Preparing Young People for the Workforce

Shawn AveryVice President

Peninsula Council for Workforce Development

Overview

Workforce Development and PCFWD

Workforce Challenges and the needs of the region and business community

Programs to develop the emerging workforce

Workforce DevelopmentWhat is it?

Understanding both economic trends and the needs of the business community to create a talented, skilled workforce

Workforce DevelopmentWhy is it important?

Without a skilled workforce, businesses cannot be profitable and grow

Our citizens and emerging workforce won’t have jobs

When businesses don’t prosper, we lose the tax base which contributes to our quality of life in our region

Peninsula Council Who are we?

Public and private sector community leaders dedicated to workforce issues and solutions

We invest in workforce training and education

Results of our initiatives ensure that a pipeline of workforce talent is developed

Peninsula CouncilConnecting people’s talent to workplace needs

Our MissionTo provide human capital solutions through creative funding strategies and partnerships that keeps our region globally competitive and economically strong

Our VisionAll Greater Peninsula businesses have access to world class workforce talent

Who do we serve?

Businesses, especially high growth sectorsConstructionHealth CareManufacturingHospitalityFinance

Job Seekers

Youth

Partners in Economic Development & Education

Key Workforce Challenges

Retirement of boomersSkills shortageRetentionChanging generations - cultural and age differencesLearning disconnectsHigh school drop out ratesDrug issues

ALL IMPACTING THEEMERGING WORKFORCE!!!

Labor Market

Skills Challenges

Employers expect young people to arrive with a core set of basic knowledge and the ability to apply their skills in the workplace, yet the reality is not matching the expectation.

Skills Challenges

Employers expect young people to arrive with a core set of basic knowledge and the ability to apply their skills in the workplace, yet the reality is not matching the expectation.

Skills Challenges

Employers expect young people to arrive with a core set of basic knowledge and the ability to apply their skills in the workplace, yet the reality is not matching the expectation.

Skills Challenges

Employers expect young people to arrive with a core set of basic knowledge and the ability to apply their skills in the workplace, yet the reality is not matching the expectation.

Skills Challenges

Employers expect young people to arrive with a core set of basic knowledge and the ability to apply their skills in the workplace, yet the reality is not matching the expectation.

The SolutionsWorking with your local workforce development system, educational institutions, school divisions helps:

businesses by saving time, money and energy in finding and retaining a highly skilled workforce

job seekers by connecting them with local employers

our community’s economic growth by preparing our workforce

Creating Solutions

Developing programs to meet the industry needs...

…and develop the Emerging Workforce

Programs to meet the Need

Financial Services AcademyCareer Pathways in Advanced ManufacturingSummer Camp SeriesCareer and Workplace Readiness Video ContestYouth Career ExpoYouth Career Cafe

Financial Services Academy

A unique program developed in partnership with our Financial Services partners (Langley Federal Credit Union, SunTrust, BB&T, 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union, BayPort Credit Union, Old Point National Bank, and Virginia Educators Credit Union) and Newport News Public Schools.

At the completion of the program, the Human Resource professionals conduct interviews with the students for summer internships within their banks and credit unions.

Financial Services Academy

Over the 6-week program, banks, credit union, and Youth Career Café personnel spend over 10 hours in the classroom teaching the participants such topics as:

•Money & Banking•Customer Service•Written/Oral Communications•Financial Service Sales•Financial Service Ethics & Laws•Interviewing Skills.

Career Pathways in Advanced Manufacturing

Partners are developing an integrated and coordinated Career Pathway System for high school students and adults at all levels, through a grant from VCCS and the Ford Foundation, .

Partners include businesses, post-secondary education, adult education, and secondary education (both school divisions and New Horizons Regional Education Center).

Career Pathways in Advanced Manufacturing

5 Peninsula manufacturers expanding20,000 jobs expected80% of hires are under-qualifiedLack one or more skills

Applied MathLiteracyTechnical SkillsWorkskills

Summer Camp Series

Gaming Technology and Modeling and Simulation Camp

Hard Hat Camp 2011

Summer Camp Series

E.C.H.O. – Exploring Careers & Healthcare Opportunities

Advanced Manufacturing Technology Camp

Career Exploration Camp

Career Video Contest

Goal of the Contest - To develop a video, from a student's perspective for students, that would increase awareness and educate young people on the workplace readiness skills employers are seeking when hiring for high demand careers (healthcare, hospitality, construction, or advanced technologies/manufacturing) on the Greater Peninsula.

Sponsored by ECPI College of Technology and the Peninsula Council

Youth Career Expo 2011

March 15, 20118 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Hampton Roads Convention Center1610 Coliseum Drive, Hampton, VA 23666

Expo Highlights • Youth ages 17 - 21 • 180 vendors from public, private and governmental sectors • Success Workshops • Interview Training & Role Playing • Employment & Internship Opportunities • Workplace Readiness Skills • Much, much more!

Youth Career Cafe

The Youth Career Café is a place where youth ages 14-21 can prepare for the real world, learn to navigate the business world, and make school relevant.

Youth Career Cafe

Employers, educators, community based organizations and government representatives saw the need to address the projected shortage in the workforce and the lack of workplace readiness skills.

The Peninsula Council for Workforce Development in collaboration with numerous partners developed a business education resource for youth named, “Youth Career Café.”

Youth Career Cafe

• Youth ages 14-21 have access to resources that help them gain a “real world” perspective on life after high school

• Offering web-based workplace readiness seminars and life skills planning tools

• Offering weekly seminars on success skills and career cluster workshops

• Offering career counseling, testing to determine employment job skills, tutoring and training services

Youth Career Café

What we provide –Career AssessmentJob Search AssistanceFinancial Aid/Scholarship Research

AssistanceCareer Cluster WorkshopsResume Writing ClinicsTutoring

Resources Available www.pcfwd.org

Click on Workforce Initiatives or Youth

Career Cafe

Contact Us

Peninsula Council for Workforce Development11820 Fountain Way, Suite 301Newport News, Virginia 23606Phone: 757.826.3327Fax: 757.826.6706www.PCFWD.org

Shawn AveryVice Presidentsavery@pcfwd.org