BRT Education and Workforce Survey June 7%2c 2017 · Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters Mechanics Repairers Installers Technicians Operators Commercial pilots Painters, construction,

2016BRTEducationandWorkforceSurveyResultsandAnalysis

PreparedBy:BusinessRoundtable

June2017

BRT surveyed 177 member companies on workforce talent, including the extent to which they can hireemployees with specific skills for key occupations. Approximately 50% of member companies participated.

Only 5% of companies reported that finding the talent they need wasnot at least somewhat problematic.

TalentGapsExistAcrossIndustries

1

STEM-specific skills, general applied knowledge, and workplace skills.

Critical thinking / problem-solving and teamwork data analytics andcybersecurity expertise.

TalentGapsExistAcrossSkillCategories

2

Most companies struggle to hire qualified candidates with diverseracial, ethnic, and gender qualities.

IdentifyingQualifiedandDiverseApplicantsRemainsaChallenge

3

Mostmembersrecruitfrom4-yearcollegesanduniversitiesandcommunitycolleges.Companiesalsorelyonemployeereferrals,apprentice/internprograms,andsocialmedia.

SimilarRecruitmentTechniquesAreUsedforMostOccupations

4

BRTrespondentsinvestacombined$4.5billionperyearinemployeelearninganddevelopmentprogramstomitigatetalentgaps— andthisinvestmentislikelytoincreaseinfutureyears.

FirmsInvestHeavilytoCloseTalentGaps

5

SummaryofKeyResults

21%

28%21%

12%

9%

8%

Source:BRT2016MemberCompanyTalentSurveyResponses:n=70totalresponses;

*Respondentsprovidedanumberof“other”specifications,includingcraftlabor,interns,warehouseworkers,andtruckdrivers.

PercentofBRTOpenPositionsintheU.S.

Q Pleaseestimatethepercentageofyourcompany’sU.S.jobopenings(asofJune2016)thatbelonginthecategorieslistedbelow.

Respondingmembercompanieshavemorethan171,000openpositionsintheUnitedStates.

171,456openpositionsatrespondingBRT

membercompanies

Non-Exempt(Hourly)— Technical

Non-Exempt(Hourly)— Administrative

ExemptProfessional— Technical

ExemptProfessional— Administrative

ExemptManager

Other*

3

7%

21%

18%

37%

40%

3%

69%

48%

60%

43%

49%

32%

21%

8%

10%

3%

32%

15%

10%

11%

65%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

HighSchool

CertificateorOccupationalLicense

Associate'sDegree

Bachelor'sDegree

GraduateDegree

Other*

Source:BRT2016MemberCompanyTalentSurvey

Morethanhalfofrespondents’openpositionsdonotrequireacollegedegree.However,firmsexpecteducationalrequirementstoincreaseinthenextdecade.

Increase N/ANochange Decrease

Responses:n=34– 70dependingoneducationlevel*Forexample,asmallgroupofcompaniesnotedthatcertainpositionsdidnotrequireaminimumeducationlevel,orthataminimumeducationlevelwas“preferred”butnotmandatory

4

n=70

n=63

n=62

n=68

n=65

n=34

Q Pleaseestimatewhetheryouexpectthepercentageofyourcompany’scurrentjobopeningsthatrequireeachminimumeducationleveltoincrease,decrease,orstaythesameoverthenext10years.

PercentofRespondents

4% (n=3)

32%(n=23)

45%(n=33)

19%(n=14)

5%(n=4)

41%(n=31)

41%(n=31)

12%(n=9)

0%

15%

30%

45%

60%

NotaproblemSomewhatproblematicProblematicVeryProblematic


Q TowhatextentdoyouconsiderskillsshortagestobeasignificantproblemforyourcompanyandforyourindustryintheUnitedStates?

Overhalfofmembersbelievethatskillsshortagesareproblematicorveryproblematicforboththeircompanyandtheirindustry.

Responses:n=75forcompanyresponse;n=73forindustryresponse

Company Industry

5


Fundamentalmath,reading,andwritingskillsareimportant,butaroundhalfofrespondentshavedifficultyfindingqualifiedapplicantswhopossestheseskills.

