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Working Texas Style:

Do You Have The Skills To Pay The Bills

Central East Texas Alliance

Regional economic development, business and workforce development leaders

• Aug. 26, 2014, in Navasota, Texas

Presentation by Mick Normington Data compiled by the Texas Workforce Commission’s Labor Market & Career Information department, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Texas State Demographer and the U.S. Census Bureau

www.lmci.state.tx.us/

Central East Texas

(Conroe-Magnolia-The Woodlands-Montgomery-Willis-Woodbranch-Huntsville-Cleveland- Livington-Navasota-Crockett-Buffalo-Madisonville-Trinity-Cold Spring region)

The Labor Market Structure

Oil & Gas Health Care Restaurants

Accountant Truck Driver Manager

Jane Smith Office Manager John Doe Sales Manager

Geography

Industry

Occupations

Jobs

Skills

Excel spreadsheets Customer service

Source: Current Employment Statistics surveys by the U.S. Department of Labor and the Texas Workforce Commission

Annual Job Growth Rates – July 2013 to July 2014

3.5% 7.8% 3.8% 1.9% 3.4% 1.9% 5.7% 3.6% 1.5% 1.8%

• 2%

0% 2% 4% 6% 8%

Texas U.S.

Top industry of employment for region, 1990-2014

Health Care & Social Assistance Manufacturing Education Services Mining, Oil and Gas Retail Trade Public Administration Transportation & Warehousing

Ranked by QCEW average weekly wages for that industry

Industry Title Employment (1Q 1990) Avg Weekly Wage (1Q 1990) Employment (1Q 2014) Avg Weekly Wage (1Q 2014)

Educational Services 670,345 $371 1,141,666 $776 Health Care & Social Assistance 664,543 $373 1,468,086 $859 Manufacturing 965,886 $543 877,852 $1,476 Mining, Oil & Gas Extraction 159,256 $791 294,109 $2,717 Public Administration 314,374 $501 437,232 $1,103 Retail Trade 899,202 $290 1,238,936 $571 Transportation & Warehousing 286,155 $543 458,154 $1,202

Source: Texas Workforce Commission, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Unemployment Rates

(monthly, non-seasonally adjusted, July 2014 latest month)

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10%

January 2006 April 2006 July 2006 October 2006 January 2007 April 2007 July 2007 October 2007 January 2008 April 2008 July 2008 October 2008 January 2009 April 2009 July 2009 October 2009 January 2010 April 2010 July 2010 October 2010 January 2011 April 2011 July 2011 October 2011 January 2012 April 2012 July 2012 October 2012 January 2013 April 2013 July 2013 October 2013 January 2014 April 2014 July 2014

United States - 6.5% Texas - 5.6% Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metro - 5.5%

Changing Nature of U.S. Separations: Layoffs down, Quits up

Quits Layoffs

Help Wanted Job Listings for Texas

Job Type

Postings Preferred training/education

• 1. Registered Nurse

 37,268 Associate’s degree

• 2. Truck Driver (heavy/tractor trailer)

 36,308 Short On The Job training

• 3. Retail Salesperson

18,188 Short On The Job training

• 4. Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers

 17,746 Related Work Experience

• 5. Customer Service Rep

 16,916 Moderate On Job Training

• 6. Maintenance / Repair Worker

 13,527 Moderate On Job Training

• 7. Supervisor of Office Workers

 12,695 Related Work Experience

• 8. Computer User Support Specialist

11,763 Associate’s degree

• 9. Computer Systems Analyst

11,573 Bachelor’s degree

• 10. Computer Network Administrator

10,732 Bachelor’s degree

• 11. Accountant

10,518 Bachelor’s degree

• 12. Web Developer

10,409 Associate’s degree

• 13. Sales Rep (wholesale, manufacturing)

 10,008 Related Work Experience

• 14. Supervisor of Food Prep Workers

9,721 Related Work Experience

• 15. Software Application Developer

9,601 Bachelor’s degree

• 16. Executive Secretary / Admin Assistant

 8,230 Related Work Experience

Source: Wanted Analytics for 90 day period from Aug. 21 2014

Help Wanted Job Listings for Central East Texas region

Job Type

Postings Preferred training/education

• 1. Registered Nurse

 802 Associate’s degree

• 2. Retail Salesperson

 389 Short Term On The Job training

• 3. Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers

 379 Related Work Experience

• 4. Truck Driver (heavy/tractor trailer)

