A New Workforce Vision March 4, 2010. What is Skills2Compete Maryland? Skills2Compete Maryland (S2C)...

A New Workforce VisionA New Workforce Vision

March 4, 2010

What is Skills2Compete Maryland?What is Skills2Compete Maryland?

Skills2Compete Maryland (S2C) is a new skills vision designed to:

• increase post-secondary success

• strengthen the skills of Maryland’s workforce

• grow the middle class

VisionVision

Every working Marylander should have access to the equivalent of at least two years of education or training past high school - leading to a career or technical credential, industry certification, or one’s first two years of college - to be pursued at whatever point and pace makes sense for individual workers and industries.

Principles of the VisionPrinciples of the Vision

• A high school education is no longer enough for most jobs

• More than 730,000 adult Marylanders lack a high school diploma, English language skills, or the literacy skills for workplace success

• Marylanders need pathways to gain skills for economic success and to join the middle class

• Maryland must be able to compete nationally and globally with a strong workforce preparation system for its citizens (students, workers, workers displaced by economic change, and those currently not connected to the labor market)

GoalsGoals

• Increase Maryland’s economic competitiveness

• Produce more skilled workers to meet the growth

of middle/ high skill jobs

• Grow the middle class by providing opportunities

for more Marylanders to gain skills, increase

earnings and advance in the workplace.

Maryland Partners with National CampaignMaryland Partners with National Campaign

• S2C Maryland is part of the Skills2Compete initiative, anon-partisan national campaign to strengthen the workforce and address the middle skills gap.

• Sponsored by the National Skills Coalition, S2C encourages America to address U.S. competitiveness.

• S2C’s focus is on jobs in the middle of the skilled labor market which require some training past high school, but not a four-year degree.

• In collaboration with the national S2C campaign, Maryland, along with several other states, will craft their own similar effort, unique to the state’s need for a skilled workforce.

Substantial Demand for Middle SkillsSubstantial Demand for Middle Skills

Job Openings in Maryland Between 2006 and 2016

Data Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation

The Skills GapThe Skills Gap

According to the National Skills Coalition, there is a shortage of Marylanders with middle-skills.

Maryland Jobs and Workers by Skill Level, 2007

Data Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation and the U.S. Census Bureau. Analysis by the National Skills Coalition.

21%

37%

42%

19%

47%

34%

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

Low-Skill

Middle-Skill

High-SkillHigh-Skill Jobs

High-Skill Workers

Middle-Skill Jobs

Middle-Skill Workers

Low-Skill Jobs

Low-Skill Workers

Higher Pay for Higher SkillsHigher Pay for Higher Skills

$0

$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

$70,000

$80,000

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HIGHEST EDUCATIONALATTAINMENT

MedianAnnual Earnings inMaryland,byEducationalAttainment: 2008

$23,834

$32,867$41,484

$55,084

$75,826

Source:U.S.Census Bureau

More Education, Lower Unemployment Rate*

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5%

10%

15%

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HIGHEST EDUCATIONALATTAINMENT

National UnemploymentRate,byEducationalAttainment:January 2010*

DataSource:U.S.Departmentof Labor

15.2%

10.1%8.5%

4.9%

*SeasonallyAdjustedData

Moving the Needle on Post-Secondary Moving the Needle on Post-Secondary SuccessSuccess

• All oars rowing in the same direction for a singular outcome under the S2C umbrella

• State agencies – DLLR, GWIB, DHR, MHEC, DoD, MSDE, MDVA, DPSCS, P-20, etc. to focus and track their achievement

• Other partners under the S2C umbrella will include LWIBs, community colleges, private career schools, and CBO’s.

What We Can MeasureWhat We Can Measure

• Community Colleges– Associate Degrees– Lower Division Certificates– Workforce and Continuing Ed

• Apprenticeships

• Private Career Schools

• Tracking State agency referrals

• CTE & Adult Ed matriculating to post secondary

• Others TBD

Many Partners, One VisionMany Partners, One Vision

DLLRDept. of Labor,Licensing, and

Regulation

MDVAMarylandDepartment

ofVeteransAffairs

MSDEMarylandStateDepartmentofEducation

CCCommunity

Colleges

LWIBSLocalWorkforce

InvestmentBoards

BusinessesTraining andUpskilling

DPSCSDept. ofPublicSafety &Correctional Services

DHCDDept. of HousingandCommunityDevelopment

PCSPrivateCareer

Schools

DHRDepartment of

HumanResources

ApprenticeshipUnion andNon-Union

MDODMarylandDepartment

of Disabilities

GWIB

Gove

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DBED

Department of Business

&EconomicDevelopm

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P-20

P-20

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MHEC

MarylandHigher

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Skills2Compete Activities UpdateSkills2Compete Activities Update

• Achieve goal of increasing Maryland’s skilled workforce by 20% by 2012.

