1. 1 Wellington Regional Economic and Employment Summit Linda Sissons CEO Wellington Institute of Technology WRLMS Steering Group 8 April, 2009

2. 2 THE RECESSION – WHAT’S DIFFERENT? -Coming off full employment -Work habits and expectations -Focus on: Productivity Innovation Wellington Regional Labour Market Summit Wellington Regional Economic and Employment Summit

3. 3 THE RECESSION – WHAT’S THE SAME? -Skill–poor getting even poorer -Marginalised won’t be able to get a foot on the ladder -Skills gaps persist Wellington Regional Labour Market Summit Wellington Regional Economic and Employment Summit

4. 4 WHAT SKILLS GAPS? -Lean Thinking -Productivity -Literacy and Numeracy -Management Skills Wellington Regional Labour Market Summit Wellington Regional Economic and Employment Summit

5. 5 CRYSTAL BALL GAZING -57% don’t intend to hire new apprentices -83% believed their industry would drop apprenticeships in next 1 – 2 years -58% see recession as an opportunity -74% think Government assistance would help to keep or grow skills Business NZ Survey Feb 2009 Wellington Regional Labour Market Summit Wellington Regional Economic and Employment Summit

6. 6 CRYSTAL BALL GAZING Hudson Hiring Intentions for Quarter 2: 19% drop in employers intending to hire from Quarter 1 Hudson Survey March 2009 Wellington Regional Labour Market Summit Wellington Regional Economic and Employment Summit

7. 7 A fresh look at “in work” / “not in work” It’s not Black and White Wellington Regional Labour Market Summit Wellington Regional Economic and Employment Summit

8. 8 HOW CAN WE HELP? When the start point is “in work”: “10 th day” ideas: -Embedded LLN -Lean Thinking -Productivity and waste reduction Apprentice Finishing School Wellington Regional Labour Market Summit Wellington Regional Economic and Employment Summit

9. 9 HOW CAN WE HELP? When the start point is “not in work”: Infrastructure training scheme Youth Guarantee Wellington Regional Labour Market Summit Wellington Regional Economic and Employment Summit

10. 10 YOUR LOCAL ITP – PART OF THE SOLUTION Plant/equipment Advice Recognition of Current Competency National Qualifications Wellington Regional Labour Market Summit Wellington Regional Economic and Employment Summit

11. 11 RESOURCES Wellington Regional Labour Market Strategy – Linda Sissons (linda.sissons@weltec.ac.nz)linda.sissons@weltec.ac.nz Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec) – Penny Robson (penny.robson@weltec.ac.nz) Wellington Regional Labour Market Summit Wellington Regional Economic and Employment Summit