A skills map for Indiana

Since the end of the Great Recession, firms have increasingly cited the presence of a skills gap as a key factor in the sluggish hiring levels. The problem seems especially acute in manufacturing, where advanced techniques are dramatically increasing the demand for postsecondary skills in addition t...

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Published in:Indiana business review 2014-03, Vol.89 (1), p.1
Main Authors: Hall, Tanya, Rogers, Carol O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Community colleges
Curricula
Employers
Higher education
Labor market
Labor shortages
Manufacturing
Policy making
Skill development
States
Students
Young adults
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Summary:Since the end of the Great Recession, firms have increasingly cited the presence of a skills gap as a key factor in the sluggish hiring levels. The problem seems especially acute in manufacturing, where advanced techniques are dramatically increasing the demand for postsecondary skills in addition to experience. In Indiana, of the nearly 1.1 million job vacancies projected for the current decade, 60% will require some postsecondary education, with 38% requiring an associate degree or more. Complaints about Indiana's skills mismatch tend to come from the state's prominent industry clusters, especially advanced manufacturing and health care. To address the skills gap challenge, studies point toward multi-pronged approaches, including: 1. developing a more holistic K-12 approach, 2. retaining postsecondary students, 3. adult learners: helping them succeed, and 4. improving affordability. However, in order to truly make these approaches effective, employers will need to become full partners in the effort to prepare young adults and displaced workers for success.
ISSN:0019-6541