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Workforce Summit
September 14, 2009
Betsy Levingston, SPHR
Director of Training & Workforce Development
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Workforce Challenges
• Tomorrow’s (TODAY’S) jobs require:
– more knowledge
– more use and understanding of technology
– more flexible workers• Tomorrow’s (TODAY’S) workers want to:
– understand career ladders, lattices and webs
– continually update knowledge and skills
– adapt to a more complex workplace
– possess a better understanding of the big picture
– Have their lifestyle expectations met
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Situation Analysis*
An Aging Workforce52% in the 45 + age group28% in the 35-44 age group17% in the 25-34 age group
3% in the less than 25 age group
Experience Drain50% of employees are “retirement eligible”Retirement eligible experience = 10,703 years!
Average Age and Years of Service 46 years 20 years of service (42.5% have 20+ years)* Industry Averages
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Lakeland Electric Workforce Retirement Projection 2009-2012
8%2%
9%
49%
5%
22%
5% ADMINISTRATIVE
CEO/GM
ENGINEERS
SKILLED TRADES
SR. MGR
SUPERVISORS
SYSTEM OPS
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Lakeland Electric’s Journey• Strategic Workforce Plans
– External Analysis• Regulatory • Technology• Growth/Decline Projections• Labor Force Projections
– Internal Analysis• Budgetary Constraints/Priorities• Policies/Practices
– Education Assistance– Referral Bonuses– Flexible Schedules
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Workforce Strategy
• Retain current employees• Knowledge capture and transfer
– High tech/High touch• Create industry awareness• Collaborate with Education, Utility
Partners, Workforce Board, and DOL• Recruit—traditional and non-traditional • Grow Our Own…
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Partnership with Education• Lakeland Electric Power Academy
– Industry Certification– Integrated technical/academic curriculum– 74 Students last year… 91 this year– Received 2009 “Superintendent’s Partner of
the Year” Award
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2008-2009 Students
• 4 Seniors• 15 Juniors• 27 Sophomores• 28 Freshmen
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Year One • Built Solar Cookers• Disassembled and Reassembled washer
and dryer• Researched and developed power point
presentations on:– Photovoltaic panels– Gamma waves– Microwaves– X-rays– Radio, infrared and cosmic waves
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Year One continued…• Students climbed utility pole• Students conducted home energy audits• Designed, built and tested hovercrafts• First year students—NCCER certification
in four areas • Second year students—NCCER
certification in all Core Curriculum areas
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2009 - 2010 School Year
Freshmen 37 Sophomores 31Juniors 24Seniors 16
*Accepted applicants for 2009-2010 = 108
(91 accepted into program)
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Industry & Education Collaboration
What is the Measure of Success?– Trained Workforce
• Proper Certifications• Right Attitude and Drive• Job Satisfaction
– Lower Employee Turnover Rates
– Improved Student Performance (Goal)
• Graduation Rates• GPA Performance• Attendance • Attitude
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FEWC…WHO?
Industry: Florida’s municipal
utilities, IOU’s, electric
cooperatives, associations, &
CEWD
Workforce: State and local
Education: Community Colleges, School
Districts, State Dept. of Education
Organized Labor: IBEW, UWUA
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What do we, as utility partners, contribute?
• Offer workshops to help teachers learn about the energy industry
• Sponsor special activities at the school• Judge events (i.e. SKILLS USA and
Science Fair)• Coordinate Mentor programs• Design H.S. Energy Tech. Curriculum• Sponsor field trips• Host Summer Energy Camps
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What do we contribute, continued
• Serve as advisors to academy teachers
• Donate materials and supplies when requested
• Offer summer internship opportunities
• Host annual awards program to recognize successes
• Provide safety tools—hard hats/glasses
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Resources for teachers and students
http://www.getintoenergy.com/
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Resources• CareersinPublicPower.com• National Career Academy Coalition
(NCACINC.com)• Advanced Technology Environmental and
Energy Center (ATEEC)• NCCER.org• NEED.org
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Questions? Questions?
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