Greater Peninsula

Greater Peninsula

State of the Workforce

Presented by the

Welcome and Introductions

Dr. John OlsonCampus President, ECPI UniversityChair, Peninsula Council for

Workforce Development

Thank You to ourChampion Sponsors

Thank You to ourTable Sponsors

Newport News ShipbuildingCity of Newport News

Newport News Economic Development DepartmentNewport News Public Schools

Welcome Special Guests

Special Opening Remarks

Honorable Maurice JonesSecretary of Commerce and TradeCommonwealth of Virginia

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Presented by the

State of the Workforce Report

Dr. Fletcher MangumManaging PartnerMangum Economics

Data Source: Virginia Employment Commission

LocalityLocality 0 to 190 to 19 20 to 4420 to 44 45 to 6445 to 64 65+65+ TotalTotal

Gloucester County Gloucester County -892-892 -1,393-1,393 2,9232,923 1,4031,403 2,0412,041

James City CountyJames City County 3,6823,682 2,4242,424 6,9896,989 5,7425,742 18,83718,837

York CountyYork County 1,1011,101 -267-267 5,5425,542 2,8302,830 9,2069,206

HamptonHampton -5,008-5,008 -12,122-12,122 6,4746,474 1,6901,690 -8,966-8,966

Newport NewsNewport News -4,789-4,789 -4,771-4,771 9,0509,050 1,1911,191 681681

PoquosonPoquoson -169-169 -399-399 526526 586586 544544

WilliamsburgWilliamsburg 608608 599599 499499 503503 2,2092,209

Greater Peninsula Greater Peninsula WIAWIA -5,467-5,467 -15,929-15,929 32,00332,003 13,94513,945 24,55224,552

Virginia StatewideVirginia Statewide 160,456160,456 107,543107,543 569,553569,553 269,800269,800 1,107,3521,107,352

Data Source: US Census Bureau

LocalityLocality WhiteWhite BlackBlack HispanicHispanic AsianAsian OtherOther TotalTotal

Gloucester County Gloucester County 2,0312,031 -218-218 394394 9292 136136 2,0412,041

James City CountyJames City County 14,75314,753 2,1342,134 2,2622,262 1,1591,159 791791 18,83718,837

York CountyYork County 5,7745,774 1,5281,528 1,5141,514 1,2581,258 646646 9,2069,206

HamptonHampton -12,891-12,891 4,0994,099 2,1642,164 601601 -775-775 -8,966-8,966

Newport NewsNewport News -4,615-4,615 2,6032,603 5,8455,845 890890 1,8031,803 681681

PoquosonPoquoson 387387 -27-27 9999 224224 -40-40 544544

WilliamsburgWilliamsburg 1,1531,153 464464 631631 242242 350350 2,2092,209

Greater Peninsula Greater Peninsula WIAWIA 6,5926,592 10,58310,583 12,90912,909 4,4664,466 2,9112,911 24,55224,552

Virginia StatewideVirginia Statewide 540,957540,957 185,965185,965 358,432358,432 208,644208,644 171,786171,786 1,107,3521,107,352

Data Source: US Census Bureau

SOC TitleSOC Title

Avg. Avg. OpeningOpening

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AnnuAnnual al

WageWage

Deg. Deg. Req.Req. Cert.Cert. AssocAssoc BABA MAMA PhDPhD TotaTota

llGapGap

% of % of NeeNee

d d MetMet

Plumbers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Pipefitters, and SteamfittersSteamfitters

106106 $43,7$43,73434 N/AN/A 00 00 00 00 00 00 106106 0%0%

Teacher Teacher AssistantsAssistants 8383 $21,0$21,0

7777Some Some Col.Col. 2020 00 00 00 00 2020 6363 24%24%

CarpentersCarpenters 5454 $37,6$37,60808 N/AN/A 00 00 00 00 00 00 5454 0%0%

MachinistsMachinists 4747 $45,3$45,37171 CertCert 00 00 00 00 00 00 4747 0%0%

ElectriciansElectricians 7272 $43,3$43,31212 CertCert 1717 1111 00 00 00 2929 4343 40%40%

