Region 10 WIN Quarterly Report - Q2 2017

Q2 2017 April - June

REGION 10 OAKLAND, WAYNE, MACOMB, & MONROE

WIN Labor Market Report

Introduction: Region 10

About This Report The Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan (WIN) partnership is a collaboration of six Michigan Works! Agencies (MWAs) and ten community colleges across a 16-county region in Michigan. The counties in the WIN partnership include: Genesee, Hillsdale, Huron, Jackson, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Saint Clair, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Tuscola, Washtenaw, and Wayne, along with the City of Detroit.

This report highlights labor market information and real-time job posting data for Region 10 as a whole with special sections devoted to 8 occupational groups. WIN’s analysis of online job postings, a proxy for employer demand, is a pioneering method for tracking the health of the labor market.

Occupational groups include: • • • •

Business & Finance (page 7) Customer service (formerly retail & hospitality) (page 13) Education (page 19) Energy (page 25)

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Engineers & Designers (manufacturing focused) (page 31) Health Care (page 37) Information Technology (page 43) Skilled Trades & Technicians (manufacturing focused) (page 48)

Data analyzed includes: • • • •

Employer demand Top posting jobs In-demand credentials, degrees, and skills Educational attainment required

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Wages offered in job postings Employment Unemployment Labor force

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Introduction: Region 10

Key Findings for Quarter 2 2017

Online job postings within Region 10 reached a new high during Q2 2017.

During Q2 2017, employer demand for all occupations grew two percent to 130,620 online job postings. Despite quarter to quarter variation, demand within Region 10 has shown strong annual growth since 2011. Q2 2017 demand is 2.5 times greater than the 51,684 postings in Q2 2011.

Registered Nurses remain top in-demand job with large jump in postings.

Always a top occupation within the Health Care group, Registered Nurses have remained the region’s most indemand job overall. Employers posted an additional 1,353 job ads for nurses in Q2 2017, which is a 21 percent jump from Q1 2017 postings. Many other Health Care occupations offer opportunities for job and wage advancement proportional to education and experience, in addition to consistent employment growth. See page 36 for more details.

Lucrative opportunities in Engineering and Design and IT group.

Both the Engineering and Design and IT occupation groups offered higher than average advertised salaries compared to other groups. Engineers and Designers reported an average salary around $86,000 per year while IT was somewhat higher at $94,000. Those willing to overcome the education barriers in these fields can expect high potential earnings.

Employment reached a new high, expanding 1.9% and adding over 30,000 jobs between Q1 and Q2 2017.

With the addition of 34,172 jobs in Q2 2017, the total number of employed individuals in the region increased to almost 1.95 million. The employment level in the region has been steadily increasing toward a pre-recession level. (See page 3).

Many growing occupations in Region 10 require a bachelor’s degree.

Most postings in the Business and Finance, Engineering and Design, and IT occupation groups require a bachelor’s degree. Each of these occupation groups report generally growing demand as well as relatively high salaries. However, there are opportunities in most groups for a variety of education levels. Many Health Care occupations are attainable with an associate’s degree and most entry-level Skilled Trades and Construction jobs prefer a high school diploma paired with on-the-job training.

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Workforce and Employer Demand Indicators

Postings over time

Region 10 Online Job Postings

Online job ads for occupations in Region 10 grew by two percent (2,556 postings) from 128,064 in Q1 2017 to 130,620 in Q2. This level of demand was 15 percent higher than the 113,452 online ads one year prior, in Q2 2016. Postings have generally increased over recent years; in Q1 2011, 60,123 online job ads targeted Region 10.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Labor force/ employment/ unemployment The labor market in Region 10 has experienced relative stability since 2010. The labor force decreased by 1,668 workers (-0.1 percent) between Q1 2017 and Q2 2017.

Annually however, it has increased by 17,366 individuals (+0.9 percent) from 1,853,031 in 2016 to 1,870,186 thus far in 2017. The labor force has been steady around 1.8 million people since 2010. Employment in Region 10 has grown since Q1, gaining 50,677 workers (+2.8 percent). Yearly employment grew similarly, by 34,626 (+1.9 percent) from 1,826,981 in 2016 to 1,861,607 thus far in 2017. The annual unemployment rate in this region has also seen improvement, experiencing a decrease over the past seven years to its lowest annual point, now an impressive 4.4 percent. The quarterly unemployment rate also fell by 1.8 percentage points between Q1 and Q2 2017 to 3.88 percent.

