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Working Texas Style: Do You Have The Skills

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April 23, 2014 Austin, Texas (Omni Hotel at Southpark) Hosts: Kristin Walker, Frank Graves, Janetta Kruse, Sharon Jones, Kathi Ashworth, Frank Graves, Joseph Schlichting and Vernon Hawkins 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

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“We need to ask people three questions. What do you like? What are you good at? And how are you going to add value in the economy?”

- Rick Stephens, senior vice president of human resources and administration at The Boeing Corp. in interview for new Texas Workforce Commission publication

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United States - 6.8%Texas - 5.3%Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro - 5.3%

Help Wanted Job Listings for Texas Job Type Postings Preferred training/education 1. Registered Nurse 33,518 Associate’s degree

2. Truck Driver (heavy/tractor trailer) 31,192 Short On The Job training

3. Retail Salesperson 18,554 Short On The Job training

4. Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers 18,241 Related Work Experience

5. Customer Service Rep 17,095 Moderate On Job Training

6. Supervisor of Office Workers 12,697 Related Work Experience

7. Supervisor of Food Prep Workers 11,384 Related Work Experience

8. Computer User Support Specialist 11,252 Associate’s degree

9. Computer Systems Analyst 11,068 Bachelor’s degree

10. Maintenance / Repair Worker 11,012 Moderate On Job Training

11. Sales Rep (wholesale, manufacturing) 10,728 Related Work Experience

12. Accountant 10,413 Bachelor’s degree

13. Computer Network Administrator 10,342 Bachelor’s degree

14. Web Developer 9,430 Associate’s degree

15. Software Application Developer 9,395 Bachelor’s degree Source: Wanted Analytics for 90 day period from April 22, 2014 NOTE: Arrows indicate occupation with greater or less than 5% change in last year

Help Wanted Job Listings for Texas (continued) Job Type Postings Preferred training/education 16. Executive Secretary / Admin Assistant 8,414 Related Work Experience

17. Marketing Manager 8,053 Bachelor’s degree

18. Insurance Sales Agent 7,794 Post Secondary Vocational Training

19. Industrial Engineer 7,600 Bachelor’s degree 20. Supervisor of Production/Operations Workers 7,209 Related Work Experience

21. Medical / Health Services Manager 7,181 Bachelor’s degree

22. Bookkeeper / Audit Clerk 7,096 Moderate On Job Training

23. General Sales Manager 7,082 Related Work Experience

24. Sales Rep (services) 6,832 Related Work Experience

25. Management Analyst 6,519 Bachelor’s degree

26. Truck Driver (light truck) 6,511 Short Term On Job Training

27. Information Technology Project Manager 6,142 Associate’s degree

28. Manager of Mechanics, Installers, Repairers 5,812 Related Work Experience

29. General Office Clerk 5,459 Short Term On Job Training

30. Supervisor of Non-Retail Sales Workers 5,387 Related Work Experience NOTE: Arrows indicate occupation with greater or less than 5% change in last year Source: Wanted Analytics for 90 day period from April 22, 2014

Help Wanted Job Listings for Texas (continued) Job Type Postings Preferred training/education 31. Manager of General Operations Workers 5,341 Related Work Experience

32. Sales Rep (technical, scientific products) 5,301 Related Work Experience

33. Medical Secretary 5,169 Moderate On Job Training

34. Secretarial Assistant 5,159 Moderate On Job Training 35. Supervisor of Construction or Extraction Workers 5,058 Related Work Experience

36. Maid / Housekeeper 5,007 Short Term On Job Training

37. Medical Assistant 4,823 Moderate On Job Training

38. Financial Department/Branch Manager 4,815 Bachelor’s degree 39. Supervisor of Transportation/Material Moving Machine Workers 4,634 Related Work Experience

40. Food Prep / Serving Worker (fast food) 4,504 Moderate On Job Training

41. Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse 4,485 Post Secondary Vocational Training

42. Waitress, Waiter 4,444 Short Term On Job Training

43. Receptionist, Information Clerk 4,373 Short Term On Job Training

44. Financial Services Sales Agent 4,306 Bachelor’s degree

45. Telemarketer 4,286 Short Term On Job Training

Help Wanted Job Listings for Texas (continued) Job Type Postings Preferred training/education 46. Nursing Assistant 4,261 Post Secondary Vocational Training

