Presented by Lisa Hildreth, manager of accounting and finance services at Sherpa, at the 2011 Charlotte Chamber Workforce Summit

1. Talent & Supply: The Changing Needs of Our Region Lisa Hildreth Sherpa

2. What Industries Are Represented? Financial Services Energy Health Care Manufacturing Real Estate/Construction Retail/Distribution Education/Non-Profit Services Other?

3. What Functional Areas Are Represented? Finance/Accounting Technology Engineering Sales/Marketing Operations Human Resources General Management Other?

4. Unemployment Realities

5. The US overall unemployment rate consistently runs 90-150% higher than the US unemployment rate for BS/BA+.

6. Workforce Paradox:Short on Talent, Not Just Jobs tammyerickson.com

7. Population 2010 vs. 2000 Per US Bureau of Labor Statistics

9. IT Hiring Hits 4 Yr High, June 11Per Wanted Analytics, July 11, 11

10. Hiring Demand For Recruiters – 4 YearsPer Wanted Analytics, April 11, 2011

14. Austin Raleigh Nashville San Antonio Houston Washington, DC Dallas CHARLOTTE Phoenix Orlando Forbes names Charlotte as the #8 Next Big Boom Town in the U.S. - Forbes.com, July 6, 2011

15. America’s Top States for Business, 2011 OVERALL RANKINGS Top Five 1. Virginia 2. Texas 3. North Carolina 4. Georgia 5. Colorado (a CNBC Special Report)

16. 2011 Charlotte Chamber Economic Development Successes 3,533 jobs$311 million capital investment

17. Post Recession Turnover Stale Pent Up Demand Trust Lost Generation Y

18. Are You Ready to Play Offense?

19. Your Ideas for Offense! Closing the talent gap Aging workforce ideas Be the employer of choice Retention ideas