ROLE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN STEM EDUCATIONOttawa County Michigan Works

Bill Raymond, Executive Director

Key Factors

Strong relationship among: Economic Development Workforce Development Education Business Focus on business & talent attraction & retention. Demand driven system

Workforce & STEM

Early Childhood Ready for School Great Start

K – 12 Ottawa Area Intermediate School District New Tech High School Vocational Education

Community Colleges Certificate Courses – customization Associate’s Degrees

4-Year Colleges & Universities Curriculum development at Bachelor’s and Master’s level

Current InitiativesHealth Care

West Michigan HealthCare Skill Alliance WorkKeys Career Coaches Career Guide – Labor Market Information

12 County region focused on effective career ladders and lattices – attraction and retention

Current InitiativesAlternative Energy – Wind

Alternative Energy – Wind Energetx Composites – Yachts to

Windblades Customized training – “Composite

Technician” – GRCC Hiring assistance/screening

Current InitiativesAdvanced Energy Storage

Alternative Energy – Lithium–Ion Batteries Screening/hiring assistance Labor market information Tuition/Individual Training/Incumbent Worker Advanced Energy Technician Certificate

course Michigan’s “Smart Coast” Campaign

See www.michigansmartcoast.org Pure Michigan Opportunity Campaign R & D Component – Argonne National Labs

CHARGING AHEAD: Where We Go From Here

Market Segments: Not Only Automotive

•Alternative Energy

•Marine

•Aerospace

•Residential

•Office/Commercial

•Energy Grid

•Defense

Keys to Business Attraction & Retention

• Quality Workforce

• Reliable & Affordable

Electricity

• Manufacturing Capabilities

• Commitment to Education

• Quality of Life

Challenges

Training funds becoming more limited Skills gap – how to up-skill the workforce Long-term unemployed Attracting & Retaining talent in Michigan Developing an understanding for the need for

education beyond High School Providing robust vocational education Family Sustaining Wage Continuing to develop in-demand system –

business, economic development, workforce development & education

In Demand Occupations

Health Care Registered Nurses Nursing Aides, Or

derlies, and Attendants

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Medical Assistants Pharmacy Technici

ans

Dental Assistants Dental Hygienist

Construction Related

Electricians Construction Man

agers

Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

In Demand Occupations

Up and Coming Occupations

Welding Machinists Tool and Die Mak

ers Composite Techn

icians Battery Technicia

ns Food Scientists a

nd Technologists Engineering Occ

upations

Finance Financial Analysts Tellers Accountants and Audi

tors

Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerks

Manufacturing Grinding and Polishin

g Workers

Computer Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic

In Demand Occupations

Professional / Technical Network Systems and Data Communicati

ons Analysts Computer Software Engineers

Graphic Designers Computer Software Engineers Computer Systems Analysts