Multi-State Advanced Manufacturing Consortium

1. Using Data to Develop New & Adapt Existing Curriculum US Department of LaborMulti-State Advanced Manufacturing Consortium Multi-State Advanced Manufacturing Consortium • 20150618_v001_m-samc_webinar_01_using_data_to_help_studentsfound inEventsby • the M-SAMC Multi-State Advanced Manufacturing Consortium www.msamc.org is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

2. About Us Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness • 501(c)(3) non-profit organization; Arlington, VA • 15 staff; 5 Research Fellows (16 doctoral & master’s degrees) • Data-driven policy analysis: • Economic development • Workforce development • Higher education • Professional association management Labor Market Information Institute • Established by the US Dept. of Labor in 1994 • National membership network of state & other LMI professionals • Work program: • Technical training • Research • LMI system support • Partnership facilitation

3. Our Project Objectives • To help college staff and faculty meet the information needs of their customers • College staff and faculty include student advisors, placement counselors, curriculum planners, grant writers, etc. • To equip college staff and faculty with the data resources and analytical capacity to: • Answer their key questions, and • Support their external customers (e.g., students, businesses, funders).

5. Purpose • These webinars are intended to introduce college faculty and staff to several public data tools and resources to help them do their jobs better. • Make you aware of what public data resources can offer you, as well as their shortcomings. • This webinar will focus on tools that can help curriculum planners weight options about: • Establishing new programs • Continuing to support existing programs

6. Agenda • The structure of job-related data • Tools for answering key curriculum planning questions: • What other schools in my region offer similar programs? • What occupations are associated with this field of study? • What is the current demand for jobs in these occupations? • Will there be future demand for jobs in these occupations? • Data tools we are working on for M-SAMC colleges • What’s Next • Q&A

7. Job Titles vs. Occupations • Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) How are job-related data structured?

8. Jobs Titles vs. Occupations • AutoCoder: http://onetsocautocoder.com/plus/onetmatch

9. organizing occupations: SOCstandard occupational classification system What is it? SOC hierarchy • Standard used to classify workers into occupational categories. • Based on job duties, skills, education and/or training. • Find SOC Data here: • http://www.bls.gov/soc/ • 2010 SOC System Major Group (23)

10. SOC: major groups

11. SOC: example

12. SOC: value & Limitation Value Limitations Inflexible; sometimes obsolete Difficult to explain to lay users and lack coverage Difficulties in coding jobs to occupations Too general in some cases; too specific in others • Organizing framework • Multiple categories possible for a single job • Hierarchical groupings for increasingly similar jobs • Consistency across occupations and jobs

13. Scenario: TCAT Murfreesboro • Two important industry partners approach you. • Both firms say they are struggling to find qualified welders. • The school used to have a large welding program, but went a different direction some years ago. Should TCAT Murfreesboro establish a new welding program?

14. What other schools in my region offer similar programs? • What occupations are associated with this field of study? • What is the current demand for jobs in these occupations? • Will there be future demand for jobs in these occupations? key Curriculum Planning questions

15. 1. What other schools in my region offer similar programs? • Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) • Classification of Instructional Programs • http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Default.aspx?y=55 • College Navigator • https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/

16. Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) • survey data from colleges, universities, and technical and vocational institutions • Covers all schools participating in federal student aid programs • Provides data on: • Enrolments • Program completions • Graduation rates • Faculty & staff • Finances • Institutional process • Student financial aid https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/

17. Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) • Standard taxonomy that describes different fields of study • Hierarchical coding system • Details: • Numeric code • Title • Definition • Code crosswalks from previous updates https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/browse.aspx?y=55

18. CIP Code Search Question: What is the CIP Code for welding instructional programs? https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/browse.aspx?y=55

19. College Navigator • Makes IPEDS data easily accessible to colleges, students, and parents • Search schools by: • Name • State • ZIP code • Radius • Programs/majors • Award levels • Institution types https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/

20. College Navigator Search Question: What schools have welding Programs within 50 miles of TCAT Murfreesboro? https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/

21. 2. What occupations are associated with this field of study? • Occupational Information Network (O*NET) • O*NET OnLine Crosswalk • https://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/ • Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Tools & Technologies • Related Occupations

22. O*NET Find occupations by required Abilities, Interests, Knowledge, Skills, Work Activities, Technologies, etc. Find occupations by Key Words or SOC Code My Next Move for career exploration Find occupations by Career Cluster, Industry, Bright Outlook, Green Economy Sector or STEM Discipline Find occupations by required Abilities, Interests, Knowledge, Skills, Work Activities, Technologies, etc.

23. O*NET Crosswalk Search Question: What occupations are associated with welding instructional programs? https://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/

24. O*NET Occupational Profile Question: What resources can TCAT Murfreesboro bring to bear?

25. O*NET Occupational Profile Question: What are some related occupations that welding program completers might consider?

