Building the Talent Development Pipeline through Marketable Skills:

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1 Building the Talent Development Pipeline through Marketable : The Texas Detailed Work Activities () Common Language Project Richard Froeschle txlmiguy@gmail.com (512) Establishing reasonable expectations The U.S. education and employment system is not designed to be tightly coupled as in other countries such as Germany, with its highly proscribed education and career tracks. Instead, the U.S. has a fluid system in which career paths can be pursued through a range of disciplines and educational experiences. Dr. Hal Salzman, Rutgers University 1

2 More education, better labor market outcomes What you study matters! Highest and lowest post exit program majors 2013 (+$81,182) 4 digit CIP major (100+ grads) $$$ Petroleum Engineering $100,580 Chemical Engineering $73,913 Mechanical Engineering $60,491 Mechanical Engineering Tech $58,373 Construction Engineering Tech $58,032 Registered Nursing/Administration $57,758 Communication Disorders Sciences $21,612 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $21,159 Zoology/Animal Biology $20,092 Drama/Theatre Arts/Stagecraft $19,921 Film/Video & Photographic Arts $19,681 Ecology & Population Biology $19,398 Highest and lowest post exit program majors 2009 (+$66,156) 4 digit CIP major (100+ grads) $$$ Petroleum Engineering $89,579 Chemical Engineering $67,830 Registered Nursing/Administration $58,387 Mechanical Engineering $57,918 Mechanical Engineering Tech $56,427 Construction Engineering Tech $53,593 Zoology/Animal Biology $20,247 Anthropology $20,661 Dramatic/Theatre Arts/Stagecraft $20,798 Dance $23,042 Religion/Religious Studies $23,085 Radio, Television, and Digital Communication $23,423 2

3 Highest Earning College Programs 2013 Detail View Bachelor s Degree Graduate Major (TX) (100+) Grads Earnings Petroleum Engineering 367 $100,580 Chemical Engineering 559 $73,913 Mechanical Engineering 1,538 $60,491 Mechanical Engineering Technicians 132 $58,373 Construction Engineering Technologies 386 $58,032 Registered Nursing/Nursing Administration 8,009 $57,758 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians 263 $57,664 Electrical/Electronics & Comm. Engineering 1,064 $57,519 Civil Engineering 741 $55,500 Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians 143 $54,263 Computer Science 243 $54,244 Computer Engineering 260 $53,930 Industrial Engineering 344 $53,494 Computer Systems Analysis 162 $52,736 Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering 221 $51,565 Lowest Earning College Programs 2013 Detail View Bachelor s Degree Graduate Major (TX) (100+) Grads Earnings Ecology, Evolution & Population Biology 128 $19,398 Film/Video and Photographic Arts 168 $19,681 Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 507 $19,921 Zoology/Animal Biology 106 $20,092 Health/Medical Preparatory Programs* 107 $20,223 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 314 $21,159 Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 1,009 $21,612 Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services 574 $21,709 Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 113 $22,237 Neurobiology and Neurosciences 176 $22,253 Visual and Performing Arts, General 133 $22,253 Religion/Religious Studies* 133 $22,367 Radio, Television, and Digital Communication 1,080 $22,404 Philosophy 294 $22,544 Biology, General 5,064 $23,033 3

4 Highest Earning Associate s Degree Programs 2013 Associate s Degree Graduate Major (TX) (50+) Grads Earnings Fire Protection 217 $61,026 Physical Science Technologies/Technicians 591 $52,809 Electrical and Power Transmission Installers 68 $51,304 Electromechanical & Instrumentation Technicians 502 $50,775 Quality Control & Safety Technologies/Technicians 161 $50,297 Mining & Petroleum Technologies/Technicians 78 $49,968 Registered Nursing/Nursing Administration 6,075 $48,322 Precision Metal Working 208 $44,240 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians 163 $44,198 Electrical/Electronics Maintenance & Repair 108 $39,296 Ventilation, Heating & AC Maintenance Technician 107 $39,195 Computer Programming 185 $38,688 Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians 617 $37,673 Drafting/Design Engineering Technicians 702 $37,645 Dental Support Services & Allied Professions 442 $35,993 Median First-Year Earning by Degree in Texas Source: Schneider, M., Higher Education Pays, College Measures,

