Sioux City Job Ambassador Power Point

Job Ambassador Program

Matt Campbell, SCGO PresidentVirginia Anderson, YPIowa Past PresidentRagen Cote, Generation Iowa Commission Greg Hoffman, YPIowa Regional Advisor

Sioux City Growth Organization

Sioux City’s YPO Formed in 2002 with Mission…

“To inspire every generation to create a positive impact on the future of our community, promote promise, and show appreciation by bringing together voices for the common good, developing leaders, and take an active role.”


• Starting in 2002 with 12 people

• History of Presidents– 2002 & 2003, Kyle Adema– 2003, Sherriffa Wright– 2003 & 2004, Virginia Anderson– 2005, Kyle Kelly– 2006, Lisa Burkholder– 2007, Mandie Norby– 2008, Shelby Kruse– 2009, Matt Campbell

• One common goal: Make Sioux City Grow.


• Sculpt Siouxland, Inc.• Kirk Watson, Mayor from

Austin, TX• Grow Iowa Tour around

the state• Great Places Designation• Sioux City Shirts• 4th Annual YPIowa

Conference

• Corporate Tour events• Freeze Fest• Ytraps• Lunch n’ Learns• Get to know city council /

candidates• Social & networking

events• Special projects with

college students


Annual Report, Brochures,

Membership Information,

Calendar of Events

Online at

www.siouxcitygo.com

E-mail: [email protected]

http://www.siouxcitygo.com/

mailto:[email protected]

YPIowa

Iowa’s Statewide YPOStarted in 2004 with statewide conferencesBoard and committee work started in 2007

Mission:“To connect and engage young professional in

Iowa to take responsibility for the growth of their community and state.”

YP = Young ProfessionalYPO = Young Professional Organization

YPIowa

Iowa is ahead of most states• Only a handful of states have a statewide

organization (Florida, New Mexico, North Dakota)

• Over 100 YPOs throughout the state of Iowa

Most states just see YP groups within metro markets and not within the rural cities.

YPIowa

501 ( c )( 3 ) organization affiliated with the Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation.

YPIowa Board made up of 15 young leaders from around the state of Iowa

YPIowa

Board meets 4 times a year ♦ monthly newsletter to YPs throughout the state ♦ Blog ♦ Annual Leadership Conference ♦ YP Leader’s Academy ♦ assist with start new YPOs (Le Mars, Iowa) ♦ advocates around the state ♦ assist other Midwest YPOs

All resources can be found at

www.ypiowa.com

Forming of Generation Commission

YPIowa was at the desk when the Governor Culver signed bill to create the 1st statewide YP commission in the nation!

YPIowa encouraged YPs to sign-up for the Generation Iowa Commission. He had a pool of over 250 to choose from!

Generation Iowa Commission is a commission under the Iowa Department of Economic Development and has access to statistics and also the ear of legislators.

Generation Iowa Commission

Working since 2007 to help Iowa’s business, government and community leaders stop this….

Out-migration leads to a projection of plunging workforce population


Iowa’s workforce is peaking in size.

In 10 years, Iowa’s workforce will lose about 60,000 people every 5 years. (Equivalent to losing a Principal, UIHC or Rockwell Collins every year.)


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In 2008, Generation Iowa surveyed 1000 Iowans about why they would leave.

Highest Priorities1. Highest Paying Job in their Field of Study

Other “Tie-Breaker” Priorities2. Demographic-Specific Amenities and Attractions3. Options for Career Advancement & Mentoring4. Cost-of-living + Student Debt repayment


Brain Drain is a symptom of a lack of jobs for people with advanced degrees


• What does the world look like to a college graduate? – 62% of Iowa’s high school graduates go to college– 33% of “Next Generation” Iowans will get a Bachelor’s degree– 24% of workforce aged Iowans already have a Bachelor’s degree– 12.2% of currently available jobs require a BA or higher

• Iowa has relatively fewer career opportunities, without concentrated industry clustering & New Economy capital-efficient industries

Generation Iowa CommissionHow is this specifically effecting Siouxland?

Information provided through RIG grant.


State-Level Policy Recommendations• More ambitious state Job Creation programs to better funnel

efforts toward high-skill jobs

• Next Generation members on state’s economic development, education and quality-of-life boards

• Double IDED support of small business internships

• Increase education grant to AmeriCorps’ disaster volunteers


What are you seeing?

www.generationiowa.com

http://www.generationiowa.com/

YPIowa Ambassador Program

We need young,

educated Iowan’s

to secure

our future

YPs want to

stay, but can’t

find an

appropriate job

YPIowa created the

Job Ambassadors


YPIowa wanted to create a program that• addresses the growing workforce needs

of the state of Iowa• Creates a network for those who want to

pursue job opportunities within Iowa.• Attracts and retains young professional

in Iowa.


There are current gaps or perceived gaps in career offerings for YPs throughout the state.

• YPs leave the state to pursue higher paying jobs. Also, have trouble finding job opportunities when they graduate college

• YPs then have trouble connecting to jobs when they want to move back to their hometown


YPIowa recognized that in order to keep young talent in the state and encourage new young talent to move to Iowa, there must be career opportunities for them. They must have a means to enjoy the high quality of life that Iowa can offer.

Career Path

How did you find out about your current employers job opportunities?

• Newspaper• Online Posting• Iowa Workforce • Temp Agencies• Networking

– Got recruited– Told about the opening

I’ve got a position in IT open here at

company XYZ. Do you know of a YP making a

move within this field?

I want to move back to my

hometown in IA. Do you know of any opportunities for someone

with an IT degree?

YPIowa Job Ambassadors


• Regional Advisors in Test Markets – Oversees a Region

• Greg Hoffman, NW Iowa• Quad Cities• Des Moines• Marshalltown• Cedar Rapids

• Job Ambassadors– Assist Regional Advisors within specific cities– Connected to the Community

• Sioux City: Beth Trejo, Jon Murad, Virginia Anderson


• Act as a link between local and regional statewide efforts

• Close any gaps in communication or resources that act as barriers for both YPs and employers

• Resource for YPs interested in staying or moving to the state to find the opportunities they need.

• Assist employers to get connected to young qualified job candidates.

YPIowa Job AmbassadorsWho is all involved?

• Statewide and local government initiatives / commissions

• Statewide workforce programs such as IWD and IDED

• Local Chambers of Commerce• Universities and Colleges,

Technical and Community Colleges

• Trades, Associations and Unions• Human Resource Organizations• Civic Organizations• Business Leaders

Did not want to recreate the wheel

Found partnerships

throughout the communities


How does this benefit your company?• These YPs have networked in order to find out about

this opportunity so they understand the power of making connections.

• Access to YPs that are passionate about this area and want to make this home.

• May come across a YP that you could “make room” for within your company because of their experience level.


How to utilize

[email protected]

Everything sent to this e-mail will be forwarded to the Regional Advisors

where the job is located or where the YP wishes to find their job opportunity.


What to send?

Company with Jobs• City position located • Job description• Specific requirements• Do you want us to send

you the resume or have the YP contact you?

Individuals seeking Job • City wish to locate to• Type of position you are

looking for• Resume• Permission to forward

resume to job opportunities


Questions?www.siouxcitygo.comE-mail: [email protected]

www.generationiowa.comE-mail:

www.ypiowa.comE-mail: [email protected]

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