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Skills for industry
Sector trends: What’s on the horizon? » Shop floors are getting a digital makeover » Big data is driving innovation and change » Sustainable manufacturing will become essential » China is an automated manufacturing powerhouse
New Zealand’s manufacturing workforce » 232,965 employed in the manufacturing sector in 2016 » 7,638 businesses 36% based in Auckland 14% based in Canterbury 11% based in Waikato » Average annual earnings are $62,100 Source: Infometrics, 2017
How many NZ workers are qualified? » 46% of workforce have no post-school qualification » 32.2% are low skilled workers 29.8% are medium skilled workers 29.5% of workforce are technicians and trades workers 19.7% are managers » As technology improves the number of low skilled workers needed will drop and the highly skilled workers will rise. Source: Infometrics, 2017
New Zealand’s aging workforce » Average age of employees in 2006 was 41.8 years » Average age of employees in 2013 was 44.5 years » 10,500 jobs will need to be filled each year from 2017 to 2021 Source: Infometrics
Increasing productivity » In our top 5 sectors, general manufacturing is third in GDP per FTE ($98,414) » 7% of the workforce are in training » 46% have no post-school qualification » Forestry has a much higher GDP per FTE ($172,254) » 32% of the workforce are in training » 26% have no post-school qualification
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Case study: Cadbury » 300 workers losing jobs when Dunedin factory closes » 200 identified to hold no qualifications » Tailored training plans developed to recognise skills with formal qualifications » 216 will leave with Level 2 or 3 NZ Certificates in Food and Beverage Manufacturing » Transferable skills remain in the industry
Case study: Buckley Systems » Longstanding apprenticeship programme » Pre-apprenticeship programme developed » Competenz mapped work experience to unit standards » August 2016, 11 apprentices – August 2017, 20 apprentices » Created a “breeding ground” for the trades they need » Only one pre-apprentice has left the programme
Case study: Kraft Heinz » Fifth largest food and beverage company in the world » Sites in Hastings, Christchurch and Auckland » Competenz has designed, mapped and supported training pathways » 960 staff in training and 700 already assessed » We look at the big picture: Manufacturing Levels 1-5 plus Competitive Manufacturing, Business and Administration, Sales and Merchandising and Engineering
Attracting school leavers » We know that around 60,000 young people leave secondary school every year » Only 30% of school leavers go to university education » Competenz plays key role in supporting the annual Got a Trade? Got it Made! national campaign to attract school leavers into careers in trades and services
Got a Trade? Got it Made! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JSYnmfsPIo
Opportunity for lifelong learning » Workforce development is not just about attracting school leavers » In a competitive environment, on-the-job training is the most effective way to build your organisation’s skills » Employers must work to retain those 32% of low-skilled workers » Plan to prepare them for a future of digital tools, automation, and sustainability » Like Cadbury, Buckley and Kraft Heinz, create tailored workforce development solutions » Collaborate – with us and each other
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