2018 MNRSA Seminar presentation from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.
This presentation focuses on workforce solutions, how to find employees that are qualified and the right fit for your company. This presentation is specified to the Minnesota workforce, including statistics.
3. WHAT IS THE GROW MN!® PARTNERSHIP?
Business
Retention
Business
Assistance
Statewide:
74 local
partners
15 years old
4. GROW MN!® PARTNERSHIP 2003-PRESENT
11,254
business
retention
visits
2,164
businesses
assisted
19,692
jobs
protected
214
Metro
3,652 Metro
7,602 Greater MN
5. GROW MN!® PARTNERSHIP 2017
671
business
retention
visits
189
businesses
assisted
373
jobs
protected
214
Metro
457
Greater MN
214 Metro
457 Greater MN
6. GROW MN!® PARTNERSHIP LEADING INDICATORS
Innovation:
New products?
New services?
Exports:
To U.S.?
To the world?
Investment:
Equipment?
Expansion?
New facilities?
Workforce:
Right skills?
Right supply?
8. JOB GROWTH
Percentage of businesses adding jobs last year
Source: Grow MN! Program
40%
48%
53% 52%
39%
48%
35%
38%
41%
37%
43%
40%
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Metro Greater MN
9. 2018-19 JOBS OUTLOOK
Percentage of businesses expecting to add jobs in next 12 months
Source: Grow MN! Program
43%
51%
1% 2%
51%
43%
4% 3%
Metro Greater MN
Be relatively stable Decrease Increase Unsure
10. TROUBLE FILLING JOBS CONTINUES
Percentage of businesses reporting difficulty finding employees
Source: Grow MN! Program
13%
63%
26%
75%
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Metro Greater MN
11. LABOR SHORTAGE CONSTRAINING GROWTH
• Manufacturer in Greater MN
• Company has permitting and approval for a $6 million
expansion, but won’t proceed because they can’t fill the
jobs it would create
• 11,000 work hours behind schedule – can’t take on new
customers
• Twin Cities Engineering firm
• Experiencing 9-10% annual growth. Markets are growing
but cannot find people, particularly engineers &
technicians. Greatest challenge to doing business..
12. WHAT’S DRIVING LABOR SHORTAGE?
62,250 BY 2020
3.1%
80-90%
0.1%
MN unemployment rate
(12th lowest in nation)
Labor force participation rate for Minnesotans aged 20-59
Projected MN labor force growth rate between 2020-2025
Source: DEED, Labor Market Statistics, 2018
13. SLOWING LABOR FORCE GROWTH
Report and appendices available for download at http://z.umn.edu/immigrantworkforce
Worsening gap between
the number of jobs
available in Minnesota
and the number of
workers present to work
at those jobs
Shortage of workers
could decrease
economic growth
Actual and Projected Minnesota Labor Force and Employment,
1990-2024
Note: Based on historical and projected employment and labor
force data by the Minnesota Department of Employment and
Economic Development.
14. JOBS IN DEMAND IN METRO
Current
Demand
Rank
Job Title
MN Projected
Growth Rate
(10yr)
Education Requirements
1 Retail Salespersons 5.8% < High school
2 Personal Care Aides 25.3% < High school
3 Registered Nurses 13% AA degree
4 Food Preparation and Serving Workers 9.7% < High school
5 First-line Supervisors of Food Prep Workers 9.1% High School/GED
6 Cashiers -0.6% < High school
7 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 0.7% < High school
8 First-line Supervisors of Retail Workers 3.1% High School/GED
9 Laborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers -0.8% < High school
10 Software Developers 9.7% Bachelors degree
DEED Occupations in Demand, 2018
15. MOST ENTRY LEVEL JOBS REQUIRE TWO YEARS OR
LESS
Education required for entry-level positions
Source: Grow MN! Program
16. FINDING WORKERS: WHAT’S WORKING IN MN?
Challenges
• Senior staff retiring in next five
years
• “Poaching” by other firms
• Too few candidates…
• …especially so for physically
demanding jobs
• Skills gap
• Recruiting professionals to relocate
to Minnesota
Strategies
• Partner with local schools
• Internships
• Promote from within
• Staffing agencies
• Referrals by existing employees
• Increase wages
• Refugee employment programs
• Automation/robotics
• Must go beyond public policy
Source: Grow MN! Program
17. CENTER FOR WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
Better “tapping” of existing workforce talent
• MN Job Match
• Workforce Summit – Annual Education
• Hidden Talent Pools
• Automation Best Practices
• MN Job Honor Awards
Cultivate future workforce
• Real Time Talent
• Business Education Networks (BEN)
• Immigration reform
18. What is MN Job Match?
mnjobmatch.com
• One pillar of the Center for Workforce Solutions
• Revolutionary technology
• Scores, screens and stack ranks every candidate
and job instantly
• Current industry focus: Health care and
Manufacturing
19. Benefits to employers
mnjobmatch.com
• $39 for jobs, $19 for internships
• Introduction to seven qualified
candidates/posting
• 30-day job posting
• EEOC compliant reporting
• Easily-shared across social media channels
• Integration with candidate tracking
systems (ATS)
• Money back guarantee
20. Benefits to job-seekers
mnjobmatch.com
• Unique job profile based on skills and
interests
• Access to job matching technology
• Create a profile with or without a
resume; or
• apply directly to any position
• Only seven active candidates are
notified when they are a qualified match
• Free service to job-seekers
22. Select job title(s)
mnjobmatch.com
MN Job Match will suggest
job titles by scanning
resumes and job
descriptions.
