Leading Change Connecting People Improving Potential Workforce Solutions

Leading Change Connecting People Improving Potential

Workforce Solutions Lower Rio • Workforce Solutions (WFS) is one of 28 local workforce development boards in the State of Texas. • It is identified as board 23. • There are five (5) Career Centers that serve Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy counties.

• In 2015, Texas Launched 60 x 30 TX • 60 x 30 TX is entirely student-centered: Its overarching goal is that 60 percent of the young adults (25 -34) in Texas hold some type of postsecondary credential by 2030. • At a minimum 550, 000 students in that year will complete a certificate, associate, bachelor's, or master's from a Texas institution of higher education; graduates will have identifiable marketable skills regardless of major; and students (statewide) will not graduate with debt exceeding 60 percent of their firstyear wages.

House Bill 5 & 3 Bill 5 (2013) • To earn an endorsement above and beyond the Foundation Program, a student must specify in writing prior to enrolling in 9 th grade what endorsement they intend to earn. • Students are permitted to switch endorsements, so no choice is “locked in stone” in the 8 th grade. Bill 3 (2019) • Expands CTE funding from grades 9 -12 to grades 7 -12 and adds technology application courses (like computer science) for funding (1. 030)

Workforce Career & Education Outreach Specialist Pilot Program • $5, 165, 488 in funding awarded to seven workforce boards for a new Workforce Career and Education Outreach Specialist Pilot Program. • Program will provide career services to students at public middle and high schools, grades six through twelve, to direct students towards High Growth High Demand Occupations. • Students will receive in-depth education and direction on career choices as well as access to upto-date labor market and career data.

Education Outreach • We can equip you with information on… • Exploring Careers and Post Secondary Options • Understanding and Using Labor Market Data • How to navigate TWC Data Tools • Interviewing FAQ, Soft Skills, and Resume Writing

Education Outreach We Serve: • • • Students and Parents Teachers Counselors Region Level Staff Administrators We tailor presentations for • Classrooms • Small Groups • Large Assemblies

Education Outreach • Advisory Boards • Labor Market Reports – County – Comparison

Education Outreach • Selfie Boards – LMI on back of boards – Interactive Learning

Education Outreach • Tours of Workforce Centers – Mission, Edinburg, Weslaco, Raymondville, and Rio Grande City • Notifications of Workforce Commission Grants – JET, High Demand, Building Trades… – Signature of High Demand Occupation Letter

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Career Clusters 10 year job growth projections Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Information Technology Arts, Audio/Video Technology & Communications Government & Public Administration Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Finance Architecture & Construction Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Manufacturing Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Marketing Education & Training Health Science Hospitality & Tourism Human Services Business Management & Administration 0 10 000 20 000 30 000 40 000 50 000 60 000 70 000 80 000 90 000 2019 2029

Career Pathways: Top 15 based on growth 10 Year Change 678 687 769 834 882 930 996 1 451 1 493 1 898 Maintenance, Installation & Repair (Manufacturing) Operations Management (Business Management & Administration) General Management (Business Management & Administration) Production (Manufacturing) Health Informatics (Health Science) Law Enforcement Services (Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security) Lodging (Hospitality & Tourism) Family & Community Services (Human Services) Professional Sales (Marketing) Transportation Operations (Transportation, Distribution & Logistics) 3 826 4 733 Administrative Support (Business Management & Administration) Teaching/Training (Education & Training) 6 278 Restaurants and Food/Beverage Services (Hospitality & Tourism) 14 228 14 926 Therapeutic Services (Health Science) Personal Care Services (Human Services) 0 2 000 4 000 6 000 8 000 10 000 12 000 14 000 16 000 10 Year Change

Top 10 Occupations: Number of Jobs 2019 & 2029 NO. OF JOBS 2019 & 2029 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2019 8 060 7 150 Registered Nurses 9 976 7 623 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 9 860 8 920 Customer Service Representatives Office Clerks, General Home Health Aides Cashiers Retail Salespersons Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food Personal Care Aides 10 457 9 026 11 968 11 537 18 811 12 774 12 940 13 168 15 585 15 016 18 772 15 862 47 722 62 117

Top 10 Occupations: Job Growth 2029 Change Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food Customer Service Representatives Elementary Janitors and School Teachers, Cleaners, Except Special Maids and Education Housekeeping Cleaners 3 666 4 558 892 910 7 150 8 060 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 8 920 9 860 Nursing Assistants 940 1 431 9 026 10 457 7 623 9 976 2 353 Registered Nurses 3 623 4 672 1 049 Home Health Aides 4 034 5 243 1 209 Personal Care Aides 2 910 6 037 15 862 18 772 12 774 18 811 14 395 47 722 62 117 2019 Medical Assistants

10 Highest Paid Occupations (4 County Data) Occupation Education Avg. Hourly Salary 2019 10 Yr. Change Surgeons Doctoral or professional degree $ 138. 22 57 23 Anesthesiologists Doctoral or professional degree $ 125. 89 78 25 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other Doctoral or professional degree $ 109. 76 939 230 Geoscientists, Except Bachelor's degree Hydrologists and Geographers $ 108. 66 61 5 Family and General Practitioners Doctoral or professional degree $ 107. 61 206 74 Chief Executives Bachelor's degree $ 106. 69 233 19 Dentists, General Doctoral or professional degree $ 98. 75 291 81 Pediatricians, General Doctoral or professional degree $ 96. 40 78 21 Veterinarians Doctoral or professional degree $ 91. 87 142 31 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers Bachelor's degree $ 88. 51 67 7

Top 10 Occupations No Formal Education (4 County Data) Occupation Avg. Hourly Salary 2019 10 Yr. Change Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food $ 9. 45 15, 862 2910 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $ 11. 01 7, 150 910 Waiters and Waitresses $ 9. 77 6, 584 876 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $ 10. 46 5, 641 755 Cooks, Restaurant $ 10. 80 3, 244 587 Retail Salespersons $ 11. 99 15, 016 569 Food Preparation Workers $ 11. 47 2, 136 300 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $ 9. 10 1, 345 161 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $ 11. 12 1, 790 159 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop $ 10. 04 1, 016 146

Occupations requiring Bachelors Degree Top 5 (2009 -2028) 4 732 4 715 4 664 4 929 5 096 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 3 613 General and Operations Managers 6 799 6 309 7 014 7 434 7 699 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 9 147 8 513 8 992 9 530 9 873 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 6 997 7 304 7 715 Registered Nurses 0 2009 2014 4 529 4 870 5 232 5 439 9 003 9 882 1 000 2 000 3 000 4 000 5 000 6 000 7 000 8 000 9 00010 00011 000 2019 2024 2028

David O. Gutierrez Education Relations Supervisor david@wfsolutions. org 956. 683 -5981