Governor’s Task Force
for the Recruitment & Retention of a
Young Work Force
for New Hampshire
July 1, 2009

“
Human capital .... represents
a strategic advantage in the
increasingly competitive
international economy in
which we all participate.
-- Indiana Human Capital Retention Project

A baby boomer turns
60 every 7 seconds.

Who will take their place?

What have we
found so far?

31
NH Rank by Median Age
1990

5
NH Rank by Median Age
2007
(Congratulations. We beat Florida)

We’re lagging behind
8.7%
% Change in Stock of
College Graduates
(2000-2006)

There is an
explanation.

We’re not moving
backward.
We’re just falling
behind.

meanwhile...

66%
Percentage of NH four year degree
graduates who plan to move out of state

32%
Percentage of NH Young Professionals who
plan to move out of state within five years

There is hope.

59%
Percentage of NH college students in their
last year who want to stay, or are
considering staying

64%
Percentage of NH college alumni
who live out of state that want
to, or would consider, moving
back to NH

What’s Most
Important to
Young Workers?

#1
Employment opportunity is the
number one reason recent college
graduates cite for moving from one
region to another.

58%
Percentage increase of student
debt levels in the last 10 years
Salary is VERY important.

94%
New Hampshire alumni stayed because
“quality of life” was important
to their decision.

8
The number of hispanic
births born for every
one death
The number of white, non-
hispanic births for every
death is 1.3

NH Population
Minority White Non-Hispanic

National Growth
Minority White Non-Hispanic

Recommendations

Formalize promotion
of New Hampshire as a
Launching Pad
for Life
http://www.flickr.com/photos/toptechwriter/2040923940/

Establish
College Leadership NH

Establish a Non-
Governmental Entity to
Continue Work in the
Area of Young Worker
Recruitment and
Retention

Design and Promote
a Life-Launch Portal at
StayWorkPlay.org

Establish
Stay Work Play
Business of the Year
Award

Encourage Business
Participation in
Stay Work Play
Student Loan
Repayment
Assistance Program

Engage and Empower Young
Workers as Authentic
Messengers

Support the
Increased Use of
Internship Programs
by Small and Mid-Sized
Businesses

Increase School-to-Work
Internship Opportunities

Encourage Use of
Apprenticeship
Programs

Reintroduce Commuter Rail
Along the Capitol Corridor

Recognize the Central Role of
Post-Secondary Education in
Economic Development

Bridge the Digital Divide
Without Compromising
Availability of
Best in Class
Broadband Services

Continue Support for
Increased Workforce Housing
Opportunities

Recreate
College Career
Placement Offices

Give Young Workers a
"Retention Bonus Package"
that highlights why
New Hampshire
is a great place to
Launch a Career

Improve Child Care Options
for Parents with Children Under
Five Years of Age

Encourage the State to Utilize a
Workforce Planning Model
to Ensure it Can Recruit and
Retain Young Workers

View the full report at
http://stayworkplay.com