Washington Leadership Training Institute. CTE Hot Topics

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2 CTE Hot Topics

3 MR. RICH KATT Director, CTE Nebraska Department of Education

4 Telling our story

5 THANKS FOR BEING YOU! Congratulations on being a part of the organization that is positioned to have a great impact on our nation s economy and future.

6 If you are willing to accept this leadership challenge, you need to be prepared to talk about: SkillsUSA Current Workforce Issues But more importantly: Your academic and technical knowledge and skills Your SkillsUSA experience

7 EDUCATING OTHERS ABOUT SkillsUSA Be ready to talk about: Number of Members Chapter Activities SkillsUSA Impact on Campus Leadership & Personal Development Programs Championships

8 BE READY TO TALK ABOUT: Skills gap Labor market information What employers are looking for in new hires Employment opportunities in your industry How you are preparing for the future Educating others about current workforce

9 Is the Skills Gap real?

10 How many employers have difficulty filling jobs?

11 What s causing the issue? There s an education mismatch 72% of degrees are in Psychology History and Performing Arts

12 What s causing the issue? 10,000 Baby Boomers are retiring each day!

13 What s causing the issue? Candidates lack skills and experience

14 Cost of Unfilled Jobs to US Economy $13 billion per month $160 billion per year

15 What jobs are the hardest to fill? Source: Manpower

16 What jobs are the hardest to fill? 48% Lack of Career Readiness (soft) Skills Source: Manpower

17 What jobs are the hardest to fill? 23% Have no applicants Source: Manpower

18 What jobs are the hardest to fill? 18% Have no experience Source: Manpower

19 What jobs are the hardest to fill? 16% Lack Technical Skills Source: Manpower

20 What jobs are the hardest to fill? 15% Looking for more pay than what is offered Source: Manpower

21 Dependability Communication Skills Top 10 skills employers are looking for Problem Solving Working Collaboratively Fitting into Culture of the Company Voicing Opinion While Being Open to Feedback Flexibility and Being Focused Creativity and Innovation Improving Work Processes Taking Initiative Source: Manpower

22 A look to the future Top 10 skills in Cognitive Flexibility 9 Negotiation 8 Service Orientation 7 Judgement and Decision Making 6 Emotional Intelligence 5 Coordinating with Others 4 People Management 3 Creativity 2 Critical Thinking 1 Complex Problem Solving

23 All of these skills are found in the SkillsUSA Framework! Source: Manpower

24 Need to practice talking about your skills 01 Don t just focus on positions or awards 02 Be specific about your skills 03 How and where you demonstrated skills

25 NEED TO TELL OUR STORY Reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Act of 2006 House Bill passed Again, no action yet in the Senate

26 NEED TO TELL OUR STORY Perkins Federal Legislation: One of the three pieces of national education legislation Funding for Career & Technical Education Support for SkillsUSA and other CTSOs Creates a national presence for CTE Address educational and training issues impacting our national workforce

27 NEED TO TELL OUR STORY New Legislation Focus on: Alignment to workforce needs Technical skill development and certification Support for special needs students Represents a Federal investment in Career and Technical Education and all of CTE s components

28 NEED TO TELL OUR STORY You are the best advocate for CTE, SkillsUSA and potential legislation! Be ready to share your experiences Focus on the skills you have developed through CTE and SkillsUSA Refer to the SkillsUSA Framework

29 NEED TO TELL OUR STORY IMPORTANT WEEK FOR SkillsUSA & CTE You need to articulate the impact of CTE & SkillsUSA Your personal story Your campus story Your community/state story

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