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SPRING 2021 REVENUE ESTIMATING CONFERENCE PRESENTER: GARY MOLLOY, COMMISSIONER AUGUST 10, 2021 Objective • Discuss Current State • Summary of Unemployment • Occupational Outlook • Overview of the Workforce Development Services, and Programs Where We Are Now UNEMPLOYMENT Unemployment Insurance Active Claims St. Thomas St. Croix Interstate St. John Grand Total 338 326 147 56 867 425 423 146 40 1034 5131 1739 551 549 7970 2679 1720 633 317 5349 1400 971 469 130 2970 589 764 290 51 1694 540 688 276 56 1560 534 480 177 57 1248 264 213 82 22 581 150 113 78 12 353 179 159 64 9 411 184 128 39 11 362 12,413 7,724 2,952 1,310 24,399 Unemployment Insurance Benefits Payments OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK Total 2020-2022 Employment Change Short term industry projection for 2020-2022 indicated growth in: • Construction • Healthcare and Social Assistance • Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Major Decline was projected in: • Accommodation and Food Service • Retail Trade • Public Administration 2022 Projected Employment Top 5 industries: • Public Administration • Accommodation and Food Service • Construction • Retail Trade • Administrative and Support; Waste Management & Remediation - 11 - 8 month trend for Jobs by Area in the Virgin Islands Job Openings for Area Trend in Multiple Time Periods Job Openings Table The table below shows the number of job openings advertised online, and advertised salary data in Virgin Islands in Multiple Time Periods (Jobs De-duplication Level 2). Area Time Period Job Openings Mean (Average) Wage Virgin Islands November, 2020 985 $44,378 Virgin Islands December, 2020 871 $47,432 Virgin Islands January, 2021 938 $42,826 Virgin Islands February, 2021 1,016 $41,007 Virgin Islands March, 2021 1,326 $41,065 Virgin Islands April, 2021 1,404 $40,763 Virgin Islands May, 2021 1,313 $40,607 Virgin Islands June, 2021 1,282 $41,915 Source: Online advertised jobs data Downloaded: 08/02/2021 10:58 AM Job Openings by Industry in Virgin Islands in August, 2021 Top 10 List The table below shows the industries with the highest job openings and green jobs advertised online in Virgin Islands on August 1, 2021 (Jobs De-duplication Level 2). Rank Industry Job Openings 1 Public Administration 127 2 Accommodation and Food Services 111 3 Health Care and Social Assistance 73 4 Educational Services 33 5 Retail Trade (44-45) 30 6 Finance and Insurance 28 7 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 27 8 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 15 9 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 13 10 Unclassified 174 Source: Online advertised jobs data Downloaded: 08/02/2021 9:02 AM Supply and Demand • Top 10 job Openings/Potential Candidates • All Occupations – Job Openings vs. Candidates • Workforce Programs and Initiatives Key Findings • St. John has the highest number of potential candidates per available job openings per island in the Territory. • Healthcare related occupations have the lowest number of potential candidates to fill the demand • Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants occupations have the highest number of potential candidates to fill the demand Area Profile for Virgin Islands Jobs and Candidates Area Distribution Table The table below shows the islands in Virgin Islands with the highest number of job openings and green jobs advertised online, as well as potential candidates in the workforce system on August 1, 2021 (Jobs De-duplication Level 2). Rank Area Name Job Openings Candidates Candidates per Job 1 St. John 102 763 7.48 2 St. Croix 223 1,560 7.00 3 St. Thomas 345 1,060 3.07 Job Source: Online advertised jobs data Candidate Source: Individuals with active résumés in the workforce system. Downloaded: 08/02/2021 9:19 AM Area Profile for Virgin Islands Number of Candidates and Openings for Jobs by Occupation Table The table below shows the occupations with the highest job openings advertised online in Virgin Islands on August 1, 2021 (Jobs De-duplication Level 2). Rank Occupation Mean (Average) Wage Job Openings Potential Candidates Potential Candidates Per Job Opening 1 Registered Nurses $70,190 26 9 0.35 2 Bartenders $26,250 13 18 1.38 3 Accountants and Auditors $54,720 11 48 4.36 4 Security Guards $28,580 11 32 2.91 5 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $46,360 10 52 5.20 6 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $25,840 10 23 2.30 7 Waiters and Waitresses $27,080 10 8 0.80 8 Cooks, Restaurant $30,290 9 8 0.89 9 Managers, All Other N/A 8 34 4.25 10 Teacher Assistants N/A 8 7 0.88 Job Source: Online advertised jobs data Candidate Source: Individuals with active résumés in the workforce system. Wage Source: US Virgin Islands Department of Labor Downloaded: 08/02/2021 9:22 AM Area Profile for Virgin Islands Jobs and Candidates by Occupation Group Table The table below shows the distribution number of job openings advertised online, as well as potential candidates in the workforce system in Virgin Islands by occupation group on August 1, 2021 (Jobs De-duplication Level 2). Rank Occupation Group Job Openings Candidates 1 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 67 88 2 Management Occupations 65 221 3 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 60 43 4 Office and Administrative Support Occupations 59 616 5 Business and Financial Operations Occupations 30 103 6 Education, Training, and Library Occupations 25 27 7 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 21 105 8 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 20 93 9 Sales and Related Occupations 19 130 10 Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occup. 