 341 Short Term On The Job training

• 5. Maintenance / Repair Worker

 244 Moderate Term On Job Training

• 6. Supervisor of Office Workers

 243 Related Work Experience

• 7. Accountant

 242 Bachelor’s degree

• 8. Supervisor of Food Prep / Serving Workers

 228 Related Work Experience

• 9. Customer Service Rep

 211 Moderate Term On Job Training

• 10. Secretary / Administrative Assistant

208 Related Work Experience

• 11. Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse

 161 Post-secondary vocational award

• 12. Computer User Support Specialist

 155 Associate’s degree

• 13. Teller

 154 Short Term On The Job training

• 14. Petroleum Engineer

 153 Bachelor’s degree

• 15. Industrial Engineer

 149 Bachelor’s degree

Source: Wanted Analytics for 90 day period from Aug. 24, 2014, and for Montgomery, Walker, Liberty, Polk, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Trinity and San Jacinto counties

Help Wanted Job Listings for Central East Texas region

Job Type

Postings Preferred training/education

• 16. Supervisor of Production or Operations

Workers  141 Related Work Experience

• 17. Medical / Health Services Manager

 135 Bachelor’s degree

• 18. Computer Network System Administrator

 132 Bachelor’s degree

• 19. Office Clerk

 131 Bachelor’s degree

• 20. Speech Language Pathologist

 126 Master’s degree

• 21. Computer Systems Analyst

 126 Bachelor’s degree

• 22. Insurance Sales Agent

 125 Post-secondary vocational award

• 23. Bookkeeper, Audit Clerk

122 Moderate Term On Job Training

• 24. Medical Assistant

 120 Moderate Term On Job Training

• 25. Occupational Therapist

 119 Master’s degree

• 26. Nursing Assistant

 103 Post-secondary vocational award

• 27. Physical Therapist

 103 Master’s degree

• 28. Supervisor of Mechanics, Installers, Repairers

 103 Related Work Experience

• 29. Web Developer

103 Associate’s degree

• 30. Truck Driver (light truck)

 100 Short Term On Job Training

• 31. Maid, Housekeeper

 100 Short Term On Job Training

Help Wanted Job Listings for Central East Texas region

Job Type

Postings Preferred training/education

• 32. Secretarial Assistant

95 Moderate Term On Job Training

• 33. Landscaper, Groundskeeper

 94 Short Term On Job Training

• 34. Sales Rep (wholesale, manufacturing)

 93 Related Work Experience

• 35. Machinist

 90 Long Term On Job Training

• 36. Freight, Stock, Material Moving Laborer

 89 Short Term On Job Training

• 37. Information Tech Project Manager

 88 Associate’s degree

• 38. Janitor, Cleaner

 82 Short Term On Job Training

• 39. Medical Secretary

 81 Moderate Term On Job Training

• 40. Food Prep / Serving Worker (fast food)

 81 Short Term On Job Training

• 41. Marketing Manager

 79 Associate’s degree

• 42. Management Analyst

 76 Associate’s degree

• 43. School Teacher (secondary school)

75 Bachelor’s degree

• 44. Critical Care Nurse

 75 Bachelor’s degree

• 45. Construction Laborer

 75 Moderate Term On Job Training

• 46. Automotive Specialty Technician/Mechanic

 74 Post-secondary vocational award

• 47. Financial Services Sales Agent

74 Bachelor’s degree

Help Wanted Job Listings for Central East Texas region

Job Type

Postings Preferred training/education

• 48. Receptionist, Information Clerk

 74 Short Term On Job Training

• 49. School Teacher (elementary)

 71 Bachelor’s degree

• 50. Supervisor of Construction or Extraction

Workers 70 Related Work Experience

• 51. Vocational Education Teacher (post H.S.)

 69 Bachelor’s degree

• 52. Software Application Developer

 68 Bachelor’s degree

• 53. Electrician

68 Long Term On Job Training

• 54. General Operations Manager

 67 Related Work Experience

• 55. Business Operations Specialist

 66 Bachelor’s degree

• 56. Waitress, Waiter

 66 Short Term On Job Training

• 57. Restaurant Cook

64 Long Term On Job Training

• 58. Stock Clerk (stockroom,warehouse)

