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Peter TathamExecutive Director
Career Industry Council of Australia
Skill Shortages Myth or Reality? Skill Shortages Myth or Reality?
Developing the really big skills
Speakers
Anna Henderson – Business Skills Victoria David Henderson – Transport & Logistics
Industry Skills Council Phillip McKenzie – ACER Research Pam Jonas – Group Training Australia
Vision
To enhance participation and productivity by advocating the individual, social and
economic benefits of quality career development
for all Australians.
Reasons for skills shortagesstrong economy with low rates of unemployment; growth of new industries with few ready-skilled tradespeople
available; relocation of new industries into different regions with a different
skills base; reduced interest in particular industries among potential job
seekers; location of industry, or project-based work, in rural or regional
areas with a small skills base; technology changes within an industry, especially production,
resulting in new methods and therefore skills needs; and changes in underpinning skills needs to successfully undertake
trade training for example, Year 12 mathematics for some trades. Source DEEWR
Source:DEEWR
Impacts – global
76 million unemployed youth worldwide – global unemployment currently 198 million
Global unemployment to increase by 25million by the end of 2009 (OECD)
US economy lost 663,000 jobs last month (5million lost since last recession – UR 8.5%
Potential for unemployment to reach unprecedented levels in developing economies
Source –ILO January update
Impacts – global
Biggest drop in global economic output ever.
In the past two months US imports have been down 22%; and Japan's exports down 45%. I
Metal prices could be a make or break for this economy. It is likely that the Asian region will remain a global engine at a time when global employment has dropped by 50 million.
What is needed is greater support for innovation. Innovation
drives productivity growth and competitiveness in firms. Source – Economist Chris Caton
Impacts – Local
Australia's unemployment rate jumped half a per cent in March to 5.7%
Thirty-eight-thousand-nine-hundred full-time jobs were lost in March, while 4,200 part-time positions were created.
651,000 people looking for work in Australia. Just over a year ago, unemployment stood at its lowest level for
more than 30 years, at 3.9 per cent Jobs in some industries will not return
NB Unemployment figures, calculated by the number of civilians aged 15 years and over who, during the reference week, worked for one hour or more, or had a job from which they were absent.
Source: ABS
Impacts – Local
ANZ survey indicates 147804 jobs advertised a week in March
Australia is in recession at a time when average household debt is around 150% of salary
labour force growth has slowed from well over 2.5% to just 0.9%.
Growth in March by 1200 to 10,742,100. Full-time employment increased by 33,700 to 7,670,700 and part-time employment decreased by 32,600 to 3,071,400."
Initiatives
$650 million Jobs Fund to help support local jobs and training through community projects in regions hardest hit by the economic downturn;
$20.8 million Local Employment Coordinators in seven key locations to coordinate efforts to support jobs and training;
$4 billion in new employment services which begin on July 1 and which will have stronger links to training opportunities;
$300 million to ensure redundant workers receive intensive assistance and support immediately rather than having to wait up to 3 months;
20,000 priority training places for people made redundant; $155 million in incentives to encourage employers, Group Training
Organisations and training providers to take on out-of-trade apprentices and trainees;
$30.2 million to expand the Australian Apprenticeship Access Program to provide at-risk jobseekers with the support undertake an apprenticeship or training; and
$950 Learning and Training Bonus for income assistance recipients enrolled in a structured training course.
We have a different ballgame Protect jobs
Maintain skills sets
Build human capital for the future
COAG and the government agendaA Compact with Young Australians;
A Compact with Australians who have been retrenched;
A Compact with Local Communities
Where does the career development agenda fit?
Career management skills include
Understanding one’s own strengths and weaknesses, and needs and wants
Ability to identify relevant opportunities Accessing career informationAbility to plan and take career-related
decisionsAbility to present oneself effectively in order
to gain access to courses or jobs Ability to network and build relationships.
See: Australian Blueprint for Career Development
Career development services can
Lead to people having a more positive and confident attitude towards their future career options
Increase knowledge and understanding of education and employment opportunities
Increase self-awarenessMake people more confident in their career decision
makingResult in a wider range of career options being
exploredImprove job-search skillsImprove job interview skills Lead to increased job-search behaviour and increased
participation in employment by the unemployedHave a positive effect upon academic achievement Increase the probability of successful transitions
between key points in the education system.
In relation to vocational education and training – career development services can:
Help to reduce dropouts and backtracking and improve flows between different levels of education
Improve transitions from education to the labour market and help to strengthen links between education systems and the labour market
Widen access to learning throughout all stages of life, including by those who have been away from formal learning for many years
Widen access to learning by groups who are under-confident in, unskilled in, or unused to negotiating access to complex learning systems.CICA. (2008).Toward a more Cohesive and Integrated National Career Development System.
COAGlifting the Year 12 equivalent attainment rate to
90 per cent by 2020 halving the gap for Indigenous students in
reading, writing and numeracy within a decade at least halve the gap in Year 12 or equivalent
attainment rates for Indigenous students by 2020 halving the proportion of Australians aged 20–64
years without qualifications at Certificate III level or above between 2009 and 2020
doubling the number of higher qualification completions (diploma and advanced diploma) between 2009 and 2020.
Underlying impact of career development
Contributes to:
Life long learningSocial equityLabour market
development OECD 2004
Examples of services
Career counselling Web based servicesCareer information provision (in print, ICT-based and
other forms)Assessment and self-assessment toolsCareer education programmes (to help individuals
develop their self awareness, opportunity awareness, and career management skills)
Taster programmes (to sample options before choosing them), work search programmes, and transition services
Help linesNetworking Mentoring Work integrated learning.
Self understanding
My Background and life rolesMy self image and confidenceMy valuesMy interests and passionsMy preferred lifestyleMy life goals and personal vision How I performMy skills and strengths.
Factors impacting on decisionsPerception Priority AcceptabilityRisk ResourcesReadyness Career maturity Decision making
approaches
Career management skills
Resilience Goals Values DemandsStyleJudgement
Three elements of Career Development & Workforce Development
Workforce preparation (focus on young people)
Workforce adaptability (focus on the employed workers and on employers)
Workforce reintegration (focus on adults entering or re-entering learning and work).
Career Services - add value Improve retention and completion rates
Support completion of apprenticeships and other vocational training
Improve social inclusion processes
Catalyst to productivity improvement
A go between - a major connecting agent between stakeholders.
Some elements of best PracticeHelps individuals take charge of their careerBuilds self understanding (personal capabilities,
skills, interests and values) through self assessment processes
Reviews past achievements and explores future directions
Develops career management skills and builds resilience
Strengthens opportunity awareness Develops career decision making (learning, work and
life)Develop priorities and strategies to get there
CICA proposes Improve marketing & development of a consistent brand Greater accountability requirements for education and
training providersStrengthening programs that encourage parental
engagementFully implement the Australian Blueprint for Career
DevelopmentPilot a national careers helpline targeting all Australians Establish a research centre and clearing houseA national taskforce for stakeholder involvementExpand Asia Pacific links.