1. Advancing Successful Industry Partnerships and Career Pathways to the Next Level November 20, 2014 Waukesha, WI Presented by Lindsey Woolsey

5. Why Industry Partnerships? skills mismatch I.There is increasing debate about a skills mismatch in our economy: by 2020, nearly two out of every three U.S. jobs will require some postsecondary education and training, but 42% of adults in the U.S. (25-64) have no PSE credential. 64% of companies say they cannot find qualified applicants for management, scientific, engineering or technical positions. -McKinsey Survey 67% of small and midsize manufacturers report moderate to severe workforce shortages, and they predict this will get worse not better. -National Manufacturing Institute Survey stagnant job growth II.We are witnessing deep and long-term impacts from stagnant job growth : Jobseeker to job ratio in 2013 was still 3-to-1. fewer resources : steady declines in investment since the eighties. III.We must address these challenges with fewer resources : steady declines in investment since the eighties. Federal employment and training expenditures (non-veteran) down. Federal employment and training expenditures (non-veteran) down. Higher education enrollments/tuitions up; appropriations down. Higher education enrollments/tuitions up; appropriations down.

6. What’s our response? EDUCATION, WORKFORCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT I. Education Historically: Train & Pray I. Workforce Development I. Economic Development

7. What’s our response? EDUCATION, WORKFORCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT I. Education Today: Career Pathways I. Workforce Development I. Economic Development

9. Designs by What’s our response? EDUCATION, WORKFORCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT I. EducationCareer Pathways I. Workforce Development I. Economic Development ?

10. Designs by What’s our response? EDUCATION, WORKFORCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT I. EducationCareer Pathways I. Workforce Development I. Economic Development Historically: Business Attraction

11. Designs by What’s our response? EDUCATION, WORKFORCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT I. EducationCareer Pathways I. Workforce Development I. Economic Development Today: Industry Clusters

13. Designs by Industry Clusters What’s our response? EDUCATION, WORKFORCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT I. EducationCareer Pathways I. Workforce Development ? I. Economic Development

14. Designs by Industry Clusters What’s our response? EDUCATION, WORKFORCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT I. EducationCareer Pathways I. Workforce Development Historically: Customized Business Training + Job Matching III. Economic Development

15. What’s our response? EDUCATION, WORKFORCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT I. EducationCareer Pathways I. Workforce Development Today: Sector/Industry Partnerships III. Economic Development Designs by Industry Clusters

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17. THEY ARE DIFFERENT FROM: Your local workforce investment board Your regional or city economic development board Your chamber of commerce An industry association Your community college advisory boards Your career pathway employer group

19. Greater Metro Denver Healthcare Partnership, CO Challenges: Surging demand for HC services Rapid facility expansion Difficulty filling positions Employers being asked by too many programs, councils, program staff to partner/help Solution: One Greater Metro HC Partnership 7 Major Hospital Systems 8 Educational Institutions 4 Economic Development Orgs 3 Workforce Investment Boards Activities: – Narrowed highest priority need down from 145 different occupations to 4: Nursing (ADN, RN, BSN) Laboratory Technologists Medical Laboratory Technicians Surgical Technicians – 5 New Education and training pathways to direct employment in middle-skilled, higher wage jobs Impact: – Exceeded all training and placement goals – Single point of contact for industry – Pooled resources and expertise – Surprise by employers that they shared problems and that solutions better implemented as a group – Regular discussions about HC policy in region and state

20. Cochise Utilities Partnership, AZ Problem: Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative (SSVEC) realized no local pool of skilled line workers Cost: Recruiting from outside the area expensive, and relocating workers risky College could not create a program for just one company – no economy of scale Convener: SSVEC Corporate partners: SSVEC, Sierra Southwest Cooperative, Apache Nitrogen Products, Southwest Gas, Valley Telecom, Cox Communications Public partners: Southeast Arizona Workforce Connection, Cochise Community College Outcomes: – New 1-year Utility Industry Certificate – Industry guest speakers and instructors – Company sponsored, for-credit internships – Shared job fairs across corporate partners – Company-to-company networking formerly non- existent “Getting approached by a peer company was a breath of fresh air, someone who is actually a competitor. The resulting utility program and certificate would not have happened without that outreach. And there’s so much more to do.” – Elaine Babcock, HR Manager, Southwest Gas

26. Designs by Industry Clusters Where Sector Strategies are Coming of Age: EDUCATION, WORKFORCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT I. Education Career Pathways I. Workforce Development III. Economic Development

29. Questions Now? Questions later? Email: lindsey@woolseygroup.comlindsey@woolseygroup.com