Built upon 1,400 Department
of Labor job titles and over
100,000 job characteristics.
23. Customized questionnaire
mnjobmatch.com
• Parallel questions asked of employers and candidates based on work
preferences and skills.
• Concentrated on job characteristics and activities, plus questions on
organization culture.
• Answer average of 20-30 questions on specific job skill requirements.
• No more than 15 minutes to complete for employers; five minutes for
candidates.
25. Employer dashboard
mnjobmatch.com
• All candidates are screened, scored, and stack-
ranked within seconds using patented
WorkFountain technology
• Employers receive up to seven system matches
with Fit Assessments for every candidate.
• Simply click “Take Action” to move any candidate
through any stage in the hiring process.
27. Candidate dashboard
mnjobmatch.com
• Applications will be screened and scored within seconds
using patented technology.
• Dashboards will offer active positions that meet or exceed
interests, experience and location based on the completed.
• Review each position and its alignment to career goals by
clicking View Fit Assessment.
30. mnjobmatch.com
The “Fit Assessment”
Job Seekers
• For the first time ever, they receive immediate, unbiased feedback on
their application
Employers
• Review candidate based on skill, ability, and interest alignment
• Accelerate hiring without sacrificing time, quality, or applicant diversity
• Furnish a standardized view and comparison of the information needed
to make an initial candidate assessment
31. WORKFORCE SUMMIT & MN JOB HONOR
AWARDS
Annual education & recognition opportunities
• Present strategies for tapping underutilized pockets of the
workforce, e.g.
• New immigrants
• People with disabilities
• Ex-offenders
• Retirees
• Make connections: employers & employment service providers
• Share latest techniques in automation
• MN Job Honor Awards: Celebrate success stories!
32. REAL TIME TALENT
Information “hub” to…
• Track real-time data on labor demand
• Businesses: accurate assessments of local labor markets
• Trainers: know exactly what businesses need, now!
• Identify and promote tools to solve workforce
challenge
• Provide future trends information to support
business decisions
33. BUSINESS EDUCATION NETWORKS (BEN)
Creating persistent relationships
• Connecting employers with high school & college
students
• Building stronger links to educators and trainers
• Local focus – solutions-driven
• Additional resources for local efforts through
integrated approach – best practices, financial, etc.
• Pilots: Winona, Brainerd, Waconia, plus
eight more. St. Cloud is newest partner!
35. POPULATION & WORKFORCE
In 2040, the
number of deaths
in MN > than the
number of births!
MN becomes
dependent upon in-
migration for
population growth
Projected Annual Population Change in
Minnesota, 2015-2070
Report and appendices available for download at http://z.umn.edu/immigrantworkforce
-10,000
-5,000
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
2015
2018
2021
2024
2027
2030
2033
2036
2039
2042
2045
2048
2051
2054
2057
2060
2063
2066
2069
Natural Change (Births - Deaths) Net Migration
36. INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION: DRIVING GROWTH
3251
9344
-6,093
7577
11935
-4,358
-8,000
-6,000
-4,000
-2,000
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
2005-2010
2010-2013
Total Net International Net
Domestic Net
Average Annual Net Migration to Minnesota
Average Annual Net Migration to Minnesota
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Minnesota State Demographic Center
37. MN’S FOREIGN BORN – GETTING YOUNGER
3.3%
8.5%
12.6%
3.1% 3.1%
4.8%
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
10%
12%
14%
1990 2000 2006
25-34
55-64
PUMS micro data from 1990 & 2000 Census & 2006 ACS
38. FEDERAL IMMIGRATION REFORM…
FOUR PARTS
• Streamline Administration
• E-Verify = Employment eligibility verification
• Issuance of work-related visas
• Responsiveness to economic change
• Replace fixed quotas with dynamic system
• More visas for skilled workers, STEM
• Recognize differences among industries, e.g. agriculture
• Earned status for unauthorized workers
• Secure borders = See above
39. MN WORKFORCE FIX – NO SILVER BULLETS
A state legislative solution is not likely but
other solutions may be….
• Real time workforce data
• Business persistence with educators and trainers
• One-on-one assistance
• Business to rethink hiring practices
• Tap under-utilized pools
• Rethink how matches are made
• Federal immigration reform