Here is the presentation from Uponor Convention - Connections 2014 in Las Vegas. We had a panel of industry experts provide to us their insights on some macro factors impeding our success in attracting new industry leaders. I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the panelists who dedicated their time to this effort from:
RPA/Contractor Magazine, Mark Eatherton
Mechanical Business Magazine, Adam Freill
Ron Jones, Green Builder Media
Steve Swanson, Uponor
Mark Vreugdenhil, Plumbing and HVAC
Video of session is in the works and will be uploaded shortly
2. Moderator:Moderator:
Suresh Parmachand, Sr. Marketing Mgr., Canada - Uponor
Panelists:Panelists:
Mark Eatherton, Executive Director – Radiant Professional Alliance
(RPA), Contractor Magazine
Adam Freill, Editor - Mechanical Business Magazine
Ron Jones, President – Green Builder Media
Steve Swanson, Trainer – Uponor
Mark Vreugdenhil, Publisher – HVAC & Plumbing Magazine
The CastThe Cast
3. The Generational IdentityThe Generational Identity
Current Market (Post War to Boomer)Current Market (Post War to Boomer) Future Market (Gen X, Y and Millennial)Future Market (Gen X, Y and Millennial)
Workaholic
Loyal to
company
Rank and
file
Risk Averse
GAPGAP
Work/Life
Balance
Loyal to
ideals
Capitalize on
Opportunities
Risk
4. 1940’s1940’s 1960’s1960’s 1980’s1980’s 2000’s2000’s
1950’s 1970’s 1990’s
Today
A Generational SummaryA Generational Summary
War Child
Post War
Baby Boom ME Generation Millennial
Generation X Generation Y
$4 600
$10 950
$13 600
$23 400
$14 100
$6 450
$4 130
$2 400
$89 330
$22 100
$113 150
$35 900
$297 000
$46 326
Poverty
$23k
5. A Generational SummaryA Generational Summary
Source: AC Neilsen
Greatest Generation (1901-1924)
Silent Generation (1925-1945)
Baby Boomers (1946-1964)
Generation X (1965-1976)
Millennials/Gen Y (1977-1995)
--Younger Millennials (18-27)
--Older Millennials (28-36)
Generation Z (1995-Present)
6. What Are You Seeing
As The Hurdles For
Engaging New
Generations?
9. With An Aging
Workforce How Do You
Feel the Industry Is
Perceiving the Issue Of
Industry Attraction?
10. Industry 2020Industry 2020
Prospective Students Have No Interest
54%
37%
25%
Young people believe
there is better future
working in computers
than skilled trades.
Young people believe that
skilled trades is old
fashioned.
Young people believe
working in an office is
more respected than
working with your hands.
11%
Students not interested
because they don’t think
the trades are cool.
11. Industry 2020Industry 2020
• Average age of skilled trades : 61
• Age impacts the ability to capitalize on market opportunities
• Labour rate on skilled trades increases by ~30%
• Unskilled workers enter market to fill market needs
• Problems are created within marketplace due to poor installation
• Skilled workers are called into fix problems
• Problem perpetuates
Skilled Trades Become Firefighters
17. Market DiversityMarket Diversity
Half of children under 5 are ethnic.
By 2019 half of children under 18 will be ethnic.
Source: NBC Nesws, US Census,
18. “More so than ever, we need to recognize the
importance of young minorities for the growth
and vitality of our labour force and economy.“
-William H Fey, Demographer - Bookings Institute
Notable Quotes:Notable Quotes:
20. New Leadership ParadigmNew Leadership Paradigm
TraditionalTraditional New AgeNew Age
• Hierarchical
• Goal-oriented
• Manage resources
• Knowledge
• Extroversion
• Experience
• Egotism
• Empowering
• Intelligence
• Success
• Influence
• Effectiveness (myopic)
• Drives Consistency
Leadership is influence, nothing more,
nothing less.
-John Maxwell
Leadership is the process of influencing others
to work towards a mutually desired vision.
-David Burkus
• Holistic
• People-oriented
• Liberate resources
• Situational impact
• Self-motivated
• Intellectual Capital Management
• Self confident
• Without Boundaries
• Selfless
• Trust
• Effectiveness (peripheral)
• Collaborator
• Enabler
Source: Actionpointe, Journal of Applied Psychology
Meet business objectives
Creating an environment where individuals
will be allowed to foster positive change
21. “Management causes 85% of problems in an
organization.”
