Building Economic Development Strategies around Skilled Veterans & Military Base Employees TIP Strategies, Inc. Tom Stellman, Founder and CEO
TIP SERVICES Strategic Planning Economic & Demographic Analysis Strategic Planning Competitive Benchmarking Industry Cluster Analysis Target Industry Study Economic Impact Analysis Corporate Services Business Development & Marketing International Outreach Site Selection Market Analysis Workforce Assessment Occupational Demand Analysis Education & Training Inventory Employer Surveys Transferable Skills Analysis 2
DEFENSE COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE Anniston, AL - Anniston Army Depot Clarksville, TN - Fort Campbell Del Rio, TX - Laughlin AFB Escambia County, FL - Naval Air Station Pensacola Killeen, TX - Fort Hood Louisville, KY Fort Knox Okaloosa-Walton Counties, FL - Eglin AFB San Antonio, TX Multiple Installations Wichita Falls, TX - Shepard AFB
CURRENT PROJECTS Puget Sound Regional Commission CEDS (Seattle, WA region) Association of Central Oklahoma Governments - CEDS (Oklahoma City, OK region) Clarksville Montgomery County EDC Labor Force Analysis (Clarksville, TN Hopkinsville, KY area) East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission -Workforce/Economic Diversification Strategy (Anniston, AL ) Fort Collins, CO Economic Health Strategy Green River Area Development District Regional Workforce and Economic Development Strategy (Owensboro, KY region) Hispanic Scholarship Fund Market and Impact Analysis (National and State of Georgia) Redmond, WA Economic Development Plan 4
national context
THE GEOGRAPHY OF JOBS
TOTAL UNEMPLOYED (US) 12.75 million unemployed
skills gap manufacturing
As many as 600,000 jobs are going unfilled at the same time the national education curriculum is not producing workers with the basic skills manufacturers need. --Boiling point? The skills gap in U.S. manufacturing, a survey of 1,123 manufacturing executives conducted by Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute, October 2011.
AUTOMATION You don t see anyone advertising for just a tool and die maker anymore. They want CNC skills. For most jobs, I can t apply. --A tool and diemaker laid off in 2009 after 33 years as an autoworker. Quoted in The Washington Post, February 19, 2012.
POLICY The focus on increasing higher education enrollment exemplified by the federal government s recent goal for the U.S. to have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by 2020 may have the unintended consequence of siphoning students from vocational/technical training.
CULTURE
DEMOGRAPHICS GROWTH OF THE WORKING AGE POPULATION Projected net annual change for the US population age 18-64 COUNTER FORCES Advancement of retirement age Relaxed immigration restrictions Technology reduces employment needs Out-sourcing of labor to cheaper markets Sources: TIP Strategies; U.S. Census Bureau
veteran talent
In 2011, the jobless rate among post-2001 veterans averaged 12.1 % With more soldiers coming home this year, and the Pentagon preparing to thin out the ranks by 2017, the problem threatens to get even worse. -Forbes, June 12, 2012
VETERAN TALENT QUICK FACTS One of the greatest assets available to employers is the pool of skilled, disciplined, and motivated workers associated with the military.
IRAQ & AFGHANISTAN VETERANS OF AMERICA (IAVA) First and largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. IAVA s programs are designed to empower a community of over 200,000 member veterans and supporters online and offline through Smart Job Fairs, the New GI Bill Calculator, and Community of Veterans, a veterans-only social network.
IAVA MEMBERSHIP SURVEY 2012 Members unemployment rate was almost 17% - significantly higher than the 12.1% average unemployment rate for Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans in 2011 Almost half (49%) of unemployed members did not feel that employers were open to hiring veterans More than 50% of members are interested in starting a business in the next 3 to 5 or 6 to 10 years
IAVA MEMBERSHIP SURVEY 2012
resources
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT (OEA) OEA is the DoD s field organization responsible for supporting state and local governments as they adjust to major defense program changes. Specifically, they help communities respond to: Base realignments and closures Defense industry adjustment Compatible Use (Joint Land Use Study) Mission Growth
MILITARY-TO-CIVILIAN JOB CERTIFICATION PARTNERSHIPS The Manufacturing Skills Standards Council allows the military to issue certifications in logistics and advanced manufacturing. The pilot program will be conducted by the Army this year. The American Welding Society and National Institute for Metalworking Skills will qualify service members as welders and machinists. The pilot program will take place at Fort Lee, VA, which trains about 20,000 students each year. The Society of Manufacturing Engineers will expand job certification program opportunities for Army engineering students in highly specialized or technical fields. The initial one-year test program will apply to officers and warrant officers.
