Jobs in High-Demand Industries Across the State Presented by Vicki Lau Workforce Development Council Meeting February 12, 2015
Four Fast-Growing Industries in Hawaii: Construction Information Technology (IT) Healthcare Hospitality … and how we are going to train people to qualify for those jobs By determining the soft skills required for those jobs through a survey of local employers from those industries
Projected Growth by Industry in the Short- and Long-term 2,150 (1.6%) Education & Health Svcs. 1,797 (1.4%) 2,230 (2.8%) Prof. & Business Svcs. 1,071 (1.4%) 2,145 (1.9%) Trade, Transp., Utilities 1,034 (0.9%) 2,080 (1.9%) Leisure & Hospitality 970 (0.9%) 2,480 (8.4%) Construction 931 (3.2%) 260 (1.1%) Other Services 269 (1.1%) 385 (1.5%) Financial Activities 214 (0.8%) 145 (1.1%) Manufacturing 97 (0.7%) Short-term to 2015 125 (1.5%) Information Long-term to 2022 37 (0.4%) 10 (0.2%) Natural Resources & Mining 12 (0.2%) 285 (0.4%) Government -222 (-0.3%) -1,000 -500 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 Average Annual Net Growth (Average Annual Percent Growth in parentheses)
Projected Job Openings by Occupational Group 5,100 Food Preparation & Serving Related 3,490 3,490 Sales & Related 2,660 3,490 Office & Administrative Support 2,650 2,020 Management 1,470 1,860 Transportation & Material Moving 1,440 1,640 Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maint. 1,280 1,350 Education, Training, & Library 1,260 2,350 Construction & Extraction 1,200 1,180 Healthcare Practitioners & Technical 1,030 1,080 Personal Care & Service 920 1,140 Installation, Maintenance, & Repair 850 1,020 Business & Financial Operations 800 960 Protective Service 690 710 Healthcare Support 640 580 Production 480 460 Community & Social Service 440 Short-term to 2015 480 Arts, Design, Entertain., Sports, & Media 400 Long-term to 2022 350 Computer & Mathematical 310 340 Architecture & Engineering 290 290 Life, Physical, & Social Science 260 270 Farming, Fishing, & Forestry 210 110 Legal 90 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 Average Annual Total Openings
Long-Term Projected Growth for Selected Construction Occupations, State of Hawaii 2012-2022 Construction Laborers 28.2% First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades 24.7% & Extraction Workers Operating Engineers & Other Construction 24.0% Equipment Operators Carpenters 23.3% Electricians 18.9% Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters 17.9% Construction Managers 16.7% Painters, Construction & Maintenance 11.7% Total, All Occupations 9.7%
Long-Term Projected Growth for Selected Information Technology Occupations, State of Hawaii 2012-2022 Information Security Analysts 39.8% Software Developers, Systems Software 26.2% Computer Systems Analysts 22.8% Software Developers, Applications 20.9% Computer Network Architects 19.6% Computer User Support Specialists 16.1% Web Developers 14.3% Database Administrators 13.7% Total, All Occupations 9.7% Computer Network Support Specialists 9.5% Network & Computer Systems Administrators 7.9% Computer Programmers 1.5%
Long-Term Projected Growth for Selected Health Care Occupations, State of Hawaii 2012-2022 Home Health Aides 39.4% Nursing Assistants 23.9% Pharmacy Technicians 19.5% Registered Nurses 17.4% Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses 16.9% Pharmacists 15.6% Dental Hygienists 13.3% Total, All Occupations 9.7%
