Workforce Investment Board MidOhio Valley State of the Workforce Report 2003: A Report to the Commun

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Workforce Investment Board Mid-Ohio ValleyState
of the Workforce Report 2003 A Report to the
Community

• Prepared by Marshall University and
  Corporation for a Skilled Workforce for the
  Workforce Board Mid-Ohio Valley

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Who We Are

• A Public-Private board made up of
• Business Leaders (at least 51 of the board)
• Economic Development Entities
• Education Entities
• Public Agencies
• Labor and
• Community Based Organizations
• Created under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998

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The Region
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Why We Exist

• To identify the workforce challenges facing our
  region
• To convene the relevant resources to address
  these challenges
• To organize comprehensive responses to these
  challenges

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Introduction

• Why were here
• Using data to tell a story and gauging our labor
  force preparedness to adapt to the future
• Identify implications that drive workforce
  development
• Need to ensure active engagement of government,
  economic development, education and labor

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Context

• Demographic, Labor Market, and Education data
  analyzed across the 9 counties of our region
• Region compared to the US, state of WV, state of
  OH and 2 counties in OH
• Industry sectors analyzed for occupations,
  skills, knowledge

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The Workforce System
Economic Development
Education Development
Workforce Development

• Workforce Investment Board Focus
• System Building
• Community Engagement

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Workforce Intelligence Triangle Education and
Training Employer Practices (Capacity)
(Demands) Existing/Potential
Workforce (Supply)
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Population Growth
Over this same time period, the US grew by 13.2,
and WV grew by 0.8
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Population Projections
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Population by Age
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Population is Aging
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Educational Attainment
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Literacy Levels
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Percent of Population in Poverty
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Per Capita Income
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Income Levels Below National Level
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Annual Unemployment Rate
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Monthly Unemployment Rate
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Labor Force Participation
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Drop Out Rates
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Free/Reduced Price Lunch
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Students Taking ACT
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ACT Scores
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Industrial Employment
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Industry Trends
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Wages
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Occupations with Most Employment in Region IV
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Occupations with Most Employment

• Education and skill requirements low
• 5 of 10 require only short-term on the job
  training
• Only 2 require more than long-term on the job
  training
• Job quality low
• 7 of 10 have a high likelihood of being part-time
• 6 of 10 have a high likelihood of unemployment
• Only 3 jobs pay more than 20,000/year

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Top Jobs in Region IV
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Top Jobs

• List combines current employment, wages and
  projected growth to determine what the good
  jobs are
• Require higher skill and education levels
• Only 2 require less than a Bachelors degree
• Job quality is high

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Top 5 Work Locations of County Residents
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Employer Survey Results

• 76.3 said there is a pool of qualified
  candidates to hire from
• 40.8 reported that there are specific jobs which
  are difficult to hire for
• 95.8 reported no need for training of current
  employees
• 34.0 of employers provide tuition assistance or
  incentives to pursue additional education

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Employers Top Reasons for Turning Away Applicants
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Employers Reasons for Releasing Employees
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Basic Reading Tops List of Desired Skills
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Storylines Emerging from Employer Focus Groups

• Regional diversity
• Large employers with good wages are not hiring
• Many leaving school are not considered work ready
  applicants need to start work awareness
  education earlier

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Storylines, continued

• Opportunities in the medical field even in the
  otherwise really high unemployment areas
• Perception exists there is a pool of unemployable
  people within each county for some places it is
  a sizable pool

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Storylines, continued

• Work Ethic/Reliability/Absenteeism
• Older established core of long term employees
  gives area reputation of a strong work ethic
• But there are still problems in parts of the
  population
• Workers Compensation is viewed as an issue that
  impedes economic development and growth

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Storylines, continued

• Business has a role to play in education
• Curriculum/mentoring
• Role models
• GE/South High School example (turned around high
  dropout rate)
• WORK4WV Centers
• Have good potential
• Need better marketing awareness is low

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So What Do We Do Now?

• Not here to solve all the problems today or in
  the near term
• Want to engage in a dialogue about the data what
  issues are important to you
• What are the critical things that need to be
  started to make a difference on those things that
  we care about?

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The Workforce System
Economic Development
Education Development
Workforce Development

• Workforce Investment Board Focus
• System Building
• Community Engagement

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• 900 Victors Way
• Suite 350
• Ann Arbor, MI 48108
• [phone]
• [phone] (fax)
• www.skilledwork.org

Ed Strong, Senior Partner