NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD Sector Strategies and Adult Career Pathways...

NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Sector Strategies and Adult Career Pathways

Conference

Madison, WIFebruary 26, 2013

Presented by Diane Weiler, SPHRSpecial Projects Manager

NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN DISLOCATIONS

• 3,331dislocations since July 1, 2011• 556 at SNE-

Weathershield • 450 at Wausau

Paper’s-Brokaw

• 59% were employed in the manufacturing industry!

SHORT TERM CERTIFICATES

• Food Manufacturing Science

• Machine Tool with CNC Emphasis

• Production Welding

FOOD MANUFACTURING SCIENCE

Short term certificate developed• In collaboration with

philanthropy• Began as a result of

business outreach• CEO Peer Council

established

FOOD MANUFACTURING SCIENCE

• Short term certificate developed• 6 months• 20 credits

• Pathway• Lab Science Technical Diploma (68 credits)

• Statewide model• Mid-State Technical College

developing curriculum with Milwaukee Area Technical College

MACHINE TOOL

• Machine Tool Basics with CNC Emphasis• 13 credits• 5 months • Part-time

• Pathway• Machine Tool

Technical Diploma

PRODUCTION WELDING

• Design• 11 credits• 5 months • Part-time • Evenings 5-9:30pm

• Pathway• Welding Technical

Diploma

SECTOR GRANTS

Healthcare

Information Technology

HEALTHCARE SECTOR GRANT

• Built relationships between 3 competing hospitals• Entry level healthcare

workers trained in other competitors facilities

• Career pathways• Entry level to midlevel

healthcare positions

• Healthcare Alliance• Career Pathways

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECTOR GRANT

• Job Posting Analysis by MIT

• 15 months of job postings • Analyzed for commonality

• Findings• 516 job openings• 2,298 skills sets found!

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAREER PATHWAYS

• 2 year technical degree to a 4 year Bachelor of Science degree• MSTC and UWSP

• Challenges• Common Terminology • Common Skill Sets• Curriculum building

• Solutions• Compare job postings and job descriptions• Conclusions from Healthcare Information Technology Grant

RISE/ADULT CAREER PATHWAY SECTOR GRANT

• Three Technical Colleges in NCWWDB • Nicolet Area Technical

College• Mid-State Technical College • North Central Technical

College

• Identifying stackable credentials in manufacturing sector