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The Workforce ParadoxSolving the Skills Shortage
Perspectives from Northwestern Wisconsin
S. Mark TylerPresident, OEM Fabricators, Inc.Member, Gold Collar Careers
Scary Demographics:
– Northwest Wisconsin:
Convergence of 18 & 65 year old population
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Source: WI Dept. of Administration, Demographic Services
Population at cross hairs
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Every 7 seconds a ‘Boomer’ turns 55 !
Knowledge and Success
A little about money…(it’s not evil)
• Money won’t make you happy• Money won’t make you unhappy• With Money:
– You have more choices– You can learn more and do more– It’s easier to help others– You have fewer things to worry
about.
Don’t Finish High School?
• $11.35 per hour– 1 out of 7 don’t have a job
• Over the poverty line• Just Barely
• Live in parents basement?
• Still need a great attitude and need to work hard!
• Always wanted a sporty car?
Tomorrow’s Careers
52% to 72 % of Careers in the Next Ten Years
Will Require More than High SchoolAnd Less than a Baccalaureate Degree
Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math
OEM’s Skilled Workforce Needed:
High School2%
Univer-sity
Degree13%
Technical College 80%
Graduate Degree5%
Education Required for Careers at OEM Fabricators
Opportunity Knocking:
Welder
• One year Diploma• Start at $17.00/hour• OEM Avg: $53,610• Top 25%: $66,692
Opportunity Knocking:
Fabricator
• Two year Diploma• Start at $16.00/hour• OEM Avg: $54,083• Top 25%: $69,738
Opportunity Knocking:
Machinist
• Two year Degree• Start at $19.00/hour• OEM Avg: $58,349• Top 25%: $81,627
Opportunity Knocking:
Painter
• One or Two year Diploma• Start at $16.00/hour• OEM Avg: $43,576• Top 25%: $54,465
Opportunity Knocking:
OEM’s Overall Average:
$56,702* *Based on 2012 W2 Earnings
What are HS Graduates planning?
Number of
Graduates
%4-Year
College
% Technical College
%
Emp.
%
Military
%Job
Training
%
Misc.2010-11 64,136 50.4% 22.7% 5.1% 3.5% 0.9% 17.5%
We Have a Disconnect!
Students are not going where they are needed!Do you really want to be a lawyer?
We are still in Trouble!
• 2004 at CVTC– Manufacturers were
demanding more workers
– Enrollments were down in manufacturing programs
– Programs were at risk of being cancelled for lack of students
Steve Michaud, CVTC
Our First Thing: We Argued and Blamed Everyone Else!
Our favorite philosopher…
“Somebody has to do something, and it’s just incredibly pathetic that it has to be us.”
Jerry Garcia The Grateful
Dead
We are about building understanding.
Advanced Manufacturing Careers
Gold Collar Careers are advanced manufacturing jobs that are pushing
the limits of technology by demanding bright individuals who understand and
embrace the latest machining, electronic, computer, and other
technologies; and creative thinkers with applied/hands-on abilities to
solve problems and get things done.
Advanced Manufacturing
Careers
• Machinist• Welder• Engineers
– Quality– Manufacturing– Mechanical
• Inspector• Electro-Mechanical• Information Technology• Logistics
Industries
• Metal Working• Aerospace• Plastics• Medical Devices• Electronics• Woods
Who is involved?• Wisconsin Manufacturers
– OEM Fabricators– Nexen Group– Wissota Tool– Plank Industries – Extrusion Dies – Parker Hannifin– Nestle– Realityworks– Johnson Truck Bodies – Engineered Propulsion Systems
Otto Bremer Foundation
Who is involved?• K-12
– Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction– CESA 10 & CESA 11 – Local School Districts– Teaching Today
• Technical Colleges– Chippewa Valley Technical College – Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College – WTCS, Advanced Manufacturing Network
• Universities– University of Wisconsin, Stout – University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
Who is involved?
• Workforce Development– Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development– West Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board– Workforce Resource Inc.– Northwest CEP– Career Venture
• Economic Development– Northwest Manufacturing Outreach Center– Momentum West
What have we tried?• Radio ads and programs• Mall kiosks, movie theaters• Newspaper articles• Custer ads with Manufacturers & Colleges• High School Newspapers (Really cheap!)• Career presentations and job fairs• Lego League & Steps Program (Girls Engineering
Summer Camp)• Career Venture (2500 students annually)• Civic presentations: Rotary, Chambers, SME,
Speakers Bureau• Meet with Legislators• Bring High School Teachers to College Campuses
and to Manufacturers• Intern and Externships, Summer Employment
Presentations
• Today: Averaging a Presentation Per Week
• Legislative Study Committee on Improving Opportunities in High School, Innovative Tech Ed Programs 2012
• Governor’s Council on College and Workforce Readiness, Gold Collar Careers & HS Career Pathways 2012
• Department of Labor, Chinese & US discussions 2012
• The Workforce Paradox, sponsored by WMC, Gold Collar Careers Initiative 2012
• UW Family Impact Series, Legislative Seminar, Positioning Wisconsin for the Jobs of the Future, 2011
• Wisconsin Association for Career and Technical Education, 2011
• Wisconsin Technical College District Boards Association, 2011
• Governor’s Council on Workforce Investment, presented with WTCS staff, 2011
Best Practices
• Know your neighbors!• Destroy the misconceptions, meet face to face.
– technology has changed, so has everything else.– Challenge your beliefs.
• Try stuff, then try other stuff.• Don’t be afraid to fail.• Local solutions are the best.• Break out of your silo.
– Take your wallet with you.
The Job Probability Index!
If I prepare for this career:
• What are the chances I’ll land a job?
• What’s the starting salary?• How about after five
years?• How transferable is the
knowledge? • What will my debt be?
Call To Action!• Do Something!• Call a Business / School• Ask for Help / Offer Yours• You Always Get Back More Than
You Give• Strengthen every link
