Upper Valley Workforce Needs Assessment Green Mountain Economic Development Corporation Last updated March 10, 2014
The Upper Valley Workforce Needs Assessment asks: What skills are in demand among Upper Valley employers?
Three industries were prioritized for the assessment based on total employment and average wages. Average Annual Wage and Total Employment by Industry $90,000 22 54 $80,000 Average Annual Wage $70,000 42 51 52 $60,000 62 31-33 $50,000 21 11 Wage 23 $40,000 48-49 Threshold: 53 56 $30,000 81 $35,775 44-45 $20,000 72 71 $10,000 $- 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 Total Employment Key to NAICS Codes: 44-45: Retail Trade 56: Administrative and Waste Services 11: Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing 48-49: Transportation and Warehousing 62: Health Care and Social Assistance 21: Mining 51: Information 71: Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 22: Utilities 52: Finance and Insurance 72: Accommodation and Food Services 23: Construction 53: Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 81: Other Services Except Public 31-33: Manufacturing 54: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Administration 42: Wholesale Trade Sources: 2012 Covered Employment & Wages for the GMEDC Jurisdiction, Vermont Department of Labor; 2012 Covered Employment & Wages for the Upper Valley-Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission Area, New Hampshire Employment Security. Notes: Industry data refers to the private sector only. Other Services Except Public Administration (NAICS Code 81) includes establishments engaged in activities not classified elsewhere, such as equipment and machinery repairing, promoting or administering religious activities, grantmaking, advocacy, and providing drycleaning and laundry services, personal care services, death care services, pet care services, photofinishing services, temporary parking services, and dating services. Average annual wages represent the combined weighted average of average annual wages in the GMEDC Jurisdiction and the Upper Valley-Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission area. The calculation used for each industry is as follows: ((GMEDC Jurisdiction average annual wage * GMEDC Jurisdiction total employment) + (UV-LS RPC Area average annual wage * UV-LS RPC Area total employment)) / (GMEDC Jurisdiction total employment + UV-LS RPC Area total employment)
Occupational data was analyzed to create initial lists of “top jobs” in each of these industries. Max. Total Know- Median VT Short- NH Short- Demand Code Title Employ- ledge Hourly term Growth term Growth in UV? ment Intensity Wage 11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 620 $50.38 MODERATE LOW 5 Y 15-1121 Computer Systems Analysts 160 $39.84 LOW MODERATE 4 Y 21-1091 Health Educators 130 $26.61 HIGH HIGH 4 Y 29-1051 Pharmacists 480 $63.62 na MODERATE 5 Y 29-1071 Physician Assistants 140 $43.85 MODERATE LOW 5 Y 29-1141 Registered Nurses 4030 $29.05 HIGH MODERATE 3 Y 29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory 170 $29.43 MODERATE LOW 4 Y Technologists 29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 160 $18.30 LOW MODERATE 3 Y Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational 29-2061 1220 $22.83 MODERATE MODERATE 3 Y Nurses 43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and 1930 $24.00 LOW MODERATE 3 Y Administrative Support Workers Sources: 2012 Occupational Employment and Wages, Northern Vermont BOS, Southern Vermont BOS, Vermont Department of Labor; 2012 Occupational Employment Statistics, Claremont Wage Area, Lebanon-Hanover Wage Area, New Hampshire Employment Security; Occupational Projections: Short Term 2012-2014, Vermont Department of Labor; Employment Projections: Short-Term Occupational Projections, 2012 Q4 to 2014 Q4, New Hampshire Employment Security; Job Zones, O*NET OnLine, 2013; Websites of major Upper Valley employers.
26 Upper Valley employers were interviewed about workforce issues in their industries. VT NH Do you agree Which jobs are with the list of the most difficult “top jobs” in your to fill? industry? What positions, What workforce if any, have you initiatives would given up trying most help your to fill locally? company?
Overarching finding: Upper Valley employers need to leverage local talent. Why? Its difficult to recruit outsiders to the area. The local labor pool is limited. “Right now the biggest export between our two states is our kids.” – Educator
This means that workforce development initiatives need to address multiple phases of an individual’s career. Mid-Career Manager Career Planning Onboarding Retooling Development Image Sources: Girl image (Career Planning) designed by Paulo Sá Ferreira from the Noun Project; Forget image (Mid-Career Retooling) designed by Andrew Forrester from the Noun Project; Mountain Climbing image (Manager Development) designed by Juan Pablo Bravo from the Noun Project.
