Big Bang and Evolution of Employment

Presented by Lance Kaldor

Lance Kaldor Adult educator – Workforce Consultant –

Volunteer Trade education to Masters in Adult &

Organizational Learning & Leadership Idaho Department of Labor

Employment Solutions and Resources for Job Seekers and Employers

So much more than just the unemployment office

Welcome

We are the evolution of the past

Who are the generations? 1901 – 1924 The greatest generation 1925 – 1942 The silent generation 1943 – early 60’s The Baby boomers Early 60’s – early 80’s Generation X Early 80’s - early 2000’s Generation Y or Millenniums Early 2000 – now Generation Z

Generational Values and Norms that affect the world

What moved us forward

Past

The Now

Education Experience Soft Skills

#1 thing lacking according to employers hiring youth

#1 required thing for good business growth Where are they in your cirriculum?

What Employers Want

Examples of soft skills include:- Showing up for work on time- Proper dress and grooming- A good attitude- Knowing how to work well with others- Showing initiative while on the job- Being able to follow directions- Learning from mistakes-- Being polite- Working well with a supervisor- Communicating well (both written and verbal)

What are the Soft Skills

Idaho Career Information System

Experience vs. Education

Who’s talking? Introduction of the Investing in America’s Future A Blueprint for Transforming Career and Technical Education from the Secretary of Education 2012 To educate our way to a better economy, educators, public

officials, and policymakers must ensure that every student in our country graduates from high school prepared for college and a successful career. Yet that is not enough. If America is to once again have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by the end of the decade, every American should have access to at least one year of higher education or postsecondary training at an affordable cost. A world-class education system that provides high-quality job-training opportunities will reduce skills shortages, spur business growth, encourage new investment and hiring, spark innovation, and promote continued economic growth.

The Future: Where are we Going?

National vs. State – Idaho we hear there is a need to have experience with education a shorter term

education with experienceNationally only education and gov./non profits place less value the bachelors degree. However the suggestion here is that more advance degree is needed not less. (The Chronicle of Higher Education and American Public Media’s, December, 2012.)

One third of employers in this study place more value on today’s four – year degree vs. That of five years ago.

Idaho Campaign of “Go On” change to “1, 2, 4 or more” suggests that Idaho needs arer different.

We have to know how to differentiate the information between state and federal, but the message needs to be on the same page

Future – Being part of the conversation

The paper “The New American Workforce: Challenges and Opportunities for higher education (Jones, ND), suggests 7 challenges and opportunities to increase educational needs to meet employer needs Developing specific strategies for reaching target populations – YOU “ Demystifying access and participation in post secondary -Community Designing and delivering integrated curriculum – (soft skills) YOU Deployment of alternative delivery – YOU Strategic Alliances – IDOL

Industrial recognized certifications Professional Organizations and Certifying agencies

One Stop Access to the new economy – Connection between You and IDOL

Reputation – Community & Student Support

Future: challenges and opportunities

Recent STEM conference put on by MICRON on Wed, 5/28 at the Riverside Hotel. Representative Raquel Longoria shared with me this information - Isn’t every job a STEM job in some fashion; Help students and support systems understand the

importance of STEM; Interactive classrooms = soft skills.

Career Cards What soft skills are needed?What type of Internship or Externship can assist with this career that may not

necessarily be obvious? Thinking outside the boxOne classroom activity that can get the kids thinking in these lines?

Who can tell me what a “Portfolio Careerist” is?

Activity

The data is happening “Success in the ew Economy” video

Become part of the conversation –and don’t let them push you out

Create, be real, and walk the talk!

Questions

Closing

Idaho Labor Market Index retrieved 06/06/2014 from http://lmi.idaho.gov/

Jones, R.,T. (ND) The New American Workforce: Challenges and Opportunities for Higher Education. Education Workforce Policy, LLP. Retrieved 05/22/2014 from http://www.educationworkforcepolicy.com/papers.html

The Chronicle of Higher Education and American Public Media’s, Marketplace, The Role of Higher Education in Career Development: Employer Perceptions ,December, 2012.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education, Investing in America’s Future: A Blueprint for Transforming Career and Technical Education, Washington, D.C., 2012.

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