82%

75%

12%

10%

11%

21%

47%

32%

7%

4%

41%

59%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Reading&writing(fundamental)

Mathematics(fundamental)

Mathematics(fundamental)

Reading&writing(fundamental)

Q ForeachBasicKnowledge skillandtalentattribute,pleaseindicate(1)itsrelevancetocurrentU.S.jobopeningsinyourcompany;and(2)theextenttowhichfindingqualifiedapplicantswhopossesstheskillisproblematic.

RELEVANT?

PROBLEMATIC?

6Responses:n=73

Very Somewhat NotPercentofRespondents


64%58%58%

47%41%

29%

47%44%

26%23%22%

18%

23%36%

33%42%

40%60%

40%45%

48%59%

56%63%

12%7%

10%11%

19%11%

13%11%

26%18%

22%19%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Engineering

Datascience/analytics

Computerscience

Cybersecurity

Mobiletechnology

Mathematics(advanced)

Cybersecurity

Datascience/analytics

Mobiletechnology

Engineering

Computerscience

Mathematics(advanced)

STEMskillsarealsorelevanttorespondents,butitismoredifficulttofindqualifiedapplicantswhopossesthem— especiallycybersecurity&datascience.

Q ForeachAppliedKnowledge(STEM) skillandtalentattribute,pleaseindicate(1)itsrelevancetocurrentU.S.jobopeningsinyourcompany;and(2)theextenttowhichfindingqualifiedapplicantswhopossesstheskillisproblematic.

RELEVANT?

7Responses:n=72– 73,dependingonskill/talentattribute

Very Somewhat Not

PROBLEMATIC?

RELEVANT?



89%71%

68%48%

47%41%

27%

23%22%

19%19%

18%15%

10%

10%25%30%

42%47%

49%56%

60%56%

60%60%

56%63%

32%

1%4%

1%10%

7%10%

16%

16%22%21%21%

26%22%

59%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Criticalthinking&problemsolving

Cognitiveflexibility

Innovation&creativity

Design/systemsthinking

Cross-disciplinaryability

Globalperspective

Researchandwriting(advanced)

Criticalthinking&problemsolving

Design/systemsthinking

Globalperspective

Innovation&creativity

Cognitiveflexibility

Cross-disciplinaryability

Researchandwriting(advanced)

Generalappliedknowledgeskillsarehighlyrelevant,butqualifiedapplicantsdonotalwayspossessthem— especiallycriticalthinking&problemsolving.

Q ForeachAppliedKnowledge(General) skillandtalentattribute,pleaseindicate(1)itsrelevancetocurrentU.S.jobopeningsinyourcompany;and(2)theextenttowhichfindingqualifiedapplicantswhopossesstheskillisproblematic.

RELEVANT?

8Responses:n=73

Very Somewhat Not

PROBLEMATIC?



86%

84%

71%

66%

59%

18%

18%

14%

12%

10%

10%

16%

29%

34%

38%

62%

53%

66%

42%

58%

4%

3%

21%

29%

21%

45%

33%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Teamwork

Communication

Businessacumen

Leadership

Planning&organization

Leadership

Communication

Businessacumen

Teamwork

Planning&organization

Workplaceskillsarehighlyrelevant,particularlycommunicationandteamwork.

Q ForeachWorkplaceSkill /talentattribute,pleaseindicate(1)itsrelevancetocurrentU.S.jobopeningsinyourcompany;and(2)theextenttowhichfindingqualifiedapplicantswhopossesstheskillisproblematic.

9Responses:n=73

Very Somewhat Not

PROBLEMATIC?

RELEVANT?



35%32%

36%39% 37%

77%

52%55%

46%

36%

60%

42% 43%38%

30%

57%

42%

50%

40%

29%

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

HighSchool ProfessionalCertificateorOccupationalLicense

Associate'sDegree Bachelor'sDegree GraduateDegree

Q Howsignificantareskill/talentattributeshortcomingsamongjobcandidates?Pleasespecifyforeachmaximumlevelofeducationalattainmentlisted.

Evenamonghigher-educatedjobcandidates,one-thirdormoreofrespondentsindicatedthatsignificanttalentgapsexistacrossskilltypes.

