Durham People's Alliance January 2014 Membership Meeting presentation of Durham NC Office of Economic and Workforce Development breakdown of WIA related statistics in Durham, NC
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Durham OEWD Picture of the WIA in Durham
1. A Picture of the Durham
Unemployed Through the Lens of
WIA
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
302 EAST PETTIGREW STREET
DURHAM, NC 27701
P 919.560.4965
F 919.560.4986
Nicholas.McCoy@durhamnc.gov
Allen.Wimmer@durhamnc.gov
Kevin Dick- Executive Director
Durham Workforce Development Board (DWDB)
Jason Wimmer- Adult Employment Program Coordinator
(DWDB)
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2. Purposes
Utilize accessible information to define the
characteristics of Durhams unemployed as
accurately as possible.
To determine whether current business recruitment
and retention strategies are in line with capabilities
of available Durham talent.
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DEVELOPMENT
3. Sources of Information
JobLink WIA Adult and Dislocated Worker Program
data collected from the Workforce Plus System孫
Manual tally of information from case files due to
limitations of the North Carolina Workforce Plus
System
2010 Census Data
2013 North Carolina Labor Market and
Unemployment Insurance Information
孫 Workforce Plus is the states management information system for the WIA programs
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4. Limitations of the State
Systems
Real time Labor Market information
(throughout the State)
Challenges for obtaining a profile on
jobseekers
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5. Unemployment Demographic
Characteristics
Durham Job
Link WIA
Population
2009-2012
Total
Population
Number
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Durhams
Unemployed
(Through
November
2012)
Durham
Overall
Population
923
10,521
267,587
6. Male Vs. Female
56%
59%
52%
44%
48%
41%
Female
Male
Durham JobLink WIA
Population 2009-2012
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Durhams Unemployed
Durham Overall
January U.I. NC Labor Population 2010 Census
Market Information
7. Unemployment by Race
Durham Overall
Population 2010 Census
11%
5%
38%
46%
Black
White
Asian
Other
Durhams Unemployed 2013
January (U.I. Report) Labor
Market Info
Durham JobLink WIA
Population 2009-2012
2% 2%
21%
14%
1%
27%
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58%
Black
White
Asian
Other
75%
Black
White
Asian
Other
8. Durham Educational
Attainment
2%
Less than H.S.
JobLink WIA
Population
2009-2012
16%
16%
36%
H.S. Diploma /GED
Post Secondary or
Associates
Bachelor's Degree
or Higher
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19%
19%
29%
21%
Unemployed2011 American
44%
Community
Survey
33%
21%
44%
Population2010 Census
9. Population By Age
55-64
10%
15%
15%
Durham JobLink WIA
Population 2009-2012
32%
45-54
13%
20%
26%
25%
35-44
14%
Durhams Unemployed
January 2013 Labor Market
Information
20%
25-34
26%
18%
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Durham Overall Population
2010 Census
10. Interest Level For Training In
The Top 5 Occupational
areas in Demand
Occupational Area孫
Healthcare
Finance
Biotechnology
Higher Education
I.T.
TOTAL
孫Source: North Carolina Labor Market Information, 2012
族Source: Workforce Plus and WIA Case Files
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% of WIA
individuals
interested in
field族
36%
1%
8%
5%
19%
69%
11. Top Industry Wages
Related to Percent of
Requested Training in
Wage Field
rd
Industry
Durham Total Wages 3
Quarter 2012孫
% individuals with this as a
field of interest族
Manufacturing
$842,259,868
5%
$517,697,522
36%
$399,642,857
14%
$236,445,657
6%
Wholesale Trade
$179,777,733
1%
Total
$2,175,823,637
62%
Professional &
Technical Services
Health Care & Social
Assistance
Educational Services
孫Source: NC Labor Market Information, 2012
族Source: Workforce Plus and WIA Case Files
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12. Experience Levels in
Fields of Interest
Of the individuals that applied to WIA in 2009-2012, the
professional experience of highest frequency identified
included:
Administration (9% of clients)
Information Technology (5% of clients)
Manufacturing, Logistics, and Warehousing (each
professional was represented by 5% of clients).
