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Better Together:Sector Initiatives and Career Pathways
NCWE Conference
October 30, 2014
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Jim TorrensProgram ManagerNational Network of Sector PartnersInsight Center for Community Economic
Judy MortrudeDirector, Alliance for Quality Career [email protected]
Guadalupe MartinezCareer Pathways DirectorInstituto del Progreso [email protected]
Today’s panel
Why sector-based career pathways?• Increasing demand for credentialed workforce.• U.S. is falling behind other countries in basic skills.• Workers with low basic skills are more likely to be
unemployed, earn lower than average wages, and have poor health outcomes.
• Significant and pervasive employment disparities by race and ethnicity exist across the U.S. Skills development strategies are part of the solution.
• New “market” of credential earners is different from traditional students.
• The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) calls for both “industry or sector partnerships” and “career pathways.”
Sector initiatives are…
Regional, industry-focused approaches to workforce and economic development that improve access to good jobs and/or increase job quality in ways that strengthen an industry’s workforce.
Sector initiatives:
1. Focus intensively on an industry within a regional labor market, and multiple employers in the industry, over a sustained period of time
2. Are led by a workforce intermediary with credibility in the industry
3. Create new pathways for low wage workers into the industry, and up to good jobs and careers
4. Achieve systemic changes that are “win-win” for employers, workers, and the community.
WorkforceIntermediary
Business Services
Training Services
Support Services
Recruitment Services
Job Seekers and Workers
Employers in an Industry Sector
Sector Initiative Model
A random assignment study of 1,014 individuals showed: sector initiative participants earned 18.3% — about $4,500 — more than members of the control group over the 24-month study period.
Public/Private Ventures, Tuning In to Local Labor Markets: Findings from the Sectoral Employment Impact Study
Sector Initiative Results
Career pathways• An approach to connecting progressive levels of basic
skills and postsecondary education, training, and supportive services:−in specific sectors or cross-sector occupations−in a way that optimizes the progress and success of individuals,
including those with limited education, English, skills, and/or work experience
−in helping individual secure marketable credentials, family-supporting employment, and further education and employment opportunities
• Career pathways also help employers meet their workforce needs and help states and communities strengthen their workforces and economies.
• Includes career pathways, programs, and systems.
Three essential features of career pathways
Four essential functions of career pathways and programs
Career pathways system
Popcorn: Strengths of Approaches
Career Pathways
6.0
ManufacturingESL
ManufacturingTechnology Bridge
CNC AdvancedCertificate
Associates DegreeManufacturing
Technology
4 Months
9 Months
16 weeks
EEIM AdvancedCertificate
16 weeks
Instituto Career Pathway Model
ESLHealth Context
IDPL
VESLCNA context
IDPL
CNA HPVEC$9-11
Pre LPNA/B
LPNWright College
$ 22-27
ADNWright College
4 BIO.’s, Math ENG 101
ENG Grade level 10-12Pre LPN-A or CNA
ENG Grade level 8-10, CNA
ESL Grade level 6th
GED, Compass test
NCLEX-PNcertified
NCLEX_RNCertified
All pre-requisites
CMACertified Medical Assistant
$10-14
License Practical Nurse
THE CARRERAS EN SALUD PATHWAY MODEL
BSNNIU
Academic Ladder
LPN $25 - $31
RN$27 - $36
Career Ladder Social Ladder
Socially visible, professional member of organizations and clubs;
source of information and friends
Inspired to complete a professional degree;
involved in community and school activities
Able to plan family and personal future;
interested in initiating a career or own business; files own taxes; critical
thinker
Good understanding of laws, rights, and
obligation;Communication in 2nd
language
Reads, understands technical language,
maintains conversations…
CESLCareer Exploration
IDPL
ESL Grade Level 3-6
Instituto•Customize Curriculum•VESL•Bridges•Pathway•Foundation/Proposal•Fiscal Agent
HPVEC•Best LPN Program•Technology•College Credits•System Reputation•Economies of Scale
NCLR•National Exposure•National Advocacy •Potential Funding•Assessment/Evaluation
AHC•Case Management•Proposal with Experience•Physical Resources•Community Relations
Carreras en Salud Partnership* Industry Sector Leadership * National Best Practice Model * National Media Exposure * Foundation Attention* Nursing Shortage Solution * Bilingual Nursing Solution* Jobs for the community
The Essential Roles of PartnersTo Support Students with Academic Needs
Basic Skills ( Math, English/Rhetoric, Computer Literacy) Tutoring (Pre-College and College) Licensing Assistance (Test Preparation)
To Support Students with Social/Emotional Needs Social Stress/ Anxiety Domestic Violence Drug/Alcohol Addiction
To Support Students with Financial Needs Temporary Transportation Income Support/Public Aid Homelessness
To Support Students in Securing Self-Sufficient Jobs Temporary Jobs Internships Job Shadowing
Challenges Changes within the college system in Chicago:
centralization from a campus approach to district – review and approval could delay services to participants
Change in college program locations – this can create a barrier for some participants (distance, perceived safety, transportation, etc.)
