the workforce development challenges facing hawai`i
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The Workforce Development Challenges Facing Hawai`i. Hawai`i NGA Project January 2007. Declining Per Capita Personal Income as a Percent of U.S. Average Hawai`i, 1960-2005. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Hawai`i NGA Project
January 2007
The Workforce Development Challenges Facing Hawai`i
124.4
113.1113.0
102.5
95.1
99.999.5 90.5 91.4
75.6
81.9
79.4
60%
80%
100%
120%
140%
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005
Actual PCPI Adjusted
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Declining Per Capita Personal Income
as a Percent of U.S. Average Hawai`i, 1960-2005
Over Dependent on a Dominant Mature Industry Export Earnings 1975-2004
02,0004,0006,0008,000
10,00012,00014,00016,00018,000
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2001 2002 2004
Sugar & Pineapple Defense Visitor Industry
Millions
Source: Hawaii DBEDT
Hawai`i Employment by Industry - 1962Hawai`i Employment by Industry - 1962
Business services1.1%
Other services6.4%
Federal military22.5%
Insurance0.7%
Health services1.9%
Real estate1.6%
Hotel services1.7% Finance
1.7%
Retail12.3%
Communication1.0%
Wholesale4.8%
Utilities0.9%
Transportation3.8%
Manufacturing9.7%
Construction5.7%
Agriculture
5.0%
County government3.1%
State government5.8%
Federal civilian10.4%
Source: P. Brewbaker, BOH, Aug. 02
State and County Government
8%Federal Civilian
3%
Federal Military7%
Other services20%
Business Services8% Hotel Services
13%
Health Services9%
Real Estate3%
Finance3%
Communication2%
Transportation 4%
Utilities0%
Retail9%
Wholesale3%
Manufacturing2%
Construction5%
Agriculture,2%
Hawai`i Employment by Industry - 2004
Employment by Job Type, 2000 (%)
1.7
9.0
24.9
5.2
11.5
42.3
5.4
1.2
17.3
20.0
5.8
10.0
38.9
6.8
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
NaturalResources
Factory Low-SkilledService
Healthcare Education,Public Service
Office Technology
Percent
H awaii U .S.
Source: Tony Carnevale and Donna Desrochers, ETS (PUMS 2000 5% Sample, source data extracted from www.ipums.org at the University of Minnesota)
Earnings by Job Type, 2000 ($)
33,384
20,953
46,195
32,296
36,319
44,662
32,40829,978
19,474
39,365
31,038
39,851
47,732
33,486
18,077
22,610
$0
$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
$40,000
$50,000
NaturalResources
Factory Low-SkilledService
Healthcare Education,Public Service
Office Technology All Jobs
H awaiiU .S.
Source: Tony Carnevale and Donna Desrochers, ETS (PUMS 2000 5% Sample, source data extracted from www.ipums.org at the University of Minnesota)
Hawai`i’s Future is Dependent Upon a Skilled and Diverse Workforce
To be Successful We Need to Address Our:
• Job Quality Gap
• Worker Supply Gap
• Worker Preparation Gap
The Job Quality Gap
An Insufficient Number of Living Wage Jobs
Need to address Critical Issues
• Weaknesses (State Rank)
– 49 Cost of Urban Housing
– 48 Home Ownership Rate
– 47 Industrial Diversity
– 46 Crime Rate
– 39 Involuntary Part-Time Employment
– 34 Net Migration
Source: Corporation for Enterprise Development, 2007
Oahu’s Economic Development Agenda
• Create more good paying jobs for residents
• Support and fund P-12 quality education
• Build a 21st Century leading university system
• Accelerate growth and diversification of knowledge/tech businesses
We Have Developing Opportunities, Do We Have the
Workforce?
The Worker Supply Gap
An Insufficient Number of Qualified Workers
Unemployment Rates—Hawaii and U.S., 1995-2006
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2.6
5.9
5.64.6
1%
2%
3%
4%
5%
6%
7%
8%
9%
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006
Y ear (o r Q u ar ter )
Rate
Haw aii U.S .
