A GROWING SKILLS GAP IS HAMPERING OUR PROGRESS The Cincinnati region is adding jobs, but 90% require post-sec education or training And, 50% employers.

A GROWING SKILLS GAP IS A GROWING SKILLS GAP IS HAMPERING OUR PROGRESSHAMPERING OUR PROGRESS

The Cincinnati region is The Cincinnati region is adding jobs, but 90% adding jobs, but 90% require post-sec education require post-sec education or trainingor training

And, 50% employers And, 50% employers struggle to fill jobsstruggle to fill jobs

30,000+ jobs open today, 30,000+ jobs open today, despite 130,000+ people despite 130,000+ people looking for worklooking for work

PCW IS OUR REGION’S PCW IS OUR REGION’S EFFORT TO CLOSE THE EFFORT TO CLOSE THE SKILLS GAPSKILLS GAPPartners for a Competitive Workforce is a Partners for a Competitive Workforce is a tri-state partnership, managed by United tri-state partnership, managed by United WayWayWe are 150+ organizations joining We are 150+ organizations joining efforts…efforts…> employers> employers

> workforce boards> workforce boards

> chambers and economic development> chambers and economic development

> education and training institutions> education and training institutions

> community organizations> community organizations

… … to go farther, faster.to go farther, faster.

SO, WHAT CAN PCW DO TO SUPPORT CERTIFICATE ATTAINMENT?

We can answer the question….We can answer the question….

Do certificates help people Do certificates help people attain gainful employment?attain gainful employment?

DATA SAMPLEDATA SAMPLE

• 3,854 clients from the G*Stars 3,854 clients from the G*Stars Regional Workforce System Regional Workforce System matched to the Ohio Unemployment matched to the Ohio Unemployment Insurance Tax SystemInsurance Tax System

• Clients from three career pathways, Clients from three career pathways, job readiness programs, and One job readiness programs, and One Stops delivering the NCRCStops delivering the NCRC

• Timeframe: 2007-2012Timeframe: 2007-2012• UI provides quarterly data on UI provides quarterly data on

employment status and monthly employment status and monthly earningsearnings

Highest Credential

% Total

Associate degree

2%

Occupational certificate

48%

NCRC 9%

Job-readiness training

41%

IMPACT OF CREDENTIALS ON EMPLOYMENT

+4%

+17%

+34%

+17%

• > Overall, job training programs effectively help clients secure and maintain employment

• > Higher credentials lead to higher rates of employment

• > The National Career Readiness Certificate leads to substantial gains in employment rate

IMPACT OF CREDENTIALS ON MONTHLY EARNINGS

+$2,914/yr

+$3,968/yr

+$7,482/yr+$3,916/yr

• > Overall, job training programs effectively help clients increase their earnings

• > Higher credentials lead to higher earnings

• > The National Career Readiness Certificate leads to substantial gains in earnings

We can answer the question….We can answer the question….

How many jobs are there, and How many jobs are there, and will there be, by industry, that will there be, by industry, that

require certificates?require certificates?

25,837 jobs$2,136/ mo

37,955 jobs$2,696/ mo

What education or training will be required?

Manufacturing Industry Report: Cincinnati MSA OVERVIEW• OF TOTAL JOBS IN THE REGION• MANUFACTURING JOBS: 101,274

77% 78,470jobs

20%20,326 jobs

2%22,478

jobs

Projected 106,818 Employed in Projected 106,818 Employed in 20202020

10.6%

20,835 jobs $7,105/ mo

31,309 jobs$4,818/ mo

33,876jobs$4,202/ mo

9,574jobs$3,672/ mo

5,680 jobs$2,503/ mo

Bachelor’s Degree or Higher

Some College or Associate’s Degree

High school diploma or equivalent (GED)

Less than High School

Not available

Employment by Education Level: 1st Quarter 2013 Monthly wage needed for a family of two to earn at least $31,460 annually ($2,622/monthly)or 200% above the Federal Poverty Guidelines

3% - Post-secondary, non-degree award

16% - Long-term on-the-job training

35% - Moderate on-the-job training

24% - Short-term on-the-job training

12% - Bachelor’s Degree only

6% - Bachelor’s + work experience

2% - Associate’s Degree

25,297 jobs - $2,125/ mo

37,091 jobs 2,692/ mo

17,059 jobs - $3,846/ mo

2,945 jobs - $2,913/ mo

2,277 jobs - $4,026/ mo

12,460 jobs - $5,542/ mo

6,337 jobs - $7,893/ mo

.

or work experience in related field

.or higher educationWhat education or training will be required?

Top 5 Occupations1. Production 2. Office & Administrative 3. Transportation & Material

Moving4. Architecture & Engineer5. Management

Women comprise 7-10% of regional manufacturing workforce

We can ASK the question….(and then We can ASK the question….(and then answer it)answer it)

Why are so many certificate Why are so many certificate holders NOT working in their holders NOT working in their

field of study?field of study?

WHY AREN’T MORE WHY AREN’T MORE WORKING IN THE FIELD?WORKING IN THE FIELD?• Georgetown 2012 study indicated only 44% of Georgetown 2012 study indicated only 44% of

certificate holders work in related fieldcertificate holders work in related field• Could it be that certificate programs need Could it be that certificate programs need

more hands-on training/applied skills to more hands-on training/applied skills to interest employers?interest employers?

• Could it be that longer duration certificate Could it be that longer duration certificate programs are needed to interest employers?programs are needed to interest employers?

• Could it be that additional certificates are Could it be that additional certificates are needed to maximize employability?needed to maximize employability?

• What else?What else?