Labor Force, Employment, Unemployment Rate 2017

Data: BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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1,861,607 workers employed in Region 10

Record high demand: 130,620 online job postings

Top Jobs Posted Quarter 2 2017

Analysis Registered Nurses took the top in-demand occupation during Q2 2017 with 7,663 postings. Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck drivers were also in high demand with over 6,000 postings. Software Developers, Applications took the third spot with just over 5,000 online job ads.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Registered Nurses top job for Region 10

Entry level positions available in most groups

Top Jobs Quarter 2 2017

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Business & Finance Occupation Group

Introduction Jobs in the Business and Finance occupation group can be found in nearly every type of business and industry. These workers need strong mathematical and accounting abilities along with project management and planning skills.

Workers in this occupation group are in high demand in southeast Michigan.

Online Job Postings

Job Posting Analysis Business and Finance postings increased by 1.8 percent between Q1 and Q2 2017, resulting in 8,417 job ads. Demand in this occupation group has shown slow but generally steady growth since late 2015.

Employers posted 650 more online job ads in Q2 2017 than Q2 2016.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Employment Over Time 2017

Employment Analysis Employment in Business and Finance related occupations has been slowly rebounding since the Great Recession in 2009. Surprisingly, employment did not hit its lowest point in the Recession, but rather a year later in 2010. In 2010, the Business and Finance industry employed 89,278 workers. In 2017, employment has grown 14 percent to 101,890 individuals, reporting the greatest employment level since 2007.

Data: EMSI Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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101,890 workers employed: greatest since 2007

8,417 total job postings

Business & Finance Top Jobs Posted Q2 2017

Analysis In Q2 2017, Management Analysts and Marketing Specialists were the most in-demand occupation, followed closely by Human Resources Specialists with about 1,300 postings each. Accountants, Financial Analysts, and Market Research Analysts round out the top five with about 700 postings for each occupation.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network 8

Management Analysts: top posted occupation

Business & Finance Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree in-demand

Educational Attainment

Of the 5,886 Business and Finance job postings that specified a desired educational attainment level, 81 percent preferred candidates with a bachelor’s degree. High school or vocational training was the next most in-demand level of education.

A total of 5,244 postings specified desired experience, with about half of these requesting three to five years. Entry level positions accounted for 37 percent of postings. In Q2 2017, a wide variety of Business and Finance positions are available to Region 10 workers willing to pursue a bachelor’s degree.

In-Demand Areas of Study

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Experience Required

• Business Administration and Management, General • Accounting • Finance • Engineering, General • Economics

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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3-5 years, most in-demand experience level

Typical salary > $50,000 per year

Business & Finance In-Demand Skills Occupations in Business and Finance require a variety of skills for effective fiscal management. These include interpersonal abilities like customer service alongside accounting and software familiarity. Employers hiring Business and Finance workers also specify common employability skills like communication, writing, and organization.

Technical In-Demand Skills • • • • •

Microsoft Office Accounting Budgeting Project Management Financial Analysis

Job Type • Full-time: 52.1% • Part-time: 1.8% • Temporary: 2.9%

Foundational In-Demand Skills • • • • •

Communication Skills Writing Problem Solving Planning Organizational Skills

Certifications Required • • • • •

Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Series 7 Mortgage License Certified Financial Planner Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network 10

Business Administration and Management: top area of study

Business & Finance Wages and Advertised Salary Only 12 percent of postings in Business and Finance specified an annual salary during Q2 2017, and those that did represented a wide range of earnings. Among those postings, 62 percent were over $50,000 annually with a mean advertised salary of $62,000.

Lucrative positions in the field exist to suit the high education requirements.

Accounting and management skills in demand

Advertised Salaries in Job Postings Quarter 2 2017

Entry level (tenth percentile) wages for nine of the top ten Business and Finance jobs are over $16 per hour, and over $28 at the median.

Wage Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics 2016

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Business and Finance Occupations

Custom Occupation Group Jobs in the Business and Finance occupation group can be found in nearly every type of business and industry. The following occupations are used by WIN researchers to provide custom analysis: The Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan should be cited any time the analysis, graphics, or custom occupation group from this report are used.

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Customer Service Occupation Group

Introduction The Customer Service group is the largest occupational group that WIN analyzes, both in terms of employment and online job postings.

This group is of very high importance to the region because it is the first to grow when the economy expands and the first to contract in a downturn: it is often a leading indicator. As defined by WIN, this group encompasses all customer service occupations, with skills transferrable across the retail sector, the hotel industry, food and beverage service industry, call centers, and other areas.

Online Job Postings

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Job Posting Analysis Online job ads for Customer Service workers rose three percent between Q1 and Q2 2017, gaining 833 postings for a total of 28,614.

Customer Service postings have shown a steady growth trend since late 2015, currently reporting nearly double the 15,366 postings during Q3 2014.

Employment Over Time 2017

Employment Analysis Employment in Customer Service occupations has increased 11 percent since the 2008 postrecession low, adding 36,000 jobs.

