1. This Isn’t Your Daddy’s Oldsmobile: Preparing the New Workforce Southern Virginia New Economy Summit May 7, 2015

2. The Workforce Challenge

3. Ford’s Dagenham, Essex (UK) factory; 2013. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2366138

4. A welding robot works at a factory of Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. in Wuhu of Anhui Province, China. Photo: China Photos/Getty Images

6. Picture: Quirky China News/Rex

8. Source: NELP analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Note: Wage ranges are updated from earlier reports to adjust for inflation and are in 2013 dollars. At the time of publication, employment data for disaggregated industries was only available through February 2014.

14. SOVA’s Challenges  Aging population (decline in those 25- 44 yrs)  Low per capita wages (declining middle class)  Lack of Leadership  Low educational attainment  Issues with soft skills and other barriers to employment

15. A NEW Workforce Story  Short-term strategy for economic development  Address employer concerns  Soft Skills  Industry certifications

20. SOVA CWRC Progress CWRC TargetCWRC Goal Status (as of Mar. 2015) % Goal Emerging NCRC712 554 78% Current NCRC 134 705 526% Transitioning NCRC 1465 936 64% Business Support287 311 108%

21. Leveraged Funds/Mutual Goals Dan River Region Collaborative CNCS Social Innovation Fund VA Tobacco Commission Employers WIBs Community Colleges K-12

22. Employer & Community Engagement  Improved understanding of NCRC value among economic and workforce development communities (ex. Site Selection Magazine)  Increased interest among employers to use Work Keys and NCRC o 9 job profiles for three manufacturers (match) o Pre-assessment tool (recruitment) o Incumbent worker training (advancement)

23. Julie J. Brown, Ph.D. Institute for Advanced Learning and Research Dan River Region Collaborative Julie.brown@ialr.org Questions/Comments?