The Michigan National Career Readiness Certificate: A Response To the State’s Economic...

The Michigan National Career Readiness Certificate:

A Response To the State’s Economic Transformation

ACT State Organization 2010 Annual Conference

February 2, 2010

Presented by

Dennis Dunlap, Ph. D., Associate Superintendent for CTE,Gratiot-Isabella RESD

Keenan Wade, Business & Industry Section Manager,Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth

Program Goal

Upon completion of our proposed session;

participants will have a better understanding

of the Michigan National Career Readiness

Certificate (MI NCRC) and how it can impact

the transformation of the state's economy

though skilled labor data.

Accomplishing Workshop Goals

Description, background and evolution of the National Career Readiness Certificate

Impacts of the NCRC; How the certificate benefits the employer, the educator, and the individual

Michigan’s Journey: A historical perspective

Michigan Results

Summarization and Questions

“In the 1950’s, ACT created a nationally recognized, standardized resource for

college entrance. Now, we’re doing the same thing for the workforce.”

- Richard L. Ferguson, CEO and Chairman of ACT

What is a Career Readiness Certificate?

• A portable, performance-based credential that documents and certifies an individual’s ability level to learn / perform occupational specific skills.

• An reliable resource for employers to make effective employment and training decisions.

• A common language to connect educational programs with the needs of today’s world of work.

• A valuable economic development source for

retaining businesses and attracting new employers.

National Career Readiness Certificate Origins

2004 - 2006

NCRC STATE

CRC STATE ACTIVITY

REGIONAL WORKKEYS ACTIVITY

LIMITED WORKKEYS ACTIVITY

Certificate Programs Today

Career Readiness Certificates

Reading for Information

Applied Mathematics

Locating Information

SKILL AREAS JOB PROFILES2003-2008

Locating Information

Reading for Information

Applied Mathematics

Observation

Teamwork

Applied Technology

Writing

Listening

Business Writing

85%

81%

75%

70%

38%

18%

17%

14%

1%

National Career Readiness Certificate Levels & Employability

- Core employability skills for approximately 30% of the jobs



- Core employability skills for near 100% of the jobs

Gold

Silver

Platinum

Bronze3 3 3

4 4 4

5 5 5

6 6 6

Applied

Mathematics

Locating

Information

Reading

for Information

Establishing the Need

• Evolution of the U.S. economy, complex technology, higher-level job requirements (ACT Report)

• Workforce Pipeline Challenges:

- Shrinking graduate pipeline

- Rising immigrant labor

- Retiring workers

- Smaller world – increased competition

- Skilled labor shortages

• Higher skills demand higher compensation

• Jobs follow Talent - Talent follows Jobs

Projected Job Openings by Skill Level 2004-2014

Source: Dixie Sommers, “Overview of Occupational Projections, 2014,” 2007.

< HS Diploma:

Supply > Demand

Post-secondary

25% of WF prepared

> Four Year Degree

33% of WF with college degree

Occupational AlignmentsGold Silver Bronze

- Automotive Body Repairers - Butchers & Meat Cutters- Cooks, Cafeteria - Furniture Finishers- Home Health Aides- Housekeeping Supervisors - Janitorial Supervisors- Painting & Coating Workers- Dental Laboratory Technicians

- Accounting Clerks- Auto Master Mechanics- Billing Clerks- Licensed Practical Nurses- Machine Operators- Machinists- Medical Laboratory Technicians- Payroll Clerks- Pipe Fitters- Production Inspectors

- Computer Programmers

- Electricians- Environmental

Engineering Techs- Instrumentation

Technicians- Librarians- Semiconductor

Processors- Training/Development

Specialists- Vocational Education Teachers

Higher Skills = Higher Pay

National Career Readiness Certificate Levels

And Median Annual Salaries (U.S.)

Gold Occupations Silver Occupations Bronze Occupations

$62,987 $38,022 $27,340Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, ACT data

“Good jobs will stay where the skilled workers are.

Good jobs will go where the skilled workers are.”

Impacts of the NCRC; How the certificate benefits

To regain our economy and prosperity, To regain our economy and prosperity, Michigan employers, schools, and Michigan employers, schools, and

families are working togetherfamilies are working togetherwith their communitieswith their communitiesto create the jobs and to create the jobs and

employees of the futureemployees of the future

Impacts of the NCRC; How the certificate benefits, cont’d.

To prepare all students for success in To prepare all students for success in the new global economy, Michigan's’ the new global economy, Michigan's’ state leadership have launched a new state leadership have launched a new

initiative on behalf of students…initiative on behalf of students…


The National Career Readiness The National Career Readiness Certificate is intended to complement Certificate is intended to complement

the high school diploma and other the high school diploma and other employment credentialsemployment credentials


• Portable credential that documents and certifies an Portable credential that documents and certifies an individual’s ability to learn and perform occupational skillsindividual’s ability to learn and perform occupational skills

• An additional resource for employers to make employment An additional resource for employers to make employment and training decisionsand training decisions

• A valuable complement to an individual’s portfolio of A valuable complement to an individual’s portfolio of traditional credentialstraditional credentials

• A common language among stakeholders to address our A common language among stakeholders to address our current skill gap circumstancescurrent skill gap circumstances


Occupational and Employability SkillsOccupational and Employability Skills

Job

JobSpecific

Skills

Occupational Skills

WorkKeys Foundational Skills

Applied Applied

MathematicsMathematics

Reading for Reading for

InformationInformation

Locating Locating InformationInformation

What’s in it for Employers? What’s in it for Employers?