Total- 29%
Other fields of experience included: Accounting,
Education, Banking & Finance, Biotechnology,
Healthcare, Construction and Retail
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13. Experience Levels in
Fields of Interest
64% of the WIA population were in their occupation or previous
job for three or more years.
In 15% of these cases, individuals were considered to be
executive level staff, being defined as persons with higher
levels of responsibility of personnel and project ideas.
During the periods 2009-2011, 66% of applicants requested
training but in 66% of these cases clients were marketable
enough.
Of the requests for training, 15% requested training in their
previous career field or closely related field.
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14. Conclusion
The Durham Area WIA is serving clients with attributes
that are consistent with the demographic data of the
areas unemployment.
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
302 EAST PETTIGREW STREET
DURHAM, NC 27701
P 919.560.4965
F 919.560.4986
Nicholas.McCoy@durhamnc.gov
Allen.Wimmer@durhamnc.gov
A consolidated MIS system capable of recording and
producing the data in response to queries in an effective
report format would save on cost and improve efficiency
in providing information.
Increased connectivity fostered by a new MIS System
would allow the Durham Workforce Development Board
to serve more of Durhams unemployed citizens through
the JobLink Centers.
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15. Examples of
JobLink Recruitment Efforts
FY12- FY13
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
302 EAST PETTIGREW STREET
DURHAM, NC 27701
P 919.560.4965
F 919.560.4986
Nicholas.McCoy@durhamnc.gov
Allen.Wimmer@durhamnc.gov
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT
16. On-the-Job Training Overview
On-the-Job
Training
3-6 Months
# of OJT
Positions
April 2011October 2012
35
Average
Wage
Median
Salary
Retained
Employment
after Contract
(Annual) Gross
Salaries for
Durham County
$14.94
$33,214
83%
$1,162,494
Types of Positions
Pharmaceutical (Production, Operations Mgmt., Compliance)
Manufacturing (Operations Mgmt.)
Energy (Technicians)
Healthcare (Business Support)
Transportation (Drivers)
Security (Armed/Unarmed)
Human Services (Operations Mgmt., Client Services)
4 contracts currently in process of being negotiated
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17. Employer Friday Overview
Employer
Friday
@ JobLink
# of
# of
# Placed
Companies Openings
April 2012October 2012
21
130
80
Placement to Average Wage
Openings
61%
$9.50
Types of Positions
CNAs
Customer Care Associates/Customer Service
Store Clerks
Cleaning Ambassadors
Plumbers
Bus Drivers
CREE
80 Openings Production/Assembly (300 screening)
Nov. 26th & 27th
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18. Incentive and Economic
Development Initiative Pipeline
Overview
Companies w/
Workforce
Agreements
FY12- FY13
# of
# of
Workforce Openings
Plans
6
264
Types of Positions
Engineer Techs
Retail
Construction
Production Assembly
Cleaning Ambassadors
Customer Service
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# Placed
Placement to
Openings
70
27%
Editor's Notes
#3: Answer the question who is Durhams unemployed?
#5: New state system to be implemented July 1.We have purchased Monster.com and Wanted Analytics to match job seekers and businesses, to extract labor market information and to extract characteristics about job seekers
#17: 1 position per contract with company$288,361 committed or spent; remaining balance is $400,000Tanya Dingle Adult/Dislocated Worker Program is the contact.
#18: We serve all companies, regardless of the wages they are paying. This is open to future policy discretion subject to unemployment levels.
#19: Agreements date back to FY09Burts Bees (2% - outlier)Y.E. Smith School (100% referral to placement)Save-A-Lot (100% referral to placement) EMC (ACW (62% referral placement)Business Improvement District (100% referral to placement)