Police and Police and Sheriff's Patrol Sheriff's Patrol OfficersOfficers

3939 $45,0$45,05050 N/AN/A 00 00 00 00 00 00 3939 0%0%

Mental Health Mental Health CounselorsCounselors 3737 $39,8$39,8

6060 MAMA 00 00 00 00 00 00 3737 0%0%

SOC TitleSOC Title

Avg. Avg. OpeningOpening

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AnnuAnnual al

WageWage


llGapGap

% of % of NeeNee

d d MetMet

LogisticiansLogisticians 3535 $76,5$76,53232 BABA 00 00 00 00 00 00 3535 0%0%

Industrial Industrial EngineersEngineers 3131 BABA 00 00 00 00 00 00 3131 0%0%

Training and Training and Development Development SpecialistsSpecialists

3131 $55,5$55,57777 BABA 00 11 00 00 00 11 3030 3%3%

Welders, Cutters, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Solderers, and BrazersBrazers

4444 $49,2$49,26767 N/AN/A 2222 00 00 00 00 2222 2222 50%50%

Industrial Industrial Machinery Machinery MechanicsMechanics

1818 $48,5$48,51616 CertCert 00 00 00 00 00 00 1818 0%0%

Mechanical Mechanical EngineersEngineers 4343 $77,7$77,7

7979 BABA 00 00 2626 00 00 2626 1717 60%60%

SOC TitleSOC Title

Avg. Avg. OpeningsOpenings

Annual Annual WageWage


llGapGap

% of % of NeeNee

d d MetMet

Rehabilitation Rehabilitation CounselorsCounselors 1717 $30,82$30,82

11MAMA 00 00 00 00 00 00 1717 0%0%

Social and Social and Human Service Human Service AssistantsAssistants

1717 $30,89$30,8999

BABA 00 00 00 00 00 00 1717 0%0%

Operations Operations Research Research AnalystsAnalysts

1616 $99,47$99,4755

MAMA 00 00 00 00 00 00 1616 0%0%

Heating, Air Heating, Air Conditioning, and Conditioning, and Refrigeration Refrigeration Mechanics and Mechanics and InstallersInstallers

3333 $40,34$40,3400

N/AN/A 2020 00 00 00 00 2020 1313 61%61%

Maintain a regional focus on the six industry sectors that the Peninsula Council for Workforce Development has identified as key areas of workforce demand..

ConstructionConstruction::

•Although having suffered during the Although having suffered during the recession, remains a key sector for the recession, remains a key sector for the region’s future growth and expansion. region’s future growth and expansion.

•TheThe Specialty Trade Contractors Specialty Trade Contractors subsector was shown to be one of the subsector was shown to be one of the region’s above average economic region’s above average economic performers. performers.

•Several key occupations in this industry Several key occupations in this industry were shown in the gap analysis to be were shown in the gap analysis to be potential areas of future shortfall with potential areas of future shortfall with regard to the supply of qualified workers.regard to the supply of qualified workers.

Finance and InsuranceFinance and Insurance::

•Although small in terms of overall Although small in terms of overall employment, is a high paying sector – employment, is a high paying sector – providing the 6providing the 6thth highest weekly wages of highest weekly wages of any major industry sector in the region. any major industry sector in the region.

•TheThe Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Finance Other Finance subsector was shown to be subsector was shown to be one of the region’s above average one of the region’s above average economic performers. economic performers.

HealthcareHealthcare::

•Region’s second largest employment Region’s second largest employment sector.sector.

•Consistent employment growth Consistent employment growth throughout the recession and the throughout the recession and the recovery. recovery.

•Sector as a whole was shown to be one of Sector as a whole was shown to be one of the region’s above average economic the region’s above average economic performers. performers.

