1. The National Network Story March 2015

2. 2 OUR STORY 1. The Challenge 2. The Solution 1. The Road Ahead

3. THE CHALLENGE

4. 4 THE FACTS 9 million Americans are unemployed, with another 2 million who are marginally employed. 5 million disengaged millennials are not actively seeking employment. 4 million U.S. jobs are left unfilled because of a mismatch between the skills workers possess and those employers need. 95 percent of Business Roundtable member CEOs indicated that their companies suffer from skills shortages. Many industries offer workforce development solutions, such as industry-recognized credentials, but they are not linked and leveraged economy-wide.

5. 5 Businesses of all sizes struggle to find workers with the necessary skills to fill available jobs. Workers have not been provided with the necessary skills and training needed to succeed in today’s evolving economy. Industries have distinct approaches to solve the skills gap, but have yet to combine their efforts. Education and workforce development are not preparing students for current and future jobs. There is a chaotic marketplace in which not all degrees nor credentials lead to meaningful careers. BUSINESS INDUSTRY EDUCATION WORKERS STUDENTS ROADBLOCKS

6. 2 THE SOLUTION

7. 7 America needs to build a new learning and workforce development system that prepares students for the jobs of today and tomorrow and provides adult workers opportunities for lifelong learning. That’s where we come in. Our mission: To improve economic opportunity and quality of life for Americans by better connecting the working world and the learning world. THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

8. 8 The National Network is led by: LEADING THE SOLUTION

9. 9 The National Network brings together 25 industry associations. It includes sectors that represent 75 percent of future jobs by 2020 (an estimated 30 million new jobs). Members are sharing what works for individual industries across multiple sectors. MAKING CONNECTIONS

10. OUR MEMBERS 10 Aerospace Industries Association American Health Information Management Association Foundation American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute American Land Title Association American Moving & Storage Association American Petroleum Institute American Public Transportation Association American Society of Transportation & Logistics American Welding Society Center for Energy Workforce Development CompTIA Food Marketing Institute Home Builders Institute Interstate Renewable Energy Council The Manufacturing Institute The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council National Apartment Association Education Institute National Center for Construction Education & Research National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence National Institute for Metalworking Skills National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation National Retail Federation Foundation Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute TechAmerica Western Association of Food Chains

11. Identifying competencies and promoting credentials that lead to work; Creating more work-and-learn opportunities across the economy; and Encouraging more employers to use competency- based hiring practices. 11 The National Network is developing a framework of knowledge, skills and abilities that will serve as the foundation for success. These include: OUR WORK

12. Providing clear information to workers about the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to succeed in the workplace; and Encouraging business and higher education institutions to work together to create competency-based programs. 12 The National Network is connecting with working learners by: OUR WORK

13. 13 PROGRESS TO DATE A framework of common employability skills workers need to succeed, regardless of industry; A guide that helps employers understand and develop competency-based work-and-learn models (under development). A blueprint for industry organizations to create standards-based credentials; and The National Network has developed and released tools to begin rebuilding the outdated workforce development infrastructure. Initial tools include:

14. 14 PROGRESS TO DATE Updated math, science and communication skills requirements in hiring materials for the automotive industry. A video for employers on the value of credentials for the renewable energy industry; Upgraded health care industry and welding industry career maps; The first competency model for the restaurant industry; and The National Network has encouraged incubator projects that will inform multiple industries and provided support to members who have developed tools to share across the member network. These include:

15. 15 [Insert something specific to your organization] Example: The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has successfully created the first-ever competency model for the food service industry. CUSTOMIZABLE MEMBER SLIDE

16. THE ROAD AHEAD

17. Industries work together to develop a common set of knowledge, skills and abilities. INDUSTRY Education and workforce development provide industry-recognized credentials and training programs aligned to how businesses hire. BUSINESS Working and learning are integrated. Individuals have the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to succeed in today’s evolving workplace. EDUCATION WORKING LEARNERS Employers access and advance talent through practices that support working learners, including a new approach to hiring. PATHWAY TO SUCCESS 17

18. We need to spread the word to the education and workforce communities. We need buy-in and support from all industry associations and employers of all sizes. BUILDING AWARENESS IS KEY 18

19. 19 The National Network envisions a world in which students and workers have clear pathways to learning and working in meaningful careers, and employers have a skilled workforce focused on performance, growth and opportunity. VISION FOR THE FUTURE

20. 20 UPCOMING EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

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