ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL WORKFORCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (OC Network)

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1 ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL WORKFORCE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NETWORK (OC Network) Wednesday, November 5, :00 11:00 North Orange County Community College District Board Room 1830 W. Romneya Drive Anaheim, CA 92801

2 Our Mission: The OC Network is committed to building an educated/skilled workforce, and securing necessary resources to ensure that Orange County businesses in high-demand and emerging sectors are able to thrive within a vibrant and growing economy. 2

3 Workforce and Economic Development Highlights 3

4 Population among older adults is rapidly increasing. DEMOGRAPHICS Median Household Income is slightly increased (1.6%), much less than overall State growth of 5%. Orange County has the fourth-highest poverty rate compared to 41 Californian counties. 4

5 EMPLOYMENT Orange County s unemployment rate fell to 4.9 % in May 2014 and currently stands at 5.1% as of September This is the lowest recorded since it hit a peak of 10 % in Highest concentration of employment: Tourism/Hotels/Recreation --- Manufacturing Management/Administration --- Healthcare Bio-Medical leads the way with highest average salaries. Orange County is on pace, and in many cases is exceeding, EDD job creation forecasts. 5

6 The average API score was 844 in 2013, which is a substantial increase compared to 2005 s average of 769. EDUCATION 46.6% Graduating high school seniors eligible for entry into the UC/CSU university systems in % Improvement from previous year. In OC, there were 26.1% of ELLs enrolled during the 2013 to 2014 school year. This is the highest among neighboring counties and the state as a whole. 6

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8 In manufacturing, healthcare, construction and energy, the majority of workers were not able to demonstrate the required skill level for locating information such as: the ability to locate, synthesize, and use information from workplace graphics such as charts, graphs, tables, flowcharts, diagrams, and maps. 8

9 Less than half of United States workers examined with a middle or high education level met the Applied Mathematics skill requirements for the majority of manufacturing, construction, and energy jobs. 9

10 Level of education does not necessarily relate to gaps in foundational on-the-job skills. In fact, it seems that the gap in foundational skills demanded by employers widens as the level of education increases. 10

11 There are 15 occupations with over 100 current openings, totaling 4,651 positions. Of those 15 occupations, 13 exhibit high labor market demand metrics. MANUFACTURING 11

12 There are 12 occupations with over 100 current openings, totaling 4,195 current positions. Of those 12 occupations, nine exhibit high labor market demand metrics. HEALTHCARE 12

13 There are 14 occupations with over 100 current openings, totaling 7,856 current positions. Of those 14, ten exhibit high labor market demand metrics. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 13

14 VETERAN EMPLOYMENT While veteran unemployment rates improved over the past year, statewide unemployment rate for all veterans is currently 7.9% More than 35% of Veteran-friendly jobs in demand are IT related. Another 35% are logistics related 14

15 INTERNATIONAL TRADE 15

16 Orange County s exports experienced a rapid growth of 21.7 % in % of Orange County s gross metropolitan product is generated from exports. Dominant: Transportation Equipment, and Computer and Electronic Products. Exports are expected to reach about $28 billion in value by the end of

17 HOUSING Residential building permit activity in Orange County increased by nearly 50% from 2013 to Orange County is the third most expensive place to live in California and remains one of the most expensive places in the nation to buy a home. 17

18 Questions / Comments 18

19 Calling All Interns! 19

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21 ocinternship.com 21

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23 WIOA Transition Plan 23

24 Further engagement of the private sector to lead local workforce development efforts. A correlation between training investments and economic return. Better alignment of the workforce system with education and economic development. Increased business collaboration, convening and partnership. 24

25 Increased access to education, training and employment High quality workforce development system Improved quality of labor market: Enhanced services and design Increased prosperity of workers and employers Needs met through a competitive nation 25

26 Unified Planning Sector Based Think Tanks Increased Focus on Out-of- School Youth Work Based Learning Partner Co- Location at One-Stops Business Services Focus New Metrics System Changes Board Leadership One-Stop Service Delivery Design 26

27 What does this mean for Orange County? 27

28 A new roadmap for Orange County? 28

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30 CHANGING PERFORMANCE MEASURES New Metrics Skills Attainment Employer Measures Youth Performance 30

31 Helps Employers Find Workers with the Necessary Skills Employer Engagement in Training Design 31

32 Increases access and services to special populations including those with disabilities. 32

33 Workforce Development + Economic Development 33

34 Question #1 Workforce Development + Economic Development A) Leveraged Investments of Public/Private Funds B) Appropriate Workforce Supply to Demand C) Exploitation of Competitive Advantages D) Real Time Impact on Community E) All of the Above 34

35 WIOA (just like WIA) funding should be linked and support an overall County Economic Development Strategy and Sub-Region Initiatives. How??? 35

36 Question #2 Which activity is prohibited under WIOA? A) Aliso Viejo Biotech Cluster Development B) Fullerton Business Expansion Tactic (BET) C) Huntington Beach/Oakview Job Creation Project D) Santa Ana Manufacturing Collective (Youth Focus) E) None of the Above 36

37 Question #3 Which is a common barrier to expansion for businesses? A) New Training Needed for Current Employees B) Lack of Qualified Candidates for Job Openings C) Uncertain of New Customer (Community) Profiles D) Access to Financial Resources and/or Incentives E) All of the Above 37

38 True or False? 1. Community Colleges and WIBs will partner for a 2015 Conference with ED Focus? 2. WIBs, Cities and Colleges plan sponsor campaigns that support FOUR specific sectors by end of 2015? 3. Orange County ED Professionals have a workforce development tool box for use by Spring of 2015? 38

39 Questions / Comments 39

40 Announcements / Opportunities OCBC Economic Development Conference November 20th 2:30 5:00 p.m. Irvine Marriott Register at ocbc.org Cypress Job Fair November 6 th 9:00 1:30 Cypress Community Center 5700 Orange Avenue Cypress, CA Red Carpet Awards November 20 th 5:30-7:30p.m. Irvine Marriott Register at ocbc.org 40

41 Mark Your Calendars! The next Network meeting is scheduled for: February 4, 2015 If you have any topics that you would like to include in the next agenda please let us know. 41

42 Thank you! OCEconomy.org OCWIB.org