Adult ed counselors aug 2013

August 23, 2013August 23, 2013

Lorraine FauldsLorraine Faulds

Workforce Intelligence CoordinatorWorkforce Intelligence Coordinator

SC Department of SC Department of

Employment & WorkforceEmployment & Workforce

““What do you want to be What do you want to be when you grow up?”when you grow up?”

Expose counselors to information they can share Expose counselors to information they can share with students so better education and career with students so better education and career

choices can be made.choices can be made.

Goal for this workshop:Goal for this workshop:

20 million Americans (17%) change jobs each year. 20 million Americans (17%) change jobs each year.

41% of adults said they had a career plan.41% of adults said they had a career plan.

69% said if they were starting over, they would try 69% said if they were starting over, they would try to get more career information.to get more career information.

Educational “false starts” cost in tuition, possible Educational “false starts” cost in tuition, possible occupational mismatches, employee turnover, and occupational mismatches, employee turnover, and

unemployment.unemployment.

Source: The Importance of Career Planning, Montana Department of Labor & Industry

Why is career planning important?Why is career planning important?

What Students Would Have Done Differently What Students Would Have Done Differently To Be Successful in Today’s Labor MarketTo Be Successful in Today’s Labor Market

Source: Unfulfilled Expectations: Recent College Graduates Struggle in a Troubled Economy, John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, Rutgers University, May 2011

……information about the information about the labor market you are labor market you are

interested ininterested in

Information such as:Information such as:PopulationPopulationLabor forceLabor force

Educational dataEducational dataIndustriesIndustries

OccupationsOccupationsWagesWages

Educational requirements for occupationsEducational requirements for occupationsCareer clustersCareer clusters

So we need information to make So we need information to make intelligent decisions…intelligent decisions…

A look at the local area… A look at the local area… (population & labor force)(population & labor force)

PopulationPopulation

SC Greenville Richland Charleston

2011 Total Population 4,679,230 461,299 389,116 357,704

Under 5 years old (2011) 6.5% 7.1% 6.3% 6.6%Under 18 years old (2011) 23.1% 24.2% 22.6% 20.7%65 years old and over (2011) 14.1% 13.0% 10.0% 13.0%

White (2011) 68.4% 77.2% 48.9% 66.8%African American/Black (2011) 28.1% 18.4% 46.3% 29.7%Other (2011) 3.5% 4.4% 4.8% 3.5%

Median household income (2010) $43,939 $46,830 $47,922 $48,433Persons below poverty level (2010) 16.4% 14.1% 14.5% 16.5%

High school graduates, age 25+ (2010) 83.0% 84.0% 88.4% 87.4%Bachelor's degree or higher, age 25+ (2010) 24.0% 30.0% 36.5% 37.5%

Language other than English spoken at home Age 5+ (2010) 6.6% 11.3% 7.9% 7.2%

Source: US Census Bureau, American Fact Finder

Population Characteristics for SC and Selected Counties

First, a few definitions…

Employed: Persons 16 years old or older who worked for pay any time during the week that included the 12th of the month.

Unemployed: Persons 16 years old or older who are not working but want a job, and are able and willing to work.

Labor Force: Employed plus unemployed.

Unemployment Rate: Unemployment divided by labor force.

Labor Force InformationLabor Force Information

Source: SC DEW, Local Area Unemployment Statistics program

Employment in SC, Last 12 MonthsEmployment in SC, Last 12 Months


Unemployment in SC, Last 12 MonthsUnemployment in SC, Last 12 Months


Unemployment Rate, Last 12 MonthsUnemployment Rate, Last 12 MonthsSC & USSC & US


US & SC Unemployment Rate with RecessionUS & SC Unemployment Rate with Recession

RECESSION

A look at educational A look at educational data…data…

South Carolina Educational Attainment 2011South Carolina Educational Attainment 2011

SC population 25 years old and older

No school, 1.2%

K-12, no diploma,

14.9%

HS/GED, 30.5%Some

college, 20.7%

Associate's, 8.5%

Bachelor's, 15.7%

Master's +, 8.6%

About the jobs…About the jobs…

•Job openingsJob openings

•Which industries have jobs?Which industries have jobs?

•What occupations?What occupations?

•Which companies are hiring?Which companies are hiring?

When it comes to jobs, When it comes to jobs, people should be looking at…people should be looking at…

Where Are The Jobs?Where Are The Jobs?