 64 Short Term On Job Training

• 59. Preschool Teacher

 62 Post-secondary vocational award

• 60. Truck, Bus, Diesel Speciaty Tech/Mechanic

 61 Post-secondary vocational award

• 61. Security Guard

 60 Short Term On Job Training

• 62. Cashier

60 Short Term On Job Training

• 63. Personal Care Aide

58 Short Term On Job Training

Help Wanted Job Listings for Central East Texas region

Job Type

Postings Preferred training/education

• 64. Mechanical Engineer

 57 Bachelor’s degree

• 65. Stock Clerk (sales floor)

56 Short Term On Job Training

• 66. Property, Real Estate Manager

 56 Bachelor’s degree

• 67. Food Services Manager

 54 Related Work Experience

• 68. Guidance Counselor (education, vocational)

54 Bachelor’s degree

• 69. Home Health Aide

53 Short Term On Job Training

• 70. School Teacher (middle school)

 52 Bachelor’s degree

• 71. Manager Transportation/Material-Moving Workers

 52 Related Work Experience

• 72. Computer Programmer

 52 Bachelor’s degree

• 73. Product Demonstrator / Promoter

51 Short Term On Job Training

• 74. Physical Therapy Assistant

51 Associate’s degree

• 75. Heating, Air Conditioning Technician

 50 Post-secondary vocational award

• 87. Human Resources Manager

 46 Bachelor’s degree

• 100. Hairdresser, Cosmetologist

 36 Post-secondary vocational award

• 120. Lawyer

 31 Professional degree

• 219. Bartender

 11 Post-secondary vocational award

Current Job Postings in Central East Texas region

Organization

Postings

Organization

Postings

Hospital Corp of America 538 Marriott 75 Sam Houston State University 436 Baker Hughes 73 Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice 270 Aon 72 Anadarko Petroleum 232 Halliburton / Entergy 69 Lone Star College System 169 Zandermax 69 CBI 168 La Torretta Lake Resort & Spa 67 Windham School District 146 U.S. Xpress 66 Trustaff 134 Willis Independent School District 65 Robert Half International 127 Repsol Services 65 University of Texas System 114 Dollar General 59 Randstad 114 Walmart / Interstate Hotels 57 Macy’s 110 Newfield Exploration 55 McKesson 94 AT&T 52 Huntsman International 94 Praxair 51 Lutech Resources 89 National Oilwell Varco 48 Woodforest National Bank 76 WorkInTexas / Memorial Hermann 47

Texas Employment - Growth by Industry Sector

Industry growth projections - 2010-2020

33% 31% 30% 26% 24% 18% 18% 17% 17% 16% 16% 15% 13% 10% 9%

Health Care & Social Assistance Educational Services Natural Resources & Mining Leisure & Hospitality Professional & Business Services Government Construction Other Services Finance Activities Utilities Transportation & Warehousing Retail Trade Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Information

Source: TWC industry & occupational projections

Fastest Growing Occupations in Texas

Occupational growth projections - 2010-2020

Average Annual Wage 2011

$62,373 $45,673 $19,919 $17,636 $43,045 $52,280 $69,016 $32,943 $29,607 $37,055

52% 51% 50% 49% 48% 45% 44% 44% 43% 43%

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Derrick Operators Home Health Aides Personal Care Aides Service Unit Operators Special Education Teachers Rotary Drill Operators Roustabouts Medical Secretaries Extraction Worker Helpers

Source: TWC industry & occupational projections

Annual Average Wage 2011 $18,188 $51,847 $17,636 $24,165 $67,581 $19,069 $28,671 $19,155 $19,919 $30,387

Texas Occupations Adding the Most Jobs

Occupational growth projections - 2010-2020

78,990 67,770 66,150 62,560 61,170 53,740 52,070 42,220 41,550 40,150

Food Preparation Workers Elementary School Teachers Personal Care Aides Retail Salepersons Registered Nurses Waiters & Waitresses General Office Clerks Cashiers Home Health Aides Customer Service Representatives

Source: TWC industry & occupational projections

Deep East Texas Region’s Fastest Growing Occupations, 2010-2020

Occupation

2010 2020 Change Growth Rate Annual Openings Annual Wage Personal Care Aides 2,260 3,240 980 43.4% 120 $16,630 Home Health Aides 1,530 2,170 640 41.8% 85 $17,810 Medical Secretaries 640 870 230 35.9% 35 $24,450 Middle School Teachers 1,230 1,640 410 33.3% 65 $46,790 Elementary School Teachers 2,530 3,370 840 33.2% 140 $45,810 Fast Food Prep & Serving Workers 2,940 3,820 880 29.9% 170 $17,180 Managers of Construction Trades & Extraction Workers 550 710 160 29.1% 30 $55,750 Medical Assistants 550 700 150 27.3% 25 $24,640 Teacher Assistants 1,290 1,640 350 27.1% 65 $19,610 Construction Managers 600 760 160 26.7% 20 $82,270 Registered Nurses 2,290 2,870 580 25.3% 100 $56,960 Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurses 1,200 1,500 300 25.0% 60 $38,460