17 43 11 Community and Social Services Occupations 15 30 12 Protective Service Occupations 15 49 13 Personal Care and Service Occupations 15 34 14 Production Occupations 10 91 15 Computer and Mathematical Occupations 9 41 16 Architecture and Engineering Occupations 8 28 17 Construction and Extraction Occupations 8 274 18 Legal Occupations 6 11 19 Healthcare Support Occupations 5 34 20 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occ 4 26 21 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 4 14 22 Military Specific Occupations 1 4 23 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 0 3 24 Total other occupations 187 0 Job Source: Online advertised jobs data Candidate Source: Individuals with active résumés in the workforce system. Downloaded: 08/02/2021 9:36 AM Workforce Development Services & Programs Rebuilding the USVI Workforce CDBG, DDWG, Customized Training, OJT, Apprenticeship, New Workforce Initiatives Workforce Agenda Excerpt from WIB Board WIOA State Plan 2020-2023: CDBG-DR SKILLS FOR TODAY PROGRAM What It Is: A workforce training initiative administered by the VI Department of Labor and ICF, funded through CDBG-DR disaster recovery funds in response to 2017 Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Two- year period of performance. Target: 640 individuals What It Does: Provide access to training in Construction, Hospitality, Healthcare, Information Technology and Marine Services. Type of Training Available: Work readiness training and Occupational Skills training Work-Based Learning - On-the-Job training, Customized Training, Incumbent Worker Training and Registered Apprenticeships. Recruitment of Participants NCCER Core 1st Cohort begins (30) PROJECT MILESTONES & TIMELINES JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2022 PHASE 1 After first cohort of NCCER Level 1 training is completed PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4 Work Readiness Skills Training Available on Rolling Basis Recruitment of Participants NCCER Level I Craft Skills Training begins (30) Recruitment of Participants Recruitment of Participants NCCER Core 2nd Cohort begins (50) Recruitment of Participants Recruitment of Participants OJT (10) OJT (10) Customized Training (5) OJT (20) Apprenticeship (15) OJT (10) CT (5) IWT (30) *Training Timelines vary depending on the type of training TRAINING TIMELINES Customized Training (CT) 2–6 weeks 6–8 weeks Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) Registered Apprenticeship (RA) 12–15 Months Up to six months On-the-Job Training (OJT) 0 64 Weeks NATIONAL DISLOCATED WORKER GRANT (DWG) COVID-19 Number of Planned Participants (35) Project Total Participants to date Primary worksite supervisors Testing Plan 5 Department of Health Sanitizing and deep cleaning; School Lunch distribution 12 Department of Education Unemployment insurance processing/Asset Mapping 11 Department of Labor Sanitizing and deep cleaning 1 Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation Total 29 • AWARD AMOUNT: $1.5 million • Maximum $: $20,000 per participant • Maximum (Hours): 2080 • Purpose: Disaster-relief and humanitarian assistance employment • Period of Performance: April 2020 - June 2022 FY2022 New Workforce Development Initiatives Initiative Target Budget & Board Alignment Development of Short-term credentialing programs for key Tourism, Future- focused Demand and Recovery related Occupations. Cost of instruction and subsidized work-based learning opportunities. 175 individuals Forensic Accounting, Civil Engineering, Data Science, Project Management, Grants Management. Allied Health, Agriculture/ Manufacturing and Marine. $1,500,000 Rapid Re-employment Grants to businesses that hire unemployed USVI residents in specific industries and occupations. 25 businesses Healthcare, Technology, Energy, Agriculture, and Manufacturing $1,250,000 Expand Registered Apprenticeships in the territory. Wage Subsidies and access to funding for classroom and the on-the-job component. Varied $500,000 Mini-grants for Not-for-Profit Organizations to provide Intensive Basic Skill Development, Tutoring, Life Skills, and Career Development Programs. Varied $250,000 Mini-grants to support arts & media programming through work-based learning opportunities, and career exploration for adults, dislocated workers, and youth in the Visual and Performing Arts. Varied $250,000 Career Exploration Bootcamps for youth, adults, dislocated workers, and unemployed job seekers. Varied $250,000 Re-employment Guided Workshops Varied – by Cohorts (RESEA program) $12,000 Business Services Staff, Infrastructure and Resources Total of 10 Business Services Staff Members 250 Jobseekers as Work Readiness Certified 250 Soft Skill Training Program participants 100 credentialed individuals $1,988,000 Questions ?