47. Freight, Stock, Material Moving Laborer 4,228 Short Term On Job Training

48. Janitor, Cleaner 4,087 Short Term On Job Training

49. Security Guard 4,065 Short Term On Job Training 50. Automotive Specialty Technician 4,003 Post Secondary Vocational Training 51. Property, Real Estate, Association Manager 3,977 Bachelor’s degree

52. Computer Programmer 3,972 Bachelor’s degree

53. Mechanical Engineer 3,942 Bachelor’s degree

54. Critical Care Nurse 3,910 Associate’s degree

55. Physical Therapist 3,705 Master’s degree

56. Occupational Therapist 3,704 Master’s degree

57. Human Resources Specialist 3,658 Bachelor’s degree

58. Computer Systems Engineer/Architect 3,656 Bachelor’s degree

59. Teller 3,651 Short Term On Job Training 60. Truck, Bus, Diesel Mechanic 3,492 Post Secondary Vocational Training

Help Wanted Job Listings for Texas (continued) Job Type Postings Preferred training/education 61. Software Quality Assurance Engineer / Tester 3,317 Bachelor’s degree

62. Human Resources Manager 3,265 Bachelor’s degree

63. Product Demonstrator, Promoter 3,201 Short Term On Job Training

64. Social / Human Services Assistant 3,172 Moderate Term On Job Training

68. Electrician 3,078 Long Term On Job Training

69. Personal Care Aide 3,077 Short Term On Job Training

75. Petroleum Engineer 2,847 Bachelor’s degree

97. Lawyer 2,221 Professional degree 103. Welder 2,079 Post Secondary Vocational Training

104. Training Specialist 2,059 Bachelor’s degree

108. Plumber 1,883 Long Term On Job Training 111. Hairdresser 1,643 Post Secondary Vocational Training 119. Vocational Education Instructor (post-secondary) 1,397 Bachelor’s degree

172. Bartender 837 Short Term On Job Training

Current Texas Job Postings Organization Postings Organization Postings Hospital Corp of America 4,029 SavaSeniorCare 1,676

University of Texas System 3,566 Covenant HealthCare 1,646

Randstad 3,563 Marriott 1,584

AT&T 3,403 Macy’s / Bank of America 1,581

Trustaff 3,285 Methodist Hospitals 1,547

Robert Half International 3,263 Aaron’s 1,508

Christus Health 3,035 Verizon 1,480

Lowe’s 2,576 Kforce Professional Staffing 1,426

Wells Fargo 2,567 Capital One 1,420

Texas Health 2,309 St. David’s HealthCare 1,391

Dell 2,229 Hewlett-Packard 1,380

Tenet Healthcare 1,871 Baker Hughes 1,358

Pizza Hut 1,860 Dollar General 1,306

J.P. Morgan Chase 1,752 Unitedhealth 1,285

Sears 1,737 Halliburton / Best Buy 1,261

Kelly Services 1,687 Supplemental Health Care/Dallas ISD 1,227

Location For Current Texas Job Postings Metro Area Postings Metro Area Postings

Dallas-Fort Worth-Denton-Arlington-Irving-Plano 226,184 Midland 8,188

Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown 181,506 Amarillo 8,150

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos 78,210 Beaumont-Port Arthur-Orange 8,008

San Antonio-New Braunfels 58,111 Tyler 7,239

El Paso 16,036 Brownsville-Harlingen 5,834

Corpus Christi 15,143 Abilene 5,696

Lubbock 11,736 Laredo 4,396

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission 11,653 Longview 4,116

Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 10,052 San Angelo 3,704

Odessa 8,885 Wichita Falls 3,560

Waco 8,863 Victoria 3,481

College Station-Bryan 8,356 Texarkana 3,342

Help Wanted Job Listings for DFW metro area Job Type Postings Preferred training/education 1. Registered Nurse 8,706 Associate’s degree

