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Certifications & Career Pathways
NERETA 2016
Agenda• Workforce Background• Credentials• Manufacturing Industry• Career Pathways
BACKGROUND
Employed159.2 million (63%)
Employed Lesser Paid 31.8 million (20%)
Unemployed 7.96 million (5.0%)
Recent College Grads2.8 million
SNAP Participants 45 million (14%)
Incarcerated Released Annually600,000
Transitioning Veterans250,000
The Changing Workforce in America• Workforce participation rate is 63%• How do we engage at-risk populations?
• Youth• Public assistance• Re-entry/incarcerated• Long-term unemployed• Those who gave up on finding work
The Changing Workforce in America• Technology = displaced workers• Multigenerational Workforce
• Baby Boomers• 10,000 daily enter retirement age• Succession Planning/ Management Gaps
• Millennials• Largest % in workforce• New job/company on avg 2.4 years
Changes in Technology = Changes in Workforce• New competition emerging everyday• Buying, selling, merging – Lack technology? Acquire.
Changes in Technology = Changes in Workforce• The bottom line – workforce lay offs, changing management• Traditional ‘9-5’ jobs vs other • Rise of freelancing
Changes in Job Searching• Online resumes (LinkedIn, etc.)• More tools to filter and match applicants• The degree is the new high school diploma• Skills mismatch – overqualified or underqualified
Case Study: The Auto Industry• Disrupting the Taxi Industry
• Uber, Lyft• All-Electric Cars/Alternative Energy
• Tesla, Chevy, Nissan, Toyota• Self-Driving Cars
• Coalition – Google, Ford, Uber, Volvo, Lyft• March 2016 – GM buys Cruise Automation
CREDENTIALS
The Learning Landscape
MOOCs
YouTubeVirtual Reality
• More ways to learn than ever before - TECHNOLOGY
• Collaborative learning• Lifelong learning
Acquiring Skills
WIOA Career Pathways Toolkit
Verifying Skills
Academic Degrees
Professional Licenses
Industry Certifications
Digital Certificates, Badges
Industry National Occupational Skill Certificate
TOTAL CREDENTIALS 137,852 16,670Healthcare Practitioner/Tech. 24,443 43%Transportation 23,539 49%Healthcare Support 22,512 75%Office/Admin. 12,385 75%Production 10,066 80%Computer/Mathematical Sci. 9,437 83%Management 6,405 70%Installation/Maintenance 5,759 68%Construction/Extraction 4,016 75%
WIOA Credentials (4 Qtrs ending 9-30-15)
Achieving More Credentials• Limited by workforce funding• Credentials doesn’t just mean degrees/professional licenses• Industry-backed credentials/industry certifications
• Industry leaders drive demand and hiring• Industry creates national standards• Employer approval and acceptance is key
Earning Industry Certifications• Flexible training
• Source of training doesn’t matter (online, college, boot camp, self)• Online training: $100-$600 (training + test voucher)• Classroom-based training: $1000-$5000+ (training)
• Certifications earned are verified by test provider (Microsoft, Cisco, PMI, etc.)
• Certifications can be added to resume, LinkedIn with link to verification
National Certification Demand
___ Information Technology Management Manufacturing
# Openings nationally 350,000+ 377,000+ 313,000+
# Jobs that prefer or require certifications 211,000+ 172,000+ 53,000+
Top CertificationsCISSP, MCSE, VMWare, Oracle Database Administrator, CompTIA A+, Security +
Project Management, ITIL, Six Sigma Green Belt, Certified Scrum Master
LEAN Six Sigma, Certified Production Technician, CNC Machine Operator, Certified Logistics Technician
Top LocationsSan Francisco, CANew York, NYWashington, DC
New York, NYChicago, ILHouston, TX
Houston, TXAtlanta, GANew York, NY
• Average certification cost: $4000• Total cost to meet demand: $1.75 billion
The Value of Certifications
Porter, Caroline. (2013, July 15). “Seeking a Shortcut to a Job”. Wall Street Journal.
• More jobseekers and students look towards certifications to help their job prospects
• Shows perseverance, work ethic, and expertise
• Cost effective & quicker delivery than traditional degree programs
Why Certifications Matter• Lower recruiting costs
• Higher pass rates for employer screening
• Select more qualified & diverse applicant pool
• New hire fit & retain
“Managing the Talent Pipeline.” US Chamber of Commerce
MANUFACTURING
Manufacturing in America• 18.5 million jobs in the US• Between 2000 and 2010, the United States lost 5.7 million
manufacturing jobs (offshoring, recession, skill gap)• Technology displacing traditional assembly / production jobs• New jobs created require new skillset • Advanced manufacturing makes US globally competitive
Manufacturing Jobs
“The U.S. manufacturing workforce is aging rapidly, with half of the existing workforce only 10-15 years away from retirement. Yet, American manufacturing employers are struggling to build a pipeline of new workers.