Occupation Title Growth Separations Total Percent
Total, All Occupations 11,354 17,689 29,043 100.0%
Food preparation and serving related occupations 1,415 3,146 4,561 15.7%
Office and administrative support occupations 764 2,645 3,409 11.7%
Sales and related occupations 656 2,413 3,069 10.6%
Education, training, and library occupations 1,015 1,060 2,075 7.1%
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations 879 916 1,795 6.2%
Transportation and material moving occupations 554 1,001 1,555 5.4%
M anagement occupations 537 891 1,428 4.9%
Personal care and service occupations 712 616 1,328 4.6%
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations 779 499 1,278 4.4%
Construction and extraction occupations 481 699 1,180 4.1%
Protective service occupations 529 534 1,063 3.7%
Business and financial operations occupations 466 476 942 3.2%
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 247 586 833 2.9%
Healthcare support occupations 593 224 817 2.8%
Production occupations 252 560 812 2.8%
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations 350 458 808 2.8%
Life, physical, and social science occupations 248 347 595 2.0%
Computer and mathematical science occupations 403 120 523 1.8%
Community and social services occupations 249 168 417 1.4%
Architecture and engineering occupations 147 185 332 1.1%
Legal occupations 76 69 145 0.5%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 2 76 78 0.3%
Source: EMSI June 2005
We Need to Fill 29,000 Jobs
Annually Through 2012
Due To Due To
Occupation Title Growth Separations Total Percent
Total, All Occupations 11,354 17,689 29,043 100.0%
Food preparation and serving related occupations 1,415 3,146 4,561 15.7%
Office and administrative support occupations 764 2,645 3,409 11.7%
Sales and related occupations 656 2,413 3,069 10.6%
Education, training, and library occupations 1,015 1,060 2,075 7.1%
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations 879 916 1,795 6.2%
Transportation and material moving occupations 554 1,001 1,555 5.4%
M anagement occupations 537 891 1,428 4.9%
Personal care and service occupations 712 616 1,328 4.6%
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations 779 499 1,278 4.4%
Construction and extraction occupations 481 699 1,180 4.1%
Protective service occupations 529 534 1,063 3.7%
Business and financial operations occupations 466 476 942 3.2%
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations 247 586 833 2.9%
Healthcare support occupations 593 224 817 2.8%
Production occupations 252 560 812 2.8%
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations 350 458 808 2.8%
Life, physical, and social science occupations 248 347 595 2.0%
Computer and mathematical science occupations 403 120 523 1.8%
Community and social services occupations 249 168 417 1.4%
Architecture and engineering occupations 147 185 332 1.1%
Legal occupations 76 69 145 0.5%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 2 76 78 0.3%
Average Annual Openings
Source: EMSI June 2005
Most Require Education Beyond HS
We Need to be Ready to Replace Skilled People in Critical Jobs
0.7
1.9
2.8
4.2
5.1
8.3
8.1
14.7
11.5
13.6
0.7
1.5
1.6
2.8
4.0
4.9
5.5
7.9
11.5
12.0
15.2
1.3
0 4 8 12 16
Life, Physical & Social Science
Community & Social Services
Healthcare Support
Computer, Math., Architecture & Engineering
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical
Construction & Extraction
Education, Training & Library
Management, Business & Financial Operation
Production, Installation, Maintenance & Repair
Sales & Related
Office & Administrative Support
Percent
Entire Workforce
Age 55-64
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census; 5%PUMS Files
0
3,000
6,000
9,000
12,000
2000-012001-022002-032003-042004-052005-062006-072007-082008-092009-102010-112011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-18
American Indian/Alaskan Native (33 to 48)Black (177 to 126)
Hispanic (441 to 413)
White (1,917 to 1,125)Asian/Pacific Islander (7,534 to 7,516)
Source: WICHE High School Graduate Projections
HS Graduates Supply Less Than 1/2 of the 29,000 Annual Jobs to Fill
Projected Change in Population by Age Group, 2000 to 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Projections
36,953
16,383
25,457
-33,085
-20,697
71,899
103,926
-40,000
0
40,000
80,000
120,000
Age: <15 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Homes on O‘ahu—Beyond Affordable
Source: The Honolulu Advertiser, University of Hawaii economist Carl Bonham
We can no longer depend on an imported workforce.