Changes in college program policies impact students’ “promise” for eligibility (i.e. GPA, placement scores in standardized tests, etc.)
College capacity to provide non-traditional students support services such as tutoring compromise those most in need of support
CARRERAS EN SALUD: CAREER PATHWAY MODELPre-Nursing Bridges16 weeks
Occupational Training Program: Basic Certificate
Occupational Training Program: Advanced Certificate
Stackable Credential/License
Occupational Wage
Bachelors in Nursing
NA NA NCLEX-RN exam certified BSN
Registered Nurse (RN)3 semesters
NA NA Advanced Nursing Degree (ADN) certified
NCLEX-RN exam certified (RN)
Hourly:$29.15 -$39.98
Yearly:$60,634 - $83,164
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
3 semesters
NA NA College Pre-Requisites for LPN:• BIOLOGY120• BIOLOGY121• BIOLOGY226 • BIOLOGY227 • ENGLISH101• MATH118 Or • MATH125
NCLEX-PN exam certified (LPN)
Hourly:$19.37- $25.97
Yearly:$40,282 -$54,023
College LevelGED/COMPASS
NA • EKG/Phlebotomy• Certified Medical Assistant• Emergency Medical
Technician/Paramedic
• EKG Technician • Certified Medical
Assistant• Patient Care Technician
(CNA Required)
Grades 10-121-2 semesters
Pre-LPN with HC Context A and B
NA NA NA NA
Grade 10 NA Basic Nurse Assistant10 weeks
NA Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
Hourly:$10.12 -$13.85
Yearly:$21,040-$28,818
Grades 8-101-2 semesters
Vocational ESL with HC Context A and B
NA NA NA NA
Grades 6-81-2 semesters
ESL with HC Context A and B
NA NA NA NA
Grades 3-61-2 semesters
Career ESL NA NA NA NA
Questions?
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Discussion
Sector & career pathways initiatives:Better together• All career pathways should incorporate sector strategy
principles; in states/communities with a specific sector strategy initiative and a specific career pathway initiative, the two should be connected
• Not all sector initiatives will include a career pathway; however, more comprehensive and advanced sector initiatives should include this approach
• Sector initiatives and career pathways share some common core elements, but differ on others (see table)
Sector & career pathways initiatives:Better together
Sector Initiatives
Career Pathways
Sector-focused based on good LMI X XEngage employers – by industry sectors/”clusters” rather than individually or by occupation X
Level of engagement
variesSupported by a strong cross-agency/organizational partnership X XManaged by a “workforce intermediary” X Some CPsResponds to a variety of employer needs (i.e., marketing, customized training, analyzing business processes)
Most SIs
Provide education/
skill services within
context of CP
Provide a clear path to stacked credentials and career advancement (including for lower-skilled individuals) Some SIs XProvide career navigation and support services Some SIs XPromote system change X
(ideally)X
(ideally)
Jim TorrensProgram ManagerNational Network of Sector PartnersInsight Center for Community Economic
For more information:
Judy MortrudeDirector, Alliance for Quality Career [email protected]
Guadalupe MartinezCareer Pathways DirectorInstituto del Progreso [email protected]
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