2. Truck Driver (heavy/tractor trailer) 7,097 Short Term On Job Training

3. Retail Salesperson 5,403 Short Term On Job Training


5. Customer Service Representative 5,009 Moderate On Job Training



8. Web Developer 4,799 Bachelor’s degree


10. Supervisor of Office Support Workers 4,223 Moderate On Job Training

11. Software Application Developer 4,093 Bachelor’s degree




15. Sales Rep (wholesale, manufactured goods) 3,090 Related Work Experience

16. Information Technology Project Manager 2,816 Related Work Experience NOTE: Arrows indicate occupation with greater or less than 5% change in last year Source: Wanted Analytics for 90 day period from April 22, 2014

Help Wanted Job Listings for Houston metro area Job Type Postings Preferred training/education 1. Registered Nurse 7,726 Associate’s degree





6. Industrial Engineer 3,533 Bachelor’s degree


8. Supervisor of Office Support Workers 3,208 Moderate On Job Training


10. Sales Rep (wholesale, manufactured goods) 2,882 Related Work Experience


12. Maintenance / Repair Worker 2,378 Moderate On Job Training

13. Mechanical Engineer 2,357 Bachelor’s degree


15. General Sales Manager 2,294 Related Work Experience

16. Management Analyst 2,198 Bachelor’s degree

Help Wanted Job Listings Austin metro area Job Type Openings Preferred training/education 1. Registered Nurse 3,444 Associate’s degree

2. Software Application Developer 2,630 Bachelor’s degree

3. Web Developer 2,004 Associate’s degree


5. Retail Salesperson 1,663 Short Term On Job training





10. Manager of Food Prep Workers 1,343 Related Work Experience


12. Supervisor of Office Support Workers 1,331 Related Work Experience

13. Truck Driver (heavy/tractor trailer) 1,255 Short Term On Job training

14. Information Tech Project Manager 926 Associate’s degree

15. Sales Rep (services) 912 Related Work Experience

16. Executive Secretary / Admin Assistant 906 Related Work Experience

Help Wanted Job Listings for San Antonio metro area Job Type Postings Preferred training/education 1. Registered Nurse 3,430 Associate’s degree





6. Supervisor of Office Support Workers 1,095 Related Work Experience

7. Supervisor of Food Prep Workers 923 Related Work Experience

8. Maintenance / Repair Worker 877 Moderate On Job Training

9. Computer User Support Specialist 869 Associate’s degree

10. Medical / Health Services Manager 813 Bachelor’s degree

11. Accountant 790 Bachelor’s degree

12. Sales Rep (wholesale, manufactured goods) 750 Related Work Experience

13. Computer Network Administrator 722 Bachelor’s degree


15. Nursing Assistant 600 Post Secondary Vocational Training

16. Bookkeeper, Audit Clerk 590 Moderate On Job Training

Help Wanted Job Listings for Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood-Waco area Job Type Postings Preferred training/education 1. Truck Driver (heavy/tractor trailer) 1,523 Short Term On Job Training

2. Customer Service Rep 567 Moderate On Job Training

3. Retail Salesperson 526 Short Term On Job Training

4. Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers 482 Related Work Experience

5. Registered Nurse 463 Associate’s degree



8. Insurance Sales Agent 294 Post Secondary Vocational Training

9. Computer User Support Specialist 250 Associate’s degree


11. Supervisor of Office Support Workers 224 Related Work Experience

12. Truck Driver (light truck) 221 Short Term On Job Training

13. Sales Rep (services) 219 Related Work Experience

14. Maid, Housekeeper 187 Short Term On Job Training

15. Telemarketer 181 Related Work Experience

16. Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse 175 Post Secondary Vocational Training

Help Wanted Job Listings for Lubbock area Job Type Postings Preferred training/education 1. Registered Nurse 754 Associate’s degree

2. Truck Driver (heavy/tractor trailer) 615 Short Term On Job Training

3. Retail Salesperson 352 Short Term On Job Training

4. Customer Service Rep 322 Moderate On Job Training

5. Supervisor of Retail Sales Workers 306 Short Term On Job Training




9. Nursing Assistant 197 Post Secondary Vocational Training


11. Supervisor of Office Support Workers 161 Related Work Experience

12. Truck Driver (light truck) 157 Short Term On Job Training

13. Office Clerk 152 Short Term On Job Training

14. Medical Secretary 142 Moderate Term On Job Training

15. Maid, Housekeeper 138 Short Term On Job Training

16. Insurance Sales Agent 134 Post Secondary Vocational Training

Texas Employment - Growth by Industry Sector Industry growth projections - 2010-2020