Industry% of total

emp.Health Care and Social Assistance 13.0Retail Trade 12.8Manufacturing 12.1Accommodation and Food Services 10.3Educational Services 9.4Administrative and Waste Services 7.7Public Administration 5.9Professional and Technical Services 4.4Construction 4.3Finance and Insurance 3.6Wholesale Trade 3.6Transportation and Warehousing 3.2Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 2.6Information 1.5Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 1.5Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1.4Utilities 0.9Management of Companies and Enterprises 0.9Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 0.6Mining 0.1

SC Employment by Industry, Oct.-Nov. 2012

Health Care and Social Assistance 13.0Hospitals 37.7Ambulatory Health Care Services 32.5Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 17.7Social Assistance 12.1

The JobsThe JobsTop 20 jobs with the most openings in SC (2010-2020)

Retail SalespersonsRegistered NursesCombined Food Prep. & Serving Workers, Inc. Fast FoodCashiersOffice ClerksLaborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, HandCustomer Service RepresentativesPersonal Care AidesLandscaping & Groundskeeping WorkersTractor-Trailer Truck DriversNursing Aides, Orderlies, & AttendantsWaiters & WaitressesReceptionists & Information ClerksElementary School Teachers (not Special Ed.)Janitors & Cleaners (not Maids/Housekeepers)Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing ClerksChildcare WorkersSupervisors of Office & Administrative WorkersSecurity GuardsFirst-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

Top 50 Jobs with the Most Openings Top 50 Jobs with the Most Openings in SCin SC

See handout for complete list.

Occupation Title

# Change

(2010-20)

% Change

(2010-20)

Avg. Hourly

Wage ($) Career Cluster Education Level*

Retail Salespersons 10,867 17.0 11.63 Marketing Sales and Service Less than high schoolRegistered Nurses 10,238 24.7 28.33 Health Science Associate's degreeCombined Food Prep. & Serving Workers, Inc. Fast Food 6,651 18.7 8.46 Hospitality and Tourism Less than high schoolCashiers 6,328 11.1 8.88 Marketing Sales and Service Less than high schoolOffice Clerks 6,112 17.3 12.72 Business, Management and Administration High school diploma or equivalentLaborers & Freight, Stock, & Material Movers, Hand 5,223 17.1 11.95 Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics Less than high schoolCustomer Service Representatives 5,165 15.6 14.41 Business, Management and Administration High school diploma or equivalentPersonal Care Aides 4,618 57.0 9.37 Human Service Less than high schoolLandscaping & Groundskeeping Workers 4,507 20.8 10.69 Agriculture, Food and Natural Resource Less than high school

(sorted by number of jobs)South Carolina's Top 50 Projected Occupations for 2020

Declining OccupationsDeclining OccupationsBy numerical change

Top 20 Declining Jobs in SC (2010-2020)

Correctional Officers and JailersDoor-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street VendorsPostal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsSwitchboard Operators, Including Answering ServicePostal Service ClerksTextile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersTextile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out MachineSewing Machine OperatorsChemical Plant and System OperatorsData Entry KeyersFood Service ManagersFile ClerksPhotographic Process Workers and Processing Machine OperatorsGeoscientists, Except Hydrologists and GeographersTextile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and TendersInformation and Record Clerks, All OtherLegislatorsPressers, Textile, Garment, and Related MaterialsRehabilitation CounselorsFloral Designers

About the money…About the money…

Highest/Lowest Wages in SCHighest/Lowest Wages in SC

Entry Average ExperiencedAll Occupations 8.27 18.61 33.69

Highest 76.05 More than $90/hr 113.81Anesthesiologists Anesthesiologists Oral Surgeons

Lowest 7.55 8.41 9.77Shampooers Counter Attendants Fast Food Cooks

Reality check!Reality check!

www.jumpstart.org/reality-check.htmlwww.jumpstart.org/reality-check.html

An example from Reality Check…An example from Reality Check…

•ShelterShelter: Share apartment with roommate: Share apartment with roommate

•TransportationTransportation: Used car (includes insurance, maintenance, car : Used car (includes insurance, maintenance, car payment)payment)

•FoodFood: Eat out: Eat out

•UtilitiesUtilities: Electric, gas & water, cell phone: Electric, gas & water, cell phone

•ExpensesExpenses: Minimum clothing, company health insurance, : Minimum clothing, company health insurance, Internet accessInternet access

•EntertainmentEntertainment: Basic cable, concerts, clubs, music downloads: Basic cable, concerts, clubs, music downloads

•PersonalPersonal: Basic haircut, makeup, do laundry at laundromat, car : Basic haircut, makeup, do laundry at laundromat, car wash, personal hygiene items, savings/gift/church fundwash, personal hygiene items, savings/gift/church fund

Take home pay would need to be Take home pay would need to be

$15.23/hour!!$15.23/hour!!

