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1 Pennsylvania’s 21 st Century Workforce Initiatives

2 Overview 21 st Century Economic Realities PA Workforce Development Goals Job Ready PA Investments Focus on Targeted Industry Clusters Discussion

3 The Knowledge Based Economy “Today, the knowledge required to run the economy which is far more complex than in our past, is both deeper and broader than ever before. We need to ensure that education in the United States, formal or otherwise, is supplying skills adequate for the effective functioning of our economy.” …………Alan Greenspan, Former Chairman of the Board of Governors of the US Federal Reserve, at the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce 2004 Annual Meeting, Omaha, 20 February 2004

4 21 st Century Economic Realities Rapidly changing new technologies Globalization Shift to a service-dominated economy Business restructuring Erosion of career ladders Increase in career and job changes

5 21 st Century Economic Realities Median Personal Income of Pennsylvania Workers by Educational Attainment, 2005

6 21 st Century Economic Realities Unskilled jobs are disappearing and demand for higher skills is rising Source: U.S. Bureau of Census and Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, Center for Workforce Information and Analysis (Pennsylvania statewide)

7 PA Workforce Development Goals Strengthen Pennsylvania Industries and Create Industry-Led Training Strategies Increase Opportunities for Pennsylvania’s Residents Prepare Our Youth for the Careers of Tomorrow Implement Rigorous Accountability Standards Job Ready PA: $91 million in new investment

8 Job Ready PA: Keeping Pennsylvania Competitive; Creating Opportunities **Increased funding for community colleges of $22.8 million in fiscal year 05/06, the largest increase in 15 years, is enhanced with another increase of $12.6 million in fiscal year 06/07

9 Job Ready PA: Industry Partnerships Strengthen Pennsylvania Industries and Create Industry-Led Training Strategies Develop Regional Industry Partnerships –Align training and education resources to industry demand –Aggregate training needs –Promote industry-recognized certifications and develop career ladders within and between firms

10 Pennsylvania ’ s Workforce System Must Be Industry-Led: Nationally Award Winning Cluster Analysis

11 Focus on High Priority Occupations Aligns workforce training and education dollars with targeted industry clusters Defined as: –Job categories in demand by employers –Have higher skill needs –Most likely to provide family-sustaining wages

12 Focus on High Priority Occupations High Priority Occupations Will Govern: –Equipment and curriculum development grants to Career and Technical Education centers –WAGE - financial aid for working adults –Community College stipends for credit workforce development courses and reimbursement for non- credit workforce development courses –Equipment grants for areas of the state that are educationally underserved

13 Job Ready PA Investments Increase Opportunities for Pennsylvania’s Residents Opportunities for those already employed –Train 7,000 incumbent workers in targeted industries –Provide 10,000 adult students with financial aid through Workforce Assistance Grants for Education (WAGE) –Increased funding for community colleges

14 Industry led Initiatives Keep Businesses Competitive and Create Opportunity Address Pennsylvania’s Critical Health Career Needs A $40 million PHEAA funded initiative supporting PA Center for Health Career’s Nurse Education Capacity Recommendations: –Nurse Educator Fellowships –Clinical Education Expansion Programs –Attraction and Retention Projects

15 Make Getting More Education and a Degree More Affordable for Adults Accelerate Degree Attainment Core-to-Core Articulation –Require colleges to accept all credits from one community college to another and from community colleges to 4-year colleges and universities –Accelerate degree attainment by making credits transferable

16 Make Getting More Education and A Degree More Affordable for Adults Accelerate Degree Attainment Prior Learning Assessment Develop a credit course or a non-credit instructional program that assists students in evaluating and awards credit for knowledge and skills gained from non-traditional education and work experience Accelerate degree attainment through prior learning assessment

17 Higher Education in the 2006-07 Budget: Higher Education in the 2006-07 Budget: Pennsylvania is making significant investments in higher education funding in the 2006-07 budget, increasing funding by 3.7 percent. According to a 2005-06 study by the College Board, Pennsylvania had the best national ranking for tuition at four-year public institutions. 5.0% increase for the............. $ 264.7 M 5.0% increase for the Community Colleges............. $ 264.7 M 4.5% operating increase for ……………... $483.0 M 4.5% operating increase for State System of Higher Education ……………... $483.0 M 4.0% operating increases for the State-Related Universities Penn State University.............................. $322.4 M University of Pittsburgh............................. $163.1 M Temple University.............................. $168.7 M Lincoln University............................... $13.5 M Total – State-Related Universities.................. $667.7 M 3.0% for Non-State Related Universities and Colleges.... $ 87.5 M 4.9% increase for the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency’s Grants to Students program........ $386.2 M 119.4% for SciTech Scholarships..................... $ 6.8 M Expansion of clinical education opportunities and student retention activities to address a projected shortage of nurses $ 10.0 M

18 Job Ready PA Investments Prepare Our Youth for the Careers of Tomorrow Improve the skills of high school graduates –Project 720 –Dual Enrollment –Career and Technical Education

19 Performance Management Plan Implemented July 1, 2004 Workforce and economic indicators demonstrating how Pennsylvania compares to other states Common quantitative measures for all programs Strategic measures that determine whether the program met overall commonwealth goals Publish Annual Reports

20 High Performance Local Workforce Investment Boards Prepare Our Youth for the Careers of Tomorrow Set new standards based on industry needs, high priority occupations Demand high performance - $22 million in incentives Provide technical assistance Require corrective action Institute interventions

21 Discussion & Questions For more information on any projects contact our office at (717) 783-7184 Online at www.paworkforce.state.pa.us


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