1. Workforce Development in MS Mike Eaton, ICC President

2. Workforce Development Mississippi’s Biggest Problem? -State Economist Dr. Darrin Webb The Status of Human Capital in Our State.

3. Workforce Development Human Capital: The value of a human being as he or she steps up to the pay window on a Friday. This perspective opens the door to consider all the things that contribute to each person’s value.

4. Workforce Development Such a list would include: education, health care, nutrition, housing, technology, transportation and many other items that make for a robust employee.

5. Workforce Development The cumulative value of human capital has everything to say about the nature of Mississippi’s workforce as we move forward in an increasingly more high tech world.

6. Workforce Development The current status of human capital in our state should be a cause of concern. A few predictions and perceptions to consider…

7. Workforce Development Currently, there are about 5 million U.S. jobs unfilled for lack of highly trained technical workers as estimated by Wall Street analysts. By 2040, 47% of manufacturing jobs, now held by humans, will be automated.

8. Workforce Development Almost half of the workforce will be displaced by machines and robots and the workforce will need to be skilled enough to build these machines and program and maintain them. How prepared is Mississippi to create this type of workforce and retrain those who will lose jobs in this new reality?

9. Workforce Development Mississippi and Alaska were the only two states to experience a net jobs loss in 2014, as reported by the Pew Charitable Trust.

10. Workforce Development Mississippi ranked : 49th as one of the worst states in which to earn a living and receive an education and 50th in access to the internet, healthcare and job opportunities. According to a Washington Post article reporting data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

11. Workforce Development Mississippi ranked : 50th as a state where you would like to do business, as characterized by Forbes Magazine. The article’s main criticism centered on the lack of potential for developing a future workforce skilled for high-tech manufacturing.

12. Workforce Development Mississippi ranked : 50th in a recent Schott Foundation report examining high school graduation rates for males. Only 51% of African-American males and 63% of Caucasian males find success culminating in high school graduation.

13. Workforce Development So…we have our work cut out for us! Human capital includes education, technology, healthcare and so much more. None of this will be cheap or easy.

14. Workforce Development The 2015 Mississippi legislature slowed the free fall but the train is gaining speed as it leaves the station. The new legislature in 2016 will have to craft proper funding and implement programs that improve that status of human capital across the state. And we all have to play our part.

15. Julia Houston Adult Education Director Barriers Cultural Mindset toward both education and employment. Low educational function levels upon enrollment. Retention and Completion – Incentive to stay in class and complete high school equivalency. Completers not making next steps into college, training, or employment.

16. Julia Houston Adult Education Director Addressing the Barriers Change community and family attitudes regarding education and employment. Intensive, evidence-based programs designed to target low reading and math levels. Engage the students in the classrooms, support students through financial and other incentives. Career interest inventory and counseling activities to determine a feasible and reasonable next step, as well as contextualized learning engagements.

17. Julia Houston Adult Education Director Working to Eliminate the Barriers WIOA Adult Education – Evidence Based Instruction MI-Best through Kellogg grant – Career Pathway Prep to enter Career Pathways SNAP Dual Enrollment opportunities Tuition Assistance

18. Brad Gates WIA Team Leader Innovation The Innovative approach chosen by Mississippi will lead to increased opportunities to serve both the general public and our business partners. Planning Teams consist of leaders from a broad range of agencies and backgrounds. Better communication between agencies and partners.

19. Brad Gates WIA Team Leader Opportunity WIOA presents unprecedented opportunities Career Pathways are in place Sector Strategies are in place Career Technical Programs are in place We simply need to communicate the urgency of participation.

20. Lee Oswalt Workforce Training Director Challenges in Capacity Customer Base Growth Workforce Program and Service Growth Community College Consortium’s Offer Resource Efficiencies Capacity Needs: Skilled Trainers, Current Technology, and Flexible Funding

21. Tony Tice Dean of Career & Technical Instruction Opportunities AMT – Advanced Manufacturing Technicians Three Rivers Planning and Development District – Make it in America Grant Lee County Schools Dual Credit Program through CTE