$0
$100,000
$200,000
$300,000
$400,000
$500,000
$600,000
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Median s ing le -fam ily hom e pric e on O 'ahu
A f fo rdab le p ric e*
* Price of an affordable home based on state’s median household income,
average mortgage rate, and a 30-year mortgage with 20% down.
** Projected
$356,100
$128,400
$591,300**
$369,400**
**
607
-5,778
-11,761
-1,787
-1,962
603
-20,078
-25,000 -20,000 -15,000 -10,000 -5,000 0 5,000
806
1,151
-2,132
-819
2,108
1,187
2,301
-3,000 -2,000 -1,000 0 1,000 2,000 3,000
Hawaii Net Migration by Degree Level and Age Group
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census; 5% Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) Files
22- to 29-Year-Olds 30- to 64-Year-Olds
Less than High School
High School
Some College
Associate
Bachelor’s
Graduate/Professional
Total
Percent of Civilian Population Participating in the Workforce, 2004
64.766.0
54.7
74.6
0
25
50
75
MinnesotaNebraskaSouth DakotaColoradoNorth DakotaWisconsinKansasWyomingAlaskaNew HampshireUtahVermontIowaMarylandMissouriIdahoWashingtonMassachusettsGeorgiaVirginiaTexasIndianaNevadaOhioMontanaRhode IslandConnecticutDelawareIllinoisOregonMaineMichiganUnited StatesNorth CarolinaNew JerseyCaliforniaArizonaSouth CarolinaHawaiiPennsylvaniaOklahomaNew MexicoTennesseeNew YorkAlabamaArkansasFloridaKentuckyMississippiLouisianaWest Virginia
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Who is Not Currently in our Workforce (age 25-64)?
• More Likely to:
– Be Poorly Educated; – Be a TANF Recipient (Welfare);– Have a Disability;– Be an Ex-Offender; or– Reside Outside the Urban Core
Hawaii = 64.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
66.6% to 66.9%60.6% to 66.6%58.0% to 60.6%39.4% to 58.0%
Hawaii
Maui
HonoluluKauai
Percent of Population Age 16 and Older Participating in the Workforce, 2004
Hawaii Civilians Age 25-64 in the Workforce by Education Attainment, 2005
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 ACS PUMS File
Less than High School
High School Diploma or GED
Some College, No Degree
Associate Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Graduate or Professional Degree
In Civilian Workforce Not in Civilian Workforce
Number Percent Number Percent
34,623 63.8 19,658 36.2
144,239 75.4 46,967 24.6
104,974 78.1 29,469 21.9
55,994 81.1 13,074 18.9
111,765 83.9 21,485 16.1
53,100 84.5 9,724 15.5
The Worker Preparation Gap
An Insufficient Number of People with Needed Skills
Number of 2-Year Degrees and Certificates in Health Sciences Awarded (2003) Per 100 HS Graduates Three Years Earlier, 2000
Source: NCES-IPEDS Completions 2002-03; WICHE High School Graduates, 2000
17.4
16.5
12.612.612.4
10.410.310.0
9.9 9.89.3 9.3 9.3 9.3 9.1
8.88.3 8.2 8.0
7.7 7.67.3 7.3 7.1 7.1 7.0 6.8 6.7
6.3 6.2 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.6 5.5 5.5
4.5 4.3 4.3 4.23.9 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.6
3.3 3.12.6
2.1
0
3
6
9
12
15
18
ArizonaW
isconsinKansasColoradoFloridaNorth CarolinaLouisianaKentuckyIowaG
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ashingtonM
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innesotaVirginiaTennesseeAlabam
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Oregon
DelawareCaliforniaNew Ham
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assachusettsNew YorkPennsylvaniaNorth DakotaRhode IslandO
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Montana
Vermont
HawaiiM
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Number of 4-Year Degrees in Health Sciences Awarded (2003) Per 100 High School Graduates Six Years Earlier, 2000
Source: NCES-IPEDS Completions 2002-03; WICHE High School Graduates 1997
7.4
5.1
4.7 4.6
4.24.0
3.8 3.8 3.8 3.73.6 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.4 3.3
3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.92.7 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.6