Take home vs. gross payTake home vs. gross pay

Students need to be made aware that their hourly rate Students need to be made aware that their hourly rate

is NOT their take-home rate!is NOT their take-home rate!

Usual deductions include:Usual deductions include:

•Social Security and Medicare taxesSocial Security and Medicare taxes

•Federal income taxFederal income tax

•State and local income taxesState and local income taxes

•Medical insuranceMedical insurance

•Other deductions (union dues, disability insurance, Other deductions (union dues, disability insurance, meals, etc.)meals, etc.)

•Voluntary deductions (other retirement savings Voluntary deductions (other retirement savings accounts such as a 401 (k))accounts such as a 401 (k))

Deductions could total 20% or more of your gross pay!!Deductions could total 20% or more of your gross pay!!

Hourly, weekly, monthly & annual Hourly, weekly, monthly & annual wageswages

Cheat Sheet!Cheat Sheet!

$10/hour = $10/hour =

$400/week = $400/week =

$1,733/month =$1,733/month =

$20,800/year$20,800/year

The more you learn, the more you The more you learn, the more you earn!!earn!!

$-

$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

Less than highschool

High schoolgraduate/GED

Somecollege/Associate's

Degree

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree orhigher

$17,645 $24,579

$30,343

$40,976

$54,100

Wages by Educational Attainment in SC, 2011

Educational Requirements for Educational Requirements for the Top 50 Jobs in SCthe Top 50 Jobs in SC

41 out of 50 do not require

classroom training beyond

high school!

But remember, many of these occupations do not pay well because they do not require much education.

Education # of Occs.High school diploma or equivalent 27Less than high school 14Bachelor's degree 4Postsecondary non-degree award 3Associate's degree 2

Jobs that require OJTJobs that require OJT(from the top 50 occupations)

Medical Assistants ($14.00)Medical Assistants ($14.00)

Truck Drivers, Heavy Duty ($17.55)Truck Drivers, Heavy Duty ($17.55)

Customer Services Reps ($14.41)Customer Services Reps ($14.41)

Retail Salespersons ($11.63)Retail Salespersons ($11.63)

Security Guards ($12.57)Security Guards ($12.57)

OJT jobs OJT jobs where a certificate will where a certificate will

help…help…Pharmacy Technicians ($13.59)Pharmacy Technicians ($13.59)

Truck Drivers, Heavy/Tractor Trailer ($17.55)Truck Drivers, Heavy/Tractor Trailer ($17.55)

Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerks ($16.18)Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerks ($16.18)

Jobs that require Jobs that require Postsecondary/Career Training or Postsecondary/Career Training or

an Associate’s Degreean Associate’s Degree

Registered Nurses ($28.33)Registered Nurses ($28.33)

Nursing Aides/Orderlies/Attendants ($10.44)Nursing Aides/Orderlies/Attendants ($10.44)

HVAC Mechanics/Installers ($17.72)HVAC Mechanics/Installers ($17.72)

Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) ($18.77)Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) ($18.77)

BUT REMEMBER…BUT REMEMBER…The more you learn, the more you earn!!The more you learn, the more you earn!!

$-

$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

Less than highschool

High schoolgraduate/GED

Somecollege/Associate's

Degree

Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree orhigher

$17,645 $24,579

$30,343

$40,976

$54,100

Wages by Educational Attainment in SC, 2011

Elementary School Teachers ($23.38)Elementary School Teachers ($23.38)

Management Analysts ($34.34)Management Analysts ($34.34)

Accountants & Auditors ($28.18)Accountants & Auditors ($28.18)

Middle School Teachers ($23.60)Middle School Teachers ($23.60)

Jobs that require Jobs that require a Bachelor’s Degree or higher a Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Current Online Job Openings Current Online Job Openings (Top 20 in SC)(Top 20 in SC)

Registered NursesHeavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversRetail SalespersonsFirst-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersFirst-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersCustomer Service RepresentativesMaintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralPhysical TherapistsInsurance Sales AgentsFirst-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersSales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsIndustrial EngineersOccupational TherapistsFirst-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersComputer User Support SpecialistsCombined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast FoodNetwork and Computer Systems AdministratorsNurse PractitionersMedical and Health Services ManagersMaids and Housekeeping Cleaners

