christine frei, clearwater economic development association, lewiston, id
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TAKING YOUR
WORKFORCE TO THE
NEXT LEVEL:
The Northwest Intermountain’s Strategy to Support Worker Training.. Presented by Christine Frei, CEDA Executive Director
Northwest Intermountain Region
North Central Idaho &
Southeast Washington
17,800 square miles
180,000 people
10 people/square mile
The North Central Idaho Comprehensive
Economic Development Strategy
Construct an effective stakeholder network to
engage students, families, and communities in
knowing and understanding the regional
career and employment opportunities.
Implement a strategy to the technical
education delivery system to meet industry
and workforce needs.
The Manufacturing Renaissance
North Central Idaho and
Southeast Washington have
enjoyed amazing
manufacturing growth in the
past five years.
In Summary
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U.S. Idaho Washington NIMA Region
Manufacturing Job GrowthJune 2007 to June 2015
Competition for Workers
Along with the high needs for entry-level
and skilled workers by manufacturers, other
sectors also are competing for workers.
It is a WORKER advantage. More
jobs than we have workers….
Need Skills
Job Seekers & Openings
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Department of Labor Offices in North Central Idaho
Job openings Job seekers
Demographic Challenges
The region has proportionately fewer youth,
which makes replacing baby boomers as
they retire difficult.
Growth of Labor Force
since 1990
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State of Washington
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NIMA Area
Our Youth Have Become an
Especially Precious Resource
The long-term success of manufacturing and
other economic sectors depends on our ability
to properly train those youth for the jobs they’re
needed for.
Identifying the Skills…..
A process that uses
expert workers in
industry to identify
occupational and job
competencies.
DACUM
Used for:
Occupation analysis
Job analysis
Functional analysis
Five Critical Jobs
1. Machinist 2.
Fabricator
3. Electronic
Technician4. Machine
Technician
5. Quality
assurance
supervisor
MODIFIED DACUM
Duties,
Tasks,
General Knowledge and Skills
Attitudes
Tools
Future Trends
Use of Competency Charts
Job Description
Internal Training
Job Restructuring
Performance Evaluation
Curriculum Develop
Curriculum Restructure
Addressing the Talent Shortage
Sectoral approach
Link needs in the metal cluster to the technical education system
Build career ladder, allowing for ongoing skill development
Identify competencies that are distinctive to key occupations
Build partnership with manufacturers
Constant talent pipeline acts as a catalyst for innovation and growth
Addressing the Talent ShortageThe Northwest Intermountain Metal Manufacturing Career Development
Program
Concurrent with grades 9-12 curriculum
Online through IDLA, Summer Skill Academies, life
long learning exposure
Manufacturers’ endorsed certificate
Transferable credits, pathway to associate degrees
then bachelors degree
Mentoring, internship, apprenticeship
MANUFACTURING
CAREER RECRUITMENT
PROGRAM
Every day, we try
to combat the
misperceptions.
Today’s
manufacturing is
not our
grandfather’s
manufacturing!
Why Dream It. Do It.?
To develop a
manufacturing
careers recruitment
strategy developed
to inform students
about valuable
opportunities in
manufacturing
To successfully tie
the Region’s
manufacturing
workforce training
and workforce
recruitment
initiatives together
under a single,
recognized name
Intermountain NW
Dream It. Do It. Sponsors
Branding
*DIDI provides a brand for our initiatives
*They provide professionally developed creative material
*A recognized logo for workforce development efforts
*Visibility on the Manufacturing Institute website
Peer to Peer Learning
*Bi-monthly webinars with other DIDI chapters
*DIDI Executive Learning Conference
*Sharing of best practices with templates and resources
Advocacy and Education
*Access to national subject matter
*Access to research
*Access to technical assistance
*Connection to the Institute’s partnerships such renowned
youth programs, industry networks and education programs
DIRECT PATHWAY
Exposure Education Employment
THANK YOU !