Measuring Middle-Skills Gaps within the Finger Lakes Regional Economy

EVENT PLANNING GAP ANALYSIS: REGIONAL PROGRAM COMPLETIONS VS. ESTIMATED ANNUAL OPENINGS

This measurement aims to provide a high-level gap analysis, comparing the total estimated number of learners completing a relevant middle-skill training and education program against estimated industry demands for middle-skill workers by occupational grouping. For more detailed completion data, click here.

Middle-Skill Education Provider

2012 Estimated Annual Estimated Completions Job Openings Gap (∆)

Monroe Community College Finger Lakes Community College Genesee Community College Rochester Institute of Technology

0

89 -64 **

23

1 1

TOTAL

25 *

144

10-year aging out projection: 18.7 % are approaching retirement age 2013 TOTAL WORKFORCE 6,730 Event Planning Workers Note: To address the skills gap in the event planning occupational group, Monroe Community College began offering an event planning option within the larger Hospitality Management program in 2013. Completions from this new option will be reflected in future analyses. * The 25 annual regional completions represent a supply of 28.1 % ** This suggests that in this occupational group, about 71.9 %

new event planning trained workers produced locally against an estimated annual demand of 89 openings.

of event planning-related jobs may go unfilled each year in the region due to an insufficient number of graduates produced locally.

Source: IPEDS

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