Skills Task Force Study Committee Task Force Progress

Skills Task Force Study Committee & Task Force Progress Reports EVC, October, 2014 1

Targeted Industry Clusters Industry Cluster Comparison Chart - Orange County 3. 00 Advanced Manufacturing ($123, 535) 22, 278 Location Quotient (2018) 2. 50 2. 00 1. 50 Life Science ($123, 611) 35, 910 Construction Energy Efficiency ($61, 681) 83, 161 ($84, 386) 55, 922 RHT ($26, 554) 213, 523 1. 00 0. 50 DMA & Software ($109, 639) 30, 924 0. 00 1. 0% 1. 5% 2. 0% Average Annual Growth Rate 2. 5% 3. 0% 2

Economic & Workforce Development Process Roadmap Potential Targeted Industry Clusters 1) Life Sciences 2) Advanced Manufacturing 3) R&D/Life Science Testing 4) Software/Digital Media 5) Emerging Markets (TBD) Step 8 A: Conduct Standardized Interviews with 15 Businesses in Targeted Irvine Industry Cluster Step 8 B: Conduct Irvine Chamber Community Outreach to the Educational Community for Buy -in & Participation Step 9: Analyze Interview Data to Validate & Refine. Conduct Skill Gap Analysis for Targeted Irvine Industry Cluster Step 12: Recommend Key Goals & KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) for EVC Approval Step 11: Assess Targeted Irvine Industry Clusters & Develop White Paper of Recommended Action Steps Step 10: Develop & Recommend a ”Cluster Map” of Targeted Irvine Industries for EVC Endorsement Step 13: EVC’s Business Retention & Expansion Committee to Develop Action Steps & KPI’s Step 14: EVC’s Economic & Workforce Development Committee Develops Actions Steps & KPI’s Step 15: EVC’s Business Attraction Committee Develops Actions Steps & KPI’s * NAICS – North America Industry Classification System Standard used by the Federal Government for classifying statistical data related to the US business economy. ** EVC – Economic Vitality Council.

Economic & Workforce Development Process Roadmap: Steps 8 and 9 1. 2. 3. Conduct Standardized Interviews with Businesses in the Advanced Manufacturing Cluster Chamber compiled individual company profiles in the targeted cluster Research company hired, conducted, and administered the surveys. Skills Gap Analysis Report Completed on 9/25/14 4

Advanced Manufacturing Skills Gap Analysis Report Findings 1. 2. Majority of positions to be filled require high level of technical skill. Skills Gap Identified: • Lack of practical real-life job experience • Lack of soft skills, communication, team work, project management, problem solving, presentation skills. • Lack of leadership skills 5

Industry Cluster-Skills Gap Task Force • Members of the Skills Gap Task Force outlined both short-term and longterm strategies to narrow the skills gap. • Conducting Resources Inventory to identify what resources can be applied to narrow the skills gap. (Don’t reinvent the wheel. ) • Project Completion: 90 days. EVC October 2014

The Cluster of Opportunity “Bridge” Workforce Development Cluster of Opportunity Economic Development Source: “California Regional Economies Project: Industry Clusters of Opportunity User Guide, ” pg. 29

Economic & Workforce Development Process Roadmap: Step 10 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Develop and Recommend a “Cluster Map” for the Advanced Manufacturing Cluster. Aggregate the “Industries” section the Cluster Map based on the Skills Gap Analysis Report. Identify and research the “Industries, Support Sectors, and Infrastructure” of the Cluster Map. Fill-in remaining pieces to develop a Comprehensive Cluster Map Timetable: 90 Days 8

Example Industry Cluster of Opportunity Map

Economic & Workforce Development Process Roadmap: Step 11 1. 2. Assess Targeted Irvine Industry Clusters and Develop White Paper of Recommended Action Steps Create the White Paper or Cluster Briefing Paper (10 -15 pages) which includes the following sections: A. Regional Clusters of Opportunity (overview of approach, range of clusters identified) B. Cluster Components including the Cluster Map C. Cluster Characteristics (size, growth, wages, concentration) D. Cluster Potential and Requirements (potential future for cluster and what is needed to get there) E. Collaborative Opportunities (potential areas for collaboration between cluster employers and economic and workforce development partners) 10

Economic & Workforce Development Process Roadmap: Step 11 (Continued) 1. The White Paper will be used to: A. Refine and/or develop curriculum for the 2 -year Mid-Level Technicians by defining the curriculum adds, changes and/or deletes B. Define and pilot the certification and/or work readiness processes. C. Define the requirements to establish business-education partnerships that address and solve serious workforce skills and labor readiness for key targeted industry clusters. EVC October, 2014 3/2/2021 11

Economic & Workforce Development Process Roadmap Potential Targeted Industry Clusters 1) Life Sciences 2) Advanced Manufacturing 3) R&D/Life Science Testing 4) Software/Digital Media 5) Emerging Markets (TBD) Step 8 A: Conduct Standardized Interviews with 15 Businesses in Targeted Irvine Industry Cluster Step 8 B: Conduct Irvine Chamber Community Outreach to the Educational Community for Buy -in & Participation Step 9: Analyze Interview Data to Validate & Refine. Conduct Skill Gap Analysis for Targeted Irvine Industry Cluster Step 12: Recommend Key Goals & KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) for EVC Approval Step 11: Assess Targeted Irvine Industry Clusters & Develop White Paper of Recommended Action Steps Step 10: Develop & Recommend a ”Cluster Map” of Targeted Irvine Industries for EVC Endorsement Step 13: EVC’s Business Retention & Expansion Committee to Develop Action Steps & KPI’s Step 14: EVC’s Economic & Workforce Development Committee Develops Actions Steps & KPI’s Step 15: EVC’s Business Attraction Committee Develops Actions Steps & KPI’s * NAICS – North America Industry Classification System Standard used by the Federal Government for classifying statistical data related to the US business economy. ** EVC – Economic Vitality Council.

Economic & Workforce Development Process Roadmap: Step 11 A 1. 2. 3. 4. Step 11 A is a MILESTONE! We have progressed from Cluster Information to Cluster Mobilization! We can now have ongoing Proactive discussions with companies within the Cluster. We can use “Pull Marketing” instead of Push Marketing. 13