Fantastic Unicorns and Where to Find Them Hector

Fantastic Unicorns and Where to Find Them Hector Acosta, Research and Data Analyst

A resilient recovery: 83 consecutive months of job growth

Get up and participate! Labor force participation rate Ages 16 -plus, seasonally adjusted 65, 5 April 2010, [VALUE]% 65, 0 64, 5 64, 0 63, 5 August 2017, 62. 9% 63, 0 62, 5 62, 0 September 2015, [VALUE]% Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Analysis: Worksystems

Baby boomers Oldest turned 70 in 2016 10, 000 reaching retirement age everyday

Revolving door of the highly educated 100, 000 moving in; 75% Bachelor’s or higher education 80, 000 moving out; 66% Bachelor’s or higher education

“Valley of Death”

No programming language? No job for you! 50%

High LQ, fast growth, average wages

Largest counties largest players

Postings near or above U. S. averages • • 43, 000 postings 830 monthly hires 6: 1 posting intensity ratio 3: 1 posting-hire ratio

Young workforce

Lacking diversity

Lacking diversity

Back to unicorns

What if we could just hire a unicorn? !

Non-unicorns need not apply

Unicorn Jr.

Let’s just throw everything at the wall

OK, maybe they don’t exist…

Job postings w/ multiple skills

What does the supply side look like?

How many unicorns can we find? Percent of developers and programmers in Portland MSA with skillset 19, 200 Any skill 4, 500 Javascript, Java 2, 650 Javascript, Java, SQL 1, 800 Javascript, Java, SQL, Management 600 (3%) Source: Emsi’s Workforce Insight Analysis: Worksystems

So what can we do? Forge employer partnerships Surprise! Answers AWS Not the only unicorn-seeker in town (or U. S. ) go beyond data Elemental hiring conundrum

To poach, or not to poach? OR

Worksystems: here to help! IT/Software a target sector Career tool site Create the local pipeline!

Let’s focus on the skills Tech. Hire 72 communities 240 training providers 1, 300 employer partners Code Oregon 16, 500 unique registrations 150, 000 badges earned V 2. 0 in the works

Welcome to (re)boot camp! $8. 5 M grant from DOL Ready to Work Initiative Long-term IT unemployed, underemployed, veterans and manufacturing occupations

Welcome to (re)boot camp!

Welcome to (re)boot camp! 830 served 420 completed training and/or received degree/credential 375 gained employment $24/hr average

Will those in tech please stand up?

It takes a village Data Employers Program design

Thank you! hacosta@worksystems. org