SE Wisconsin Competency Study

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
(any other information Ed?)

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
Extend the workforce discussionto intensive matchmaking between firm needs and individual competencies
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
Explore the applications of workforce competencies, occupations, and industry change
Provide preliminary resultsand context to the discussion

OVERVIEW
Process
How do you identify target industries?
What indicators to look for: size, growth, specialization, competitiveness, media review
How do you identify target occupations?
What indicators to look for: size, growth, replacement jobs, specialization, competitiveness, media review
How do you merge the two to narrow the list?
Find the areas of overlap (industries and occupations) that are consistently appearing in the indicators

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 INDUSTRIES
highlights

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 OCCUPATIONS
ProductionOccupation Results

STUDY RESULTS FOR OCCUPATIONS
ServiceOccupation Results

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)
production

Implications so far…What are the additional innovations to bridge the gap?

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

Implications for K-12 education:
Career guidance and mapping pathways
Curriculum development and evaluation
Innovations in lesson plans and learning experiences

Implications so far: Individual evaluation

Implications so far: Composite curriculum evaluation

Implications for post secondary and workforce:
Career guidance and mapping pathways
Curriculum/training development and evaluation
Incumbent worker evaluation, education and training and training
More?

Implications for post secondary and workforce:
Dislocated worker evaluation, education and training
Assessment and selection support for regional employers
Just-in-time training, industry-driven options
Stackable certifications and connections to degree programs (NAM)
Strategies to accelerate the migration of skills from declining to growing industries
More?

Implications for economic development
Responsive matching to employer needs
Fast track training
More?
Implications for employer engagement
Clear descriptions of employer needs in terms of KSA’s
Employer toolset to drive education and workforce innovation

Connections to other regional and national initiatives
AFL-CIO Wisconsin and WMEP: Green supplier initiative
ARRA: Designing new initiatives for high growth sectors, green jobs
More?

Open innovation network that focuses on learning experiences that strengthen core KSA’s
Analytic process
Synthetic process of developing intentional leadership networks

Possible directions for next steps
Scenario 1: Focus on one industry, such as renewable energy
Scenario 2: Prototype a flexible career guidance system
Scenario 3:

Questions?

STUDY RESULTS (COMPETENCIES)
service

RESULTS (COMPETENCIES)
Service Occupation – Group 1

Service

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SE Wisconsin Competency Study

by Ed Morrison on Aug 06, 2009

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