26. 3. What is the current demand for jobs in this occupation? • Real-Time Labor Market Information • What is it? • How is it collected? • Private vendors

27. Real-Time LMI What is it? How can I use it? Learn the types of jobs local employers are looking to fill Compare skills in demand to current curriculum Identify companies for outreach • Aggregates online job postings from thousands of pre-existing data sources into one database • Gives a comprehensive picture of current hiring (with some biases) & hiring trends

28. Job Title: Software Engineer SOC: Software developers and programmers(15-1130) Spidering Job postings collected from 1000s of internet job boards Deduplication Removal of jobs posted on multiple websites Clean-up Removal of jobs with inappropriate content Coding Assignment to industry, occupation, geography, job tasks, and skills Company name and location How is Real-Time LMI collected? Benefits Industry: Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33) Job tasks

29. Real-Time LMI Benefits Limitations Reflects new hiring activity, not overall employment Does not reflect 100% of new hiring activity Postings for low-skilled jobs are often underrepresented Salary estimates are not always accurate • Timeliness – reflects hiring activity now • Not based on estimates/projections • Reflects in-demand experience levels, education requirements, & skills • No active employer participation required

30. Select Real-Time LMI Vendors

31. Real-Time LMI Search Question: What is the current demand for welders in and around TCAT Murfreesboro? • https://www.jobs4tn.gov/vosnet/Default.aspx

32. Real-Time LMI Search https://www.jobs4tn.gov/vosnet/Default.aspx

33. 4. Will there be future demand for jobs in these occupations? • Employment Projections • Occupational Employment Projections • Uses and limitations • Where can I find them?

34. Occupational Employment Projections Utility Limitations Will not predict business cycle changes or recession Always assume overall economic growth • Identifies existing skills/jobs in labor market • Shows labor skills utilized by industries • Reveals gaps in labor supply & demand • Suggests occupational alternatives for dislocated workers

35. Occupational Projections Search https://www.jobs4tn.gov/vosnet/Default.aspx Question: Is the demand for welders in TCAT Murfreesboro’s service area expected to increase or decrease over the next 10 years?

36. Where can I find projections for my school’s service area? • Alabama:Website • Sub-state employment projections • Job posting data • Illinois:Website • Sub-state employment projections • Job posting data • Kentucky:Website • Sub-state employment projections • Job posting data • Michigan:Website • Sub-state employment projections • Job posting data • Ohio:Website • Sub-state employment projections • South Carolina: Website • Sub-state employment projections • Job posting data • Tennessee:Website • Sub-state employment projections • Job posting data • Texas: Website • Sub-state employment projections • Virginia: Website • Sub-state employment projections • Job posting data • West Virginia:Website • Sub-state employment projections

37. A few things to remember about these data

38. Things to keep in mind • Publically-available data offer an important starting point. • Local employers are often a superior source of wage data or skill demands. • Surveying employers can be time consuming and expensive, but it may be necessary to meet your desired level of detail in term of geography or specificity. • Unless they are doing survey, proprietary data vendors use these data as a foundation for their estimates.

39. Recapping what we covered • Classifying instructional programs (CIP) • http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/Default.aspx?y=55 • Identifying competing programs (College Navigator) • https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ • Understanding occupational skill requirements (Crosswalks) • https://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/ • Gauging current demand (Real-Time LMI) • Predicting future Demand (Occupational Projections) • http://data.bls.gov/projections/occupationProj

40. Our efforts to help you M-SAMC Data Dashboard Performance-based Objectives Database Short instructional videos Additional Training

41. M-SAMC Data Dashboard • A single web entry point for users looking to answer some common questions. • Demographic • Industry • Workforce • Data relevant to the individual college service areas, and comparisons to the state and nation. • Help with the “Compared to what?” questions • direct links to a wide variety of publically available data and information.

43. Performance-based Objectives Database • Download PBO check sheets • Systematically collect data about skill needs • Align course materials to industry needs

44. Other M-SAMC resources • Career pathways tool • Connects PBO information to Labor Market Information • Articulates pathways for students to follow in order to achieve career objectives. • Will help counselors explain to students what they can expect from their new jobs. • Instructional videos • Short videos that will show college staff how to quickly find key pieces of information (e.g., average wages).

45. Competency-Based Workforce Intelligence Training Program Full Course Webinar Series Using Data to Help Students Strategically Select Courses & Launch Successful Careers (June 18, 2 pm) Using Data to Develop New & Adapt Existing Curriculum (July 21, 2 pm) Using Data to Develop Compelling Grant Applications (August 18, 2 pm) Determining the Impact of Demographic Trends on Colleges (September 15, 2 pm) LMI Tool Demonstration Webinars (TBD) • Using Labor Market Intelligence to Engage Industry Partners • Corporate College Representatives • In-person training locations (confirmed): • Gadsden State (June 24) • BridgeValley – (August 12-13) • Spartanburg - (August 20-21) • Henry Ford – (September 16)

46. Questions? Haden Springer hspringer@crec.net

47. 20150618_v001_m-samc_webinar_01_using_data_to_help_studentsfound inEventsby • the M-SAMC Multi-State Advanced Manufacturing Consortium www.msamc.org is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.