Governor’s Office of Workforce Development Two Martin Luther King Jr. Drive 1104 West Tower

Governor’s Office of Workforce DevelopmentTwo Martin Luther King Jr. Drive1104 West TowerAtlanta, Georgia 30334

Executive Director Tricia PridemoreGovernor Nathan Deal

Go Build Georgia Go Build Georgia

Region 6



Competitiveness Competitiveness InitiativeInitiative•The Georgia Competitiveness Initiative–a partnership between

public and private sectors–was created by Governor Nathan Deal to enhance the state’s economic development strategy.

•More than 4,000 Georgians–from all twelve economic development regions and representing large and small businesses, rural and urban communities, and the many industries that call the state home-participated in the input process, providing valuable insight and ideas.



What Challenges Do We Face?What Challenges Do We Face?

• America’s highly skilled industrial workers are aging, and there are not enough young people entering the industry to replace our retiring workforce.

• Unless something is done, Georgia and the nation will face severe problems in building the future.

• Needs in manufacturing, telecommunications, transportation, energy and industrial construction.



America’s Industrial Construction America’s Industrial Construction ChallengesChallengesAvailable Workforce Negative Perception

• 185,000 new skilled tradesmen are needed every year.• 49% of the skilled trade workforce is a Baby Boomer – people aged 47-65. • 1 in 4: for every four (4) trades people who retire, the industry is producing one replacement.• The average skilled construction salary pays 27% more than the Georgia citizen’s average salary.

• 66.8% of 18-26 year olds have very little to no interest in a career in the skilled trades.

• 77.8% of parents think their child entering into the skilled craft labor trades will have a negative impact on their child’s safety and health

• 44% of parents think it will

have a negative impact on their child’s financial goals.



Top 10 hardest jobs to fill in U.S.Top 10 hardest jobs to fill in U.S.1. SKILLED TRADES WORKERSSKILLED TRADES WORKERS

2. Sales Representative

3. Engineers

4. Drivers

5. Accounting & Finance Staff

6. IT Staff

7. Managers/Executives (Management/Corporation)

8. Teachers

9. Secretaries, PAs, Admin Assistants & Office Support Staff

10. Machinists/Machine Operators

(Source: Manpower Group 2011 Talent Shortage Survey)



Georgia’s Job Projections for the Skilled Georgia’s Job Projections for the Skilled Trades Trades

Estimated 16,500 skilled craft trade career opportunities to become available over the next year.

82,000 jobs projected to open by 2016

By 2016, skilled trade job openings projected:

• 12,778 Truck Drivers, heavy and tractor trailer

• 4,906 Construction Laborers

• 2,824 Electricians

• 2,050 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers



Bringing Go Build™ to Bringing Go Build™ to GeorgiaGeorgia



Objective of Go Build™ GeorgiaObjective of Go Build™ Georgia• Through the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development, Go Build

Georgia will build a broad coalition of key stakeholders to address

the availability of craft labor professionals in Georgia over the next

generation.

• To design and develop a comprehensive recruitment initiative that

would have statewide focus to attract new workers into the craft labor

careers.

• Link unemployed Georgians, students and parents with business

stakeholders, secondary counselors, educators and post-secondary

education options.

Strong partnership with the Technical College System of Georgia



Dept. of Education: Career Dept. of Education: Career Clusters Clusters

• Manufacturing• Energy• Agriculture, food, and natural resources• Architecture and construction• Transportation, distribution and logistics

Go Build Georgia will integrate into 5 career clusters:



Mike Rowe and MikeRoweWORKSMike Rowe and MikeRoweWORKS

• In addition to being a household face and name through his work as the executive producer and host of “Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe,” he is also a huge champion of the importance of skilled labor to America’s future.

• Through mikeroweWORKS.com and The mikeroweWORKS Foundation, Rowe works to drive national dialogue about the need for skilled tradesmen to build and maintain our nation’s infrastructure.

• We look forward to working with Mike to recruit a new generation of tradesmen in Georgia who will build our future.



Regional Go Build Georgia TourRegional Go Build Georgia TourPurpose: We must link all key stakeholders to build a bridge to parents and students before 2012 high school graduations.

• Business owners, managers and skilled craftspeople• Economic developers from GDEcD and TCSG• Secondary counselors• Secondary educators• Post-secondary education professionals



Skilled Labor Skilled Labor Occupations in Occupations in

GeorgiaGeorgiaRegion 6Region 6



Georgia Service Delivery Georgia Service Delivery Region 6 Region 6



Region 6 Top 10 Skilled Trade Occupations by Region 6 Top 10 Skilled Trade Occupations by JobsJobs



Region 6 Top 10 Skilled Trade Occupations by Region 6 Top 10 Skilled Trade Occupations by OpeningsOpenings



Region 6 Top Skilled Trade Occupations by Region 6 Top Skilled Trade Occupations by WageWage



Region 6 Top 10 Occupations by Expected Region 6 Top 10 Occupations by Expected TurnoverTurnover



End ResultsEnd Results• Increased Positive Perception of Skilled

Trade Careers• Increased Skilled Labor Supply

Governor’s Office of Workforce Development Two Martin Luther King Jr. Drive 1104 West Tower

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