2017 estimates show 361,085 individuals were employed in Customer Service-related jobs, making it the region’s largest occupation group. Job growth is slow but steady and employers must add another 33,000 jobs to reach 2001 employment levels.

Data: EMSI Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives in high demand

28,614 total job postings in Customer Service

Customer Service Top Jobs Posted Quarter 2 2017

Analysis Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, except Technical and Scientific Products were the most in-demand job in Customer Service during Q2 2017, followed by Retail Salespersons, with around 4,000 postings each. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers and Customer Service Representatives were also indemand, with around 2,500 ads each.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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361,085 Customer Service Workers

Customer Service Education and Experience

Entry-level openings available

Educational Attainment

Customer Service jobs either require little to no training past a high school education (about 60 percent) or require a Bachelor’s degree (about 30 percent). This is because occupations in the group range from retail sales and other lower skill jobs to those in sales and management positions.

Similarly, many Customer Service jobs are open to entry-level workers, with zero to two years being the most frequently cited experience level in job ads.

Often, these jobs allow individuals to gain experience and foundational skills before transitioning to another career path or a leadership role.

In-Demand Areas of Study

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Experience Required

• Business Administration and Management, General • Engineering, General • Marketing/ Marketing Management, General • Finance, General • Mechanical Engineering

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Bachelor's degree opens career pathways

Essential skills: Sales and Customer Service

Customer Service In-Demand Skills Customer Service employers seek workers with a wide array of high-level communication skills. The most indemand skillsets in this occupation group were sales and customer service, the feature connecting all jobs in this group. Management skills, such as scheduling and budgeting, were also present in many of the postings. These abilities are vital for Customer Service workers to build and cultivate relationships with customers and ensure they find the products to meet their needs.

Technical In-Demand Skills • • • • •

Sales/ Customer Service/ Customer Contact Retail Setting/ Retail Sales Store Management Merchandising Scheduling

Job Type • Full-time: 39.8% • Part-time: 10.7% • Temporary: 6.2%

Foundational In-Demand Skills • • • • •

Communication Skills Ability to Perform Physical Labor Writing Organizational Skills Building effective relationships

Certifications Required • SERVSAFE • Commercial Driver's License (CDL) • Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification • Project Manager Certification (E.G. PMP) • Food Service Sanitation Certification

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network 16

Sales Managers and Wholesale Sales top earning potential

Customer Service Wages and Advertised Salary Many Customer Service jobs pay relatively low wages given the low education and experience criteria in most postings. Some occupations offer a great deal of wage potential but also require more education and training. While 42 percent of postings that specified wages advertised an annual salary below $35,000, the average advertised wage in Q2 2017 was $53,000.

Average advertised salary $53,000

Advertised Salary in Job Postings Quarter 2 2017

The wage table below shows the promising wage growth for both the top occupation, Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives, as well as Sales Managers.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Wage Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics 2016

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Customer Service Occupations

Custom Occupation Group The Customer Service group is the largest occupational group that WIN analyzes, both in terms of employment and online job postings. The following occupations are used by WIN researchers to provide custom analysis: The Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan should be cited any time the analysis, graphics, or custom occupation group from this report are used.

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Education Occupation Group

Introduction Education-related jobs can be found both in the private and public sectors with teachers and other educationrelated workers employed in public schools, private schools, and training institutions. Jobs in the education occupation group require a variety of skills and credentials dependent on the target age group and topic area for the educator. From elementary school teachers to college professors, educators are the backbone of training the future workforce.

Online Job Postings

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Job Posting Analysis Job postings in Education do not follow a traditional business cycle like many other occupation groups.

Instead, Education hiring peaks during quarter three, particularly in July and August when schools ramp up staffing for the school year. While still below the prior year’s Q3 and Q4 spike, Q2 2017 postings increased by 157 for a promising total of 2,023 job ads.

Employment Over Time 2017

Employment Analysis Unlike many other occupation groups that have recovered jobs since the recession, Education employment has been declining since 2004 and currently has 81,457 workers compared to the 105,835 during the peak. There was also no precipitous drop in employment during 2009 and 2010 as the economy collapsed. Education positions, many of which are publicly funded, typically follow government spending on educator positions and part versus full-time faculty choices made by universities in response.

Data: EMSI Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Preschool Teachers: most in-demand occupation

New high level: 2,023 job postings Education Top Jobs Posted Quarter 2 2017

Analysis Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education were the top posted Education job in Region 10 during Q2 2017 with 319 postings. Other popular occupations include Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education, Teacher Assistants, Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education and Teachers and Instructors, all Other.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Bachelor's degree required for teachers

Education Education and Experience

Entry level opportunities available to job seekers

Educational Attainment

Most positions in Education require college education as training requirements have increased.