Responses:n=27– 62,dependingoneducationlevelandskill/talentattribute

BasicKnowledge AppliedKnowledge(STEM-Specific)

AppliedKnowledge(General) WorkplaceSkills

10

PercentofRespondentsIndicating“VerySignificant”or“Significant”TalentShortcomingsamongCandidates


57%43%

34%33%

29%24%

19%15%14%14%

13% 11%11%10%10%8%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Roboticsengineers

Softwareengineers

Computerscientists/engineers

Architecturalengineers

Electronicsengineers

Electricalengineers

Materialsengineers

Mechanicalengineers

Civilengineers

Healthandsafetyengineers

Chemicalengineers

Environmentalengineers

Managementengineers

Constructionengineers

Structuralengineers

Industrialengineers

Q Forthefollowingengineeringoccupations,pleaseindicateyouragreementwiththefollowingstatement:Iamabletofindqualifiedcandidatesforopenpositions.

Robotics,software,andcomputerscienceengineersareamongthemostdifficultpositionstofillwithqualifiedcandidates.

Responses:n=12– 56dependingonengineertypeNote:thislistexcludesengineeringoccupationsemployedbylessthan12BRTmembercompanies 11

%ofRespondentsIndicating“Disagree”or“StronglyDisagree”RegardingAbilitytoFindQualifiedCandidates


Q Forthefollowingskilledtradeoccupations,pleaseindicateyouragreementwiththefollowingstatement:Iamabletofindqualifiedcandidatesforopenpositions.

Amongskilledtrades,respondentsindicatedhavingthegreatestdifficultyfindingqualifiedtool&diemakers,welders/cutters/solderers,andelectricians.

55% 46%

35%31%

27%27%

25%19%

16%13%

10%9%

6%0%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Toolanddiemakers

Welders,cutters,andsolderers

Electricians

Sheetmetalworkers

Boilermakers

Machinists

Plumbers,pipefitters,andsteamfitters

Mechanics

Repairers

Installers

Technicians

Operators

Commercialpilots

Painters,construction,andmaintenance

12


Responses:n=12– 34,dependingonskilledtradetypeNote:thislistexcludesskilledtradeoccupationsemployedbylessthan12BRTmembercompanies


42%

40%

17%

10%

10%

5%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

ComputerandMathematicalOccupations

DataScienceandRelatedOccupations

ArchitectureOccupations

BusinessandFinancialOperationsOccupations

SalesandRelatedOccupations

LifeandPhysicalScienceOccupations

Q Forthefollowingotheroccupations,pleaseindicateyouragreementwiththefollowingstatement:Iamabletofindqualifiedcandidatesforopenpositions.

Outsideofengineeringandskilledtradepositions,respondentsreportedhavethemostdifficultyhiringdatascienceandcomputer/mathematicalworkers.

13


Responses:n=10– 71,dependingonotheroccupationtypeNote:Excludes“Other”category(0responses)


41%

38%

29%

25%

15%

14%

41%

44%

53%

49%

55%

67%

70%

17%

18%

18%

26%

30%

19%

30%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

DataScienceandRelated

ComputerandMathematical

Architecture

SalesandRelated

BusinessandFinancialOperations

LifeandPhysicalScience

SocialScience

Q Foreachotheroccupationbelow,pleaseindicatewhetheryourcompanystrugglestohirequalifiedcandidateswithdiversedemographicqualitiesforyourU.S.workforce.

Hiringraciallyandethnicallydiversecandidatesisatleastsomewhatproblematicformostcompanies,particularlyarchitectsanddataandcomputerscientists.

Problematic NotProblematic(SomewhatProblematic)

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n=10

n=58

n=68

n=17

n=57

n=67

n=21

PercentofRespondents,Racial&EthnicQualities

Responses:n=10– 68,dependingonotheroccupationtype


50%

47%

25%

18%

14%

40%

43%

47%

47%

52%

40%

60%

10%

10%

28%

35%

33%

57%

40%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

DataScienceandRelated

ComputerandMathematical

SalesandRelated

Architecture

LifeandPhysicalScience

BusinessandFinancialOperations

SocialScience

Q Foreachotheroccupationbelow,pleaseindicatewhetheryourcompanystrugglestohirequalifiedcandidateswithdiversedemographicqualitiesforyourU.S.workforce.

Nearly9in10respondentsindicatedthatensuringgenderdiversityindatascienceandcomputer/mathematicaloccupationsisatleastsomewhatproblematic.

