Regional Workforce Alliance Competency Report Summary

Regional Workforce Alliance: Competencies

INTRODUCTION
Data-driven industry and labor market information
Links education programs and O*NET (knowledge, skills and abilities)
Updated quarterly to reflect most current economic information
Open source economic and workforce development
Seeks to aid in developing strategies for implementation
Regional Collaboration and innovation
Assists in planning and implementation strategies for regional development

OVERVIEW
Goals
Increase the scopeof targeted industriesand occupations beyond the 2008 Milwaukee 7/Deloitte study
Identify and characterize“in-demand” competenciesfor the SE Wisconsin and NE Illinois regions
Help re-define workforce discussionfrom job titles and education attainment to “qualified and competent” people
Tie understanding of In-demand competenciesback to the education system

OVERVIEW
Goals

Engage local leadershipin directing the research to best meet the region’s needs
Open the discussionof workforce competencies, occupations, and industry change
Provide preliminary resultsand context to the discussion

Growth/Demand Industries
Regional Occupation Growth/Demand
Media Source Feedback
Staffing Pattern Analysis
Selected Regional Occupations Based on Staffing Pattern(Cross-reference compatibility)
Key Occupation Selection
Focus Industry/Occupation Final List
THE COMPETENCY REPORT
Process
Data-Driven Focus Industry and Target Occupation Selection Process:

STUDY RESULTS FOR INDUSTRIES

Pharmaceutical
Plastics
Industrial Machinery
Electronic Systems
Finance
Business Services
Consumer Services (Building and Landscape)
Consumer Services (Social and Health Care)

Industry Groups

STUDY RESULTS FOR COMPETENCIES
production

Active listening + Active learning + Mechanical + Oral Comprehension + Oral Expression + Visualization + Problem Sensitivity + Information Ordering
Mechanical + Production/Processing + Mathematics
Mechanical Engineer
Machinist
Welder
RESULTS FOR CAREER PATHWAY

RESULTS FOR COMPETENCIES
Production Occupation – Group 1

STUDY RESULTS (Other Compatible Occupations – Flexibility and Resilience)
production

Bridging the Gap

Bridging the Gap
Innovations to bridge the gap
Alternative Education (e.g. Career Academies, STEM Charter Schools)
Expanded Internships

How do we use this analysis?
Applications for K-12 education
Applications for post secondary and workforce
Applications for economic development
Applications for employer engagement
Connections to other regional and national initiatives

How do we use this analysis?
Potential Applications for Regional Development:

Career guidance and mapping pathways
Curriculum development and evaluation
Applied learning experiences (e.g. internships)
Incumbent worker evaluation, education and training
Fast track training
Clear descriptions of employer needs in terms of KSA’s
Employer toolset to drive education and workforce innovation

Individual evaluation

Composite curriculum evaluation

Possible directions for next steps

Step 1: Prototype a flexible career guidance system
Step 2: Select focus industries, such as electronic systems and business services
Step 3: Facilitate the discussion among industry, workforce development, education and other key stakeholders
Step 4: Develop programs for aligning education, workforce and industry needs

Questions?

STUDY RESULTS (COMPETENCIES)
service

RESULTS (COMPETENCIES)
Service Occupation – Group 1

STUDY RESULTS (Other Compatible Occupations)
Service

STUDY RESULTS (Other Compatible Occupations)
Scale Anchors