Building Industry-Driven Career Pathway Systems:

A Step-By-Step GuideOctober 12, 2019

3:00-3:45

Thomas Hartman, Ph.D.

Career Pathway Systems Building Resources

● Building Industry-Driven Career Pathway Systems in Colorado: Step by Step Guide. ● Building Industry Led Sector Partnerships: Launching and sustaining industry-led sector

partnerships. ● Careers in Colorado: Career Pathway Navigation for high demand industries.● My Colorado Journey: Comprehensive career, postsecondary, job, financial aid and literacy

exploration and planning.● Colorado Talent Dashboard: Understand needs of labor market● Talent Found: Gateway to Colorado’s talent development system (under development)● The Colorado Talent Pipeline Report: Annual report with current labor trends. ● CDE Postsecondary and Workforce Pathways Resources: Information and state guidance to

advance PWR● CDLE Apprenticeships: Information on apprenticeships. ● Competency Model Clearinghouse: Detailed competency models. ● ICAP Toolkit: Individual Career and Academic Plan.● Connecting Colorado: Job seekers can find job postings. ● Innovative Industries: Internship programs. ● CareerWise Colorado: Business-led youth apprenticeships.● Colorado Labor Market Information: Colorado Labor Market Information. ● Stakeholder Guidebook: A guidebook with step-by-step guidance for creating local and regional

initiatives around demand-driven evidence-based career pathways.● Career Pathways Toolkit: A Guide for System Development: Toolkit for state partners developing

WIOA Unified Plan. ● Career Pathways: Catalog of Toolkits: List of toolkits to help career pathways initiative

stakeholders.● The Power and Promise of Pathways, Hans Meeder: Comprehensive look at pathways.

Career Pathway SYSTEM Career Pathway PROGRAM Career Pathway Tool/Map

Engages education, training, workforce partners and industry.

Secure industry relevant skills, certifications, and

credentials and advance to higher levels of education and

employment.

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Career Pathway Results

● More students graduating from high school

● Students are earning higher scores on standardized academic and career and technical tests

● High school students are demonstrating that they are better prepared to make informed career choices

● Enrollment in postsecondary programs

● Employers are gaining access to a larger pool of qualified workers

Where are you?

1. We have fully developed and active demand-driven career pathway system.

2. We have a mostly developed career pathway system with stakeholders actively engaged (Employers, Individuals, Providers, & Publics)

3. We have a career pathway programs but need to develop our stakeholder partnerships and career pathway system.

4. We are just starting or expanding our career pathways programs and systems.

5. This is new to me and I am here to learn what I can.

Step by Step: Building Career Pathways

1. Build sector partnership

2. Build support team of

non-industry partners

3. Identify critical occupations

4. Inventory relevant programs

5. Understand critical competencies

6. Build career pathway programs

7. Create and market career pathway

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8. Create system for continuous

improvementKeep in Mind∙ Important to do all

steps in order.∙ It can take time to move

from one step to the next.

Step by Step: Building Career Pathways

1. Build sector partnership

2. Build support team of

non-industry partners

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Step by Step: Building Career Pathways

1. Build sector partnership

2. Build support team of

non-industry partners

3. Identify critical occupations

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Talent Pipeline Report

Through the analysis of economic demands andcurrent top jobs, Colorado’s talent supply, and the success of strategies to impact all components of thetalent pipeline, this report assesses where Colorado stands in forging a workforce to meet the demands oftoday and tomorrow.

Colorado’s High Growth Industries● Health Care and Social Assistance- 27%● Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction- 21%● Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services- 19%● Educational Services- 18%● Management of Companies and Enterprises- 16%● Construction- 15%● Accommodations and Food Service- 15%

Top Jobs meet three criteria:❖ High Annual Openings❖ Above Average Growth Rates❖ Provides a Good Wage

Step by Step: Building Career Pathways

1. Build sector partnership

2. Build support team of

non-industry partners

3. Identify critical occupations

4. Inventory relevant programs

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Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL)

● Identify career pathway programs

● Workforce Center communities use to determine the most appropriate, reliable and highest quality training opportunities available

Step by Step: Building Career Pathways

1. Build sector partnership

2. Build support team of

non-industry partners

3. Identify critical occupations

4. Inventory relevant programs

5. Understand critical competencies

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Industry Competency Models

Step by Step: Building Career Pathways

1. Build sector partnership

2. Build support team of

non-industry partners

3. Identify critical occupations

4. Inventory relevant programs

5. Understand critical competencies

6. Build career pathway programs

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Career Pathway Programs

Career Pathway Programs

Step by Step: Building Career Pathways

1. Build sector partnership

2. Build support team of

non-industry partners

3. Identify critical occupations

4. Inventory relevant programs

5. Understand critical competencies

6. Build career pathway programs

7. Create and market career pathway

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A Career Pathway Map is ...

https://www.mycoloradojourney.com/journey

https://www.mycoloradojourney.com/journey/tools

Step by Step: Building Career Pathways

1. Build sector partnership

2. Build support team of

non-industry partners

3. Identify critical occupations

4. Inventory relevant programs

5. Understand critical competencies

6. Build career pathway programs

7. Create and market career pathway

picture

8. Create system for continuous

improvement Keep in Mind∙ Important to do all

steps in order.∙ It can take time to move

from one step to the next.

Create System for Continuous Improvement

● Conduct a landscape analysis ● Update existing career pathways ● Add new industry-led career pathways● Annual report ● Update project scope, strategies, and tactics● This year we implemented a phased

approach to building industry career pathways

● Update project plan

● The project plan operationalizes the 8 steps into work breakdown structures (WBS).

● We also utilize a RACI matrix.

● Phased Approach to Career Pathway Building

Thank you!Thomas Hartman, Ph.D., Talent Development ConsultantColorado Workforce Development Council633 17th StreetDenver, Colorado 80202P: (303) 318-8083

Thomas.Hartman@State.CO.US

Career Pathway Systems Building Resources

● Building Industry-Driven Career Pathway Systems in Colorado: Step by Step Guide. ● Building Industry Led Sector Partnerships: Launching and sustaining industry-led sector

partnerships. ● Careers in Colorado: Career Pathway Navigation for high demand industries.● My Colorado Journey: Comprehensive career, postsecondary, job, financial aid and literacy

exploration and planning.● Colorado Talent Dashboard: Understand needs of labor market● Talent Found: Gateway to Colorado’s talent development system (under development)● The Colorado Talent Pipeline Report: Annual report with current labor trends. ● CDE Postsecondary and Workforce Pathways Resources: Information and state guidance to

advance PWR● CDLE Apprenticeships: Information on apprenticeships. ● Competency Model Clearinghouse: Detailed competency models. ● ICAP Toolkit: Individual Career and Academic Plan.● Connecting Colorado: Job seekers can find job postings. ● Innovative Industries: Internship programs. ● CareerWise Colorado: Business-led youth apprenticeships.● Colorado Labor Market Information: Colorado Labor Market Information. ● Stakeholder Guidebook: A guidebook with step-by-step guidance for creating local and regional

initiatives around demand-driven evidence-based career pathways.● Career Pathways Toolkit: A Guide for System Development: Toolkit for state partners developing

WIOA Unified Plan. ● Career Pathways: Catalog of Toolkits: List of toolkits to help career pathways initiative

stakeholders.● The Power and Promise of Pathways, Hans Meeder: Comprehensive look at pathways.

Career Pathway Systems Building Resources

https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cwdc/career-pathways-systems-building