From Engaged to Employed: How Mapping the Skills Employers Want can Lead to More
Opportunities for StudentsOpening Conversation
Think about the workplace in 2037.
What skills, competencies, and knowledge
will be most valuable to employers?
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who
cannot read and write, but those who cannot
learn, unlearn, and relearn.”
- Alvin Toffler
THE TRADITIONAL APPROACH
The Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Research Universities
3 universities lighting the way for Florida’s economy
It is the mission of The Consortium to aid in the economic development of Florida
by capitalizing on synergy created by UCF, FIU, and USF collaborating to drive career readiness, and enhance achievement for
our underrepresented and limited-income student populations.
The Florida Consortium serves:63% of Florida’s Population
70% of all Florida’s minorities47% of total SUS college enrollment
316,200,000 in 2013
NEXTERS20%
MILLENNIALS27%
GEN Xers20%
BABY BOOMERS
24%
TRADITIONALISTS
9%
POSITIVE TRAITS CHALLENGES
EACH GENERATION CONTRIBUTES
Millennials grow up being told they are special from
day one and then we get angry when they believe us.
12% The percentage of
High School Seniors
who Volunteer at least
once a month.
1994 – 2014
18 Hours Amount of time per-day Millennials
spend with media each day.
7 hours per day Online
6 hours per day TV, Radio, Movies,
and Music
3 hours talking and texting electronically
Only 30 minutes reading books,
magazines or newspapers.
25% Reduction in the number
of teens 16-19
participating in the workforce
since 1979.
From 60% to 35%
What will the workplace of 2037 look like?
90% of the population will have unlimited and free internet, data, and storage.
Over 95% of the population will attend some form of post-secondary education.
30% of corporate audits and accounting will be conducted by Artifical Intelligence
84% of current jobs that pay less than $20 will be turned over to automation.
Offices and businesses will be essentially borderless.
95% of workers will be Millennials and Generation Z
Millennials24%
Gen Xers33%
Baby Boomers31%
Traditionalist12%
154,975,000 in 2012
Jobs For The Future – The Great Misconception
The Myth – 65% of Jobs today’s college students will have not been invented yet
The reality: The jobs will not change, but the skills will advance and change.
Hot Jobs in Orlando 1992 vs. 2024
1992 2024
1. Business and Financial Services 1. Healthcare
2. Education 2. Engineering and Computer Science
3. Engineering and Computer Science 3. Business and Financial Services
4. Healthcare 4. Hospitality
5. Hospitality 5. Education
6. Management 6. Manufacturing
7. Manufacturing 7. Environmental Sciences
Source: Orlando Sentinel and the Orlando Economic Council
Soft Skills or Job Focused or Career Focused Skills?The Four Skills College Students need to master to ensure a lifetime of employability
1.Communication
2.Leadership
3.Taking Risks and
Resiliency
4.Cultural Competence
The Dream
The
Challenge
The Workplace of the Future –Employees
• Less workers will work from home
• The gig economy is real, but there is a catch
• Continuing education will come through stackable credentials
• Employees will shop around for the best work environment
• Employees will value lifestyle over salary
• Employees will begin their careers before they even graduate
Working Students have great Career Skills
60%Of Consortium
students
Work 20+
Hours per
week
“Give me a student who worked at
Chic-Fil-A.
I know that kid knows customer
service, knows how to present
themselves, knows how to work in a fast
paced environment, and shows leadership.
I can teach her the technical stuff she will
need to know. I can’t teach personal drive
or professionalism.”
- Employer from Orlando
70
%of
companies
with more
than
100Employees
offer wellness
programs
For every $1 invested in employee wellness
companies receive $2.38 in added
production, lower turnover, and better results
on talent recruitment.
1. Research-based methods:
Research suggests Millennials prefer a variety of active
learning methods. When they are not interested in
something, their attention quickly shifts elsewhere.
Interestingly, many of the components of their ideal
learning environment – less lecture, use of multimedia,
collaborating with peers – are some of the same
techniques research has shown to be effective for all
students.
2. Relevance:
Millennials have grown up being able to Google anything
they want to know, therefore they do not typically value
information for information’s sake. As a result, the
professor’s role is shifting from disseminating information
to helping students apply the information. One of the
greatest challenges for teachers is to connect course
content to the current culture and make learning
outcomes and activities relevant.
3. Rationale:
Unlike Boomers who were raised in a more authoritarian
manner in which they more readily accept the chain of
command, Millennials were raised in a non-authoritarian
manner and are more likely to comply with course
policies when teachers provide them with a rationale for
specific policies and assignments.
4. Relaxed:
Millennials prefer a less formal learning environment
in which they can informally interact with the
professor and one another. In interviews with
students, the term “laid back” was used repeatedly.
5. Rapport:
Millennials are extremely relational. They are more central
to their parents’ lives than previous generations and are
used to having the adults in their lives show great interest
in them. They appreciate it when professors show that
same interest, and they seem to be more willing to pursue
learning outcomes when instructors connect with them on a
personal level.
Assignment Ideas and Demonstrations:
1. Group Work Simulations
2. Pre-Mortem Debate – What went wrong?
3. Minute Paper or Stickiest Point
4. Polling – Twitter or Poll Everywhere
5. Shared Documents – Google Docs
6. Use YouTube, Pecha Kucha, or Ted Talks
7. Web Based Learning via Webinars
Marketing to Millennials
How does technology affect the culture when we market to
Millennials?