Source: Texas Workforce Commission, Labor Market & Career Information department’s Occupational Projections for 2010-2020

Occupation

2010 2020 Change Growth Rate Annual Openings Annual Wage Personal Care Aides 2,260 3,240 980 43.4% 120 $16,630 Fast Food Prep & Serving Workers 2,940 3,820 880 29.9% 170 $17,180 Elementary School Teachers 2,530 3,370 840 33.2% 140 $45,810 Home Health Aides 1,530 2,170 640 41.8% 85 $17,810 Retail Salespersons 3,840 4,450 610 15.9% 175 $21,860 Registered Nurses 2,290 2,870 580 25.3% 100 $56,960 General Office Clerks 2,590 3,060 470 18.1% 95 $23,800 Cashiers 3,360 3,800 440 13.1% 195 $18,250 Nursing Aides & Orderlies 1,850 2,260 410 22.2% 65 $19,810 Middle School Teachers 1,230 1,640 410 33.3% 65 $46,790 Secondary School Teachers 1,700 2,070 370 21.8% 85 $47,470 Correctional Officers & Jailers 2,160 2,520 360 16.7% 75 $33,770

Source: Texas Workforce Commission, Labor Market & Career Information department’s Occupational Projections for 2010-2020

Deep East Texas Region’s Occupations Adding Most Jobs, 2010-2020

Projections for which occupations will grow in your region “Occupational Projections” at www.tracer2.com at The Future

Learn about pay for different occupations - www.lmci.state.tx.us/

AutoCoder

In the job title area, type in the job title you are interested in. Then click on the search button.

Let’s use “Registered Nurses” in the search area.

http://autocoder.lmci.state.tx.us:8080/jc/onetmatch

AutoCoder

Place for people to get detailed information on the required skills and education for different

• ccupations along

with wages

(even takes Spanish words)

Occupational Wage Data – www.texaswages.com

OES Form Front

(example for Ambulatory Health Care Services – NAICS 621000)

XYZ Inc. 123 Main Street Anytown, TX 78701 Provide ambulatory health care to patients directly and indirectly.

OES Survey Instructions on Page 2

OES Form for Ambulatory Health Care Services (621000), cont.

OES Form, Supplemental Page

Key Trends Texas employers report

• 4 Generations at same job place
• Baby Boomers may never retire yet most

Texas workers over age 50 in:

• Oil
• Natural gas
• Nuclear
• Utilities
• Farming
• State government
• Generation X workers dominating
• More Hispanic-American, more Asian-

American, more college degreed, more women and more women

• Skill mismatch as employers are

segmenting the tasks of jobs in order to shift away some tasks and blending other tasks to create new jobs

• Concern about worker obesity costs
• Concern about population shifts

43.9% 31.3% 38.2% 36.9% 8.4% 29.0%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Baby Boomers Generation X Millenials Silent Generation

Generational Percentages of Texas Employment 2000-2012

“It is, frankly, a business imperative. The jobs are going to be there. The energy boom in this country isn’t going away...Clearly, we all need to do more to encourage minorities to consider pursuing

• pportunities in our fields.”
• Chevron CEO John Watson, April 10,

2014, at the American Association of Blacks in Energy annual convention in Houston as quoted in the Houston Business Journal. Watson expressed his concern about the “Great Shift Change” impacting the energy sector and how the industry could benefit by hiring more women and minority workers. One in three workers now hired by Chevron is a woman or minority.

Change of Population by County - 2000 to 2010

34 Source: Texas State Data Center

79 counties lost population over the decade

Source: Survey-Weighted Quantiles from American Community Survey 2006-2010 5-year Texas Sample (In Labor Force)

Earnings by Award Level – Texas

Education Requirement

2013 WIT Job Applicants 2013 HWOL Postings

Doctoral / Professional Degree

0.8% 2.2%

Master’s Degree

1.3% 1.7%

Bachelor’s Degree

14.2% 27.9%

Associate’s Degree

3.8% 7.7%

Some college, No degree

3.4% 0.1%

Post-Secondary Non-degree Award

3.4% 4.4%

High School diploma or GED

53.5% 42.6%

Less than high school diploma

19.5% 13.3%

Texas Job Seekers vs. Job Postings – Is this education mismatch?