Nationally recognizedNationally recognized

Aligned to occupational job duties Aligned to occupational job duties and tasksand tasks

Predictor of successPredictor of success Reduced turnover Reduced training and development costs Increased return of investment

What’s in it for Employers? What’s in it for Employers? Cont’dCont’d

Reduced pre-employment Reduced pre-employment assessments costs and time assessments costs and time

Inexpensive—Already part of Inexpensive—Already part of Michigan Merit Exam (MME)Michigan Merit Exam (MME)

Proof of ReadinessProof of Readiness

What’s in it the Educator?What’s in it the Educator?

Uses a common set of skills that can be taught Uses a common set of skills that can be taught and developedand developed

ALREADYALREADY part of the Michigan Merit Exam— part of the Michigan Merit Exam—NOTNOT one more thing one more thing

What’s in it the Educator? What’s in it the Educator? cont’dcont’d

“New hires need

more math!”

“How much more?”

The Employer

SAYS. . .

The Educator’s

RESPONSE. . .


“We need better reading skills.”

“How much better?”

The Employer

SAYS. . .

The Educator’s

RESPONSE. . .


We all know these can be endless discussions.

This communication problem extends throughout

the entire Workforce Development

System.

What’s in it the Individual?What’s in it the Individual?

Nationally recognized and portable—can use it Nationally recognized and portable—can use it across the state or the country with many across the state or the country with many different types of employersdifferent types of employers

Demonstrates the ability to apply what you Demonstrates the ability to apply what you know to job specific skillsknow to job specific skills

Allows entrance into higher wage careers while Allows entrance into higher wage careers while advancing skills and educationadvancing skills and education

0.00

20,000.00

40,000.00

60,000.00

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Pay by Combined NCRC ScoresPay by Combined NCRC Scores

PayPay

99

336336

1010

1,0091,009

1111

959959

1212

1,7511,751

1313

452452

1414

329329

1515

347347

1616

707026,68926,689 24,16024,160 29,57629,576 34,97334,973 43,39443,394 49,69149,691 49,08249,082 52,46152,461

Combined NCRC Scores With Profile CountCombined NCRC Scores With Profile Count

$$

BronzeBronzeSilverSilver

GoldGold

What’s in it the Individual? What’s in it the Individual? Cont’dCont’d

Michigan’s Journey The National Career Readiness Certificate

(MI NCRC)

Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth

Target Populations & Assessment

• Michigan Works! Agencies to use three MI NCRC for program participant (NWLB) jobs skills assessment

• MWAs encouraged to provide MI NCRC assessments to general public as resources allow

• DELEG/BWT will re-evaluated target population prior to PY 2010

Emerging Workforce(K-12 and Colleges)

Transitional Workforce(MWAs and Agencies)

Incumbent Workforce

Employers

DemandSupply

Michigan’s NCRC Journey

• Career Readiness Certificates revisited in Michigan

• June 2007: Charge to Michigan Council of Labor and Economic Growth (CLEG)

• June 2008-July 2009: CLEG Research

• December – January 2009 CLEG Recommendation & Approval

• July 2009: Policy Issuance to Michigan Works! Agencies

Should Michigan Adopt a Standard Work Readiness Credential ?

Michigan’s MI NCRC JourneyContributing Factors to MI NCRC Adoption

• CLEG research • Michigan Merit Exam (MME)

– Added Locating Information Assessment

• Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) Projects– West & Mid-Michigan WIRED– Michigan National Career Readiness

Certificate Advocates

Testing Locations

• Michigan Works! Agency (MWA) Service Centers

• With justification:

– Existing or new partner agencies

– Intermediate School Districts

– K-12 School Districts

– Community Colleges

– Other community based organizations

Employability Skills Training

• AKA “soft” or “interpersonal skills”

• 12 State skills standards

Ex: Teamwork, Conflict Mgt., Diversity, Work Ethic

• Training components vs assessments

• Employability skills certificate

RD


Michigan Results

Certificate Goals

Over the next four (4) years. . .

560,000 residents with MI NCRC’s

Certificates Resource

380,000 Michigan High Schools

+180,000 Workforce Development System

560,000 MI NCRCs issued by 2013

MI NCRC Involvement and Stakeholders

Michigan currently ranks 3rd in the United State in terms

of MI NCRC’s issued

MI NCRC Applications• No Worker Left Behind (NWFB)

• Road Construction Apprenticeship Readiness (RCAR) initiative

• Energy Conservation Apprenticeship Readiness (ECAR) initiative

• Building Trades Apprenticeship Programs - Carpenters, Masons, Iron Workers

• Fast Start (Chemical Operator Training)

• MI Prisoner Re-entry Initiative (MPRI) (Corrections)

MI NCRC Results & Update

• Implemented in Workforce System

• Alignment with K-12

• Over 12,000 certificates since July 1, 2009

• Michigan # 3 in country with over 80,000

certificates

• Partnering with economic development

• More employer engagement in 2010

What Employer’s Say…….

“In our mission to hire, train, develop, retain, andsupport life-long learning of diverse qualified

associates. The National Career Readiness Certificate, and the related WorkKeys assessments

will continue to be an absolute resource in recruiting the right candidates to be successful through the

career ladder at CVS/CVS Pharmacy/CVS Caremark.”

—

Lena Barkley, Manager, Workforce InitiativesCVS/CVS Pharmacy/CVS Caremark

What Employer’s Say…..

“The National Career Readiness Certificate, consisting of the related WorkKeys® assessments

and learning systems, have been invaluable in helping us to hire and retain world-class

employees, with the foundational job skills needed to be successful at Dow. We have proven

correlations between high scores in WorkKeys® and employees’ ability to quickly learn on the job

technical skills.”

—Jennifer Hayes, Michigan Operations Project LeaderDow Chemical Company





Michigan Results

Summarization and Questions

For More Information

• Michigan.gov/MINCRC

• TheCertificate.org

• http://www.michigancrc.org

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