industry-driven solution to skills crisis in manufacturing
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INDUSTRY-DRIVEN SOLUTION TO SKILLS CRISIS IN MANUFACTURING. Remarks by Leo Reddy Chairman and CEO, Manufacturing Skill Standards Council NACFAM AMLF Conference April 9, Crystal City VA . Skills Gap: Can We Close It?. Permanent Feature of Competitiveness Studies, conferences - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
INDUSTRY-DRIVEN SOLUTION TO SKILLS CRISIS IN
MANUFACTURING
Remarks by Leo ReddyChairman and CEO, Manufacturing Skill Standards CouncilNACFAM AMLF ConferenceApril 9, Crystal City VA
Permanent Feature of Competitiveness Studies, conferences
Including top billing in NACFAM proposal
Just this year: Harvard Business School, NAM Top Priorities, MAPI/Aspen Institute
Skills Gap: Can We Close It?
600,000 job openings
- for which manufacturers can not find skilled employees
Source: Deloitte/NAM-MI, 2011
Bottom Line
Most Critical Workforce Shortage: Production Workers
Deloitte & NAM MI 2011
Deep disconnect between industry demand and education supply
“Education is preparing 80% of students for 20% of the jobs”
Source: Harry Moser, President, Re-shoring Initiative
ROOT CAUSE: DISCONNECT
Elements of industry-driven solution: Standards: Industry-defined, nationally validated Instructional materials aligned with standards:
courses, textbooks, e-learning, instructor training Assessments aligned with standards: Industry-
formulated test questions, delivered on-line Credentials: Industry-recognized, nationally
portable Education Reform: Courses aligned with industry
standards, students enabled to graduate with both a degree and an industry-recognized certification
SOLUTION: ALIGN EDUCATION WITH NEEDS OF INDUSRY
Bush I: Industry standards
Clinton: National Skill Standards Act: - Industry Standards and Certifications - Industry-led “Voluntary Partnerships” (e.g. MSSC for Mfg.)
Bush II: - Standards-based Competencies Models (DOL) - Standards-based Career Pathways (DoED) - Linkage of training funds to industry- recognized credentials (DOL and DoED)
BUILDING THOSE ELEMENTS THROUGH PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS: A LONG PROCESS
Obama: - Strong focus on certification, stackability- President’s June 8, 2011 goal: Credential 500,000 - Mfg. workers in 5 years under NAM System
NAM-MI: - NAM-endorsed Skills Certification System
(Founding Partners: ACT, MSSC, NIMS, AWS, SME)
- Education reform supported by leading foundations
A LONG PROCESS – CONT’D
ALL BUILDING BLOCKSOF AN INDUSTRY-DRIVEN
SOLUTIONARE NOW IN PLACE
BREAKING NEWS!
NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN TO ACCELERATE DEPLOYMENT OF
INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED, NATIONALLY PORTABLE
CREDENTIALS
WHAT NEXT?
INDUSTRY: Require certifications; make centerpiece of recruitment policies; communicate to state governments
EDUCATION: Help students secure industry credentials thru for-credit courses
FEDERAL: Link federal workforce training funds to industry-recognized, nationally portable certifications. Pass America Works Act.
WHO?
Regular Education System: Students, Parents, Pell Grants, GI Bill, Tuition Reimbursement
Federal Programs: DOL/ETA, DoED/ OVAE, DoD, VA, NSF/ATE
State Programs: CTE Course emphasis, dual credit HS/CC arrangements, Workforce Investment Boards, incumbent training support programs
WHO PAYS