80% 40%

WorkInTexas.com

Find jobs, find workers, find your future

Highest Earning Associate’s Degree Programs 2013

Associate’s Degree Graduate Major (Texas) Grads Earnings Fire Protection 217 $61,026 Physical Science Technologies/Technicians 591 $52,809 Electrical and Power Transmission Installers 68 $51,304 Electromechanical & Instrumentation Technicians 502 $50,775 Quality Control & Safety Technologies/Technicians 161 $50,297 Mining & Petroleum Technologies/Technicians 78 $49,968 Registered Nursing/Nursing Administration 6,075 $48,322 Precision Metal Working 208 $44,240 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians 163 $44,198 Electrical/Electronics Maintenance & Repair 108 $39,296 Ventilation, Heating & AC Maintenance Technician 107 $39,195 Computer Programming 185 $38,688 Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians 617 $37,673 Drafting/Design Engineering Technicians 702 $37,645 Dental Support Services & Allied Professions 442 $35,993

Highest Earning Bachelor’s Degree Programs 2013

Bachelor’s Degree Graduate Major (Texas) Grads Earnings Petroleum Engineering 367 $100,580 Chemical Engineering 559 $73,913 Mechanical Engineering 1,538 $60,491 Mechanical Engineering Technicians 132 $58,373 Construction Engineering Technologies 386 $58,032 Registered Nursing/Nursing Administration 8,009 $57,758 Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians 263 $57,664 Electrical/Electronics & Comm. Engineering 1,064 $57,519 Civil Engineering 741 $55,500 Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians 143 $54,263 Computer Science 243 $54,244 Computer Engineering 260 $53,930 Industrial Engineering 344 $53,494 Computer Systems Analysis 162 $52,736 Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering 221 $51,565

Lowest Earning Bachelor’s Degree Programs 2013

Bachelor’s Degree Graduate Major (Texas) Grads Earnings Biology 5,064 $23,033 Philosophy 294 $22,544 Radio, Television, and Digital Communication 1,080 $22,404 Religion/Religious Studies 133 $22,367 Visual and Performing Arts 133 $22,253 Neurobiology and Neurosciences 176 $22,253 Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services 113 $22,237 Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services 574 $21,709 Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 1,009 $21,612 Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 314 $21,159 Health/Medical Preparatory Programs 107 $20,223 Zoology/Animal Biology 106 $20,092 Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 507 $19,921 Film/Video and Photographic Arts 168 $19,681 Ecology, Evolution & Population Biology 128 $19,398

Top Bachelor’s Degrees for Texas Men 2013

Bachelor’s Degree Graduate Major Grads Earnings Business Administration & Management 3,895 $ 49,521 Health and Physical Education/Fitness 2,359 $ 27,991 Biology 2,053 $ 24,800 Criminal Justice and Corrections 1,936 $ 32,293 Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 1,934 $ 44,507 Finance / Financial Management Services 1,812 $ 44,381 Accounting 1,531 $ 39,229 Mechanical Engineering 1,334 $ 59,988 Psychology 1,332 $ 25,048 History 1,298 $ 30,310 Registered Nursing/Nursing Administration 1,207 $ 60,707 Political Science and Government 1,133 $ 29,246 Marketing 1,100 $ 36,118 Computer / Information Sciences 970 $ 51,621 Electrical / Electronics Engineering 936 $ 57,694

Top Bachelor’s Degrees for Texas Women 2013

Bachelor’s Degree Graduate Major

Grads Earnings

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 8,415 $ 35,753 Registered Nursing/Nursing Administration 6,802 $ 57,247 Psychology 4,709 $ 23,804 Business Administration & Management 3,840 $ 41,735 Biology 3,011 $ 21,923 Accounting and Related Services 2,152 $ 38,157 Criminal Justice and Corrections 2,104 $ 26,719 Health and Physical Education/Fitness 1,889 $ 23,198 English Language and Literature 1,662 $ 27,972 Communication and Media Studies 1,431 $ 27,893 Marketing 1,390 $ 34,991 Liberal Arts and Sciences (General Studies) 1,320 $ 29,990 Social Work 1,081 $ 23,976 Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 948 $ 21,355 Teacher Education & Professional Development 699 $ 34,050

