NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

Sector Strategies and Adult Career Pathways

Conference

Madison, WIFebruary 26, 2013

Presented by Diane Weiler, SPHRSpecial Projects Manager

NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN DISLOCATIONS

• 3,331dislocations since July 1, 2011• 556 at SNE-

Weathershield • 450 at Wausau

Paper’s-Brokaw• 59% were employed

in the manufacturing industry!

SHORT TERM CERTIFICATES

• Food Manufacturing Science

• Machine Tool with CNC Emphasis

• Production Welding

FOOD MANUFACTURING SCIENCE

Short term certificate developed• In collaboration with

philanthropy• Began as a result of

business outreach• CEO Peer Council

established

FOOD MANUFACTURING SCIENCE

• Short term certificate developed• 6 months• 20 credits

• Pathway• Lab Science Technical Diploma (68 credits)

• Statewide model• Mid-State Technical College

developing curriculum with Milwaukee Area Technical College

MACHINE TOOL

• Machine Tool Basics with CNC Emphasis• 13 credits• 5 months • Part-time

• Pathway• Machine Tool

Technical Diploma

PRODUCTION WELDING

• Design• 11 credits• 5 months • Part-time • Evenings 5-9:30pm

• Pathway• Welding Technical

Diploma

SECTOR GRANTS

Healthcare

Information Technology

HEALTHCARE SECTOR GRANT

• Built relationships between 3 competing hospitals• Entry level healthcare

workers trained in other competitors facilities

• Career pathways• Entry level to midlevel

healthcare positions • Healthcare Alliance• Career Pathways

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECTOR GRANT

• Job Posting Analysis by MIT

• 15 months of job postings • Analyzed for commonality

• Findings• 516 job openings• 2,298 skills sets found!

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CAREER PATHWAYS

• 2 year technical degree to a 4 year Bachelor of Science degree• MSTC and UWSP

• Challenges• Common Terminology • Common Skill Sets• Curriculum building

• Solutions• Compare job postings and job descriptions• Conclusions from Healthcare Information Technology Grant

RISE/ADULT CAREER PATHWAY SECTOR GRANT

• Three Technical Colleges in NCWWDB • Nicolet Area Technical

College• Mid-State Technical College • North Central Technical

College

• Identifying stackable credentials in manufacturing sector