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Job Ambassador Program
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
Generation Iowa Commission
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.)
Generation Iowa Commission
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Generation Iowa Commission
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
Generation Iowa Commission
Brain Drain is a symptom of a lack of jobs for people with advanced degrees
Generation Iowa Commission
• 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 Commission
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
Generation Iowa Commission
What are you seeing?
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 Ambassador Program
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.
YPIowa Ambassador Program
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 Ambassador Program
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
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
YPIowa Job Ambassadors
• 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
YPIowa Job Ambassadors
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.
YPIowa Job Ambassadors
How to utilize
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• Permission to promote
your position to YPs• We will send you the
resume so you know they come from this program.
Individuals seeking Job • City wish to locate to• Type of position you are
looking for• Resume• Permission to forward
resume to job opportunities
YPIowa Job Ambassadors
Questions?www.generationiowa.comE-mail: [email protected]
www.ypiowa.comE-mail: [email protected]