Structural Mismatch (?) 2013 Texas Colleges Grads Earnings

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies 10,349 $37,211 Registered Nursing/Nursing Administration 8,009 $57,758 Business Administration, Mgmt. & Operations 7,735 $45,503 Psychology 6,041 $24,076 Biology 5,064 $23,033 Health and Physical Education/Fitness 4,248 $25,924 Criminal Justice and Corrections 4,040 $29,348 Accounting and Related Services 3,683 $38,586 Finance & Financial Management Services 2,698 $43,001 Marketing 2,490 $35,480 English Language and Literature 2,332 $27,375 Liberal Arts, General Studies & Humanities 2,216 $32,814 History 2,186 $28,706 Communication and Media Studies 2,091 $28,132 Political Science & Government 1,925 $29,142

Occupational Employment for Texans with a Psychology Degree

Occupation Employing Psychology Grads Workers Mean Pay Preferred Education

Total, All Occupations 126,158 $53,976 Counselors 9,683 $32,570 Master’s degree Elementary & Middle School Teachers 7,657 $42,799 Bachelor’s degree Social Workers 5,035 $40,527 Bachelor’s degree Psychologists 4,672 $57,680 Doctoral degree Miscellaneous Service Managers 4,216 $72,631 Related Work EXP Lawyers, Judges and Magistrates 4,108 $97,682 Professional degree Post-Secondary Teachers 3,738 $46,849 Master’s degree Retail Salespersons 2,981 $34,988 Short term OJT Secretaries & Admin Assistants 2,549 $29,510 Moderate OJT Education Administrators 2,404 $63,305 Master’s degree Registered Nurse 2,403 $63,058 Bachelors/Assoc Physicians & Surgeons 2,375 $142,970 Professional Supervisor of Office & Admin Support 2,243 $58,395 Related Work EXP Customer Service Reps 2,239 $28,582 Moderate OJT

http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/apps/txcrews

Community colleges participating: Universities participating: Alamo College Angelo State University Austin Community College Central Texas College Dallas County Community College Grayson College Houston Community College Lee College Lone Star College San Jacinto Community College Tarrant County Community College Temple College Texas State Technical College – Harlingen

www.collegecreditforheroes.org

College Credit for Heroes

Helping military service members complete their college degree and build their resume

Math = Money

The more accomplished you are at applied mathematics the more money you can make.

Technical skills = Money

Skills are your meal ticket. The more specialized, high-demand tasks you can perform the more money you can make.

Human Resources Finance Accounting Building Maintenance Production Operations Research & Development Sales & Marketing Trainer

Marketing Manager

New Occupation:

Energy Manager

(Skills needed: electricity, statistics, sensors, math, pumps, contracts, writing, communications, and more) Accounts Payable Manager Contracts Manager

Business Unit Silos

HVAC Technician Operations Manager Systems Engineer Systems Programmer

Disruptive Technology What it is… Why do I care?

Advanced Oil & Gas Exploration Hydraulic fracking

$4 trillion+ in oil, natural gas

Renewable Energy Wind & solar Price coming down, Texas best for both Nano Materials Ultra tiny particles Invented in Texas 3-D Printing Make plastic products with ink-jet printing techniques Lower production price, faster production speed Energy Storage Batteries & capacitors Mobile electricity Next Generation Genomics DNA sequencing Genes signal disease Autonomous Vehicles Robot cars Less crashes, more robots Cloud Technology Rent data storage Server farms serving 2.7 billion Internet users Internet of Things Web linking devices Health care impact Automation of Knowledge Work More computing Service worker threat Mobile Internet Smart phone interconnections Workers never off the clock Unmanned Aircraft Systems Drones Deliveries, privacy

Economically Disruptive Technologies coming to you

• TWC funds worker trainings with community colleges

(trainings at campus or employer’s worksite).

• The local company, the local community college and the

local workforce board collaborate to create a training program to train local employees in new skills that local company needs.

• The community college or the Texas Engineering

Extension Service (TEEX) applies for the TWC Skills Development Fund grant and runs the program.

• Employer gets customized staff training.
• Worker gets new proficiency in industry skills.
• Texas gets upgraded and employed workforce.

Skills Development Fund – Specialized Local Job Training

877-463-1777 or skills@twc.state.tx.us http://skills.texasworkforce.org

State of Texas Investments in

Detailed Work Activities

• Develop initial DWA library by occupation
• Validate and revise initial DWA library
• Determine Performance Levels for each

DWA within each occupation

• Crosswalk DWAs with CIP and WECM

educational programs

• Crosswalk DWAs to High School CTE TEKS
• Develop Workplace Basics Framework

Why a Common Language?

