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Amy Walstien
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Aligning Educationand Workforce Needs
Senate Higher Education and Workforce
Development Committee
March 5, 2013
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The Minnesota Jobs OutlookBetween 2010 and 2020:
o Minnesota businesses will fill 1,031,000 job vacancies(1)
663,000 replacement jobs (retirements and vacancies) 368,000 new jobs due to economic expansion
o 70% of jobs in MN will require some level of
postsecondary education(2)
o Minnesota will be one of five states leading the nation in
jobs requiring postsecondary education/degrees(2)
Source: (1) Minnesota Jobs Outlook 2010-2020, Department of Employment and Economic Development (July 2012); (2) Georgetown Center on Education and
Workforce Help Wanted: Protecting Jobs and Education Requirements through 2018 (2010)
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Jobs Outlook Concerns AheadLabor force shortage
o 150,000 workers short of projected workforce needs(1)
o
Minnesota is NOT currently on track to produceworkers with training to fill forecasted job openings
Skills gap with incumbent workforce(2)
o Strong academic background in core subjects
o Technical competencies/hard skills
o Soft skills
Source: (1) Tom Stinson Presentation to House Joint Education Committee (February 2013); (2) Deloitte, Manufacturing Skills Gap: Economic
Implications and Strategies for Narrowing It (Dec. 2012)
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Developing the Best TalentImmediate Need:
Greater supply of workers
with postsecondaryeducation
Long Term Goal:
Strengthen the education-to-workforce pipeline
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Changing Levels of Education
Source: (1) Lumina Foundation: A Stronger Nation Through Higher Education (2012); (2) Georgetown Center on Education and Workforce Help Wanted:
Protecting Jobs and Education Requirements through 2018 (2010)
Jobs Requiring: 2010 Projected2018
Change
Bachelors Degree
31.5% 36% +4.5Completed PostsecondaryDegree/Credential
45% 57% +12
Some Postsecondary
(not completed)
23% 13% -10
High School Graduate 24% 23% -1Some High School 6% 6% -
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Minnesotas Completion ChallengeONE: Increase the number of students coming outof K-12 education system, going into postsecondary
TWO: Increase completion rates of studentsalready enrolled in college
THREE: Increase training efforts aimed at non-
traditional students
FOUR: Improve college readiness of high-schoolgraduates
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Workforce Alignment SessionsSpring/Summer 2012
GOAL: engage employers in developing
projections for how many workers andprofessionals, with what kinds of skills,will be needed, for what kinds of jobs
MnSCU + Minnesota Chamber + DEED
Over 50 employer-based sessions
Sector Reports Available:
http://www.mnscu.edu/business/workforceassessment/
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Alignment Session - Key TakeawaysWhat Minnesota Employers Look For:o Generally, employers want employees with broad
knowledge that prepares them for work in their sectoro But many employers also need employees with very
specific skill sets and training
o Growing number prefer to hire a worker with solid
academic and communication skillsand good work ethic
AND provide the worker with on-the-job training andhave the worker advance skills by enrolling informal training
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Alignment Session - Key TakeawaysWhat Minnesota Employers Said:
o Critical skills lacking in new hires, regardless of industrysector or geographic location
o Greater math aptitude needed(and applied math)
o Improvement also needed in basic literacy skills
o Work experience is critical for students entry-leveljobs, internships, apprenticeships, applied learning, etc.
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Alignment Session - Key TakeawaysBroader Issues: Rapid technological advances - difficult for education
programs keep pace with training needs Stronger connection between high schools and
higher education
Employers felt data did not accurately reflect the real
demand for workers (underestimated demand) Lack of awareness among students about high
demand careers in Minnesota
Need forsnapshots of regional labor markets and
related education programs
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Step One: Enhance Labor Market Data
Itasca Project - Workforce Alignment Team
o Working to build enhanced labor market data
system
Real-time labor market projections
Help employers forecast hiring needs
o Recommendations forthcoming Spring 2013
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Step Two: Supply & Demand Reporto Match DEMANDdata with SUPPLYdata
o Help students and incumbent workers understand
workforce demand areaso Identify programs and institutions producing
degrees/credentials in the industries and regions
where businesses are hiring
o Assist higher education institutions in betteraligning programs with states economic needs
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Step Three: Use Data to Drive TrainingProgram Offerings
o MnSCU - using findings from Workforce Alignment
Sessions to drive program offeringso Focus on scaling up programs in high-need/high-
growth sectors
Student Awarenesso Increase student demand for programs in high-
need/high-growth sectors
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What It Looks Like Skills@Work
developedSkills Profilesusing existingdata
SF 899 would
require similarreports statewide andregional on
DEED website
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Re-Cap What S.F. 899 Does:o State and regional supply/demand reports,
easily accessible on DEED website
o MnSCU uses as one of its tools to drivealignment of programs with state andregional needs
o Workforce Centers help incumbent workersfind information on credentialing programs
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Questions, Comments?
Amy Walstien
Director, Education &Workforce Development PolicyMinnesota Chamber of Commerce651.292.4661awalstien@mnchamber.comTwitter: @MCC_AWalstien