2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.22.1 2.1 2.0 1.9
1.61.4
1.2
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
North DakotaNebraskaDelawareSouth DakotaLouisianaM
aineM
issouriW
est VirginiaArkansasAlabam
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assachusettsNorth CarolinaNew YorkM
ississippiIdahoNew Ham
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hioTennesseeG
eorgiaHawaiiIllinoisM
arylandIowaO
regonKentuckyNew M
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ArizonaM
ontanaColoradoNevadaTexasM
innesotaW
ashingtonSouth CarolinaVerm
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yoming
AlaskaCaliforniaNew Jersey
Number of 4-Year Degrees Awarded (2003) Per 100 High School Graduates Six Years Earlier, 2000
2.5
4.1
8.1
0.2
0
3
6
9
DelawareNorth DakotaRhode IslandIndianaIowaAlabamaNebraskaMississippiArizonaMontanaSouth DakotaUtahKansasNevadaOklahomaWest VirginiaIdahoPennsylvaniaMissouriMinnesotaNew MexicoOhioIllinoisNew YorkMichiganArkansasGeorgiaLouisianaKentuckyFloridaMaineWisconsinSouth CarolinaNorth CarolinaWyomingUnited StatesNew HampshireVermontMassachusettsTennesseeMarylandWashingtonHawaiiNew JerseyAlaskaConnecticutOregonVirginiaTexasCaliforniaColorado
Source: NCES-IPEDS Completions 2002-03; WICHE High School Graduates, 1997
We Need to Get More Adults to Enroll in Further Education
Part-Time Undergraduate Enrollment as a % of Population Age 25-44, 2000
0
3
6
9
12
10.8
6.2
3.3
Arizona
California
Utah
New
Mexico
Kansas
Alaska
Wyom
ingN
evadaIllinoisO
regonM
ichiganN
ebraskaC
oloradoF
loridaM
issouriW
ashingtonR
hode IslandW
isconsinU
nited States
Maryland
Texas
Minnesota
Virginia
Iowa
Oklahom
aD
elaware
Maine
North C
arolinaH
awaii
Massachusetts
Alabam
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onnecticutIdahoO
hioS
outh Dakota
Verm
ontIndianaS
outh Carolina
New
Ham
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ew Jersey
Tennessee
Arkansas
New
York
Kentucky
Georgia
LouisianaM
ississippiN
orth Dakota
West V
irginiaP
ennsylvaniaM
ontana
Source: NCES-IPEDS, U.S. Census Bureau
5.2
Jobs & Education Jobs & Education Demand/Supply GapDemand/Supply Gap
20052005
0500
100015002000250030003500400045005000
Grad 4-Yr 2-Yr
DemandSupply
POSTSECONDARY POSTSECONDARY PARTICIPATION AND PARTICIPATION AND COMPLETIONCOMPLETION
Chance for college by age 19 53% 32%32%
18- to 24-year-olds enrolling in college 41% 36%%
1st year community college students returning their 2nd year 62% 51%51%
Students completing a bachelor’s degreewithin 6 years 64% 47%%
TopStates HI
We Need Better We Need Better OutcomesOutcomes
• We are less successful than the top states in the rate of persistence and graduation of adult students.
• There are major barriers to adult degree completion– Inadequate financial support for low and moderate
income individuals– Insufficient employer incentives to support employee
continuing education– Lack of affordable child care– Scheduling conflicts between work and school– Lack of preparation and curricular options
Education Pipeline Performance
An Insufficient Number of Individuals Prepared for Further Education or Training
We Need Better We Need Better OutcomesOutcomes
• We have a leaky education to work pipeline, resulting in an insufficient number of individuals prepared for further education or training.
Key Transition Points in the Education to Work Pipeline
• Complete High School
• Enter College
• Finish College
• Enter the Workplace
Student Pipeline - 200290
60
44
29
68
40
27
18
65
34
22
12
41.4
27.5 26.5
0
20
40
60
80
100
Graduate fromHigh School
Enter College Enroll SophomoreYear
Graduate Within150%
25-34 withBachelor's Degree
Best Performing State U.S. Average Hawai`i
Source: The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education 2004
Of 100 9th Graders, How Many…
• We are a top state when we measure rate of HS graduation.
