests your ability to understand the repercussions of your actions.

70. Giraffe Critical Thinking Quiz 3. The Lion King is hosting an All Animal Meeting. All the animals attend - except one. Which animal does not attend? Answer: The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You just put him in there, remember? This tests your memory. 4. You must cross a shallow river, but it is used by crocodiles and you do not have a boat. How do you manage it? Answer: You jump in the river and swim across. Pay attention! All the crocodiles are at the Meeting with the other animals. This tests if you learn quickly from your mistakes. Anderson Consulting says 90% of Professionals tested got all questions wrong, but many preschoolers got several correct answers. This conclusively proves that most professionals do not have the brains of a four-year-old.

71. Will Workplace Skills SkillsDistill

72. Will Workplace Skills Skills Strong academics High School diploma Post secondary schooling Appropriate technical skills Distill

73. “I don’t know if we’re going to take existing jobs and expand their duties or if we’ll create new jobs, but it’s going to change our workforce. In the past, if you had a high school education and could learn some technical skills, that was enough to work for us. But now we want an Associate’s degree or equivalent military experience – and that will be the minimum hiring requirement starting this year.” Larry Fuller, director of human resources CenterPoint Energy, Houston, Texas interviewed Feb. 5, 2010, for Working Texas Style book

74. Will Workplace Basic Skills Communication skills Getting along with others Critical thinking SkillsDistill

75. Workplace basic or foundation skills include judgements and behaviors that demonstrate work ethic and commitment, leadership and teamwork skills, initiative and integrity, and critical thinking skills that are in high demand by employers.

76. Sample: Workplace Basic Skills Profile for Waiters and Waitresses

77. Sample: Workplace Basic Skills Profile for Economist

78. SAMPLE: Workplace Basic Skills Profile for Chemical Engineers

79. “There’s not one specific thing or skill people have to have to work for us. But I can tell you why we fire people: soft skills. We hire for hard skills. We fire for soft skills. The ability to interact and communicate with others or behave ethically and take responsibility for things tends to be where people tend to break down.” Rick Stephens, senior vice president of HR, The Boeing Corporation

80. Will Workplace Skills Skills Distill Stackable Credentials Informal education On the Job Learning Climbing Wall

82. The Climbing Wall concept of Career Development: Everyone is trying to get comfortable on the wall, but each finds themselves at a different place, moving at a different pace and with a unique support system

83. Will Willing to take a job: At lower level, lesser wage In a different locale Show flexibility & initiative Workplace Skills SkillsDistill

84. Will Willing to take a job: At lower level, lesser wage In a different locale Show flexibility & initiative Workplace Skills Workplace Basics! Communication skills Getting along with others Critical thinking Skills Strong academics High School diploma Post secondary schooling Appropriate technical skills Distill Stackable Credentials Informal education On the Job Learning Climbing Wall

85. There is much more story to tell, but this version is over Thank you! richard.froeschle@twc.state.tx.us