Dr. Christina Whitfield Alicia Crouch Education Supply and Employer Demand: Meeting the Needs of Manufacturers EMSI Annual Conference Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Dr. Christina WhitfieldAlicia Crouch

Education Supply and Employer Demand: Meeting the Needs of Manufacturers

EMSI Annual ConferenceCoeur d’Alene, IdahoOctober 15, 2013

Fall 2012:• 96,914 students• 9,917 dual credit/high school students• 56,640 students enrolled in distance education courses• 60% part-time, 40% full-time• 56% female, 44% male• 14.6% minority students• 27.5 average age• 42% enrolled in technical programs, 27% liberal arts

• 28,469 credentials awarded, 2012-13 • 61,929 students served via workforce training, 2011-12

• Brooking’s Institution “Metropolitan Business Plan”• 27 county region• Initiative led by mayors of Louisville and Lexington• Public and private sector partners:

– University of Kentucky, University of Louisville– Chambers of Commerce– Urban League– General Electric– Toyota– Ford– Lexmark

• Focus on advanced manufacturing• Perception educational supply inadequate to

meet employer demand• KCTCS short-term training emphasized as

potential solution

Population (2013) 1,967.1KJobs (2013) 907.8KAverage Earnings (2013) $54.6KUnemployed (5/2013) 73.3KCompletions (2010) 32.2KGRP (2012) $84.7BExports (2012) $120.1BImports (2012) $100.3B

BEAM Economy Overview

Source: EMSI

BEAM Drives State Economy

• Population: 44%• Jobs: 51%• Manufacturing Jobs: 47%• Average Earnings: $54,777 (108% state

average)• Average Earnings, Manufacturing: $75,523

(112% state average)

Source: EMSI

Manufacturing Drives BEAM

• Growing Occupations:– Team Assemblers– Material Movers

• Growing Industries: – Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing

• Top Regional Businesses: – UPS– Toyota

Source: EMSI

Defining AdvancedManufacturing

• Transportation Equipment – 31,770 jobs – National Location Quotient = 3.24.

• Computer and Electronic Product – 9,121 jobs.• Chemical – 5,333 jobs.• Machinery – 4,580 jobs.• Other – 5,651 jobs.

Source: EMSI

Top Occupations WithinAdvanced Manufacturing

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Top Occupations Requiring LessThan a Bachelor’s Degree

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Top Occupations Requiring Postsecondary (Less than Baccalaureate)

Source: EMSI

Top Occupations – Postsecondary(Less than Baccalaureate)

Source: KCTCS, KY OET (UI Wage Match)

College CIP Code CIP_TITLE

Total Credentials

AwardedTotal

Graduates

Non-Returning Graduates

% Employed

Median Quarterly

WageWage Index

BLUEGRASS CTC

470303 Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology 184 55 41 78.0 9,101 118.4

480503 Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 56 30 9 - - -

480508 Welding Technology/Welder 222 62 35 60.0 7,761 101.0

ELIZABETHTOWN CTC

470303 Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology 31 23 14 80.0+ 11,277 146.7

480503 Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 19 17 9 - - -

480508 Welding Technology/Welder 61 59 25 64.0 7,678 99.9

JEFFERSON CTC

470303 Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology 25 15 13 61.5 12,604 164.0

480503 Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 9 7 4 - - -

480508 Welding Technology/Welder 82 25 20 40.0 5,574 72.5

689 293 170

Top Occupations – ProjectionsPostsecondary(Less than Baccalaureate)

• Industry projections indicate continued growth in these occupations through 2022.

• The current industry age distribution indicates there will be an increase in openings due to retirement.

Source: EMSI

Advanced Manufacturing Pipeline

Mass Layoff Notices

Source: KY OET

Stationery Product Manufacturing

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Stationery Product ManufacturingStaffing Patterns

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Compatible Occupations

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Occupation ComparisonWages

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Occupation ComparisonEducation

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Skills Gap