READY BY 21 TASKFORCE Harford County Department of
READY BY 21 TASKFORCE Harford County Department of Community Services Local Management Board Employment Benchmark November 3, 2010 1
Civilian Labor Force Civilians 16 years of age and over classified as employed or unemployed. August, 2010 United States 154, 110, 000 Maryland 2, 981, 439 • Employed: 139, 250, 000 • Unemployed: 14, 860, 000 • Employed: 2, 755, 491 • Unemployed: 225, 948 Harford County • Employed: 121, 623 131, 565 • Unemployed: 9, 942 Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation 2
Median Household Income 2008 Estimates Source: Harford County Department of Community Services 3
Unemployment Rate of individuals 16 and over who are unemployed August 2008, 2009 and 2010 9. 7 9. 6 7. 2 7. 4 7. 3 7. 6 6. 1 4. 6 4. 5 2008 2009 United States Maryland 2010 Harford County Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 4
Employment Top employers in Harford County Maryland, 2010 16, 944 Aberdeen Proving Ground Harford County Public Schools Upper Chesapeake Health Systems Harford County Government 5, 349 Number of employees 2, 720 1, 938 Harford Community College 1, 219 Rite-Aid Mid-Atlantic Customer Distribution Center 1, 198 Source: Harford County Office of Economic Development 5
Employment Percent of Maryland jobs by skill level in 2006. Middle-skill jobs require more than high-school but less than a four-year degree High-Skill 34% Middle-Skill 47% Examples of Middle-Skill Jobs in Maryland • Registered Nurses • Carpenters • Automotive Mechanics • Truck Drivers • Electricians Low-Skill 19% Source: National Skills Coalition 6
Employment Maryland Jobs and Workers by Skill Level, 2007 47% Jobs 42% 34% 37% 19% High-Skill Workers Middle-Skill Source: National Skills Coalition 21% Low-Skill 7
Career Demand in Maryland Occupations projected to have the largest number of job openings between 2006 -2016 Work Experience or On the Job Training 1. Retail salespersons Post-Secondary Training or Associate's Degree 1. Registered nurses Bachelor's Degree or Higher 1. General and operations managers 2. Cashiers 2. Nursing aides, orderlies and 2. Elementary school attendants teachers, except special education 3. Waiters and waitresses 3. Computer support specialists 3. Accountants and auditors 4. Office clerks 4. Automotive service technicians and mechanics 4. Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education 5. Customer service representatives 5. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses 5. Postsecondary teachers Source: Career One Stop, U. S. Department of Labor 8
What Do Employers Look For? “Are They Really Ready to Work? ” (2006) • • • Study conducted by: The Conference Board, Corporate Voices for Working Families, the Partnership for 21 st Century Skills, and the Society for Human Resource Management Surveyed and interviewed HR and senior executives at 400 + organizations Top skills cited by employers: – Professionalism/Work Ethic 70% of employers saw these – Teamwork/Collaboration skills as critical for entry-level – Oral Communication high school graduates; 80% as critical for two-year college – Ethics/Social Responsibility graduates and 90% as critical – Reading Comprehension for four-year graduates Source: http: //www. p 21. org 9
What Do Employers Look For? “Are They Really Ready to Work? ” (2006) Preparation level of workforce entrants High school graduates or GED equivalency 42. 4% 45. 6% 11. 7% 0. 2% Two year college or technical school graduates 10. 8% 10. 3% 8. 8% 70. 1% 2. 8% Four year college graduates Deficient 8. 7% Adequate 64. 5% Excellent Source: http: //www. p 21. org 23. 9% N. A. 10
Are Harford County Youth Ready for Employment? 11
Educational Attainment Percent of Harford County residents over age 25, 2009 92% 88% 85% Harford County Maryland United States 31% 8% 12% 36% 28% 15% Less than high school graduate/GED High school graduate or higher Bachelor's degree or higher Source: U. S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 12