The Upper Valley Workforce Needs Assessment highlights new and existing resources to: 1. Connect classroom learning with future careers 2. Provide just-in-time technical training 3. Develop effective managers
Education feeder programs help students prepare for careers within or outside the Upper Valley. Little League of Upper Valley Business and Career Marketing Manufacturing Education Partnership CEO INFO SESSION: February 25, 2014 at 8am in the Hartford Municipal Building in WRJ.
Apprenticeship programs can help employers address immediate demand for technically skilled workers. EXAMPLE: Creation of the Advanced Machinist Apprenticeship Training Program with VTC Aggregate Develop program that Connect employers common skill demands of combines classroom and with educators multiple employers on-the-job learning Concepts NREC GW Plastics North Hartland Tool New England Precision
Management education programs can support the transition from supervisee to supervisor. New Resource Existing Resources Management Excellence Seminar Principles of Supervision at CCV Series – Upper Valley Program through Champlain College Communication Workshops at Northern Stage Leading from Within at RVCC Leadership Certificate Series and Customized Business Trainings at VTC
Download the Upper Valley Workforce Needs Assessment for more information. http://www.gmedc.com/pdf/Upper-Valley-Workforce-Needs-Assessment-2014.pdf
The Upper Valley Workforce Needs Assessment was conceived and carried out by the GMEDC with funding from the Vermont Department of Labor. Green Mountain Economic Development Corporation 171 Bridge Street, Suite 206, White River Junction, VT 05001-0246 Phone: (802) 295-3710 | Fax: (802) 295-3779 | E-mail: gmedc@gmedc.com Website: www.gmedc.com | Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/GreenMEDC The GMEDC is funded in part by the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Appendices
Appendix 1: Wage Threshold Why focus on industries that, on average, pay at least double the minimum wage?
Housing Wage in Orange, Windsor, Grafton, and Sullivan Counties Housing Wage: amount a full-time (40 hours per week) worker must earn per hour in order to afford a modest two-bedroom unit at the area’s fair market rent. Housing Wage Type of Unit Windsor County Orange County Grafton County Sullivan County Efficiency $15.04 $12.27 $12.56 $10.31 One Bedroom $16.85 $13.87 $13.83 $12.48 Housing Wage referenced in the Two Bedroom $19.81 $16.13 $17.52 $15.90 following slides Three Bedroom $26.96 $22.46 $23.56 $21.56 Four Bedroom $32.08 $23.15 $24.85 $23.29 Source: 2012 Fair Market Rent, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Note: The housing wage is calculated by first determining the annual income needed to afford a unit priced at Fair Market Rent so that rent paid is 30% of an individual’s income: (FMR * 12 months) / .3. Next, this annual income is divided by 52 weeks then by 40 hours to determine the hourly wage that an individual must earn to afford a unit priced at Fair Market Rent: annual income / 52 weeks / 40 hours
Windsor County Average Hourly Wage by Industry versus Housing Wage Windsor County Average Hourly Wage by Industry $38.85 Average Hourly Wage $34.47 $28.70 $26.93 $26.76 $24.91 $23.57 $23.36 2 BR $21.03 $19.93 Housing $18.41 $17.64 $17.03 Wage: $14.85 $13.78 $13.38 $12.91 $19.81 $10.11 $9.55 72 71 44-45 11 81 56 53 48-49 23 62 31-33 42 52 61 51 21 54 55 22 Industry (NAICS Code) Key to NAICS Codes: 11: Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing 61: Educational Services 48-49: Transportation and Warehousing 21: Mining 51: Information 62: Health Care and Social Assistance 22: Utilities 52: Finance and Insurance 71: Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 23: Construction 53: Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 72: Accommodation and Food Services 31-33: Manufacturing 54: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 81: Other Services Except Public 42: Wholesale Trade 55: Management of companies and enterprises Administration 44-45: Retail Trade 56: Administrative and Waste Services Sources: 2012 Fair Market Rent for a two bedroom housing unit in Windsor County, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; 2012 Covered Employment & Wages for Windsor County, Vermont Department of Labor. Note: Industry data refers to the private sector only. Hourly wages are estimates based on dividing the published annual wages by 40 then 52.
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