Executive Summary This year’s Improving the Pipeline for Tennessee’s Workforce: Academic Supply for Occupational Demand Report is the first joint report between the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC), Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD), Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD), and Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE). This partnership has led to several exciting report improvements. For the first time, indemand occupations and aligned academic programs are presented in one report.1 Also, for the first time, the information is organized by Career Cluster, grouping occupations and training programs in alignment with TDOE programs of study. These improvements allow readers to identify in-demand occupations and aligned training programs in one place. Additionally, this report includes a section identifying how various stakeholders can utilize this report. For example, a college may use the report to stand-up new programs or concentrations to serve employer needs, while the workforce development community may use the report to identify workforce needs and associated resources to connect employers with employees. This report is designed to be helpful to an assortment of users. While there are several improvements to the report this year, we’ve also maintained existing resources that are invaluable to readers seeking localized data and information for their community. These include TNECD’s in-demand occupations dashboard and downloadable datasets, as well as TDLWD’s academic supplier dashboard.
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Identifies in-demand occupations and aligned academic programs at the postsecondary and secondary levels and registered apprenticeships organized across 15 career clusters. Includes in-demand occupations tables identifying the region(s) where the occupation is in demand, indicators for jobs which are STEM fields, those which support TNECD’s target industries, and the typical training level required for employment. Contains aligned academic programs tables with information about degree production and completers, matriculation into Tennessee’s job market, and firstyear wages for those identified in Tennessee employment data. Highlights how readers, ranging from high school professionals to industry advocates, can use this report to inform their work.
Formerly, this information was presented in two different annual reports: the Labor and Education Alignment Program (LEAP) Report released by TNECD and the Academic Supply and Occupational Demand Report by THEC and TDLWD. 1
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