Colorado’s Forgotten Middle-Skill Jobs

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Colorado’s Forgotten Middle-Skill Jobs. Core Advisors. Michael Gifford, Associated General Contractors of Colorado Rich Jones and Frank Waterous, Ph.D., The Bell Policy Center Ledy Garcia-Eckstein, City of Denver, Office of Economic Development, Workforce Development - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Core Advisors

• Michael Gifford, Associated General Contractors of Colorado

• Rich Jones and Frank Waterous, Ph.D., The Bell Policy Center

• Ledy Garcia-Eckstein, City of Denver, Office of Economic Development, Workforce Development

• Tracey Stewart, Colorado Center on Law and Policy

• Geri Anderson, Ph.D., Colorado Community College System

• Margaret Kirkpatrick, Colorado Department of Education, Adult Education and Family Literacy

• Stephanie Steffens, Colorado Workforce Development Council

• Katrina Wert, Community College of Denver, WIN Initiative

• Blake Pendergrass and Desiree Westlund, FRESC

• Chris Stoneman, iCAST (International Center for Appropriate & Sustainable Technology)

• Spenser Villwock, Independent Electrical Contractors, Rocky Mountain

• Mary Russell, Jefferson County Department of Human Services

• Eric Seleznow, National Skills Coalition

• Elsa Holguin, Rose Community Foundation

• Paula Gomez Farrell, Ph.D., SkillBuild Colorado

• Kathy Pitts, SkillBuild Colorado

• Karla Nugent, Weifield Group andthe Constructor's and Designer's Alliance

• Peace Bransberger, Workforce Development Strategist

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Defining Middle-Skill Jobs

A job that requires training and/or education beyond high school, but not a four-year degree.

• Who provides middle-skill training?• Employers• Community colleges,• Apprenticeship programs, • Nonprofit community-based training organizations,• Private career schools.

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Colorado Jobs by Skill Level, 2009High 33%

Low20%

Middle

47%

Source: Calculated by National Skills Coalition fromthe Bureau of Labor Statistics website.

Demand for Middle-Skill Jobs is Strong, Will Remain Strong in Colorado

High 33%Middle 47%

Low 20%

Colorado’s Middle-Skill Gap, Today and Tomorrow

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Demand for Middle-Skill Jobs is Strong, Will Remain Strong in Colorado

Colorado’s Total Job Openings by Skill Level, 2009–2019

Source: Calculated by National Skills Coalition fromthe Bureau of Labor Statistics website.

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Employment Net Change Job Median2009 2019 Number % Openings Earnings

ComputersSupport Specialists 12,253 12,733 480 3.90% 4,270 $49,180 Specialists, Other 7,186 7,658 472 6.60% 2,410 $75,540 ConstructionPainters 5,366 5,820 454 8.50% 1,210 $35,880 Carpenters 19,473 20,032 559 2.90% 3,430 $39,440 Plumbers 9,043 9,832 789 8.70% 2,640 $45,140 HealthcarePhysical Therapist Assistants 616 822 206 33.40% 290 $40,240 Respiratory Therapists 1,706 2,185 479 28.10% 730 $54,470 Surgical Technologists 1,556 2,009 453 29.10% 930 $44,490 Installation, Maintenance, and RepairAuto Mechanics 13,744 14,771 1,027 7.50% 3,860 $36,360 Heavy Equipment Mechanics 3,258 3,493 235 7.20% 880 $45,820 TransportationAir Traffic Controllers 686 853 167 24.30% 360 $117,670 Heavy Truck Driver 21,924 22,213 289 1.30% 4,280 $39,720 Public SafetyEmergency Medical Techs 3,234 3,872 638 19.70% 1,010 $33,190 Fire Fighters 4,264 4,857 593 13.90% 2,140 $50,250 Police Officers 9,726 11,037 1,311 13.50% 3,910 $61,490 OtherTechnicians 404 470 66 16.30% 150 $39,380 Environ. Engineering Techs 404 470 66 16.30% 150 $39,380 Paralegals 4,486 4,969 483 10.80% 1,070 $47,540

Source: Calculated by National Skills Coalition from the Bureau of Labor Statistics website.

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Colorado Educational Projections: A Growing Middle-Skill ChallengePercentage Change in High-Skill Colorado Workers, 1995–2025

Percentage Change in Middle-Skill Colorado Workers, 1995–2025

Percentage Change in Low-Skill Colorado Workers, 1995–2025

Source: Calculated by National Skills Coalition fromthe Bureau of Labor Statistics website.

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Colorado’s Workforce of Tomorrow is in the Workforce TodayWorking Colorado Adults Age 20-64 in the Current and Projected Population, 2010-2025

Source: Calculated by National Skills Coalition fromthe Bureau of Labor Statistics website.

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Key Policy Recommendations To grow the skilled workforce for Colorado’s economic recovery we urge state policy makers to adopt the following strategies to

improve efforts to train adults for middle-skill jobs that will continue to grow as the economy recovers.

• Credential Attainment• Career Pathways• Adult Basic Education• Sector and Cluster Strategies

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CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENTCreate A Visionary Goal For Credential Attainment

Recommendations

• Set a goal to increase Colorado Resident credential attainment by 20% by 2014

• Establish a framework for tracking statewide credential attainment that results from the investment of public resources

• Analyze the relationship of credential attainment to industry demand for skilled workers

• Charge an existing body or establish a new senior level cross agency policy committee to collect, analyze and report information annually

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CAREER PATHWAYSSupport Career Pathways That Provide Education And

Training For All Workers

Recommendations

• Coordinate multiple departments and initiatives to focus on career pathways programs for educating and training the workforce.

• Realign resources to provide greater support services for low-income working adults seeking postsecondary credentials.

• Coordinate tuition-assistance programs across the for state adult workers seeking training in occupations with clear career pathways and in high-demand industries.

• Require and support at least one bridge program in each County to move low-skill adults into advanced training opportunities.

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ADULT BASIC EDUCATIONRefocus And Fund Adult Basic Education

Recommendations

• Colorado is currently ranked 50th in the country for funding Adult Basic Education

• Adopt a goal to increase the number of people served in adult basic education programs by 50 percent by 2013.

• Adopt common goals and strategies for adult basic education programs to move students quickly and successfully toward post-secondary certificate and degree completion.

• Encourage the development and adoption of innovative programs from other states such as Washington and Minnesota, that help adults• Achieve critical skills• Bridge to post-secondary education and training• Ensure post-secondary completion and career success

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SECTOR CLUSTERS STRATEGIES Implement Industry Focused Strategies

for Workforce Development

Recommendations • Creation and sustain postsecondary academic, technical, vocational and

apprenticeship programs that create a demand driven skilled workforce

• Coordinate engagement of industry

• Collectively engage economic development entities

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Business LeadersKarla Nugent

Constructor’s and Designers Alliance

David C. ScottHR Manager

Encore Electric, Inc.

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CONTACT

Paula Gomez Farrell, Ph.D.Director

SkillBuild Colorado600 S. Cherry Street Ste. 1200

Denver, Colorado 80246

303 398-7407 office

303 829-2252 mobile

[email protected]