• Support the Governor’s vision by encouraging and promoting programs and activities that increase the skill level of Marylanders through the attainment of post-secondary credentials, apprenticeship certificates, degrees, or other education or training opportunities beyond high school.

• Assist Marylanders in navigating the appropriate resources and services that provide pathways to skills attainment, e.g., One-Stop Career Centers, community colleges, private career schools, and funding sources, such as Pell Grants.

State Agencies and Partners Will:


• Communicate to businesses that the State is preparing a world-class workforce, with the skills to improve Maryland’s competitiveness.

• Collect and analyze the appropriate data in order to measure progress towards achieving the goal.

State Agencies and Partners Will:


• GWIB passed a resolution in support of S2C recommending the Governor adopt S2C – Dec 9, 2009.

• The Governor approved S2C plan of action – Jan 19, 2010.

• GWIB Board and staff were designated by the Governor to act as the state S2C advisory board to ensure system alignment, promote interagency coordination and collaboration, and conduct outreach – Jan 21, 2010

• DLLR received a $4 million grant to assess labor market information and skill analysis for green jobs – Jan 2010.

• GWIB received a $5.8M green jobs grant to develop worker skills in green jobs – Jan 2010.

Implementation Activities:


• Met with community college presidents and Clay Whitlow, MACC Executive Director, to brief them on S2C Maryland and its application to State - Jan 15, 2010

• GWIB announced the launch of S2C Maryland and charged the Interagency Workforce Committee with responsibility for developing the plan and data collection methodologies – Jan 21, 2010.

• GWIB briefed the Lt. Governor Anthony Brown and his staff on S2C Maryland plan of action - Jan 27, 2010.

• GWIB held several conference calls with the National Skills Coalition (NSC) leadership to facilitate S2C Maryland implementation - Jan/Feb 2010.

Implementation Activities:


• DLLR Secretary Sanchez and GWIB Executive Director, Eric Seleznow, held a kick-off conference call with participating state agencies and partners, including secretaries and other high-level leadership to brief them on S2C Maryland effort - February 17, 2010

• DLLR Secretary Sanchez and GWIB Executive Director, Eric Seleznow, facilitated a planning conference call with all 12 Local Workforce Investment Board (LWIBs) to brief them on the S2C Maryland effort - February 17, 2010

• GWIB/DLLR staff began collaboration on S2C Maryland plan revision - January-February 2010

Implementation Activities


• GWIB convened its Interagency Workforce Committee planning session to review tasks and challenges in developing the plan; designed data collection methodologies; and agreed to input individual agency plans and data elements into GWIB designed template - Feb 18, 2010.

• GWIB built and distributed template for Interagency plan and data elements – Feb 19, 2010.

• DLLR Secretary Sanchez and GWIB Executive Director, Eric Seleznow, met with the Casey Foundation and the NSC to discuss funding support for technical assistance to develop a model for data collection for the S2C Maryland - Feb 22, 2010.



• GWIB Chair and President of Adventist HealthCare, Inc., Bill Robertson, prepared an Op-Ed piece in support S2C Maryland for placement in Washington Post - pending publication in March 7, 2010, edition.

• S2C logo completed - Feb 23, 2010.

• GWIB developed various S2C Maryland collateral materials (brochures, talking points etc….) – Feb 2010.

• DLLR Secretary Sanchez and GWIB Executive Director, Eric Seleznow, briefed the P-20 Council - Feb 26, 2010.



• Identified Prince Georges Community College (PGCC) Center of Information Technology as the site for the Governor’s press conference;

• Prepared a press call list for the NSC publicity campaign announcing the release of the Maryland’s Forgotten Middle-Skills Jobs report;

• Conducted outreach including: LWIBs, community college presidents & their deans and director for continuing education, union apprenticeship leadership, private and not-for-profit training program leadership, and other interested parties;

March 2, 2010 Press Event


• Coordinated statewide press event details with the NSC, PGCC leadership, the Governor’s Office and the Lt. Governor’s office;

• Coordinated statewide media event prior to the press conference;

• Worked with Governor’s communication office, prepared press releases, briefing documents, etc. for press event;

• Worked with PGCC to identify, vet, and brief student representative to speak at the event.

March 2, 2010 Press Event


• State plan revisions are in process in coordination with all partners;

• Lt. Governor Brown will attend March 2010 GWIB meeting;

• Additional media calls are planned; and

• Additional meetings with the LWIBs and community colleges are also planned.

Other


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