-Dr. Demmings
The cost of losing an employee in the first
year of hire is projected at 3 times their
annual salary.
-Wynhurst Group
22. How Is This New
Leadership
Paradigm Going To
Impact Industry?
24. 1 in 3
Parents would encourage
children to work in trade
High Schools have become incubators for College and University
3 Generations of Change…
Source: Association od University and Colleges of Canada (AUCC)
* Employment
changes in thousands
6 Million6 Million
BoomersBoomers
In 2 DecadesIn 2 Decades
31. Special Education Funding
Sources: 2006 U.S. Budget, Historical Tables.
This graph shows that federal grants from special education rose from under $250 million in
1977 to $5 billion in 2000 nearly $12 billion in 2005.
20 % reduction20 % reduction
in technicalin technical
eductioneduction
Decline (millions)
33. 51% 49%
Smartphone
Audience
Social Landscape
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Social @ WorkSocial @ Work
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34. The Power Of One
Social mediaSocial media has changed the
way we consume and share
information.
Technology has provided a conduit for
individuals to shareindividuals to share their
stories, opinions, thoughts, content,
images, videos, etc. to theto the
massesmasses, with few restrictions.
49. How Do You Feel
The Community Can
Work Together?
50. We will need to
rethink where our
leaders are from…
51.
52. • Advanced Technology
Services Inc., a Peoria,
Ill., factory-
maintenance company
that employs 2,300
workers
• In the classroom –
hands on secondary
school training for high-
school graduates at a
cost of $1,500 per
student
• War veterans transition
program
What Are Others Doing?
ATS
Source: www.advancedtech.com
53. What Are Others Doing?
Government Of Canada
The Government of Canada launched
the Federal Skilled Trades Program in
January 2013 to facilitate the
immigration of skilled tradespeople
who meet Canada’s current and
evolving economic needs. Skilled
tradespeople are assessed on relevant
criteria, such as language ability,
practical training and work experience
rather than formal academic
education.
Source: www.cic.gc.ca
54. What Are Others Doing?
mikeroweWORKS Profoundly Disconnected:
A trillion dollars in student
loans. Record high
unemployment.
Three million good jobs that no
one seems to want. The goal of
Profoundly Disconnected is to
challenge the absurd belief that
a four-year degree is the only
path to success.
The Skills Gap is here, and if
we don’t close it, it’ll swallow
us all. Which is a long way of
saying, we could use your
help…
Source: www.profoundlydisconnected.com
55. What Are Others Doing?
Collaborative Effort
Canadian Apprenticeship Forum-Forum
www.caf-fca.org.
About Skills/Compétences Canada
www.skillscanada.ca.
About the Campaign
In 2006, the two organizations
partnered to develop and launch the
Skilled Trades: A Career you can Build
On campaign. The campaign reached
across Canada through various
resources, marketing materials, a new
website and even some theatre ads.
Source: www.careersincanada.ca
56. "What the industry needs is to be much more
aggressive in marketing and creating visibility.“
-Jim Ryan, Chief Executive Grainger
Notable Quotes:Notable Quotes:
"We've made work the enemy,"
-Mike Rowe, TV Personality
57. • Leverage government apprenticeshipLeverage government apprenticeship
programsprograms
• Work with Associations at the localWork with Associations at the local
chapter level to improve circumstancechapter level to improve circumstance
• Elevate the trade – tell your storiesElevate the trade – tell your stories
What Can you Do?What Can you Do?
Panelists: Krystal, Jennifer and Joanna (rest of the group as needed)
Panelists: Mark, Ron and Jennifer (rest of the group as needed)
Panelists: Ron, Jennifer and Joanna (rest of the group as needed)
Panelists: All (round robin)
Over the last 40 years, Canada’s economy has been driven by labour market growth. However, demographic projections confirm that Canada can no longer rely on rapid population growth to fuel our economy.
In the next two decades, the number of Canadians over the age of 65 will double. More than 6 million baby boomers will retire and this older population will create greater demand for legal, health and social services throughout our economy.