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SEMCOG’s Role in Talent. SEMCOG Leadership Group March 4, 2013. Quiz: What is Talent?. A natural ability or aptitude Development of skills through Education An Economic development strategy Unit of money used in ancient Rome and Greece All of the above. Talent is….
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SEMCOG’s Role in Talent SEMCOG Leadership Group March 4, 2013
Quiz: What is Talent? • A natural ability or aptitude • Development of skills through Education • An Economic development strategy • Unit of money used in ancient Rome and Greece • All of the above
Talent is…. • Talent is human capital • central factor in economic growth • Key driver of economic development • The most important component of an economic strategy
Why is SEMCOG Involved in Talent? • Identified in CEDS as critical to successful economic restructuring • Demographic changes in Region • Engages SEMCOG’s education members • Engages MAC Employers/Labor
Funding for Talent Work • Education and Workforce Task - Local • HUD Sustainability Grant • MAC Economic Development Task • FHWA Best Practices Task
Wage and Salary EmploymentSoutheast Michigan*, 2000-2009 * Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne. Source: Michigan Labor Market Information Agency.
We Must Grow Jobs in Knowledge-Based and Export-Oriented IndustriesJobs by Major Sector, SE Michigan, 1990-2040 2040 1990 2010 Knowledge-based, export-oriented services Health/Social services Government Retail Manufacturing Source: SEMCOG 2040 Forecast
Evolution of Talent Work at SEMCOG Linking Education Members with others CEDS: Increasing Jobs and Prosperity in Southeast Michigan • Apprenticeships • Demand driven • response • Regional • Approach Prior to 2005 2006- 2007 2009- 2010 2010-present Into the Future Talent Task Force: • Soft Skills • Infrastructure and • Jobs Workforce Development Task Force: • Human Capital • Organizational • Development • Vibrant Communities
Key Issues in Talent for Southeast Michigan • Skills Gap/Mismatch of Workers and Skills – soft skills • Unfilled jobs – lost economic development - training for infrastructure jobs • Education Attainment • Keeping Talent in the Region
Key Talent Issues for SEMCOG/MAC • Implementation of Soft skills recommendations • Development of an asset map for infrastructure and jobs • Promote apprenticeships in K-12 • Responding to what is important to our members
Skills Gap and Unfilled Jobs • 44,000 open positions in MI in November 20012 • Unemployment rate 8.9% • Filling the jobs would reduce u/e by 2% • What do we need to do this?
Education Attainment • Site Selection Tool • Post secondary education needed for more than 60% of jobs • Engaging Disconnected workers • Demographic Forecast
Key Talent Issues for SEMCOG/MAC • Implementation of Soft skills recommendations • Development of an asset map for infrastructure and jobs • Promote apprenticeships in K-12 • Responding to what is important to our members
Soft Skills • Main factor for determining workplace success • Needed for all positions, levels, industries and sectors • Lifelong Soft Skills Framework • DPTV campaign
Infrastructure Jobs • Asset Map – Inventory of skills needed and skills available • Identification of training • Best Practices • Policy Recommendations
Talent Partnerships: • Detroit Drives Degrees • Partnership for Diversity and Opportunity in Transportation • Detroit Jobs Alliance
Additional Talent Connections • SEMCA workforce development board • Workforce Intelligence Network • MI Human Resources Advisory Committee • Regional Economic Innovation Advisory Committee
Questions? • Links between talent and other projects at SEMCOG? • Leveraging links? • Future Opportunities?