•Is experiencing rapid changes in the types Is experiencing rapid changes in the types of workers it hires and the skills they must of workers it hires and the skills they must possess – will require significant possess – will require significant assistance in terms of future workforce assistance in terms of future workforce development.development.

ManufacturingManufacturing::

•Region’s largest employment sector.Region’s largest employment sector.

•Pays 5Pays 5thth highest weekly wages of any highest weekly wages of any major industry sector in the region. major industry sector in the region.

•Drove recent regional employment Drove recent regional employment increase.increase.

•Sector as a whole was shown to be one of the Sector as a whole was shown to be one of the region’s above average economic performers. region’s above average economic performers.

•Is experiencing rapid changes in the types Is experiencing rapid changes in the types of workers it hires and the skills they must of workers it hires and the skills they must possess – will require significant possess – will require significant assistance in terms of future workforce assistance in terms of future workforce development.development.

Tourism::

• Reflecting the prominence of the Reflecting the prominence of the Greater Peninsula as a tourist Greater Peninsula as a tourist destination, the Tourism industry is destination, the Tourism industry is larger than one would anticipate based larger than one would anticipate based on the statewide norm.on the statewide norm.

• Tourism also provides “bridge jobs” Tourism also provides “bridge jobs” that provide the region’s youth with that provide the region’s youth with the critical thinking, problem solving, the critical thinking, problem solving, and soft skills that employers said they and soft skills that employers said they often find lacking in prospective job often find lacking in prospective job applicants.applicants.

Focus on the workforce needs of emerging industry sectors such as Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services::

•Currently comprises only 5.8% of total Currently comprises only 5.8% of total employment.employment.

•However, recent annual employment However, recent annual employment growth was 2.7% in the Greater Peninsula growth was 2.7% in the Greater Peninsula as opposed to only 0.1% statewide.as opposed to only 0.1% statewide.

•Pays highest weekly wages of any major Pays highest weekly wages of any major industry sector in the region.industry sector in the region.

Enhance awareness of available technical careers::

•Concern expressed in Employer Workforce Concern expressed in Employer Workforce Roundtables.Roundtables.

•Leverage existing resources to better Leverage existing resources to better inform high school and middle school inform high school and middle school students about regional technical career students about regional technical career opportunities.opportunities.

•Create “fast track” programs to better Create “fast track” programs to better connect separating military to connect separating military to regional regional technical career opportunitiestechnical career opportunities..

Close the skill gaps::

•Gaps between the average skill sets of Gaps between the average skill sets of individuals who are being released from individuals who are being released from declining industries, and those required by declining industries, and those required by expanding industries.expanding industries.

•Particularly true in mathematics, Particularly true in mathematics, management of financial resources, management of financial resources, management of material resources, management of material resources, systems analysis, and speaking.systems analysis, and speaking.

Find ways to address the regional outflow of young adults::

•Greater Peninsula has suffered a loss of Greater Peninsula has suffered a loss of population among young adults.population among young adults.

•Continue support of the Youth Career Continue support of the Youth Career Expo, Youth Career Café, and Youth Expo, Youth Career Café, and Youth Workforce Office.Workforce Office.

•Enhance regional business recruitment Enhance regional business recruitment from local colleges and universitiesfrom local colleges and universities

Be cognizant of the region’s increasing diversity::

•Greater Peninsula is a demographically diverse Greater Peninsula is a demographically diverse area that is becoming even more diverse.area that is becoming even more diverse.

•Raises the possibility of special needs Raises the possibility of special needs regarding integrating workers for whom regarding integrating workers for whom English is a second language or who come English is a second language or who come from diverse cultural backgrounds.from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Dashboard Presentation

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Questions?

Dr. A. Fletcher MangumDr. A. Fletcher Mangum

Managing PartnerManaging Partner

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[email protected]@mangumeconomics.com

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Mr. William HarrellPresident and CEOHampton Roads Transit

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