1. The Greening of Oregon’s Workforce. 18 Months of Green Jobs Research Oregon Workforce Investment Board March 11, 2011

2. Oregon’s Green LMI Improvement Grant December 2009 – May 2011 (18 months) $1.25 million Provided by national Employment and Training Administration (ETA) Working with many partners Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development (DCCWD) Oregon Career Information System (CIS) Other workforce, education, and training entities

3. Goals of the Green LMI Improvement Grant To build on Oregon’s initial green jobs survey to get detailed information on green occupations and industries of particular interest To provide direct labor market information with a strong focus on making that information usable for developing training programs and for career planning To invest in system information and infrastructure that will provide long term benefits to Oregon’s workers and employers

4. The Green LMI Grant has Six Major Projects 1.In-depth Study of Green Occupations 2.Employment Analysis of Companies in Specific Green Sectors 3.Analysis of Agricultural Green Jobs 4.Green Training Performance System 5.Green Career Pathways 6.Integration of software that may allow continuous analysis of green jobs in iMatchSkills.org

6. Employment Analyses of Companies in Green Sectors Select green sectors for analysis (Green Jobs Council) Identify firms working in each sector Conduct analyses of Unemployment Insurance wage records for those firms Which industries did workers come from? How have workers’ wages and hours changed over time? What are the employment trends of green companies?

7. Renewable Energy Production & Generation 13 firms that produce renewable energy (electricity) for the “grid” Total employment 2009Q3: 11,040 Private jobs down 1,241 from 2004Q3 to 2009Q3 (-12%) -4% for all firms in the same industries -2% for all private firms Trends dominated by wood & paper product manufacturing 2009Q3 median wage was $30.01 $26.14 for all firms in the same industries $15.25 for all private firms $171 million in total wages

8. DCCWD – Green Training Performance System Code and “mine” data from Oregon’s 17 community colleges to identify Green training participation rates Job placement Job wages and wage progression Job advancement and worker success Determine if green training programs are successful Businesses surveyed to identify needed skills and competencies

9. Charlie Johnson Senior Economic Analyst Charlie.B.Johnson@state.or.us You can follow our research: www.QualityInfo.org/Green Charlie.B.Johnson@state.or.us

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