North Shore Workforce Investment Board Annual

Transcript:North Shore Workforce Investment Board Annual:
North Shore Workforce Investment Board Annual Board Meeting March 14 , 2013 North Shore WIB Chair’s Report WIB Association Quarterly Meeting – Youth Career Development and Employment Status of federal activities Other We put the North Shore to Work - North Shore WIB We put the North Shore to Work - Life Sciences Industry on the North Shore- project consultants Jack Leonard, Sue Long, and Bruce Turner The life sciences industry is considered an emerging industry in the NSWIB’s Labor Market Blueprint (2010) The industry is complex and evolving with new scientific discoveries and advances in medicine We conducted a study to update information and reflect important industry sectors and workforce skills and needs Our results showed that the industry remains active and is growing There are clear segment focuses with demand for a highly trained workforce Feedback from company interviews generated ideas to enhance the workforce and strengthen industry relationships Executive Summary Catalogue the LifeSciences companies in the region Determine sub-sector focus and strengths Understand the qualifications and experience profiles of the workforce Academic qualifications Practical experience and certification Other critical skills and competencies Identify gaps and recommend training concepts to address these needs Research the concept of Bio-instrumentation Core Facilities Solicit interest in participation in collaborations to strengthen and enhance the industry Goals of the project Company database compiled by NSWIB, NSTC and NSIV Engage consultants with knowledge and industry network Develop an interview survey tool Conduct outreach to companies with goal to interview 50% of the companies Collect and analyze data and report findings: Review with regional partners, educators, and industry Propose next steps: Potential training programs and services to fill skills and experience gaps Methodology North Shore WIB Labor Market Blue Print (2010) The Life Sciences framework is diverse and fluid across industry sectors North Shore WIB Labor Market Blue Print (2010) The Life Sciences framework is diverse and fluid across industry sectors We documented 80 Life Sciences companies in the North Shore region Company database was updated to reflect: mergers and acquisitions (7) relocations to other regions (6) new or missing life sciences companies (10) non-life science companies (20+) In-depth interviews were conducted with 35 (44%) of the companies This sub-set represents approximately 4,600 employees in Massachusetts (all locations) Half of the 35 companies said their workforce expanded in 2012 Interview results - statistics Founder/CEO residency was the predominant reason for company’s location on the