1. International Legislators Forum South Dakota Workforce: Navigating the Channels 1 June 25, 2015

2. Our Mission To promote economic opportunity and financial security for individuals and businesses through quality, responsive, and expert services; fair and equitable employment solutions; and safe and sound business practices. 2

3. Labor Divisions Workforce Planning, Policy & Public Affairs Workforce Training Employment Services Field Operations 3

4. 16 Local Offices 4

5. Labor Divisions Unemployment Insurance Labor and Management Administrative Services 5

6. Regulation Divisions Insurance Banking Securities Licensing Boards and Commissions 6

7. Find us online www.sdjobs.org 7

8. South Dakota Labor Force April 2015 (Statewide Seasonally Adjusted) Labor Force = 453,020 Employment = 436,605 Unemployment = 16,415 Rate = 3.6% 8

9. Job Openings May 2015 = 15,783 May 2010 = 7,807 May 2008 = 13,875 9

10. Occupational Outlooks Occupational Title 2012 Employment 2022 Employment Percent Change Avg. Annual Demand Current Job Openings Avg. Annual Wage Electrical Engineers 23526010.6%718$75,001 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 8451,07026.6%467$43,465 Electrical Power line Installers and Repairers 6907559.4%311$63,282 Power Plant Operators 7065-7.1%20n/a 10

11. South Dakota Workforce Initiatives Over 20 programs across agencies www.SouthDakotaWINS.com 11

12. Workforce Summits Six regional summits Over 1,000 attendees Cross-sector participation Business Education Local and State Government Community 12

13. Message was clear… 1.Having enough people with the right skills and competencies is the key to success. 2.Employers need more ways to access and support a workforce with needed skills and competencies. 3.Students and job seekers need more accurate views of career opportunities and employer expectations. 4.Educators are critical to developing workforce skills and competencies. 5.All sectors must collaborate to address these issues. 13

14. What the State is doing… And how you can be part of it. 14

15. Common Language, Data, & Unified Agenda Common Language: skills and competencies Learn about our job services Real Time Data: today’s labor market Use SDWORKS Unified Agenda: common workforce goal Communicate across sectors and with Workforce Development Council 15

16. Explore and Educate DLR Services Workforce training Internships Apprenticeships Build Dakota Technical Institute scholarships 16

17. Recruit and Retain Dakota Roots Target Populations: Veterans Native Americans Older workers GOED Workforce Recruitment research and marketing 17

18. Questions and Answers 18