Director's Corner
This issue of Partner Express marks an imminent
transition point. For years, this monthly newsletter has focused nearly
exclusively on Dislocated Worker, National Emergency Grant, and Title IB Adult
program concerns. Moving forward, readers will see two appropriate changes to
this newsletter’s content and timing:
- First, Partner Express will become the
communication vehicle for the entire Workforce Development Division, headed by
Director Thomas Norman. Tom and I have discussed this change and it makes sense
for a host of reasons, not least of which is to have our agency model the
integrated approach to a vast array of programming that we ask our local
partners to undertake every day. You will see in future issues communication
about FastTRAC, MFIP, and a host of other programs. Our content will continue
to be of interest to both the counselors that serve relevant participants, and
the administrators who are curious about the grant administration, performance
management, and policy direction of these programs.
- Second, to ensure a quality product, we will
reduce the frequency of Partner Express to quarterly. Our next issue of Partner
Express – the first to have a division-wide focus will launch in early
2015.
For now, MinnesoTAA – the monthly newsletter on TAA
topics – remains unaltered in content and timing. This is because the evolving
nature of TAA, and its deeply technical requirements, support an audience of
counselors who need a very specific set of information at such intervals.
Thank you for your partnership and excellent work – enjoy
the fine autumn weather!
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Corner On The Market:
Jobs that are Safe and Secure
With Cameron Macht
Regional
Analysis & Outreach Manager
Minnesota
Dept. of Employment & Economic Development
Though they are often looking over you, one occupation that
often gets overlooked by jobseekers is Security Guards. According to DEED’s employment
estimates, there are about 11,600 security guards in Minnesota, making it the
53rd largest occupation in the state.
Security guards are primarily employed in the Investigation
and Security Services sector, but can be found in almost every industry, which
makes them even more safe and secure. Over the last decade, employment in the
Investigation and Security Services sector expanded 21.1 percent, compared to
3.4 percent job growth across all industries. Even during the recession, when
total employment declined almost 5.0 percent statewide, employment in
Investigation and Security Services held steady.
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Typically requiring just a high school diploma or equivalent
and short-term on-the-job training, security guards earned a median hourly wage
of $13.19 in 2014, but wages varied widely by industry. Security guards working
at leisure and hospitality establishments had a median wage of $11.34, while
security guards in education and health services earned $16.12 per hour. Wages
were also much higher in the financial activities and manufacturing industries.
(See Table 1.)
As security needs become more prevalent, demand for security
guards is expected to grow 8.9 percent in the next decade. DEED’s Employment
Outlook tool projects more than 1,000 new jobs will be created, in addition to
nearly 1,800 replacement openings due to retirements and other experienced workers
leaving the field. Combined then, there is an opportunity for 2,800 total
openings in the state over the next 10 years, making it a safe and secure
choice for a career.
To learn more about security guards
and other occupations, please visit DEED’s Labor Market Information office: http://www.mn.gov/deed/data/data-tools/
Dislocated Worker Large Layoff Grants
We awarded one new grant this month to serve dislocated workers
affected by large layoff in the state:
Dakota Premium
Career Management Services
$225,000 to serve 50 participants
August 18, 2014 to September 30, 2015
National Emergency Grant Updates
Attention
DWT NEG Providers!
Please remember that while you are
giving priority of service to those who are long-term unemployed and those who
are likely to exhaust Unemployment Insurance benefits, this grant may serve
other dislocated workers as well. Priority of service means that you have
provided outreach, systems, processes, and partners to identify eligible
dislocated workers, especially those who are long-term unemployed but does not
limit eligibility to only those identified as priority.
Performance Updates
New
WF1
The WF1 Rewrite version 5.0 is now
live! The new version is available at www.mnworkforceone.com. Please email
workforceone.deed@state.mn.us with any questions about how the new WF1
functions or with suggestions.
Customer
Documentation
During recent monitoring visits, the
Department of Labor found that some Dislocated Worker (DW) and National
Emergency Grant providers are not filing documentation of a customer’s
“unlikely to return to a prior occupation or industry” in participant files.
Please remember that “unlikely to return” documentation is required during
eligibility determination prior to enrollment and in order to receive DW
services under a traditional layoff.
Dislocated Worker Eligibility
Policy: https://apps.deed.state.mn.us/ddp/PolicyDetail.aspx?pol=154
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