HR Florida Leadership Conference Rosen Shingle Creek- Orlando, FL

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1 24th Annual HR Florida Leadership Conference January 7, 2017

2 POWER UP! Education and Workforce Readiness How Chapters can get ENGAGED!

3 The Challenge The need for skilled, well-educated workers is growing Demand is up 1 in 3 U.S. workers is age 50 or older. More than half of today s workforce will be eligible for retirement over the next 10 years. - US Bureau of Labor Statistics The positions that will experience the highest rates of attrition over the next five years are those most difficult to fill: Engineer technicians and skilled and craft employees. - APPA

4 The Challenge There are not enough skilled workers to fill the jobs The number of high school students taking trade or industryrelated vocational and technical courses in preparation for a skilled or craft labor job has declined by 35% in the past decade. - UWPN Issues Update More than half of applicants for skilled, entry-level positions at utility companies lack academic or basic skills required for employment. - UBEC survey of CEOs More than 70% of HR executives say that incoming workers with inadequate skills are their most serious problem over the next three years. Deloitte Consulting Supply is down

5 This shortage directly impacts Business & Industry Demand for technical and craft workers increasing Failure rates on pre-employment tests are increasing Potential threat to both productivity and reliability Concern for our direct hires and for other industry in the state

6 The Workforce Gap WHERE 9 TH GRADERS ARE HEADED VS. WHERE THE JOBS ARE 28% will enter a 4-year college 20% require a 4-year college degree 32% will enter an associate degree program or advanced training 65% require an associate s degree or advanced training 10% will lack the skills needed for employment 15% require minimum skills for employment 30% will drop out of the system before completing high school SOURCE: Carol D Amico, Workforce 2020: Work & Workers in the 21st Century

7 United States Post-Secondary Education SOURCE: National Center Education Statistics.

8 FL Talent: Skilled Workforce Shortage Will Grow 8 Out of 10 New Jobs will require some post-secondary education and training but Fewer Than Half of high school freshmen continue education beyond high school Enter High School Complete High School in 4 Years Continue to College Immediately Complete Associate s or Bachelor s Degree in 6 Years

9 Florida s Pipeline/ Jobs Florida ranks 44 th among other states in high school graduation and 34 th among other states in college completion Graduating seniors in FL score 19.6 average composite score on the ACT (49 th ) and a 1457 average combined score on the SAT (42 nd ) Jobs requiring certifications in Florida far exceed those requiring degrees: 37% require certificate 13% require Associates degree 10% require Bachelor s degree

10 New FL Jobs by Training Level,

11 We have to help our students understand where the jobs are and prepare them for what is necessary to enter and advance in those careers

12 What are we looking for? A qualified, diverse workforce Various career entry points with various educational attainments/ experience levels Steady pipelines Core values, technical skills, desire to learn

13 So How Do We Get There? PARTNER and COLLABORATE! Work locally, regionally, at state, and at national levels to brand our industry careers and create talent pipeline programs Focus on key areas: - Career Awareness - Policy & Education - Funding & Resources - State & National Outreach

14 What can you do? Choose a Chapter Workforce Readiness Focus Schools Long-Term Unemployed Displaced Workers Veterans Community Workforce Development

15 Other Examples of Engagement 1. Partnership With Schools 2. Military Transition Assistance Programs (TAP) 3. Boys and Girls Clubs 4. Junior Achievement 5. FBLA 6. DECA 7. Chambers of Commerce 8. Workforce Boards

16 Best Practice Examples Mock Interviews Resume Writing/Resume Review Host a Veteran Day Dress for Success Job Boot Camp Scholarship Opportunities

17 Critical Success Factors Meaningful partnerships at the state level with state Dept. of Education and state Workforce Board are CRITICAL! True engagement have to be in it for the long haul! Must engage at state level for policy and local level for implementation. Have to keep all partners and instructors up-to-speed on industry changes especially during economic downturn

18 Resources SHRM VLRC SHRM Core Leadership Area Webinar Chapter Workforce Readiness Chair

19 State Council Partnerships CareerSource Business Partnership Advisory Committee (BPAC) DOD Employer Support Of The Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Shadow Day/Employer Day

20 USAF Avon Park Bombing Range

21 Camp Blanding Joint Training Center

22 Naval Air Station Pensacola

23 Naval Air Station Pensacola

24 Naval Air Station Pensacola

25 Contact Information Tim Lambert, SPHR, SHRM-SCP