In what ways can community and business members collaborate with teachers to benefit Career and Technical Education students?

ROAD MAP TO RECOVERYROAD MAP TO RECOVERY

CTE in the Current Economy CTE in the Current Economy

October 13, 2010October 13, 2010

Presented By: Eleni PapadakisPresented By: Eleni Papadakis

Executive DirectorExecutive Director

Workforce Training and Education Coordinating BoardWorkforce Training and Education Coordinating Board

epapadakis@wtb.wa.govepapadakis@wtb.wa.gov

Times are tough!Times are tough!

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Even worse for youth!Even worse for youth!

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The Good News…sort of…

The worry…The worry… It takes longer for youth employment to It takes longer for youth employment to

reboundrebound Historically, recession era youth are less Historically, recession era youth are less

likely to achieve the economic gains of the likely to achieve the economic gains of the just pre- and post era youthjust pre- and post era youth

Recession era youth who do not find a Recession era youth who do not find a foothold in the labor market after foothold in the labor market after graduation will jostle with each succeeding graduation will jostle with each succeeding graduating class, and will fall further graduating class, and will fall further behindbehind

More worries…More worries…63% of all jobs will require some college or 63% of all jobs will require some college or

better by 2018.better by 2018.

Source: Analysis of March CPS data, various years, Center on Education and the Workforce forecasts of education demand to 2018

By 2018, the US will be short 3 million By 2018, the US will be short 3 million degrees, WA will be short 259,000degrees, WA will be short 259,000

Degree creep is expected to be the Degree creep is expected to be the new reality for many years to comenew reality for many years to come

Degrees become commoditiesDegrees become commodities The cost benefit ratio is beginning to The cost benefit ratio is beginning to

decreasedecrease Education-generated debt will riseEducation-generated debt will rise

What Else?What Else? Realities:Realities:

Continued GlobalizationContinued Globalization VirtualizationVirtualization Rote or Routinized work will be automatedRote or Routinized work will be automated Watch out for GeezersWatch out for Geezers

Expectations:Expectations: What is green?What is green? Customization will continueCustomization will continue US Manufacturing will be strengthened US Manufacturing will be strengthened

Helping CTE Students over these Helping CTE Students over these hurdleshurdles

Research in the 1980’s (Carter Task Research in the 1980’s (Carter Task Force on Youth Employment) found Force on Youth Employment) found that, all else being equal, the most that, all else being equal, the most likely indicator of employment success likely indicator of employment success as an adult is having a job in teen as an adult is having a job in teen years.years.

Formulating the habits of working and Formulating the habits of working and identifying with the workplace, results identifying with the workplace, results in better labor force attachment.in better labor force attachment.

Riding the Labor Market Riding the Labor Market EscalatorEscalator

Traditional Ride (smooth):Traditional Ride (smooth): Begin at entry level or semi-skilled; Begin at entry level or semi-skilled;

Perseverance leads to progress over time to Perseverance leads to progress over time to successively greater responsibility and income successively greater responsibility and income level; periods of plateau, but stablelevel; periods of plateau, but stable

New Ride (bumpy and churning):New Ride (bumpy and churning): Begin at entry level or semi-skilled; might be Begin at entry level or semi-skilled; might be

tossed off or have hours reduced; tossed off or have hours reduced; perseverance will lead to periods of progress perseverance will lead to periods of progress follow lengthy periods of stasis or churn; follow lengthy periods of stasis or churn; continually jostling for footholdcontinually jostling for foothold

What do we do?What do we do? Prepare students for self-management of Prepare students for self-management of

escalator rideescalator ride Teach financial managementTeach financial management Career pathways are likely to be quilts Career pathways are likely to be quilts

rather than laddersrather than ladders Future proof each studentFuture proof each student Help students find their inner Help students find their inner

entrepreneurentrepreneur Create solid lasting relationships with Create solid lasting relationships with

employersemployers

When there’s no job to be When there’s no job to be had…had…

Unpaid work experienceUnpaid work experience InternshipsInternships MentorsMentors Work-based projectsWork-based projects

Volunteer – Find a problem or issue Volunteer – Find a problem or issue and get involved in solving itand get involved in solving it

Build relationships with employers Build relationships with employers that allow youth to keep up-to-date that allow youth to keep up-to-date and relevant with chosen fieldand relevant with chosen field

Build Relationships in High Demand Build Relationships in High Demand FieldsFields

Research the business needs of the Research the business needs of the industry generally and in your communityindustry generally and in your community New technologies?New technologies? New markets?New markets? Aging workforce?Aging workforce? Market customization?Market customization? Virtualization?Virtualization? Going Global?Going Global? Ecological issues?Ecological issues? More rigorous standards?More rigorous standards? What else?What else?

Create confidence that your program Create confidence that your program will meet their needswill meet their needs

How does the business measure the How does the business measure the success of its employees?success of its employees?

Can you develop similar metrics for Can you develop similar metrics for student projects?student projects?

Where does the business see itself in 3 – 5 Where does the business see itself in 3 – 5 years?years?

Can you demonstrate that this vision is Can you demonstrate that this vision is part of your curriculum?part of your curriculum?

How can you ensure that students will be How can you ensure that students will be able to use the technology of their future able to use the technology of their future today?today?

Employer Engagement Employer Engagement StrategiesStrategies

Project leaders—don’t stop at a guest Project leaders—don’t stop at a guest presentationpresentation

Donate equipment or allow for Donate equipment or allow for equipment use on-site at workplace equipment use on-site at workplace

Develop real world projects or Develop real world projects or examples from the workplaceexamples from the workplace

Teacher ExternshipsTeacher Externships

Employer Engagement Employer Engagement StrategiesStrategies

Employer Externships (Loaned Employer Externships (Loaned instructors, equipment maintenance)instructors, equipment maintenance)

Student Internships – make them realStudent Internships – make them real Job ShadowsJob Shadows MentorsMentors Guest LecturesGuest Lectures Field TripsField Trips

A word about mentorships and A word about mentorships and internshipsinternships

Most adults love to talk about how they Most adults love to talk about how they got to where they are…whether they got to where they are…whether they are happy with their position or not!are happy with their position or not!

Help a mentor or internship supervisor Help a mentor or internship supervisor be a good navigator for their protégé.be a good navigator for their protégé.

Provide resources, guides, and training Provide resources, guides, and training if possibleif possible

Consider…Consider… Becoming the “Center for Excellence” Becoming the “Center for Excellence”

for local employersfor local employers Centers across the country are co-Centers across the country are co-

funded (in-kind and/or cash) by funded (in-kind and/or cash) by employers when:employers when: They see the impact for their bottom lineThey see the impact for their bottom line They play a role in governance or oversightThey play a role in governance or oversight They participate in evaluation and They participate in evaluation and

continuous improvementcontinuous improvement