33% 31%

30% 26%

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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

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Extraction Worker Helpers

Source: TWC industry & occupational projections

Projected Fastest Growing Occupations in Texas 2010-2020 Occupational Title % change

2010-20 Annual

Openings Education Required

Diagnostic Medical Sonographers + 52.0% 240 Associate's degree Derrick Operators - Oil & Gas + 51.0% 515 HS diploma / GED Home Health Aides + 50.4% 5,220 Less than HS Personal Care Aides + 49.4% 7,675 Less than HS Service Unit Operators, Oil & Gas + 48.1% 1,235 HS diploma / GED Special Education Teachers, MS + 45.1% 460 Bachelor's degree Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas + 44.4% 470 HS diploma / GED Roustabouts, Oil and Gas + 43.7% 1,155 Less than HS Medical Secretaries + 43.2% 3,380 HS diploma / GED Extraction Worker Helpers + 42.6% 455 HS diploma / GED Medical Scientists + 42.3% 240 PhD/prof. degree Interpreters and Translators + 42.2% 360 Bachelor's degree Middle School Teachers (except CTE) + 41.1% 5,075 Bachelor's degree Elementary School Teachers + 40.8% 10,430 Bachelor's degree Market Research Analysts + 40.5% 1,200 Bachelor's degree Cardiovascular Technicians + 40.5% 180 Associate's degree Industrial Machinery Mechanics + 40.2% 1,840 HS diploma / GED Physical Therapist Assistants + 40.0% 255 Associate's degree

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

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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

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

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Top Population Growth Counties – Texas 2010-2012

County (big city) Pop. Change

County (big city) Pop. Change

Harris Co. (Houston) +145,783 Montgomery (Woodlands) +25,756

Dallas Co. (Dallas) +80,029 El Paso Co. (El Paso) +23,892

Travis Co. (Austin) +65,365 Hays (San Marcos) +10,701

Tarrant Co. (Fort Worth) +63,809 Brazoria Co. (Pearland) +10,271

Bexar Co. (San Antonio) +62,729 Bell Co. (Killeen) +10,158

Collin Co. (Plano) +46,137 Midland Co. (Midland) +9,703

Denton Co. (Denton) +40,343 Cameron Co. (Brownsville) +7,901

Fort Bend (Sugar Land) +36,296 Webb Co. (Laredo) +7,888

Williamson (Round Rock) +29,510 Galveston Co. (Galveston) +7,861

Hidalgo Co. (McAllen) +27,349 Guadalupe Co. (Seguin) +7,463

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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

Earnings by Educational Attainment – 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% Source: Work In Texas database by

the Texas Workforce Commission Source: Help Wanted Online job

listings by The Conference Board

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

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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

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Popular 2012 Texas Associate’s Majors Grads Annual Earnings

1. Associate’s degree in Arts & Sciences 23,838 $22,728 2. Associate’s degree in Registered Nursing 5,852 $49,707 3. Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice and Corrections 2,346 $26,606 4. Associate’s degree in Business Administration / Management 2,287 $34,775 5. Associate’s degree in General Business / Commerce 2,170 $28,873 6. Associate’s degree in Education & Professional Development 1,991 $16,777 7. Associate’s degree Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment 1,937 $35,855 8. Associate’s degree in Allied Health and Medical Assisting 1,550 $33,357 9. Associate’s degree in Culinary Arts 1,456 $22,049 10. Associate’s degree in Health & Medical Administration 1,183 $27,351 11. Associate’s degree in Computer Systems Networking 1,013 $32,198 12. Associate’s degree in Drafting / Design Engineering 865 $34,491 13. Associate’s degree in Biology 811 $17,074 14. Associate’s degree in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 730 $31,058 15. Associate’s degree in Legal Support Services 715 $28,898 16. Associate’s degree in Accounting 713 $30,139 17. Associate’s degree in Psychology 658 $17,678 18. Associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering Technologies 634 $36,888 19. Associate’s degree in Design and Applied Arts 624 $21,049 20. Associate’s degree Electromechanical/Instrumentation Technologies 560 $46,045 21. Associate’s degree in Computer & Information Sciences 506 $33,879