Harford County Senior Plans After Graduation, 2009 13% Four-year college 3% Two-year college 37% 9% 3% 6% 24% 3% 3% Specialized school or training Employment related to high school program Employment unrelated to high school program Military Full-time employment and school Part-time employment and/or school Other and No Response 13
Source: Harford Community College, 2010 er de igh ol ho Sc ol ho 22% H en Sc igh ol ho Sc 21% Ab igh r H io en ir S l A l ho o ol 32% Be t H Sc H igh or rig h W on ilt M ol ho Sc gh n Hi ho 30% C. Se ni lls to 29% d oo ge w Ed Sc igh ol ho Sc l ho o ol 32% Fa l H ica hn e Hi gh igh Sc or H G ra c T ec rd rfo Ha vr e de Ha ho Sc d Hi gh fo r ar ne Se ni w to pa Jo p H No rth Harford Community College Enrollment Percent of total number of graduates from each high school that enrolled at HCC, 2009 31% 24% 18% 14
Graduation Rates Percent of students who received a Maryland high school diploma, 2010 Carroll 95% Howard 94% Anne Arundel 89% Harford 88% State of Maryland 87% Baltimore County 86% Baltimore City 66% Source: Maryland Report Card, 2010 15 15
Graduation Rates Percent of students who received a Maryland high school diploma, 2010 Harford Technical High 98% Patterson Mill High 97% Fallston High 95% Bel Air High 93% C. Milton Wright High 93% North Harford High 91% Aberdeen High 86% Havre de Grace High 83% Edgewood High 78% Joppatowne High Center for Educational Opportunity 73% 36% Source: Maryland Report Card, 2010 16
Dropout Rates Percent of students in grades 9 through 12 who dropped out of school, 2010 Baltimore City 4. 1% Baltimore County 3. 0% Anne Arundel 2. 8% State of Maryland 2. 5% Harford 2. 1% Howard Carroll 1. 4% 0. 9% Source: Maryland Report Card, 2010 17
Dropout Rates Percent of students in grades 9 through 12 who dropped out of school, 2010 Center for Educational Opportunity 11. 5% Joppatowne High Edgewood High 4. 1% 3. 4% Aberdeen High 2. 8% North Harford High 2. 0% Havre de Grace High 1. 2% Bel Air High 1. 0% Patterson Mill High School 0. 9% Fallston High 0. 9% C. Milton Wright High 0. 8% Harford Technical High 0. 4% Source: Maryland Report Card, 2010 18
Students with Disabilities Percent of students who have Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), 2010 13. 3% 11. 7% Elementary 10. 8% Middle Source: Maryland Report Card, 2010 High 19
Students with Disabilities Number of students registered with Disability Support Services enrolled at HCC, ages 14 -21 181 2005 -2006 192 2006 -2007 210 220 184 2007 -2008 -2009 Source: Harford Community College, 2010 2009 -2010 20
Employment Status, Persons with a Disability Population 16 to 64 years, with any disability, 2007 42% 44% Maryland Harford County 37% United States Source: U. S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 3 -Year Estimates 21
Unemployment Rate, Persons with a Disability Population 16 years and over 16. 4% 15. 2% 9. 3% 14. 7% 14. 4% 9. 1% 9. 4% 15. 6% 9. 5% 14. 8% 9. 3% 9. 0% Persons with a disability Source: U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Aug-10 Jul-10 Jul-10 Jun-10 May-10 Apr-10 Apr-10 Persons with no disability 22
Foster Care Placements Number of Harford County youth placed in foster care 170 174 116 2007 2008 2009 Source: Harford County Department of Social Services 23
Foster Care Youth Number of students who are foster care youth enrolled at HCC, ages 14 -21 34 19 4 2008 -2009 -2010 -2011 Number of students enrolled, ages 14 -21 Source: Harford Community College, 2010 24
Employment Outcomes, Foster Care Youth Education Employment/Housing Completed high school or obtained GED 85% Seven or more school changes K-12 65% Completed any degree/certificate 43% Completed a vocational degree Completed a bachelor's degree 22% 3% Employed full or parttime 80% Had household income at or below poverty level 33% Had no health insurance 33% Homeless for one day or more after age 18 22% Source: Northwest Foster Care Alumni Study, Casey Family Programs, 2005 25
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