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Green Careers and Education In Minnesota

Julie Remington

Green Outreach & Training Coordinator Office of the Chancellor

Kate Aitchison

Labor Market Analyst Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development

Background: In December 2009, DEED received a $1.15 million Labor Market Information Improvement grant from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

The grant goals were to:

• Study green jobs and training in Minnesota
• Disseminate the findings to broad

audiences, such as career changers, job seekers, dislocated workers, students, and career counselors.

The primary grant partners included:

With involvement from many others:

Minnesota Department of Commerce Minnesota State Colleges and University system Twin Cities RISE! Minnesota green employers and organizations Minnesota Career Information System

Green jobs have a direct or essential impact on a product, service, or process that results in environmental benefits.

– An energy-efficient window is a green product because it helps save energy. – Water quality tests are green services because they help identify hazardous pollutants in lakes and streams. – Green processes involve creating more efficient ways of doing things through supply chain analysis or other techniques.

First, what is green?

Grant projects and deliverables

• Research study on green jobs
• Green post-secondary programs identified
• 50+ green career profiles
• 20 green career videos
• Online career pathway tools
• Minnesota Green Careers website

Period: Dec 2009–May 2011 (four survey rounds) Methodology: Builds off Minnesota Job Vacancy Survey

• Adds telephone interview on each potentially green job

to:

• confirm the environmental activities of each position.
• gather qualitative information on skill and knowledge

requirements, job duties, and hiring difficulty.

• Adds in-depth interviews with key companies in key

sectors.

Research Study on Green Jobs

Overall, about 2.5% of job openings in Minnesota are green, totaling about 3,800 openings during the four survey rounds.

Green Job Vacancies by Sector

Regional Distribution of Green Job Vacancies*

...but proportionally the Central, Southwest and Northeast regions had the highest shares of green job vacancies.

* Methodological limitations to regional comparisons

Distribution of Green Job Vacancies by Sector and Region, Fall 2009-Spring 2011

Green Job Vacancy Trends

• 87% found within the private sector (75%

corporation, 12% non-profit), 13% public sector

• 66% found in companies with fewer than 50

employees, (compared to 39% of all vacancies)

• 54% reported for newly created positions

(rather than replacements)

Top 25 Green Vacancies

50 100 150 200 250 Roofers HVAC and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers Wind Turbine Service Technicians Environmental Engineers Marketing Managers First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Sales Representatives, Technical and Scientific Products Electricians Production Workers, All Other (recycling and reclamation) Mechanical Engineers Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers Conservation Scientists Electrical Engineers Chemical Engineers Forest and Conservation Workers Environmental Scientists and Specialists Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Chemists Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers Mechanical Engineering Technicians Industrial Engineers Environmental Science and Protection Technicians

Educational Characteristics of Green Vacancies

Education Categories Green Vacancies All Vacancies

H.S./GED degree or less 37.0% 51% Vocational degree 22.0% 9% Associate’s degree 6.3% 6% Bachelor’s degree 32.0% 20% Advanced degree 2.5% 5% No response 0.2% 8%

60% 35%

Skills in Green

Percent of Vacancies requiring the skill Example of how the skill is applied in practice

Supervising

20%

Manage and schedule work for staff and subcontractors

Project Management

21%

Development and implementation of land management plans for a small eco-region

Mathematics

61%

Analyze emissions data for greenhouse gas inventories

Technology design

12%

Design and test HVAC equipment for facilities or buildings.

Technical (operating and monitoring equipment, quality evaluation/testing, process and product design)

69%

Redesign a manufacturing process to reduce waste; use specialized tools to diagnose and repair wind turbines.

Information Technology

3%

Program computers and develop software for HVAC

• r smart grid systems.

Soft Skills in Green

• Learning – life-long motivated learners
• Communication – collaboration, interpersonal comm.
• Problem Solving – combines creative thinking &

technical knowledge

• Persuasion – influence change, handle conflict

Additional Findings & Resources

http://www.positivelyminnesota.com/Data_Publications/Data/Green_Jobs/

Green Occupations Green Industries Skills and Knowledge in Green Handouts, presentations Final report and other publications

Overview of completed grant projects and deliverables

• Research study on green jobs
• Green post-secondary programs identified
• 50+ green career profiles
• 20 green career videos
• Online career path tools
• Minnesota Green Careers website

Green Post-Secondary Program Inventory

Offered in a print version, and online

Over 50 Green Career Profiles

20 Green Career Videos

Online (and Print) Career Pathway Tools

Minnesota Green Careers Website

Contact:

Education & Career Information Questions

Julie Remington

Green Outreach & Training Coordinator Office of the Chancellor Julie.Remington@so.mnscu.edu

Labor Market Information Questions

Kate Aitchison

Labor Market Analyst Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development Kate.Aitchison@state.mn.us