Some 600,000 positions are currently unfilled, and more than three million additional positions are due to open by 2020.” 2
2 ”Missing Makers: How to Rebuild America’s Manufacturing Workforce” by the Alcoa Foundation and Hope Street Group
Manufacturing Stigma• Public image
• Not the same dirty, dangerous professions anymore• Lack of interest and skills
• What is ‘manufacturing’ today?• High-tech equipment• Well-paying jobs• Solving real world problems through engineering, design, and
technology
Manufacturing Industries• Aerospace industry• Automotive industry• Chemical industry• Computer industry• Electronics industry• Food processing industry• Garment industry• Pharmaceutical industry• Pulp and paper industry• Toy industry
What do employers look for?• Degree (Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD)• Certificates• Industry Certifications• Licenses
Manufacturing Credentialing Organizations
• Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC)• Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)• International Society of Automation (ISA)• American Welding Society (AWS)
Manufacturing Certifications
Manufacturing Safety Green Energy Management
• MSSC• MSI• NIMS• AWS• ISA• NCCER• NADCA• FMA• PMMI• APICS
• OSHA• Dept. of
Transportation• HACCP
• BPI• RESNET• AEE
• Lean/Six Sigma• Project
Management Professional
• Agile• Microsoft
Project
Manufacturing Certifications
• Certifications are a plus, but not required
• Ability and skills is more important• Most skills are specific to
the manufacturer or tools and taught on the job
___ Manufacturing
# Openings nationally 313,000+
# Jobs that prefer or require
certifications53,397
Top CertificationsLEAN Six Sigma, Certified Production Technician, CNC Machine Operator, Certified Logistics Technician
Top LocationsHouston, TXAtlanta, GANew York, NY
Case Study: Oswego, NY
• Located on Lake Ontario• Median household income: $38,000• 24.2% of population below poverty line• Average home costs under $90,000
Case Study: Oswego, NY
• Novelis (manufacturer for Ford) looking to hire 300 people over a 3-year period
• Challenges• Current screening process filtering out potential matches• High relocation cost = need to recruit local talent• Lack of talent pipeline
Case Study: Oswego, NY
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CAREER PATHWAYS
Career Pathways Portal
Pilot Participants
Business Services
Assess New HiresRecruit Skilled Workers
Retirement & Succession Planning
Incentivized Skills Training Badges & Industry
Certifications
Jobseeker Tools
Assessments10 Industry Pathways Aggregated Training
Measurable MilestonesBadges & Industry
CertificationsIntegrated Job Search
1. Orange County, NY2. Orlando, FL
3. San Jose, CA4. Eastern CT
5. Capital Region NY6. Contra Costa, CA
7. Westchester, NY8. US Virgin Islands
9. Buffalo, NY10. Oswego, NY
Career Pathways Strategy
Registration and Assessment
Subjective, Objective or Cognitive Assessment
Self-Assessment
900+ Technical Skill Assessments
Aptitude & Ability Assessment
Subjective, Objective or Cognitive AssessmentSubjective, Objective or Cognitive Assessment
Industry Driven Career Pathways 1
Business (Management/Administrative)
Construction/Maintenance
Finance
Health Care
Hospitality & Tourism
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Marketing/Sales/Service
Personal Care/Human Services
Transportation/Logistics
1 Career Pathways framework based on US Labor Market Data, WIOA Career Pathways Toolkit, CareerOneStop’s Competency Models, ONET OnLine, and industry input
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Career Pathways via Metrix Learning
Skill Gain: Targeted Training
2,000+ Workplace Skills/ Business 3,000+ Desktop/ IT Industry
1,000+ Healthcare Industry
700+ Manufacturing Industry
1,000+ Foundation/Remedial Skills
E-learning Workshops
Certify: Verify Skills Gain
30+ Entry Level Certifications
100+ Professional Level Certifications
Badges approved by local employers
Industry Certifications
Custom Certificate/ Badge
Finding Jobs
Conclusion
• Technology is disrupting workforce, businesses & education
• Skills training should align with employer demands
• Credentials + employer recognition = employment
• Community partnerships allow for skilled talent pipeline