C o n c u r r e n t S e s s i o n 1 : J o b P l a c e m e n t & E m p l o y e r E n g a g e m e n t : E m p l o y e r R e l a t i o n s h i p s F l i p o r F l o p? S a n J a c i n t o C o m m u n i t y C o l l e g e D i s t r i c t Day 1: March 14 th Time: 10:30am- 11:30am Facilitator: Angel Harlins, H-1B RTW TA Assistance Lead, Performance Excellence Partners Speaker(s): Nancy Pierce, Program Director, San Jacinto Community College District Oscar Trevino, Project Manager, San Jacinto Community College District
EMPLOYER RELATIONSHIPS FLIP OR FLOP? Nancy Pierce, Program Director nancy.pierce@sjcd.edu Oscar Treviño, Project Manager Oscar.Trevino@sjcd.edu
Agenda The Flip Making Connections Best Practices Outcomes Hurricane Harvey Impacts Flip or Flop? Staying Connected
The Foundation SJCD grant focused on petrochemical industry Seven (7) employers submitted letters of intent to the DOL to support the community college partners (4) on the grant For the grant 4 year period, the seven employers anticipated providing 3396 paid work experience opportunities The proposed budget allocated for 576 paid work experiences 3/22/2018 www.sanjac.edu 4
Demolition Day The Texas Petroleum Index peaked in November 2014 and has dropped over 53% since 1 ; picking up slowly in 2017 2 Employer situations changed and primary contacts were no longer employed or reachable One of the seven employers continues to support the grant through attending meetings and hiring participants 1. Texas oil, gas industry continues 2-year decline, Times Record News, John Ingle, 1/5/2017 @ http://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2017/01/04/texas-oil-gas-industry-continues-2-year-decline/96167154/ 2. Bent Crude oil prices from 2014 to 2018, The Statistics Portal, 2018 @ https://www.statista.com/statistics/409404/forecast-for-uk-brent-crude-oilprices/ 3/22/2018 www.sanjac.edu 5
Construction Begins Wish List: Employer involvement Incumbent training Paid work experience Employment 3/22/2018 www.sanjac.edu 6
Making Connections Connect with employers already involved with the college Job Fairs Chamber Meetings Construction Forums Workforce Solution s Employer Connections Cold Calls and One on One discussions (200+) 3/22/2018 www.sanjac.edu 7
Best Practices Provide quality, realistic training and support Train on equipment/software commonly used by industry 3/22/2018 www.sanjac.edu 8
Best Practices Establish good communication Simplify the paperwork required Allow time for the employer to choose what services they want to be involved with Send your most qualified participant for the Internship training and provide multiple candidates 3/22/2018 www.sanjac.edu 9
Best Practices Ensure candidate is a good fit Provide job related supplies the Intern will need for the position Interns to fill out weekly activity logs Intern/employer evaluations at the end of the 10 week period 3/22/2018 www.sanjac.edu 10
Outcomes Program Outcomes as of Sept. 30, 2017 1400 1200 1200 1257 1000 800 600 576 562 400 200 0 Number of Participants Served Number of Unemployed who received employment 50 10 Number of Incumbent Workers who received an upgrade Year 4 Target Actuals 3/22/2018 www.sanjac.edu 11
Outcomes 562 have obtained employment with average salary from $10/hour to $23/hour 9 Employers involved in Incumbent training and Internships Dec. 31, 2016 8 Incumbents, 0 Upgrades, 0 Internships Sept. 30, 2017 75 Incumbents, 10 Upgrades, 8 Internships Upgraded average salaries from $25.8/hour to $40/hour All Interns have kept their jobs except for: 1 Intern dropped due to death in the family, 1 left the company shortly after the internship period 3/22/2018 www.sanjac.edu 12
Hurricane Harvey Impacts The storm hit a week before classes started in Sept. 2017 which is a big recruiting week that was lost. Applications have slowed down. The industry has been hit hard and the impacts of the disaster could last anywhere from weeks to months. It has been said that 40% of the industry has been affected. A number of companies were forced down do to precautionary measures or unforeseeable circumstances. Most businesses closed for 2 weeks. Created a situation where some people did not have a job to report to. An influx of short-term unemployed available. Workforce Solutions experienced a surge of applicants for unemployment benefits. 3/22/2018 www.sanjac.edu 13
Hurricane Harvey Impacts Created a situation where people were not able to report to work. Employers were hurting for workers. Ships were delayed from coning into the port. The Port of Houston plans to dredge out another 10 feet. Harris County courts were closed for about 2 weeks. 100 Felon cases were dismissed to alleviate workload (800 cases in process). Disaster recovery still in progress. High demand for construction skills. 3/22/2018 www.sanjac.edu 14
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Flip or Flop? Flip employer using the incumbent training and providing internship training for 3 of the 4 partner colleges. Supports the Quarterly Steering Committee meeting and job fairs. For one partner, the employer provides a safety and culture presentation each semester. Flop Even if no services are exchanged, one builds a foundation for future business. One employer was all in and gun-ho ready to participate in incumbent training. When the class was ready, they did not follow through. Now they are paying for the training. 3/22/2018 www.sanjac.edu 17
Staying Connected Keep communicating on a regular basis Keep the employer informed on the grant s accomplishments Introduce the employer to other San Jacinto College employees and to other areas of the college for retention. Keep a spreadsheet of employer contact information 3/22/2018 www.sanjac.edu 18
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