Stakeholders use different words: When you say “skills”, do you mean SKILLS or:

• Skills
• Competencies
• Technical/Academic
• Tasks/Duties
• Talents
• Hiring Requirements
• Skill Objects
• Proficiencies
• Knowledge
• Learning Objects
• Abilities
• Academic Credentials
• Industry Certification
• Qualifications
• OJT/Experience
• Performance Mastery
• General Work Activities
• Detailed Work Activities

What is a Detailed Work Activity?

• Domain in O*Net
• Higher level than a Task
• Lower level than a Competency

For more on the Detailed Work Activity Common Language project go to http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/shared/DWA.asp

www.texasrealitycheck.com

There are 3 places to start in Texas Reality Check. The 1st area allows you to total up

living expenses and see what kind of salary you would need to support yourself.

The 1st step, because of variable cost of living locations, is to choose a city; for example Austin-San Marcos

Usually the most expensive budgetary item is housing, in this case $772 for an average one bedroom apartment in Houston.

Choose an occupational cluster to see pay

On the surface, Texas employers say they want…

1. Good communications skills

• Explain who you are?
• Explain what do you do (to co-worker or customer)?
• Explain what you need (from a co-worker or customer)?
• Ability to listen to instructions?
• 2. Critical thinking skills (if you are explained a sequence of events then can

you determine what will probably happen next, can you understand new ideas)

• 3. Technical knowledge (degrees needed for half of job openings, Excel critical)

4. Can-do attitude / pleasant attitude (workers who can focus and are

“engaged” in their work)

5. Can you work with people who are of a different age, race, gender and education level than you? Are you friendly with others? Are you

efficient with others? Are you demonstrating you listen to others? Are you?

Will Workplace Basic Skills Skills Distill

“What do employees need? One word: Passion. We can teach a person a job but they have to have a passion for who they are and what they are doing.”

• Bruce Burdett, president of

Frost Insurance in interview for upcoming TWC publication

“I don’t know if we’re going to take existing jobs and expand their duties or if we’ll create new jobs, but it’s going to change our workforce. In the past, if you had a high school education and could learn some technical skills, that was enough to work for us. But now we want an Associate’s degree or equivalent military experience – and that will be the minimum hiring requirement starting this year.” Larry Fuller, director of human resources CenterPoint Energy, Houston, Texas interviewed Feb. 5, 2010, for Working Texas Style book

“If we can get workers who can convert a fraction to a decimal then I can move so much faster as a company.”

• Brian Aspell, vice president

and plant manager of Champion Cooler Corp. in Dennison

“Years ago we hired people from the neck down. We wanted strong backs. Now we hire people from the neck up. Only a few years ago we hired people and gave them a shovel and a pipe wrench and told them these were the tools that would make them successful. Now we hire people and give them a volt meter and a computer and tell them these are the tools that will make them successful. It’s a different industry now.”

• Greg Yoxsimer, human

resources partner, Chevron Oil & Gas, Midland, Texas, in interview for Working Texas Style book

“I’m looking for someone who is a learner and can learn quickly. We ask job applicants how they learn and if they like to learn.”

• Duane LaBom, Director of

Learning and Development at Rackspace Inc. in San Antonio, interviewed Dec. 12, 2013, for upcoming TWC publication

“Being able to work in teams is

• critical. Our operations don’t

work unless people work together.”

• Joel Gray, vice president of human resources

for BASF

“Jobs are changing and the incumbent worker has to upgrade his skills continually to stay employed.”

• Don Tracy, Director of

Continuing Education at Austin Community College

“A lot of business hiring is based on business peoples’

• confidence. For business people, their biggest fear is

shutting down. I’ve had to close stores. I’ve had to lay people off. That’s painful. That hurts. And that is a motivating factor for business people.”

John Mackey, founder & CEO of Whole Foods Market from Sept. 9, 2011, interview for TWC publication

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Texas Labor Market Review

Monthly insights into the labor market in regions and industries across

• Texas. Using color charts,

maps and even business news to explain the changing demand for Texas workers.

Working Texas Style

The first book about how the Great Recession, new kinds of people, and new business practices changed the needs that employers have for workers in Texas. This book uses labor market data with comments from hundreds of company presidents, human resources directors and business consultants to show how employers changed their needs for workers and why.

