International Legislators Forum

South Dakota Workforce: Navigating the Channels

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June 25, 2015

Our Mission

• To promote economic opportunity and financial security for individuals and businesses through quality, responsive, and expert services; fair and equitable employment solutions; and safe and sound business practices.

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Labor Divisions

• Workforce Planning, Policy & Public Affairs• Workforce Training• Employment Services• Field Operations

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16 Local Offices

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Labor Divisions

• Unemployment Insurance• Labor and Management• Administrative Services

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Regulation Divisions

• Insurance• Banking• Securities• Licensing Boards and Commissions

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Find us online

• www.sdjobs.org

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South Dakota Labor Force

April 2015 (Statewide Seasonally Adjusted)• Labor Force = 453,020 • Employment = 436,605 • Unemployment = 16,415 • Rate = 3.6%

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Job Openings

• May 2015 = 15,783• May 2010 = 7,807• May 2008 = 13,875

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Occupational Outlooks

OccupationalTitle

2012 Employment

2022 Employment

Percent Change

Avg. Annual

Demand

Current Job

Openings

Avg. Annual Wage

Electrical Engineers

235 260 10.6% 7 18 $75,001

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

845 1,070 26.6% 46 7 $43,465

Electrical Power line Installers and Repairers

690 755 9.4% 31 1 $63,282

Power Plant Operators

70 65 -7.1% 2 0 n/a

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South Dakota Workforce Initiatives

• Over 20 programs across agencies• www.SouthDakotaWINS.com

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Workforce Summits

• Six regional summits• Over 1,000 attendees• Cross-sector participation

• Business• Education• Local and State Government• Community

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Message was clear…

1. Having enough people with the right skills and competencies is the key to success.

2. Employers need more ways to access and support a workforce with needed skills and competencies.

3. Students and job seekers need more accurate views of career opportunities and employer expectations.

4. Educators are critical to developing workforce skills and competencies.

5. All sectors must collaborate to address these issues.

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What the State is doing…

And how you can be part of it.

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Common Language, Data, & Unified Agenda

Common Language: skills and competencies• Learn about our job servicesReal Time Data: today’s labor market• Use SDWORKSUnified Agenda: common workforce goal• Communicate across sectors and with Workforce

Development Council

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Explore and Educate

• DLR Services• Workforce training• Internships• Apprenticeships

• Build Dakota • Technical Institute scholarships

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Recruit and Retain

• Dakota Roots• Target Populations:

• Veterans• Native Americans• Older workers

• GOED Workforce Recruitment research and marketing

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Questions and Answers

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