Betty McGrath Labor & Economic Analysis Division NC Department of Commerce

1. North CarolinaEducation and Workforce Products, Services & CollaborationsBLS Directors Meeting 2018Atlanta, GaMay 22, 2018 Betty McGrathLabor & Economic Analysis DivisionNC Department of Commerce

2. North Carolina • Department of Commerce • Economic Development • Rural Development Division • Division of Workforce Solutions • NC Works Commission (NC State WDB) • Division of Employment Security • Labor & Economic Analysis Division • Secretary of Commerce • Member of NC Works Commission • Member of Governor’s Education Cabinet • Education and Workforce Partners • History of collaboration with Education and Workforce Partners • Established Partner in One Stop System from the Beginning • Participation in Education and Workforce Committees and Workgroups • Career Information & Systems • Training and Outreach on the use of Labor Market & Career Information • Longitudinal Data System – North Carolina Common Follow-up System (CFS)

3. North Carolina Education and Workforce Products, Services and Collaborations • Career Information • NCCareers.org • Publications • Trainings • Employer needs Survey • Longitudinal Data System • North Carolina Common Follow-up System (CFS) • Education and Workforce Program Performance • NC TOWER

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7. NCcareers.org • Occupational Duties • Work Environment • Typical Interests • Knowledge, Skills, Abilities • Education, Training, Experience • Industries of Employment • NC Job Outlook • Median NC Wage • Similar Jobs • Job Search

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10. North Carolina – Employer Needs Survey Collaborative Effort with NC Works Commission (State WDB) • 2014, 2016, 2018 (Just Completed) • Representative Sample of Employers (10+ Employment) • Additional Sample of Manufacturing & STEM Employers • Approximately 2,000 Completed Surveys • Questions • Tried to Fill Positions in Past 12 Months • Difficulty in Filling Positions • Experience Level of Positions • Entry experience (1 year or Less) • Mid Level experience (2 - 4 years or Less) • Senior Level experience (5 years or Less) • Reasons for Difficulty • Resources used in Recruiting • Biggest Workforce Challenges • Use of Workforce System • Training / Staff Development • Benefits • Employment Plans for 2018

11. North Carolina – Employer Needs Survey Findings • Difficulty in Filling Positions • Higher Difficulty in 2018 vs. 2016 • 5 out of 10 Employers had difficulty in past 12 months • More Difficulty for Manufacturing and STEM Employers • Lack of Employability • Lack of Work Experience, Tech Skills, Soft Skills, Education • Few Applicants • Geographic Differences • Higher Difficulties Highest in Mid Size Metro Areas • Reasons for Difficulty Vary by Seniority of Position • Entry Level – Employability / Personal Issues • Mid & Senior Level – Lack of Relevant Experience • Increased use of Internet for Finding Talent • Opportunities exist for Workforce System to better Market & Match Services

12. North Carolina Common Follow-up System Longitudinal Data System • Purpose: To provide information on the educational and employment outcomes of participants in publicly supported educational, employment and training programs for use in planning, policy-making, program evaluation, resource allocation and career planning. • Started as a Voluntary Effort • Codified Under State Law – 1995 • North Carolina General Statute Chapter 96 was amended to: • establish the CFS by statute; • define system participation; • establish operational responsibility; • establish performance and evaluative responsibility; • mandate data integrity and confidentiality; and • outline reporting and schedules. • In 2012 Workforce Data Quality Initiative Grant to Assist with System Enhancement • In 2014 System move into the Government Data Analytics Center

13. North Carolina Common Follow-up System Extensive Repository of Education and Workforce Information • Data on over 9.4 Million Individuals Enrolled in Education and Workforce Programs • Over 25 Years of Employment and Wage Information • Over 17 Years of Unemployment Insurance Claims and Benefit Payment Information Data Contributors • NC Department of Commerce • LEAD • Division of Workforce Solutions • Division of Employment Security • NC Department of Health and Human Services • Division of Services for the Blind • Division of Social Services • Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services • Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse • Division of Aging and Adult Services • NC Community College System • The University of North Carolina General Administration • NC Department of Public Instruction • NC Department of Public Safety • Division of Adult Correction

14. North Carolina Common Follow-up System • Reports to the North Carolina General Assembly • CFS Evaluation Report • CFS Operational Report • NCWorks Performance Report • Development of Information Technology Delivery Systems • NC TOWER • Supply Demand Analysis • Collaborating with Contributing Agencies • Reporting Initiatives • Analytical Capacity • Data Resources • Economic Development Projects

15. North Carolina Common Follow-up System North Carolina Community College Associate Degree Programs Number of Students & Graduates by Year Employment in North Carolina Evaluation of Education and Workforce Programs Percent Employed & Median Wage by Industry Median Wage North Carolina

16. North Carolina Common Follow-up System North Carolina WIA/WIOA Dislocated Worker Program Number of Participants & Exiters by Year Employment in North Carolina Evaluation of Education and Workforce Programs Percent Employed & Median Wage by Industry Median Wage North Carolina

17. North Carolina Common Follow-up System NC TOWER

18. North Carolina Common Follow-up System NC TOWER

19. North Carolina Common Follow-up System High In Demand Career Clusters • Supply Demand Analysis

20. Betty McGrathLabor & Economic Analysis DivisionNC Department of Commerce