5 Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment (ACS) Source: Survey-Weighted Quartiles from American Community Survey year Texas Sample (In Labor Force) The argument for skills over occupational titles: Transcending college majors through skill articulation 1. Videogame Tester 11. Cyber Security Specialist 2. Market Researcher Data Miner 12. Product Blogger 3. Bioinformatics Specialist 13. Social Media Manager 4. Healthcare Applications Analyst 14. Cyborg Anthropologist 5. Big Data Integration Engineer 15. Usability Engineer 6. Chief Listening Officer 16. Chief Sustainability Officer 7. Cloud Computing Operations Manager 17. User Experience Designer 8. E-commerce specialist 18. Mobile App Developer 9. Search Engine Optimization Manager 19. Online Reputation Manager 10. Behavioral Analytics Specialist 20. Electronic Health Records Tech Source: O*NET & Monster.com 5

6 Typical Business Unit Silos 1/13/2015 Human Resources Sales & Marketing Finance Accounting Building Maintenance Production Operations Research & Development Trainer Marketing Manager Contracts Manager HVAC Technician Operations Manager Systems Engineer Accounts Payable Manager Systems Programmer New Occupation: Energy Manager ( needed: electricity, statistics, sensors, math, pumps, contracts, writing, communications, and more) Labor Market Hiring Requirements: What do employers say they want from workers 1. Good communications skills: Can you.. Explain what you re doing (to co-worker or customer)? Explain what you need (from a co-worker or customer)? Ability to listen to instructions? 2. Appropriate Technical knowledge (degrees needed for half of all job openings) 3. Can you work with people who are of a different age, race, gender and education level than you? 4. Can-do attitude / pleasant attitude (workers who are engaged in their work) 5. Critical thinking skills (if given a sequence of events, can you determine what will probably happen next) 6

7 What is a SKILL? Stakeholders use different words. When you say skills do you mean SKILLS or Competencies --Technical/Academic Tasks/Duties Talents Hiring Requirements Skill Objects Proficiencies Knowledge Personal Traits Objects Abilities Academic Credentials Industry Certification Workplace Basics OJT/Experience Performance Mastery General Work Activities Detailed Work Activities 7

8 What is a? Detailed Work Activities: A domain in O*NET Broader than a task More specific than a competency A common structure for skills Analyze engineering problems in electronics manufacturing. Action Object Modifier Object Statement Modifier Three Major Applications of a Common Language: Worker Capabilities To Job Requirements Conduct curriculum alignment ensure that education and training programs are aligned with market demand at the skill level Perform regional skills gaps analyses identify skills composition of target industries and occupations and create E&T priorities Facilitate the labor exchange process connect potential job candidates and job postings at the skill level, not through occupational titles 8

9 Understanding Gaps at a Meaningful Level Limitations of S/D Using a CIP to SOC Crosswalk Program (CIP) Crosswalk Occupation (SOC) Course Course Course Course State of Texas (Public) Investments in s Develop and externally validate initial Texas library by occupation (2,450 s across 850 SOCs) Develop Performance Levels for each in each SOC occupation Crosswalk s to CIP/WECM education programs Crosswalk s to High School CTE TEKS Develop Workplace Basics Framework Assign and validate Workplace Basics to each Develop based application for transitioning soldiers ( Create Center for Educational s (C4EO) for ongoing maintenance & update 9

10 The Importance of Workplace Basic Oral Communication Written Communication Numerical Application Leadership Teamwork Appreciation of Diversity Conflict Management Customer Service Work Ethic Professionalism Integrity Attention to Detail Adaptability Organization Stress Management Problem Solving Thoughtful Reflection Pride in Work Time Management Perseverance Following Directions Decisionmmaking Detailed Work Activities focus on occupational-specific expectations. In addition to these, employers expect all workers to have solid academic preparation and possess workplace basic skills regardless of specific job title. Workplace Basic include personal traits and behaviors that demonstrate work ethic and commitment, leadership and teamwork skills, initiative and integrity, and critical thinking skills that are in high demand by employers. 10

11 Future potential application activities Develop a customer remediation report showing which s the student/client is missing relative to career goal Estimate relative monetary value for s within and across occupations e.g. high value vs. low value skills Identify demand in flux: Assess offshoring and tech obsolescence of occupations based on composite skills. Develop a Business Matrix report showing how a group of resumes align with a group of jobs or occupations. This yields a closed system regional skills gap analysis Complete employer validation of Workplace Basics desktop assignments There is much more story to tell, but these introductory remarks are concluded Thank you! Txlmiguy@gmail 11