From Engaged to Employed: How Mapping the Skills Employers Want can Lead to More

Opportunities for StudentsOpening Conversation

Think about the workplace in 2037.

What skills, competencies, and knowledge

will be most valuable to employers?

“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who

cannot read and write, but those who cannot

learn, unlearn, and relearn.”

- Alvin Toffler

THE TRADITIONAL APPROACH

The Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Research Universities

3 universities lighting the way for Florida’s economy

It is the mission of The Consortium to aid in the economic development of Florida

by capitalizing on synergy created by UCF, FIU, and USF collaborating to drive career readiness, and enhance achievement for

our underrepresented and limited-income student populations.

The Florida Consortium serves:63% of Florida’s Population

70% of all Florida’s minorities47% of total SUS college enrollment

316,200,000 in 2013

NEXTERS20%

MILLENNIALS27%

GEN Xers20%

BABY BOOMERS

24%

TRADITIONALISTS

9%

POSITIVE TRAITS CHALLENGES

EACH GENERATION CONTRIBUTES

Millennials grow up being told they are special from

day one and then we get angry when they believe us.

12% The percentage of

High School Seniors

who Volunteer at least

once a month.

1994 – 2014

18 Hours Amount of time per-day Millennials

spend with media each day.

7 hours per day Online

6 hours per day TV, Radio, Movies,

and Music

3 hours talking and texting electronically

Only 30 minutes reading books,

magazines or newspapers.

25% Reduction in the number

of teens 16-19

participating in the workforce

since 1979.

From 60% to 35%

What will the workplace of 2037 look like?

90% of the population will have unlimited and free internet, data, and storage.

Over 95% of the population will attend some form of post-secondary education.

30% of corporate audits and accounting will be conducted by Artifical Intelligence

84% of current jobs that pay less than $20 will be turned over to automation.

Offices and businesses will be essentially borderless.

95% of workers will be Millennials and Generation Z

Millennials24%

Gen Xers33%

Baby Boomers31%

Traditionalist12%

154,975,000 in 2012

Jobs For The Future – The Great Misconception

The Myth – 65% of Jobs today’s college students will have not been invented yet

The reality: The jobs will not change, but the skills will advance and change.

Hot Jobs in Orlando 1992 vs. 2024

1992 2024

1. Business and Financial Services 1. Healthcare

2. Education 2. Engineering and Computer Science

3. Engineering and Computer Science 3. Business and Financial Services

4. Healthcare 4. Hospitality

5. Hospitality 5. Education

6. Management 6. Manufacturing

7. Manufacturing 7. Environmental Sciences

Source: Orlando Sentinel and the Orlando Economic Council

Soft Skills or Job Focused or Career Focused Skills?The Four Skills College Students need to master to ensure a lifetime of employability

1.Communication

2.Leadership

3.Taking Risks and

Resiliency

4.Cultural Competence

The Dream

The

Challenge

The Workplace of the Future –Employees

• Less workers will work from home

• The gig economy is real, but there is a catch

• Continuing education will come through stackable credentials

• Employees will shop around for the best work environment

• Employees will value lifestyle over salary

• Employees will begin their careers before they even graduate

Working Students have great Career Skills

60%Of Consortium

students

Work 20+

Hours per

week

“Give me a student who worked at

Chic-Fil-A.

I know that kid knows customer

service, knows how to present

themselves, knows how to work in a fast

paced environment, and shows leadership.

I can teach her the technical stuff she will

need to know. I can’t teach personal drive

or professionalism.”

- Employer from Orlando

70

%of

companies

with more

than

100Employees

offer wellness

programs

For every $1 invested in employee wellness

companies receive $2.38 in added

production, lower turnover, and better results

on talent recruitment.

1. Research-based methods:

Research suggests Millennials prefer a variety of active

learning methods. When they are not interested in

something, their attention quickly shifts elsewhere.

Interestingly, many of the components of their ideal

learning environment – less lecture, use of multimedia,

collaborating with peers – are some of the same

techniques research has shown to be effective for all

students.

2. Relevance:

Millennials have grown up being able to Google anything

they want to know, therefore they do not typically value

information for information’s sake. As a result, the

professor’s role is shifting from disseminating information

to helping students apply the information. One of the

greatest challenges for teachers is to connect course

content to the current culture and make learning

outcomes and activities relevant.

3. Rationale:

Unlike Boomers who were raised in a more authoritarian

manner in which they more readily accept the chain of

command, Millennials were raised in a non-authoritarian

manner and are more likely to comply with course

policies when teachers provide them with a rationale for

specific policies and assignments.

4. Relaxed:

Millennials prefer a less formal learning environment

in which they can informally interact with the

professor and one another. In interviews with

students, the term “laid back” was used repeatedly.

5. Rapport:

Millennials are extremely relational. They are more central

to their parents’ lives than previous generations and are

used to having the adults in their lives show great interest

in them. They appreciate it when professors show that

same interest, and they seem to be more willing to pursue

learning outcomes when instructors connect with them on a

personal level.

Assignment Ideas and Demonstrations:

1. Group Work Simulations

2. Pre-Mortem Debate – What went wrong?

3. Minute Paper or Stickiest Point

4. Polling – Twitter or Poll Everywhere

5. Shared Documents – Google Docs

6. Use YouTube, Pecha Kucha, or Ted Talks

7. Web Based Learning via Webinars

Marketing to Millennials

How does technology affect the culture when we market to

Millennials?