Problematic(SomewhatProblematic)

15

PercentofRespondents,Gender

Responses:n=10– 68,dependingonotheroccupationtype

NotProblematic

n=10

n=58

n=68

n=57

n=17

n=21

n=67


11%

43%

36%

8%

$1,708

$1,132

$1,991

$1,645

$0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 $3,000

HeavyIndustry+Utilities

LightIndustry

Services

Overall

Q Approximatelyhowmuchdoesyourorganizationinvestannuallyinemployeelearning&developmentactivities?Howdoyouexpectthistochangeoverthenext24months?

Onaverage,firmsinvestover$1,600peremployeeeachyearonlearninganddevelopmentprograms.Mostplantoincreasethisinvestmentinthenext2years.

Responses:n=57 16

SignificantIncrease

ExpectedChangein

Investment?

AnnualInvestmentPerEmployeeinLearning&Development ExpectedChangeinInvestment

ModestIncrease

Nochange

ModestDecrease

SignificantDecrease(1%)

$4.5billiontotalannualinvestmentin

employeelearningbyresponding

membercompanies


50%45%44%

22%19%

15%11%11%11%10%7%7%5%

40%41%

36%36%

30%26%

19%17%

24%30%

16%20%

29%18%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Internalemployeetraininganddevelopmentprograms

Focusedrecruitingonspecificworkforcesegments

Involvementwith4-yearcollegesanduniversities

Creationofnewveteranhiringprograms

Flexibleworkarrangements

Involvementwithcareerandtechnicalschools

Considerationofanewgeographiclocation(outsidetheU.S.)

Considerationofanewgeographiclocation(withintheU.S.)

Involvementwithcommunitycolleges

Externaltrainingandcertificationprograms

Involvementoflaborunions

Useofovertime

Useofcontingentlabor(e.g.,staffingagencies)

Outsourcingofcertainfunctions


Q Howimportantarethefollowingtechniquestomitigatetheeffectsofexistingskillsshortageswithinyourworkforce?

Tomitigateskillsshortages,respondentsconductinternaltraining,recruitforspecificworkforcesegment,andpartnerwith4-yearcollegesanduniversities.

Responses:n=69- 73 17

n=72

n=73

n=73

n=72

n=71

n=71

n=71

n=71

n=72

VeryImportant NotImportant(Important) (Somewhat)

n=72

n=73

n=70

n=69

n=71Source:BRT2016MemberCompanyTalentSurvey

7%

20%

50%

50%

54%

54%

63%

96%

0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

Other

Facultydevelopment

Apprenticeshipprograms

Studentmentorshipprograms

Classroominstruction

Curriculumdevelopment

Co-opprograms

Internshipprograms


QIsyourcompanycurrentlyengagedinanypublic-privatepartnershipsregardingworkforcetrainingorskillsdevelopment,includingpartnershipswithlocaluniversities,communitycolleges,technicalschools,orhighschools?Whattypesofprogramsdothesepartnershipssupport?

Mostrespondentsleveragepublic-privatepartnershipstoremediatetalentgaps,predominantlythroughinternshipandco-opprograms.

Responses:n=56 18

80%ofrespondingcompaniesleveragepublic-private

partnershipstoremediatetalentgaps


16%(n=5)

27%(n=8)50%

(n=15)

7%(n=2)

11%(n=3)

54%(n=14)

31%(n=8)

4%(n=1)

BRTmembersthatparticipateincurriculumdevelopmentprogramsarelesslikelytoviewtheircompany’sskillsshortagesasproblematicorveryproblematic.

Responses:n=30(left),n=26(right) 19

Membersthatdoengageincurriculum

development

Membersthatdon’tengageincurriculum

development

Problematic

NotProblematic

VeryProblematic

SomewhatProblematic

Q [Cross-Tab:Slides5and18]Towhatextentdoyouconsiderskillsshortagestobeasignificantproblemforyourcompany intheUnitedStates?

PercentofRespondents(ThoseAnsweringQuestiononSlide18)

VeryProblematic

Problematic

SomewhatProblematic

NotProblematic


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BRT Education and Workforce Survey June 7%2c 2017 · Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters Mechanics Repairers Installers Technicians Operators Commercial pilots Painters, construction,