1. Inflection Point
Supply, Demand and the Future of Work in the Pittsburgh Region

2. 2016 Recap, Outreach, Progress
Findings on track
80,000 worker shortfall
Highest demand occupations in healthcare, IT, engineering
Outreach
5,000+ business, education, civic, government leaders
All sectors, all 10 counties
Progress
Education community changed curriculum, strategic plans

3. mindedTechnology Minded
Cross-Cutting Skills Trends
Technology
mindedTechnology Minded
Soft Skills
Leadership
growth
Agile/
nimble
Technology
minded

4. Top Certificate & 2-Year Degree Occupations
Growth Rate
Physical Therapist Assistants
31%
Occupational Therapy Assistants
30%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
21%
Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers
20%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Cardiovascular Technologists & Technicians
19%
Emergency Medical Technicians & Paramedics
16%
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators
Medical Secretaries
15%
Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses

5. Top Bachelor’s+ Occupations
Growth Rate
Speech-Language Pathologists
28%
Personal Financial Advisors
23%
Operations Research Analysts
21%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Physical Therapists
Information Security Analysts
20%
Occupational Therapists
Computer Systems Analysts
19%
Healthcare Social Workers
18%
Market Research Analysts & Marketing Specialists
15%

6. Machine Tool Technology
Supply and Demand Mismatch
CTE Workforce Pipeline and Industry Demand:
Trending in the Wrong Direction
CTE
Program Name
Regional Enrollment
Regional Enrollment
Average
Annual Openings
Cosmetology
1215
1265
1175
Machine Tool Technology
358
336
777
Source: Pennsylvania Bureau for Career and Technical Education; Burning Glass Technologies

7. Emerging Industry Clusters
Major Regional Investments Since Inflection Point, May 2016
Autonomous
Additive
Ethane cracker
Robotics

8. Resources
Inflection Point: Supply, Demand and the Future of Work in the Pittsburgh Region Inflection Point Update ImaginePittsburgh.com
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