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| Dear Colleague:
I urge you to complete the MITEC labor-needs assessment survey as soon as possible. On November 15, the National Skills Coalition will meet with White House and Congressional leaders to discuss The Sectors Act of 2010, which focuses on building new workforce pipelines where skilled worker shortages exist, transforming the ways the labor pool is utilized, retrained, and compensated. Your input is invaluable in demonstrating the workforce-development needs of the marine industry. This survey will provide me, your representative in the National Skills Coalition, with answers to many of the questions I will be asked at this important meeting, such as:
Bottom line? The Sectors Act requires the Secretary of Labor to provide assistance to eligible entities — such as MITEC — in applying for and administering the grants, and disseminating information on best practices in industry or sector partnerships through conferences, websites, and annual reviews. Translation: Money to stimulate growth of new jobs in the marine industry is available. Let’s make sure the marine industry is on the receiving end of this program: You can help ensure that the marine industry is represented with enough solid data to educate the Administration about our labor and training needs. Fill out the survey now. It will take you only a few minutes. To date, we have 150 responses, but we need at least 500 to build our case. Please complete the survey today, and pass the link (http://www.boatingcareerinfo.org/archives/695) or this letter on to other employers in the marine industry. Thank you! Pam Lendzion |
Pam Lendzion
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Marine Training from a Shipbuilding Perspective
Work-force development programs and training resources are now being established for the recreational boat building-and-repair industry. Among shipbuilders, though, job descriptions, career ladders, skill sets, and other benchmarks of successful training and work-force development have long been in place. What can we learn from the shipbuilding industry about growing our work force and creating an atmosphere of career and industry awareness? Join us to discuss the differences and similarities in how our two industries approach the task of recruiting, training, and sustaining a competitive labor base.
Speakers: Rich Difede (Gold Coast Yachts); Byron Dunn (Gulf States Shipbuilders Consortium)
Session 210
Work-Force Development 2010
The marine industry’s work force is built around a huge variety of skills and trades. How do you find and retain the best laminators, painters, mechanics, welders, carpenters, technicians, and managers for your operation? Here, we’ll discuss proven methods and resources for designing and implementing a work-force building plan to provide you with the career-oriented, skilled people you need. To help you keep your incumbent workers with you, we’ll look at new trends and innovative programs, including on-site training, diversification of activities, and community interaction. Finally, since economics are key to any work-force development program, we’ll share some ways to mitigate the costs of developing a core group of skilled, ready, and available employees.
Speakers: Rich Difede (Gold Coast Yachts); Steve Kitchin (New England Institute of Technology)
Session 310
Connections: Marine Educators and the Marine Industry
When the economy started to crash, a number of people blamed not just business and financial managers, but the way they’d been taught. “Business schools have to change,” they said. Well, if business schools have to change, what about marine-industry schools? We have a different world now, too, and employers may not be looking for the same skills and attitudes they did a decade ago. In this seminar, you’ll discover how marine technology education stays connected to the industry as a whole. We’ll also look at how technology and the marketplace influence our schools as they prepare their students to work effectively in today’s boatyards, boat plants, and service centers. Our panel of educators welcomes your questions and comments on this topic.
Speakers: Ann Avary (Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing & Technology); Clark Poston (International Yacht Restoration School); Roger Hellyar-Brook (The Landing School)
To register, go to http://ibexshow.com/attendee-registration.php
Some examples of who might use this analysis are employers who may want to evaluate their employee’s skill sets to establish training needs. Curriculum designers and teachers of marine trades programs can use the information to gain insight into what skill sets need to be developed in various topic areas for specific jobs within the industry.
Career changers who need to evaluate their own life skill sets to see what skills or knowledge they may need to acquire in order to perform in the marine industry with confidence will find this information useful. Employers and individuals will find this information useful in building career ladders as the steps are clearly identified. Parents of students considering a marine industry career will be able to use this analysis to assist them in evaluating prospective marine training programs.
The information sources include data provided by all of the major marine engine manufacturers such as Mercury Marine, Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki Motors, Yanmar and Volvo Penta. Additionally, data was provided by the American Boat & Yacht Council, American Boat Builder’s and Repairers Association, the Australian Boat Building trades analysis, United States Coast Guard, Skills USA and the US Department of Labor. Additional information was provided by the Canadian boat building associations in Nova Scotia, Canada, New Brunswick, Canada and British Columbia, Canada. Further information was also provided by the Marine Industry Association of South Florida and the Yacht Broker’s Association of America.
It’s important to note that 36 job titles were identified as part of this research and they are specifically targeted towards the marine service and boat building trades, which is the focus of MITEC. The research identified 74 skill areas and matched these skills to the job titles. The skill set requirements identify general knowledge areas as well as technology specific skills.
We hope you find this information useful, and as always the MITEC considers these documents dynamic. Suggestions for improvement or additions that are relevant are always welcome.
To download the complete file of career definitions, click here. We appreciate your comments on this product. Please use the comments section below to tell us what you think of this project, how you are using the information, and what more information you might need.
I can’t help but wonder how much of this is going on in hands-on technology, too. As we noted at COMITT, we are not a very “diverse” group. What can we do to change that?
In order to determine true labor market demand-and-supply needs within the marine industry, the Marine Industry Training & Education Council (MITEC) has launched an industry-wide needs analysis campaign.
Ed Sherman, MITEC Professional Development Division Director, said, “Our goal is to obtain at least 1,000 responses to give us the quantity of data we seek, both in terms of training requirements and workforce development needs.
Once the analysis is completed, anyone working in the marine industry will have access to the information which will be published on the MITEC website (www.boatingcareerinfo.org). This information will benefit marine associations, trade organizations, manufacturers, dealers, yards, groups or individuals applying for both national or state grants, and others who are working to develop marine-training programs.
Steve Kitchin, MITEC Chair and Vice President, Corporate Education and Training at New England Institute of Technology explained that, “Whether an organization applies for workforce development funds, economic development funds, or any type of grant, the very first thing the funding agency will want to see – is a viable need supported by empirical data. Our survey results will clearly demonstrate what the marine industry’s needs.”
Sherman added, “Educational institutions and individuals who are developing marine-training programs will also benefit from this information. For example, a school that is establishing a marine-training program or curriculum will be able to show how its courses will help build a necessary labor force in a particular geographic area. The more responses we receive, the more detailed analysis we will be able to provide, right down to a regional perspective.”
Ed Lofgren, MITEC’s Workforce Development Division Director also stated, “This survey is not just for MITEC, but for the entire industry. Many marine trade organizations can’t afford to collect regional data on their own, and that can prevent them from going after funding. Once MITEC has completed the survey, the results will be available for any and all to use to attain workforce funds that will grow our industry.”
Already, more than 400 people have respond to the survey, and MITEC encouraging anyone all marine-industry employers to participate.
