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Workforce Development:NW Florida StylePresented at the 2006 Economic Symposium

Jeffrey N. StollerDeputy Executive DirectorJohn J. Heldrich Center for Workforce DevelopmentRutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Workforce Development:NW Florida StylePresented at the 2006 Economic Symposium

Jeffrey N. StollerDeputy Executive DirectorJohn J. Heldrich Center for Workforce DevelopmentRutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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Workforce ChallengesWorkforce Challenges

• Mismatch between skill needs of employers and skills possessed by job seekers.

• The skill requirements of jobs at all levels are increasing …and changing rapidly.

• Absence of a regular “pipeline” for new talent.

• Aging incumbent workforce.

• Loss of institutional knowledge.

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Workforce Development =Economic Development

Workforce Development =Economic Development

A skilled workforce is essential to NW Florida’s economic growth……BUT….

Young adults lack accurate, accessible, and easy-to-understand information about workplace skills.

Such information is also needed by parents, teachers, and counselors.

Underemployed workers, current employees, and displaced job seekers also lack up-to-date information.

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3 Key Elements for Success3 Key Elements for Success1) RESEARCH specific skill needs & work trends

affecting key industries (Ready for the Job).

2) Share career information through an easy-to-understand HIGH-TECH Web-based system (www. NJNextStop.org; GetIntoEnergy.com).

3) Build HIGH-TOUCH business-education partnerships to inform students, parents, teachers, & school counselors; align curricula with employer needs (Career Connections).

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Ready for the Job Industries Covered by the Research

Ready for the Job Industries Covered by the Research

Reports on the workforce and emerging skill needs of

11 industries:

Public Health/Emergency PreparednessPort-Related IndustriesRetailUtilities/InfrastructureTransportation/LogisticsTourism/HospitalityManufacturingHealth CareInformation TechnologyFinanceConstruction

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Ready for the JobCross-Industry Skills

Ready for the JobCross-Industry Skills

Math & Technology Skills

Communications & Teamwork

Problem Solving & Critical Thinking

Entrepreneurship & Business Skills

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Ready for the JobBiotechnology/ Life Sciences

Ready for the JobBiotechnology/ Life Sciences

• Chemists

• Molecular biologists

• Chemical engineers

• Pharmacists

• Biostatisticians

• Regulatory IT

• Bioinformatics/IT

• Building/Facilities Management

Skills• Advanced laboratory

• Project management / business development

• Clinical

• Science/Technology AND Entrepreneurship

• Computer

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Ready for the JobHealth Care

Ready for the JobHealth Care

• Registered Nurse / LPN

• Certified Nursing Assistant

• Home Health Aide

• Physical Therapist

• Mental Health/Substance Abuse Social Worker

• Medical Coder

• Radiology Technician

• Nuclear Medicine Technologist

Skills• Service orientation• Decision-making• Communication / Writing• Teamwork• Problem Solving / Critical

Thinking• Attention to Detail• Math/Technology• Computer

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Ready for the JobInformation TechnologyReady for the JobInformation Technology

• Computer Programmer

• Computer Software Engineers –applications & systems

• Systems Analyst

• Database Administrator

• Network Systems Administrator

• Information Systems Manager

Skills• Operations analysis

• Programming

• Customer Service

• Math/Technology

• Reading Comprehension

• Critical Thinking / Problem Solving

• Time Management

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Ready for the JobConstruction

Ready for the JobConstruction

• Cost Estimator

• Laborer

• Carpenter

• Electrician

• Brickworker

• Iron & Steel Worker

Skills• Operation and Control

• Mathematics

• Organization

• Writing

• Problem Solving

• Installation

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Career ConnectionsCareer Connections

Educate students, parents, teachers, and school counselors about career options;

Showcase successful business / education partnerships; and

Promote the use of online career information resources.

A Steering Committee of top business and education groups convened to:

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Successful PartnershipsSuccessful Partnerships

Employer-led, with focus on industry needs

Identify specific skills and credentials

Link required skills to curricula

Offer “real world” work experience

Reach out to high schools, even for advanced jobs

Evaluate and make improvements

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Successful PartnershipsSuccessful PartnershipsCenter for Biotechnology

www.biotech.sunysb.edu and www.lilsi.org

Commercializing university researchRegional trade association Biotechnology Teaching Lab – Biotech Summer CampTeacher educationIndustrial research internshipsMS/MBA in Biomedical engineering – running a life science companyLong Island High technology IncubatorUniversity infrastructure supports industry growth

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Successful PartnershipsSuccessful PartnershipsCincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

www.cincinnatichildrens.org

• High School Science SymposiumAnnual biomedicine briefing & hands-on tours by doctors / scientistsRegion’s best science Jrs/Srs with faculty partners

• Summer Science Student Internship (8 week)Shadow Pediatric Medicine mentor; clinical researchWeekly lunch with interns and OR/ER specialists

• Summer Undergrad Research Fellowship (10 week)Lab work / Scientific Writing Seminar

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Successful PartnershipsSuccessful Partnerships

Home Builders Institutewww.hbi.org

• Career information reaches 7 million K-12 students through partnership with Junior Achievement Worldwide, plus 14 local builders associations

• Uses JA’s work-readiness “Success Skills” model curriculum

• Presents career/salary/training info online at www.buildingcareers.org

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Successful PartnershipsSuccessful PartnershipsXerox Teaching Internships

• Places college seniors in high schools to transfer up-to-date information technology skills to students and teachers.

• Shows teachers how to integrate info technology into classrooms and curriculum

• Promotes careers teaching mathematics and computer science at the secondary-school level

• Creates future workers and consumers literate in information technology

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Successful PartnershipsSuccessful Partnerships

“Putting It All Together”Union County (NJ) Academy for Allied Health Services

www.ucvts.tec.nj.us• Dual Credit – Vocational-Technical School awards high

school diploma AND Associates Degree from Union County College

• Rutgers University accepts students as Junior Year undergraduates

• University of Medicine & Dentistry accepts best students for graduate level studies

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www.heldrich.rutgers.edu

For more information, please contact:

Jeff Stoller

jstoller@rci.rutgers.edu