Incumbent Worker Training: Working with Education and Employers to Train for the Future Naomi Harada, Chief of Research & Statistics Office Hawaii Department.

Incumbent Worker Training: Working with Education and Employers

to Train for the Future

Naomi Harada,Chief of Research & Statistics Office

Hawaii Department of Labor & Industrial Relations

ETA Phoenix, AZ April 10, 2008

21st Century Needs Educated, Trained, Skilled Workforce

Who will fill the gap???

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Gap Group = Incumbent Workers

Many will need retraining and

re-tooling because the traditional

educational system is too late for

them

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Total WorkforceUnem ployed

25%

Em ployed (Incum bents )

75%

In 2016…

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Incumbent Worker Initiative found significant need to:

Train first-time supervisors

Train and coach employees on-the-job

Identify what works and what doesn’t

Develop guidelines for employers/ training providers on obtaining the best/most practical training

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Shortages expected soon:

Retirements

Low unemployment rate

Government jobs are becoming hard-to-fill

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Need to develop a career latticeto attract and retain public sector workers

What is a career lattice?Groupings of jobs within relatively homogeneous occupational levels (i.e., levels of complexity, difficulty, responsibility, that have a substantial subset of skills in common) so that individuals who possess most or all of the skills required for effective performance in one of the jobs in the lattice are likely to perform effectively in other jobs in the lattice with relatively modest amounts of additional training, education, or experience.

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Career Lattice Program…

will provide supportive training for managers and supervisors to help employees transition from entry level jobs into higher paying and rewarding careers.

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Possible Initiative OutcomesAssess effectiveness of existing programs to see whether persons trained were hired in good paying jobs

Develop an interactive access system for employers/employees to match them to appropriate job training programs/grants

Provide businesses with tools to prepare them for change/new workforce by:

training first-time supervisors on how to train and coach employees on-the-job

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How to provide the tools?

Labor market information plays a vital role supplying:

Occupations

Skill sets

Workforce/Population Demographics

Training Programs

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72%

66%

62%

64%

66%

68%

70%

72%

1960 2005

25-54 Yr. Old's Proportion of Workforce is Shrinking

Hawaii’s Workforce Composition

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32.6% 39.2%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

1990 2030

32.6% 39.2%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

1990 2030

While…Hawaii’s Median Age is Increasing

54.346.7

44.2

25.928.2

25.219.8

25.130.6

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Under 35 35 - 54 55+

1990

2006

2030

So is the 55 yrs. and Older Group

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While…Hawaii’s Median Age is Increasing

While…Hawaii’s Median Age is Increasing

54.346.7

44.2

25.928.2

25.219.8

25.130.6

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Under 35 35 - 54 55+

1990

2006

2030

Foreign- Born in Hawaii

16.4%

20.0%

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0%

1980

2000Y

ears

Percentages

International Migration Rate Percentages of U.S. Population Growth

21%

31%

50%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

1980 - 1989

1990 - 1999

2000 - 2015

Yea

rs

Percentages

International Migration Rates of U.S. vs. Hawaii

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Between 2004 and 2014, possible worker shortage areas in Hawaii due to:

Fastest growing jobs were mainly computer-related, e.g. network systems and data communication analysts (5% annual growth rate) and computer software applications engineers (4%)

82,680 more jobs

More than 19,100 or 23% of these new jobs, will require a bachelor’s degree or higher.

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LMI provides study programs and training information

Over 140 general study/training programs and 800 specific programs offered at postsecondary schools/training institutions in Hawaii

Describes course characteristics, schools offering training, and degrees/certificates available

Consumer Report Card System

Includes over 100 licensed/accredited schools/training providers: degrees/certificates offered; class schedules; programs of study; admissions, cost, and financial aid information; services

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LMI will be used to track and measure incumbent worker trainees

Changes in skills

Changes in wages

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Through career lattice development and outcome tracking and measurement,

CollaborationLong-term partnerships

are created with:

EducationBusinesses

Training ProvidersGovernment Agencies

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In Summary…Labor market information plays an important role in workforce development projects by:

understanding the situationidentifying actionsproviding a basis for

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Like our volcanic lava flowing into the sea and rapidly expanding our island territory, we envision

the spreading of LMI usage will provide an ever growing strong base of support for preparing and

preserving our workforce.

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Fig. A.The Halema`uma`u gas plume at sunrise. March 15, 2008, Hawaiian Volcano ObservatoryHeadings. Plume from Pu`u `O`o over the horizon on March 11, 2008, Hawaiian Volcano ObservatoryVideo 1. Lava Entering WaterVideo 2. Red Hot Flow

Aloha and Mahalo!

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