• We are far behind, however, when we look at actual student performance in skills critical to success in post-secondary education and the new jobs.
• Despite improvement, Hawaii lags many other states in preparing students to succeed in college.
Fall 2006 Recent High School Graduates COMPASS Test Takers
13.229.9
53.240.6
31.8
28.146.2 38.3
18.7
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Reading Writing Math
Basic Skills Develomental Transfer
UH Community Colleges’ UH Community Colleges’ Entering Student PlacementEntering Student Placement
Differences in College Attainment (Associate and Higher) by Age Group
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
Age 25-34 Age 45-64
15%
25%
35%
45%
55%
Massachusetts
Minnesota
North DakotaConnecticutColoradoNew YorkNew JerseyVerm
ontNew Ham
pshireM
arylandNebraskaIllinoisVirginiaIowaRhode IslandSouth DakotaW
isconsinW
ashingtonPennsylvaniaKansasDelawareH
awaii
UtahU
nited StatesM
ontanaM
ichiganNorth CarolinaG
eorgiaO
hioM
issouriO
regonW
yoming
CaliforniaFloridaM
aineIndianaIdahoSouth CarolinaArizonaTexasAlabam
aTennesseeAlaskaO
klahoma
KentuckyNew M
exicoM
ississippiLouisianaW
est VirginiaArkansasNevada
41
Differences in College Attainment (Assoc. and Higher) by Age Group—Hawaii, U.S. and Leading OECD Countries, 2004
53.351.6
49.1
42.340.7 40.4
39.2 39.036.4
47.045.1
33.535.7
32.3
28.9
34.1
39.4 38.541.4
32.7
16.4
32.9
25.2
21.5
29.4
40.742.8
34.5
19.2
9.7
27.3
20.0
15.7
23.2
36.234.2
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Canada Japan Korea Sweden Belgium Ireland Norway U.S. Hawaii
Age 25-34 Age 35-44 Age 45-54 Age 55-64
Source: OECD, Education at a Glance 2005
The Bottom Line
• We Need to Enhance the State’s Stock of Human Capital
– Improved Competencies of High School Graduates
– Increased Skills of Adults with Less than a High School Education
– Improve Participation and Graduation Rates of College Students
(continued)
The Bottom Line (cont.)
• We Need to Prepare More Skilled Workers in Critical Need Areas– Nursing/Allied Health– Teachers– Science Technologies
• We Need to Expand and Diversify the State’s Economy– Technology Transfer– Rapid Response to Employer’s Training Needs
We Nee to Address
These Issues as
Appropriate in
All Parts of the State
The Bottom Line (cont.)
Education and Training Pay
Investment in Education Returns Future Economic Benefits
Education and Training Education and Training PayPay
Increased EmployabilityIncreased Employability
0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 8%
Less Than HS
HS graqd
Assoc Deg
BA/BS Deg
MA Deg
PhD
Profess Deg
Unemployment Rate
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Education and Training Education and Training PayPay
Increased Annual EarningsIncreased Annual Earnings
$0 $20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000 $100,000
Less Than HS
HS graqd
Assoc Deg
BA/BS Deg
MA Deg
PhD
Profess Deg
Median Earnings - 2001
Source: Bureau of the Census
Education and Training Education and Training PayPay Difference in Median Earnings Between a High School Diploma and an Associate Degree, 2000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Use Microdata Samples, 2000
10,400
10,000
8,300
8,200
8,000
8,000
8,000
8,000
8,000
8,000
8,000
8,000
8,000
7,900
7,700
7,300
7,200
7,100
7,000
7,000
7,000
7,000
6,800
6,700
6,700
6,600
6,500
6,200
6,100
6,000
6,000
6,000
6,000
6,000
6,000
6,000
6,000
5,800
5,700
5,400
5,300
5,100
5,000
4,600
4,400
4,000
4,000
4,000
6,000
6,100
7,000
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3,000
6,000
9,000
12,000
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Education and Training PayEducation and Training Pay Difference in Median Earnings Between a High School Diploma and a Bachelor’s Degree
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Public Use Microdata Samples, 2000
19,000 18,000
18,000
18,000
17,200
16,800 15,300
15,200
14,500
14,300
14,000
14,000
14,000
14,000
13,600
13,500
13,400
13,300
13,100
13,000
13,000
13,000
13,000
13,000
12,600
12,400
12,200
12,200
12,000
12,000
12,000
12,000
11,700
11,400
11,200
11,200
11,100
11,000
11,000
10,800
10,700
10,000
10,000
9,400
9,000
9,000
8,300
7,600
12,000
12,000
13,000