Balancing Will and Skill

A short publication with interviews of Texans who were unemployed for a long time and they tell their story of what they learned about how they made adjustments to find new jobs. This also includes insights from business leaders about the kinds

• f workers and skills in demand.

So to get a job – or keep a job – in the current economy requires a balancing act of will power and skill power.

A Forecast of the Texas Labor Market 2012-2015

Employment projections for the next 3 years for both:

• Regions in Texas
• Industries in Texas

This publication also includes comments from economists across Texas to offer regional insights explaining why employment may go up or down in different regions or different industries.

Detailed Work Activities

Developing a Skills-based Talent Management System

Employers are complaining they cannot find the right workers with the right skills – and their current word-matching software that filters resumes isn’t helping. Now TWC’s Labor Market & Career Information department has partnered with some community colleges and major employers to create a common language of skills and work tasks, which can better match the right job applicant to the right employer.

9 stages of hiring

(aka The Employer Hiring Progression)

• 1. Work existing workers longer hours
• 2. Move part-timers to full-time work
• 3. Employ temporary workers
• 4. Use contract workers for fixed time or projects
• 5. Reconsider work/hiring locations based on regional growth &

cost outlook (Shift work other locations, cheaper/more efficient)

• 6. Outsource non-core business functions
• 7. Form strategic partnerships to boost sales but limit labor liability
• 8. Take advantage of H1B and L1 visas for foreign workers
• 9. Add a full-time domestic employee (1 FTE)

Top Population Growth Texas Counties 2010-2013

County (Big City)

Change

Harris (Houston) 186,971 Bexar (San Antonio) 84,186 Tarrant (Ft. Worth) 81,662 Dallas (Dallas) 71,778 Travis (Austin) 59,022 Collin (Plano) 52,688 Denton (Denton) 50,960 Fort Bend (Sugar Land) 47,938 Hidalgo (McAllen) 43,938 El Paso (El Paso) 40,878

County (Big City)

Change

Williamson (Round Rock) 32,800 Montgomery (Woodlands) 32,441 Bell (Killeen) 15,107 Brazoria (Pearland) 13,897 Webb (Laredo) 13,055 Cameron (Brownsville) 12,899 Galveston (Galveston) 11,776 Midland (Midland) 11,696 Lubbock (Lubbock) 11,061 Hays (San Marcos) 11,030

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Major Metro Areas

Annual Growth

1. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX + 3.1% 1. McAllen-Edinburg-Pharr-Mission, TX + 3.1%

• 2. Riverside-San Bernardino, CA

+ 2.8% 3. Las Vegas, NV +2.7% 4. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX + 2.6% 5. Phoenix, AZ + 2.6% 6. Orlando, FL + 2.6% 7. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX + 2.5%

• 7. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

+ 2.5% 8. Charlotte, NC + 2.5% 9. Denver, CO + 2.4%

• 10. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

+ 2.3%

Predicted Employment Growth By Metros, 2014-2019

IHS Global Insights economists

9,200,000 9,700,000 10,200,000 10,700,000 11,200,000 124,000,000 129,000,000 134,000,000 139,000,000 144,000,000 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Jan-07 Jan-08 Jan-09 Jan-10 Jan-11 Jan-12 Jan-13 Jan-14

Texas & U.S. Employment Recovery from Economic Downturn

(Seasonally Adjusted, Total Nonfarm Employment through May 2014)

Texas U.S.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Employment Statistics

Pre-downturn Employment Peaks

Texas jobs U.S. jobs

Unemployment Rates for July 2014

Metro Area / State U rate Metro Area / State U rate

Midland 2.9% Tyler 5.5% Odessa 3.6% Wichita Falls 5.6% Amarillo 4.1% TEXAS 5.6% Abilene 4.5% Waco 5.8% San Angelo 4.5% Laredo 6.3% Austin 4.6% Killeen-Temple 6.4% Victoria 4.6% UNITED STATES 6.5% Lubbock 4.7% Texarkana 6.5% College Station-Bryan 4.7% El Paso 7.7% Longview 4.9% Beaumont-Port Arthur 8.3% San Antonio 5.2% Brownsville-Harlingen 8.9% Corpus Christi 5.4% McAllen-Edinburg 9.9% Sherman-Denison 5.4% Brownsville-Harlingen 8.9% Dallas-Fort Worth 5.5% McAllen-Edinburg 9.9% Houston-Baytown 5.5%