where are the skilled workers?

Lee Koslow

RochesterWorks!

Where Are the Skilled Workers?

3.9 Million job openings in October +

11,140,000 unemployed Americans

= Frustration for both business and

job seekers

Let’s look at four labor market trends that suggest some key strategies you might consider

There are no quick fixes, but…

1. Large numbers of long-term unemployed and part-time workers

2. Seasonal layoff patterns

3. Increasing population diversity

4. Changing employment patterns in occupations and industries


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4,000,000

8,000,000

12,000,000


• From July 2012 thru June 2013 RochesterWorks! served 30,418 job seeker customers.

• 59% of them were Dislocated Workers.


Why hire them?• Number of Discouraged Workers is

declining• Part-time workers want to work.• Both groups likely have the “soft

skills” you need• There are $$ available to help

cover on-the-job training costs


Strategies• Hire new employees from

December thru February• If you typically lay off during this

timeframe, could you use the time to strategically retain and train your most valuable employees?


15.8 Million

79,000

US Workers, aged 55 and over

Monroe County workers, aged 55 and over

Millennials?


Groups to strategically recruit• Younger workers• Older workers• Women• Racial and ethnic minorities• Individuals with disabilities and

veterans


Occupations With Greatest Decline in Finger Lakes Region

Job TitleSOC Code

Decline, 2010–2020

Replacement Needs, 2010–2020

Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators 43-5053 -330 0

Sewing Machine Operators 51-6031 -290 0

Word processors and typists 43-9022 -220 100

Switchboard operators, including answering service 43-2011 -170 100

Postal service clerks 43-5051 -120 100

Pressers, textile, garment, and related materials 51-6021 -80 0

Computer operators 43-9011 -70 0

NYS Job Bank, November 2013, Finger Lakes Region

SOCCODE

OCCUPATIONAL CATEGORY APPLICANTS OPENINGSRATIO OF

APPLICANTS TO OPENINGS

47206100 Construction Laborers 351 2 176:1

41909900 Sales and Related Workers, All Other 143 1 143:1

37201900 Building Cleaning Workers, All Other 111 1 111:1

43919900 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 408 5 82:1

25203100 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education 78 1 78:1

51403400Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and

Plastic66 1 66:1

35304100 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 64 1 64:1

17302900 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 117 2 59:1

35101100 Chefs and Head Cooks 59 1 59:1

37301100 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 233 5 47:1

35909900 Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 133 0 No Openings

51209200 Team Assemblers 110 0 No Openings

43407100 File Clerks 96 0 No Openings

39501200 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 68 0 No Openings

25202100 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 66 0 No Openings

13208200 Tax Preparers 61 0 No Openings

21101900 Counselors, All Other 59 0 No Openings

39909900 Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 51 0 No Openings

13209900 Financial Specialists, All Other 48 0 No Openings

35201100 Cooks, Fast Food 48 0 No Openings

35302200 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop 46 0 No Openings

43503200 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 43 0 No Openings

51301100 Bakers 40 0 No Openings


Separations for any reason in the Rochester Metro, 4th Quarter of 2012

Rochester MSA, Quarter

Construction Separations

Manufacturing separations

Trade, Transp, and Utilities

Information separations

Financial separations

Prof and Bus Svcs separations

Education and Health Services

Q4 2012 5,478

7,433

12,509

1,799

1,647

16,833

14,818

Will any of these strategies work for you?


2. Seasonal layoff patterns3. Increasing population diversity4. Changing employment patterns in

occupations and industries

Questions?

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