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Confronting the FutureDavid Heenan – Flight Capital (2005)
• Know Thy Competition• Adapt – or Die• Spur Immigration
Reform• Dust off the Welcome
Mat• Target the Best Minds• Encourage Dual
Loyalties
• Reform – Really Reform – Public Education
• Nourish the Halls of Ivy
• Celebrate Science and Technology
• Expand the Workforce• Reconsider National
Service• Act Now
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Contact: Michael Rota
The Workforce Development Challenges Facing Hawai`i
Focusing on Hawai`i’s Workforce Issues
Hawai`i NGA Project Team
• Mr. Micheal Boughton, WDC
• Ms. Susan Doyle, WDC
• Mr. Mike Fitzgerald, WDC
• Ms. Kathy Kawaguchi, DOE
• Mr. Gary Kemp, DHS
• Ms Chris Mc Colgan, OWIB
• Mr. Michael Rota, U of Hawai`i, Team Leader
• Senator Norman Sakamoto, WDC
• Mr. Robert Shore, DBEDT
• Mr. Mark Valencia, Gov. Office
Hawai`i NGA ProjectVision
To create a more coherent network of postsecondary educational opportunities which align with the State’s economic development and workforce preparation goals, and contribute to the diversification of Hawai`i’s economy, while preserving the environmental and cultural integrity of Hawai`i.
Hawai`i NGA ProjectGOAL 1
Increase the percentage of Hawai`i residents employed in family economic self-sufficient “living-wage” jobs (those paying $40,000 or more per year), particularly in knowledge-based sectors
Implement state-level policies, post-secondary programs, and student support services designed to encourage and assist more Hawai`i adult learners, including incumbent workers, to successfully complete degrees and certificates.
Develop the capacity to design and deliver post-secondary education and training customized to the needs of employers and employees in sectors that are state priorities.
Reduce the gaps between anticipated workforce demand and the supply of individuals with post-secondary degrees and certificates.
Hawai`i NGA ProjectGOAL 2
Collate and validate demand-supply forecasts for job openings in existing industry and business sectors.
Determine post-secondary system capabilities to educate and train Hawai`i residents to address anticipated entry-level workforce requirements, and take the steps needed to achieve an appropriate balance between workplace demand and student supply.
Expand post-secondary program research and development capacity to more quickly respond to changing education and training opportunities
Create and increase the opportunities for participation in post-secondary education, training, and employment by people with employment barriers
Hawai`i NGA ProjectGOAL 3
Seek avenues to extend the applicability and usefulness of training programs for people with employment barriers.
Develop specific programs and services for selected client groups such as TANF clients, Underprepared adults, etc.
Develop and expand the capacity of the postsecondary remedial education focused upon the context of specific career pathways
Establish and fund a state scholarship program for low-income youth and adults.
Implement policies and practices designed to increase the number of incumbent workers involved in post-secondary education and training by developing support for companies who encourage such opportunities for their employees, including non-management workers.
Hawai`i NGA ProjectGOAL 4
Develop State Policy Options, such as Lifelong Learning Accounts (LiLAs), to promote and support the design, delivery, and utilization of incumbent worker training programs.
Reenergize, or develop an alternative to, the Hawai`i Employment Training Fund (ETF)
Increase the number of adults graduating from Hawai`i institutions with postsecondary credentials by 25% by 2010
Hawai`i NGA ProjectGOAL 5
Improve the throughput of the postsecondary education pipeline
Improve the alignment between high school graduates’ competencies and postsecondary education entry expectations
Develop an annual State reporting system that examines and highlights the issue of the efficiency and performance of the Hawai`i postsecondary education pipeline.
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Contact: Michael Rota
The Workforce Development Challenges Facing Hawai`i