2012 graduate seed records were tallied by THECB

Profitable 2012 Texas Associate’s Majors Grads Annual Earnings

1. Associate’s degree in Fire Protection 183 $60,516 2. Associate’s degree in Electrical & Power Transmission 54 $60,442 3. Associate’s degree in Mining & Petroleum Technologies 38 $56,862 4. Associate’s degree in Physical Science Technologies 474 $53,216 5. Associate’s degree in Quality Control & Safety Technologies 160 $51,324 6. Associate’s degree in Registered Nursing 5,852 $49,708 7. Associate’s degree in Construction Engineering Technologies 56 $48,410 8. Associate’s degree in Nuclear & Radiological Technologies 32 $48,139 9. Associate’s degree in Geography & Cartography 28 $47,595 10. Associate’s degree Electromechanical Instrumentation Maintenance 560 $46,045 11. Associate’s degree in Industrial Production 151 $44,757 12. Associate’s degree in Precision Metal Working 185 $40,548 13. Associate’s degree in Finance / Financial Management 47 $40,471 14. Associate’s degree in Real Estate 61 $40,241 15. Associate’s degree in Electrical Maintenance & Repair 67 $40,097 16. Associate’s degree in Dental Support Services 362 $37,132 17. Associate’s degree in Electrical Engineering Technologies 634 $36,889 18. Associate’s degree in Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment 1,937 $35,855 19. Associate’s degree Computer/Information Tech Administration 432 $35,108 20. Associate’s degree in Computer Programming 223 $34,919


Popular 2012 Texas Bachelor’s Majors Grads Annual Earnings

1. Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies 10,383 $34,739 2. Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Management 7,644 $45,041 3. Bachelor’s degree in Registered Nursing 6,952 $58,697 4. Bachelor’s degree in Psychology 5,711 $24,451 5. Bachelor’s degree in Biology 4,496 $21,813 6. Bachelor’s degree in Health, Fitness, Physical Education 3,891 $24,359 7. Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and Corrections 3,692 $29,205 8. Bachelor’s degree in Accounting 3,584 $37,693 9. Bachelor’s degree in Finance 2,796 $41,699 10. Bachelor’s degree in Marketing 2,665 $35,039 11. Bachelor’s degree in English 2,227 $25,390 12. Bachelor’s degree in History 2,278 $27,366 13. Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts/General Studies/Humanities 2,115 $33,278 14. Bachelor’s degree in Communication / Media Studies 2,095 $28,239 15. Bachelor’s degree in Political Science / Government 2,065 $25,270 16. Bachelor’s degree in Sociology 1,589 $25,659 17. Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations / Advertising 1,569 $29,991 18. Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts / Studio Arts 1,489 $23,036 19. Bachelor’s degree in General Business 1,483 $37,995 20. Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering 1,364 $60,597 21. Bachelor’s degree in Economics 1,107 $36,569


Profitable 2012 Texas Bachelor’s Majors Grads Annual Earnings

1. Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering 387 $93,250 2. Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering 483 $70,247 3. Bachelor’s degree in Marine Transportation 43 $69,830 4. Bachelor’s degree in Marine Engineering 63 $64,935 5. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Science 29 $60,838 6. Bachelor’s in Computer Networking / Telecommunications 38 $60,671 7. Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering 1,364 $60,597 8. Bachelor’s degree in Registered Nursing 6,952 $58,697 9. Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology 133 $57,914 10. Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Production Technologies 227 $57,486 11. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Programming 79 $55,719 12. Bachelor’s degree in Electrical / Electronics Engineering 968 $55,703 13. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering 242 $55,509 14. Bachelor’s degree in Construction Engineering Technologies 373 $53,832 15. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science 226 $52,543 16. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Systems Analysis 155 $52,411 17. Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering Technologies 37 $52,163 18. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technologies 29 $51,962 19. Bachelor’s degree in Computer & Information Sciences 1,088 $51,642 20. Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering 728 $51,587


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• 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.

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World of Work

Career Clusters

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

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

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An Atmosphere of Enterprise The first book about job creation trends in Texas. This publication explains the foundations for the different schools of thought about job creation along with interviews with CEOs of some of the fastest growing Texas companies about why they have hired more workers. This publication also shows current data to show what kinds of employers have been creating most jobs in Texas (hint: it’s not who you thought).

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.

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

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