Long-Term Projected Growth for Selected Hospitality Occupations, State of Hawaii 2012-2022 Flight Attendants 22.6% Taxi Drivers & Chauffeurs 16.0% Combined Food Prep & Serving Wkrs, Inc Fast Food 14.7% Cooks, Restaurant 13.8% Recreation Workers 13.6% Hotel, Motel, & Resort Desk Clerks 13.2% First-Line Supervisors of Food Prep & Srvng Wkrs 12.9% Cooks, Institution & Cafeteria 12.9% Counter & Rental Clerks 12.8% Amusement & Recreation Attendants 11.8% Bartenders 11.4% Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners 10.6% Baggage Porters & Bellhops 10.4% Retail Salespersons 10.3% Janitors & Cleaners, Exc Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners 10.0% Landscaping & Groundskeeping Workers 9.8% First-Line Supervisors of Hskpng & Janitorial Workers 9.8% Total, All Occupations 9.7% First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 9.2% First-Line Suprvsrs of Lndscpng, Lawn Svc, & Grndskpng… 8.4% Dining Room & Cafeteria Attendants & Bartender Helpers 7.7% First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 7.0% Dishwashers 6.9% Waiters & Waitresses 6.5% Tour Guides & Escorts 5.5% Hosts & Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, & Coffee Shop 5.1% Chefs & Head Cooks 4.5% Cashiers 3.4% Food Preparation Workers 3.4% Reservation & Transp Ticket Agents & Travel Clerks 3.0% Cooks, Short Order 2.0% Counter Attndnts, Cafeteria, Food Concession, & Coffee… 1.1%
Soft Skills High-Demand Industries Technical Skills Communication Teamwork Construction Flexibility Education IT Certification Leadership Healthcare Strong work ethic On-the-job Training Hospitality Listening Etc.
Industries to be Surveyed for Soft Skills # of Reporting % of Each Industry (NAICS) Units Industry Construction - (23) 3,468 Buildings (236) 1,116 32% Heavy & Civil Eng. (237) 275 8% Specialty Trade (238) 2,077 60% Information Technology (518 + 519) 135 Data Processing (518) 93 69% Other Info Svcs (519) 42 31% Health Care (621-623) 2,988 Ambulatory (621) 2,796 94% Hospitals (622) 23 1% Nursing/Res. Facilities (623) 169 6% Hospitality 5,892 Retail Trade (448 + 452) 1,250 21% Clothing/Accessories (448) 1,119 90% General Merchandise (452) 131 10% Transportation (481,483, + 487) 315 5% Air (481) 79 25% Water (483) 21 7% Scenic/Sightseeing (487) 215 68% Arts, Entertain & Recreation (710) 629 11% Perf. Arts/Spectator Sports (711) 222 35% Museums/Historic. Sites (712) 52 8% Amusement/Recreation (713) 355 56% Accommodations/Food Svc (720) 3,698 63% Accommodation (721) 414 11% Food Services (722) 3,284 89% Total 12,483
Soft Skills Most Desired by Industry Skills Healthcare IT Construction Hospitality Ability to Motivate X X Building Interpersonal Relationships X X X Communication X X X X * Conflict resolution X Coordination X Courteous X Creativity X Customer-focused X Deal with Criticism X Determination/Perseverance X Empathy X X Flexibility/Adaptability X X X X * Leadership X X Listening X X X X * Mentoring/Coaching X X Multitasking X Negotiation X X Positive Mental Attitude X Presentation X Self-Confidence X X Share Information X Stress management X Strong Work Ethic X X Teamwork X X X Time Management X Work well under pressure X X 13 10 14 10
Survey Elements and Design R&S plans to survey 100-125 of the largest companies in each of the four industries of construction, IT , healthcare, and hospitality in all of the counties Goal: receive at least 30 responses from each industry Through research, we will provide a list of the top 10 soft skills for each of the four industries and ask employers to rank them according to what they consider to be necessary for their jobs Plan to conduct survey in March and April 2015 Will use a paper and online survey
Mail out an introduction letter : To assure the companies of the legitimacy of the survey Provide companies various methods of responding Online through Survey Monkey website Fax Email Snail mail Phone Get contact information such as email addresses Provide the actual survey R&S to determine top FOUR Soft Skills by May 2015 and release them to WDD who will make videos to train prospective job applicants.
Action steps: Email me at vicki.j.lau@hawaii.gov if you have other soft skills that you feel should be considered for ranking Should your company receive the survey, be sure to respond to it.
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