Response to Critical Workforce Issues

Are we meeting the needs of our employers?

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7000 Students Drop Out Every

School Day.

That’s Enough Desks to Fill

TWO Football Fields...

Critical Workforce Issues

Occupations with Projected GrowthAll Occupations 2010-2020

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Median Hourly Wage for Healthcare Occupations with the Highest Growth (5/12)

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

(30) Medical Assistants

(28) Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

(21) Medical Secretaries

(11) Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants

(3) Home Health Aides

(1) Registered Nurses

$- $20.00 $40.00

Occupations with Lowest WagesMedian Hourly Wage (May 2012)

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Occupational Therapy Aides

Dietetic Technicians

Psychiatric Aides

Nursing Assistants

Orderlies

Physical Therapist Aides

Pharmacy Aides

Home Health Aides

$0.00 $5.00 $10.00 $15.00

So Where Are We Now?

Health Occupation Jobs NumberPercent of

Labor Workforce

Health Occupations in a Healthcare Setting

10,079,100 7.00%

Other Jobs in Healthcare 4,942,200 3.50%

Health Occupations in other Sectors

3,990,100 2.80%

Total US Healthcare Jobs 19,011,400 13.30%

Education and Wages for Healthcare Occupations with the Highest Growth (May 2012)

Occupation Median Wage

Education Expected

Registered Nurses $ 31.48 Bachelor’s DegreeLicensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $ 19.97

Associate’s Degree

Medical Secretaries $ 15.07 High School Diploma

Medical Assistants $ 14.12 High School Diploma

Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants $ 11.30

High School Diploma

Home Health Aides $ 10.01 High School Diploma

Source: BLS and Healthcare Virtual Career Network, www.vcn.org.

A few words from our partners….• Important to consider the national trends in healthcare

as Ron Painter framed them for us (NAWB President)• Shortages are not just local but rather country wide• Community colleges are pivotal gateway, therefore we

need to focus on retention rates and credentials earned• Important to minimize time to employment• Actively engage Employers, Colleges, and WIB in

regular communication• Best practices are noted when colleges, WFC, and ABE

are collaboratively promoting retention and student success

Sandy Froiland, Anoka County Job Training Center Director, 5.1.14

Impactors that present workforce issues• Impacts of laws, technology, and practice • The ways clinicians are educated, deployed,

rewarded, and updated – can no longer keep pace with scientific advances.

• Competing for talent– skill levels – options for workers

           

     

     

Workforce Partnership ActionAssignment: Design a goal and related activities to enhance

and strengthen our workforce system-community-college partnership

What/Goal: Expand our partnership understanding of current and emerging Healthcare workforce

needsWho/Partners: Anoka County Job Training Center, Anoka-

Ramsey Community College, Anoka-Technical College, Healthforce MN, Healthcare Alliance, Employers, K-12, Regulators, Professional Associations Why/Desired Results of this goal:

Leverage resources to respond and solidify our strategic direction

How/Activities: Host a Regional Healthcare ForumWhere: TBD – plans are progressing

Drafted 3/29/2014

PTR Process

PTR was originally written into our H2P grant as a tool for process improvement and sustainability of our work and outcomes

Kathy Kirby, OCCRL

Engagement and

Commitment

Outcomes and Equity

Assessment

Process Assessment

Process Improvement

Review and Reflection

H2P Year Four - No-Cost Extension

Employment Equals

Success!This workforce solution was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration. The solution was created by the grantee and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership. This solution is copyrighted by the institution that created it. Internal use, by an organization and/or personal use by an individual for not-commercial purposes, is permissible. All other uses require the prior authorization of the copyright owner.