Transcript Slide 1

Get Into Energy
Career Pathways
Drivers for Workforce Development in
Electric and Natural Gas Utilities
 A need to balance supply and demand for
the energy workforce in key job categories
 Skill gaps in potential applicants
 New and emerging technologies that require
additional skills
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Summary Findings
Estimated Number of Potential Replacements - National
2009 Results By 2015
Job Category
Percentage of
Potential Attrition &
Retirement
Estimated Number of
Replacements
Technicians
50.7
27,800
Non-Nuclear Plant
Operators
49.2
12,300
Pipefitters / Pipelayers
46.1
8,900
Lineworkers
42.1
30,800
Engineers
51.1
16,400
Skill Gaps
Math
Workforce
Training
Reading
Work Readiness
College
Ready
Foundation
Skills for new technologies are fundamentally the same
What we know
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Industry partnerships and collaboration work
Targeted career awareness works
Focusing on supply / demand at state level works
Curriculum based on competencies works
Shared curriculum and resources reduce cost
Workforce development efforts must create value
for all three stakeholders
Defined Career Pathways Bring Value
Students
• College Credit
• Tailored support
• Transportable skills
• Stackable credentials
Value
Educators
• Industry Support
• Clear industry
expectations
• Sustainable programs
Employers
• Flexible workforce
• Qualified workforce
• Sustainable workforce
Education Pathways
College /
University
Advanced
Degree
Apprenticeship
Community
College
Associate Degree
College /
University
Bachelor Degree
Certificate
Program
High School
Diploma or
GED
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Get Into Energy Career Pathways
Stakeholders and Modules
Get Into Energy
Students
Outreach and Career
Coaching
Educators
Career Pathways Curriculum
and Stackable Credentials
Employers
Employer Collaboration and
Support
Get Into Energy Career Pathways
Job Specific
Job Specific
GIE
Outreach
and Career
Coaching
GIE Basic
Training
GIE Industry
Fundamentals
Job Specific
Job Specific
Job Specific
Industry involvement in all phases of workforce development leading to employment
Outreach – Pipeline Organizations
• Partner with Pipeline
Organizations to help identify
and recruit students who are
interested and suited for our
jobs
• Pipeline Organizations may vary
by state and will address
different populations
• Pipeline Organizations support
the needs of the students
Example: obtaining HS diploma
or GED
• Ideal Pipeline Organizations
have career coaching built in
Students who are
interested and suited
for our jobs
Access to testing and assessment
Assessments
•NCRC
•Employability
Career Interest
Survey
Interest in Skilled
Utility Technician
career
Screening
•Background
•Drug testing
Education pathway
Targeted Career Information
Coming soon - Get Into Energy: Transitions
Outreach and Support Services
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Recruit from pipeline organizations
– JAG
– YouthBuild
– Job Corp
– Hard Hatted Women
– The Corp Network
Intake and Case Management using Kuder Journey system
Assessment
– Energy Industry Employability (New)
– WorkKeys
– Career Interest
Career Interest matching and referral to manufacturing, construction or
other energy positions
Additional Screening for Energy Skilled Trades
– Background and Drug Screening
– Education Evaluation
– Support Services Evaluation
Education and Support Services Plan
Get Into Energy Career Pathways
Job Specific
Job Specific
GIE
Outreach
and Career
Coaching
GIE Basic
Training
GIE Industry
Fundamentals
Job Specific
Job Specific
Job Specific
Industry involvement in all phases of workforce development leading to employment
Stakeholder: Educators
• Built on Energy Competency Model
• Creates flexible model that can be used to
train for careers today and tomorrow
• Uses existing curriculum
• Different models for different jobs
• Education leads to industry recognized
credentials at all levels
• Education focus is on key demand careers for
lineworkers, utility technicians, plant / field
operators and pipefitters / pipelayers /
welders
Revised Energy Competency Model
www.CareerOneStop.org/
CompetencyModel
Training Components
Tier 6–8 Job Specific Skills/Credentials
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Occupation-Specific Requirements
• Associate Degree
• Boot Camp / Apprenticeship for College
Credit
• Accelerated Associate Degree
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Occupation-Specific Technical
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Tier 4–5 Industry Fundamentals
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• Energy Industry Fundamentals
Certificate
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Tier 1–3 Basic Training
• Energy Industry
Employability Skills
Certificate
• National Career
Readiness Certificate
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Occupation-Specific Knowledge Areas
Industry-Specific Technical
Industry-Wide Technical
Workplace Requirements
Academic Requirements
Personal Effectiveness
Energy Competency Tier Model for Skilled Technician Positions in Energy Efficiency,
Energy Generation and Energy Transmission and Distribution
Get Into Energy Career Pathways
Job Specific
Job Specific
GIE
Outreach
and Career
Coaching
GIE Basic
Training
GIE Industry
Fundamentals
Job Specific
Job Specific
Job Specific
Industry involvement in all phases of workforce development leading to employment
State Energy Workforce
Consortia
WA
MN
OR
CT
MI
PA
IA
OH
IN
CA
CO
VA
MO
NC
SC
MS AL
TX
MD
KY
TN
AZ
NJ
GA
LA
FL
Existing Consortium
GEICP Pilot States
Existing Consortium
Planned Consortium
Implementation Approach
• State Consortia will lead implementation
• Implement Career Coaching Process in eight
states
• Implement selected education pilots in eight
states based on existing education supply and
industry demand
• Track students from recruitment through six
months of employment or handoff to another
industry
For more information, contact:
Valerie Taylor
Educational Consultant
Center for Energy
Workforce Development
[email protected]
703-752-1769
www.cewd.org