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Megan Lilly Head of Workforce Development Meeting Employers - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Megan Lilly Head of Workforce Development Meeting Employers - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Megan Lilly Head of Workforce Development Meeting Employers Productivity Needs: Lessons for the Community Education Sector Did you know? Did you know? Did you know? Researchers predict that 65% of todays grade schoolers will hold
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Did you know?
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Did you know?
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- Researchers predict
that 65% of today’s grade schoolers will hold jobs that don’t yet exist.
- U.S. Department of
Labor estimates today’s learner will have 10 – 14 jobs by the age of 38.
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The Changing Economy
Key Megatrends
- Growth in computing power,
connectivity, data volumes, artificial intelligence
- Changing employment
markets & organisation structures
- The era of the entrepreneur
- Continued growth in services
sector
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The Changing Economy
- 44% of jobs at risk
- f digital
disruption
- 79% of CEOs
concerned by impact of changes in core technology
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The Emergence of the “Gig Economy”
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Entrepreneurialism
- Rise of new technology
and digital disruption affecting workforce
- Small and agile
businesses operated by young entrepreneurs – technology-based
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Global Innovation Index
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Australia & Global Innovation
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Global Competitiveness Index
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Global Competitiveness Report Australian Performance
Education & Training Innovation
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Switzerland & Innovation
Australia is lagging in these areas
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Occupation and Education
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Employment by Occupation: 1993 and 2014
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High Skill Occupation Growth
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Projected Growth by Industry
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Projected Occupational Growth
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Fastest Growing Employment
19% growth: ICT professionals 23% growth: Design, engineering, science and transport professionals
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International Comparisons
STEM jobs in the US are growing 3 times more than non-STEM jobs … … expected to grow twice as fast by 2018
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STEM and the Workforce
University STEM Qualifications
75% professionals, managers
VET STEM Qualifications
41% technicians, trade workers 25% professionals, managers
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Prepared Workforce?
- Australia ranks overall
18 out of 130 countries
- Ranked 5th for high
tertiary participation in 15 – 24 age group
- However, skills diversity
in the workplace and education is relatively low
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STEM and Innovation
A STEM education underpins innovation and plays a critical role in economic and business growth. But Australia is lagging on key indicators of STEM.
A smart move, PwC
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STEM and the Economy
STEM skills jobs fastest growing rate in economy 65% of economic growth per capita 18% of workforce have STEM qualifications
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Skilling Implications
- Education and training is becoming more important
- Higher level skills are becoming more important
- New capabilities needed for new jobs of future
- The need for digital literacy
- Importance of STEM skills
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The Way Forward
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Industry 4.0 Higher Apprenticeship Program
- Ai Group, Siemens Ltd and Swinburne University of
Technology
- New qualifications: Diploma and Associated Degree
- f Applied Technology
- Delivered in apprenticeship mode
- Providing a blend of vocational education and higher
education
- New direction for industry and tertiary education in
Australia
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