Certificates for Online JobsCertificates for Online Jobs

7 of the top 10 requested

certificates are healthcare-

related

Certified Registered NurseCommercial Driver's LicenseCertification in Cardiopulmonary ResuscitationBasic Life Support Advanced Cardiac Life SupportOccupational Safety & Health Administration CertificationLicensed Practical NurseTop Secret Sensitive Compartmented InformationCertified in Nursing AdministrationPhysical Therapist Certification

Soft Skills Requested by Soft Skills Requested by EmployersEmployers

Oral and written communication skillsCustomer service orientedMicrosoft OfficeProblem solvingDetail orientedSelf-starting / Self-motivatedOrganizational skillsSales and operations planningSales experienceTroubleshooting

For special jobseekers…For special jobseekers…

You may have some students who will be special jobseekers such as…

•Older: www.careeronestop.org/JobSearch/SpecialTips/for-older-workers.aspx

•Younger: http://worksc.org/teen-job-search

•No experience: http://blog.simplyhired.com/2010/09/finding-a-job-when-you-have-no-work-experience.html

•Long time since they have searched for a job: www.theladders.com/career-advice/how-to-return-workforce-age

•People with a disability: http://www.diversityworld.com/Disability/jobseek.htm

Where can we find more Where can we find more information?information?

SC Department of Employment and Workforce, Labor Market Information (LMI): www.scworkforceinfo.com

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: www.bls.gov

US Census Bureau: www.census.gov

O*Net: www.onetonline.org

Community ProfilesCommunity Profiles

Community Profiles (con’t.)Community Profiles (con’t.)

A profile of your area is A profile of your area is only only

three clicks away!three clicks away!1. Click on “Community Profile Report.”2. Select your geographic area.3. Click on “View Report.”

Comprehensive 20+page report contains: Economic Data Demographic Data Industry Data Occupational Projections Data Educational Data

Hands-on ToolsHands-on Tools

Free for download or printing from the LMI website.

• Business, Administration and Legal• Construction• Engineering• Healthcare• Information Technology• Installation, Maintenance & Repair• Manufacturing• Transportation, Distribution & Warehousing

• Business, Administration and Legal• Construction• Engineering• Healthcare• Information Technology• Installation, Maintenance & Repair• Manufacturing• Transportation, Distribution & Warehousing

Information is Power!Information is Power!

Power Pages•Jobseekers•Employers•Educators•Economic Development•Entrepreneurs

www.bls.govwww.bls.gov

www.bls.govwww.bls.gov

•Use “Subject Area” tab to see a list of all topics on the website

•Resources for Students or Teachers:

Occupational Outlook Handbook & Occupational Outlook Quarterly; Recent articles include: Math at Work and Careers in Online Creativity

Spotlight on Statistics (might be good for a math class!): Effects of Hurricane Sandy and Fashion

www.census.govwww.census.gov

www.census.govwww.census.gov

For Teachers (www.census.gov/schools/for_teachers/)

•Lesson Plans — Please check back often for new Census in Schools' lessons and information to help teachers and students learn about the importance of the 2010 Census.

•Teaching Ideas — Ideas for you to incorporate census information into the classroom. History, graphing, collecting and understanding data, and more!

•What High School Teachers Need to Know [PDF] — High School teachers, the Census Bureau has written a handbook just for you on how to understand and use American Community Survey data.

•History of the U.S. Census — Learn how the census has changed from the first census of 1790 to the upcoming Census 2010.

•Facts for Features — Share little known tidbits of information with your students. A compilation of facts about special days including anniversaries and observances such as Women's History month, Cinco de Mayo, Back to School, and more.

•Distribution of U.S. Cities: 1790 to 2000 — Discussing history or geography? Share with your students a series of 22 maps showing changes in the size and distribution of American cities between 1790 and 2000.

•QuickFacts — Quick, easy access to facts for students and teachers to learn about people, business, and geography for the nation or your state, county, or large city.

•Broadcast, Photo, and Radio Services — Easy-to-access research opportunities include photos and videos as well as Profile America, a popular, daily, 60-second, bilingual feature with stories celebrating key observances or monthly commemorations using information collected by the Census Bureau

www.onetonline.orgwww.onetonline.org

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Assessment ToolsAssessment Tools

Users can identify occupations that require skills and knowledge similar to their current or

previous job, learn more about these suggested matches, locate local training programs, and/or

apply for jobs.

www.myskillsmyfuture.org www.mynextmove.org

• For students and job seekers• Easy-to-use search and career overviews• Web-based Interest Profiler

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?

South Carolina Dept. of Employment & Workforce

Labor Market Information Department

(803) 737-2660 or 1-800-205-9290

www.scworkforceinfo.com

Lorraine Faulds: [email protected]