Regional

Workforce
Alliance:
Competencie
s
INTRODUCTION

Data-driven industry and labor market

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information
• Links education programs and O*NET
(knowledge, skills and abilities)
• Updated quarterly to reflect most current
economic information

Open source economic and workforce

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development
•Seeks to aid in developing strategies
for implementation
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 Regional Collaboration and innovation

•Assists in planning and implementation
strategies for regional development

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OV ERV IEW

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
Goals
1.Increase the scope of targeted industries and
occupations beyond the 2008 Milwaukee
7/Deloitte study
2.Identify and characterize “in-demand”
competencies for the SE Wisconsin and NE
Illinois regions
3.Help re-define workforce discussion from job
titles and education attainment to “qualified and
competent” people
4.Tie understanding of In-demand competencies
back to the education system
OV ERV IEW

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
Goals
• Engage local leadership in directing the
research to best meet the region’s
needs
• Open the discussion of workforce
competencies, occupations, and industry
change
• Provide preliminary results and context
to the discussion
THE COMPETENCY REPORT

Process Growth/Demand Industries

Data-Driven Focus Industry and Target Occupation Selection Process:
Regional Occupation Growth/Demand

Media Source Feedback

Staffing Pattern Analysis

Selected Regional Occupations Based on Staffing Pattern

(Cross-reference compatibility) Key Occupation Selection

Focus Industry/Occupation Final List

STUDY RESULTS FOR INDUSTRIES

• Pharmaceutical
• Plastics
• Industrial Machinery
• Electronic Systems
Industry •
•
Finance
Business Services
Groups • Consumer Services (Building and Landscape)
• Consumer Services (Social and Health Care)
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Level
Mechanical

25
79

53
Production &

34
69

48
Processing

Mathematics

31
65

45
Education & Know ledge

27
59

42
Training

English Language

30
47

39
Learning Strategies

23
63

49

Active Listening

39
71

52

Active Learning
29
72

50
Skills

Quality Control
STUDY RESULTS FOR COMPETENCIES

35
65

51

Analysis

Equipment
62

4
45

Selection

Oral
41
80

51

Comprehension

Oral Expression
36
75

50
production

Visualization
66

9
44
Abilities

Problem Sensitivity
34
71

46

Information
38
66

47

Ordering
RESULTS FOR CAREER PATHWAY

Active listening + Active

learning + Mechanical +
Oral Comprehension +
Oral Expression +
Visualization + Problem
Mechanical + Sensitivity + Information
Production/Processing + Ordering
Mathematics

Mechanical
Welder Machinist
Engineer
RESULTS FOR COMPETENCIES

Production Occupation – Group 1

 STUDY RESULTS (Other Compatible Occupations
– Flexibility and Resilience)

production
Code

51-2022.00
Title

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers

Total

14
abilities

5
skills

4
knowledge

51-4192.00 Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 14 5 4 5

17-2112.00 Industrial Engineers 13 5 3 5

51-9195.07 Molding and Casting Workers 13 3 5 5

51-2011.00 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 13 4 4 5

51-2023.00 Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers 13 5 3 5

17-3027.00 Mechanical Engineering Technicians 13 5 3 5

51-2093.00 Timing Device Assemblers, Adjusters, and Calibrators 13 5 3 5

17-3012.01 Electronic Drafters 13 5 4 4

17-2072.00 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 13 5 3 5

Bridging the Gap
Bridging the Gap

Innovations to bridge the gap

Alternative Education (e.g. Career Expanded Internships

Academies, STEM Charter Schools)
How do we use this analysis?

 Applications for K-12 education

Applications for post secondary and


workforce
 Applications for economic development
 Applications for employer engagement
Connections to other regional and national
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initiatives
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 How do we use this analysis?

Potential Applications for Regional Development:

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• Career guidance and mapping pathways

• Curriculum development and evaluation
• Applied learning experiences (e.g. internships)
• Incumbent worker evaluation, education and training
• Fast track training
• Clear descriptions of employer needs in terms of KSA’s
• Employer toolset to drive education and workforce
innovation

•

Individual evaluation
Composite curriculum evaluation
 Possible directions for next steps
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• Step 1: Prototype a flexible career

guidance system
• Step 2: Select focus industries, such as
electronic systems and business services
• Step 3: Facilitate the discussion among
industry, workforce development,
education and other key stakeholders
• Step 4: Develop programs for aligning
education, workforce and industry needs

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Questions?
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Level
Customer and

34
82

58
Personal Service

6
Clerical

47
85
English Language

23
50
71
Know ledge

45
Mathematics

13
70
Computers and

39
62

2
Electronics

Active Listening

47
65
78

Monitoring

31
83

60
service
Reading
STUDY RESULTS (COMPETENCIES)

47
63
76

Comprehension
Skills

Service Orientation
31
55
70

Active Learning
33
78

58

Oral
41
56
64

Comprehension

Oral Expression
39
64

56

Written
34
59

50

Comprehension
Abilities

Deductive
36
61

48

Reasoning
46

Written Expression
21
61
RESULTS (COMPETENCIES)

Service Occupation – Group 1

RESULTS (COMPETENCIES)

Service Occupation – Group 2

RESULTS (COMPETENCIES)

Service Occupation – Group 3

RESULTS (COMPETENCIES)

Service Occupation – Group 4

 STUDY RESULTS (Other Compatible
Occupations)

Service
Code

11-3011.00

43-6013.00
Title

Administrative Services Managers

Medical Secretaries
Total

15

15
abilities

5
skills

5
knowledge

43-4041.01 Credit Authorizers 15 5 5 5

43-3071.00 Tellers 15 5 5 5

43-3041.00 Gaming Cage Workers 15 5 5 5

29-1121.00 Audiologists 15 5 5 5

13-1072.00 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 15 5 5 5

43-4031.03 License Clerks 15 5 5 5

29-1124.00 Radiation Therapists 15 5 5 5

13-2061.00 Financial Examiners 14 5 4 5

STUDY RESULTS (Other Compatible
Occupations)

Scale Anchors
Ability Median Score Scale Anchor Scale Anchor
Value

Oral Comprehension 50 Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport 57

Oral Expression 49 Give instructions to a lost motorist 57

Visualization 47 Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage 57

cabinet

Problem Sensitivity 46 Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work 57

Information Ordering 46 Follow the correct steps to make change 28

 STUDY RESULTS (Other Compatible
Occupations)

Scale Anchors
Skills
Learning
Strategies
Median Score
54

Active Listening 52
Scale Anchor Scale Anchor
Identify an alternative approach that might help trainees 57
who are having difficulties

Answer inquiries regarding credit references 57

Value

Active Learning 52 Determine the impact of new menu changes on a 57

restaurant's purchasing requirements

Quality Control 51 Measure new part requisitions for tolerance to 57

Analysis specifications

Equipment 51 Choose a software application to use to complete a 57

Selection work assignment
STUDY RESULTS (Other Compatible
Occupations)

Scale Anchors
Knowledge

Mechanical
Median Score

54
Scale Anchor

Replace a valve on a steam pipe

Scale Anchor
Value

57

Production and 48 Supervise an appliance assembly line 57

Processing

Mathematics 42 Analyze data to determine areas with the 57

highest sales

English Language 40 Write a thank you note 57

Education and 41 Show someone how to bowl 57

Training