VETERANS RETRAINING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM The Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) offers up to 12 months of training assistance towards an Associates Degree, Non-College Degree, or Certificate that leads to a high demand occupation (as determined by the Department of Labor) for unemployed veterans. The program is limited to 45,000 participants from July 1, 2012 to September 30, 2012 and 54,000 participants from October 1, 2012 to March 31, 2014. As of July 31, 2012, over 41,000 applications had been received.
TAX CREDITS FOR PRIVATE COMPANIES RETURNING HEROES TAX CREDIT: This new tax credit encourages firms to hire unemployed veterans, with a larger incentive for hiring veterans who have been unemployed for 6 months or more. Employers can claim a credit of $2,400 $5,600 depending on the veteran s duration of unemployment over the past year. WOUNDED WARRIORS TAX CREDIT: This tax credit encourages firms to hire unemployed veterans with service-connected disabilities by maintaining and expanding the existing Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC). A $4,800 $9,600 credit is available for firms that hire qualifying veterans, with larger credits for firms who hire veterans that have been unemployed over 6 months in the past year.
FORT HOOD REGION VETERANS INVENTORY INIATIATIVE The Veterans Inventory Initiative was a key recommendation of Operation Economic Transformation (OEA-funded economic diversification plan) for the Fort Hood Region. Since 2007, the survey has been administered consistently and the Heart of Texas Defense Alliance publishes quarterly reports summarizing their findings.
VETERANS INVENTORY
HOTDA VETERANS INVENTORY INIATIVE 2011 Q3
FORT CAMPBELL VETERANS INVENTORY Are you planning to stay in the region (within 30 miles of Fort Campbell) after your service ends? N=880
FORT CAMPBELL VETERANS INVENTORY Would you stay in the region (within 30 miles) if desirable employment were available? N=876
FORT CAMPBELL VETERANS INVENTORY Please mark any area in which you hold a technical/professional certificate.
ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT (ANAD) The Depot is one of 9 US Army installations in the country charged with neutralizing or destroying the country s chemical weapons stockpiles. The Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce and the East Alabama Regional Planning and Development Commission (EARPDC) in Anniston, AL, received an OEA grant to address the layoffs that would result from the expected reduction in workload at the Depot.
ANAD: REGION OF IMPACT PLACE OF RESIDENCE OF AFFECTED WORKERS SOURCES: Anniston Army Depot, URS Corporation, TIP Strategies.
MILITARY OCCUPATION SPECIALITY (MOS) STANDARD OCCUPATION CODE (SOC)
TRANSLATING FEDERAL OCCUPATIONS
11-1021 General & Operations Managers 11-3071 Transportation, Storage, & Distribution Mgrs. 11-9199 Managers, All Other 17-2199 Engineers, All Other 29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians & Paramedics 29-9011 Occupational Health & Safety Specialists 43-5061 Production, Planning, & Expediting Clerks 43-5081 Stock Clerks & Order Fillers 43-6011 Executive Secretaries & Executive Admin. Assistants 47-2111 Electricians 49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equip. Mechanics, Except Engines 49-9012 Control/Valve Installers & Repairers, Except Mech. Door 49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 51-1011 1st-Line Supervisors of Production & Operating Workers 51-4022 Forging Machine Workers,, Metal & Plastic 51-4041 Machinists 51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers 51-4199 Metal Workers & Plastic Workers, All Other 51-8021 Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators 51-8031 Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators 51-9122 Painters, Transportation Equipment 53-7051 Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators ANAD: TOP INDUSTRIES WHICH INDUSTRIES ARE MOST LIKELY TO EMPLOY AFFECTED OCCUPATIONS? TOP INDUSTRIES AFFECTED OCCUPATIONS EMPLOYING MORE THAN 10 WORKERS NAICS Code 3314 Industry description Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing 3313 Alumina/Aluminum Production & Processing 3251 Basic Chemical Manufacturing Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial 3252 Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Mfg. 3329 Other Fabricated Metal Product Mfg. Agriculture, Construction, and Mining 3331 Machinery Manufacturing 3221 Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills 3241 Petroleum and Coal Products Mfg. 3366 Ship and Boat Building 5622 Waste Treatment and Disposal Steel Product Manufacturing from 3312 Purchased Steel 3315 Foundries 3339 Other General Purpose Machinery Mfg. 3363 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing 3364 Aerospace Product and Parts Mfg. 4821 Rail Transportation 5612 Facilities Support Services 8113 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance SOURCES: EMSI Complete Employment - 2011.3, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, TIP Strategies.
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