Many (42 percent) of Q2 2017 postings request candidates with a bachelor’s degree. Some positions, like teaching assistants and some preschool teacher openings, generally require vocational training instead of a degree.

Many positions are open to less experienced workers, with 436 postings offering entry-level opportunities. The next most requested experience level is three to five years, with 175 ads preferring this criterion. Few postings require more than five years of experience.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

In-Demand Areas of Study • • • • •

Experience Required

Early Childhood Education and Teaching Nursing Science Child Development Educational/ Instructional Technology Business Administration and Management, General

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Early Childhood Education and Lesson Planning top skills

Teaching Certification required

Education In-Demand Skills To effectively prepare students for careers of their own, educators must be proficient in classroom-specific teaching skills bolstered by the communication, planning, and computer skills valued in most industries. Technical skills for teachers and other occupations in Education include lesson planning, child care, and other specialized strategies.

Technical In-Demand Skills • • • • •

Teaching Early Childhood Education/ Child Development Child Care Lesson Planning Special Education

Job Type • Full-time: 53.2% • Part-time: 11.4% • Temporary: 4.8%

Foundational In-Demand Skills • • • • •

Communication Skills Writing Organizational Skills Teamwork/ Collaboration Planning

Certifications Required • • • • •

Teaching Certificate Certified Teacher Special Education Certification Teaching License First Aid CPR AED

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Earning potential increases with age of students

Education Wages and Advertised Salary Starting wages for many teaching positions are not competitive but do have growth potential.

Teachers’ wages are generally negotiated by a union and increase over time. Among the roughly 10 percent of Region 10 Education job postings that listed wage information, the average advertised wage during Q2 2017 was $58,000. Over half of postings list wages below $50,000 despite high educational requirements. In the wage table below, three of the top ten jobs have entry level wages at or under $10 per hour, while middle school, secondary school, and special education teachers have greater earning potential.

However, top occupation Preschool Teachers, except Special Education earn only $12.93 at the median.

$58,000: average advertised salary

Advertised Salary in Job Postings Quarter 2 2017

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Wage Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics 2016

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Education Occupations

Custom Occupation Group Education-related jobs can be found both in the private and public sectors with teachers and other educationrelated workers employed in public schools, private schools, and training institutions. The following occupations are used by WIN researchers to provide custom analysis: The Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan should be cited any time the analysis, graphics, or custom occupation group from this report are used.

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Energy Occupation Group

Introduction Energy-related occupations encompass jobs in engineering, science, mining, and extraction.

Workers in this field have a range of skills all related to keeping businesses and homes powered.

Energy companies employ workers in a variety of occupations, many of which are also included in other WIN occupation groups. Data referenced in this section pertain only to job postings from energy-related businesses.

Online Job Postings

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Job Posting Analysis Online job ads for Energy workers increased by 27 postings during Q2 2017, appearing to follow a consistent trend of growing through the year into a Q3 peak. With a total of 222 advertisements, demand has already surpassed any peak since Q3 2013. Postings have remained relatively stable around an average of 200 job ads for the previous nine quarters. Employer demand this Q2 is 10 percent higher than during Q2 2016.

Employment Over Time 2017

Employment Analysis The data presented in the graph to the right represents total employment in the Energy industries (NAICS 2111, 2131, 2211, 2212, 2371), not just WIN-designated Energy occupations. In 2017, 9,774 Region 10 workers are employed in these industries. Employment in these industries declined between 2006 and 2010, losing 1,000 jobs. Since then, employment has recovered by slightly more than that, with current levels surpassing even the 2001 peak by 50 individuals.

Data: EMSI Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Managers, All Other and Construction Managers sought after

222 job postings, four year high for Energy

Energy Top Jobs Posted Quarter 2 2017

Analysis Managers, All Other were the top indemand job during Q2 2017, followed by Construction Managers and Maintenance and Repair Workers, General. Nuclear Engineers and Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers were the fourth and fifth most in-demand jobs respectively, demonstrating the wide variety of occupations within the Energy group.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Technical and vocational training desired

Energy Education and Experience

3-5 years of experience in-demand

Educational Attainment

Many jobs in Energy have an engineering focus and thus require a bachelor’s degree for employment.

However, there are at least as many technician level positions that require vocational training such as an apprenticeship.

As seen in 39 percent of the postings that specified an experience level, energy companies posting in Q2 2017 preferred three to five years of experience.

However, another 46 percent of jobs called for over 6 years of experience.

In-Demand Areas of Study

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Experience Required

• Engineering, General • Engineering Technology, General • Business Administration and Management, General • Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/ Technicians • Mechanical Engineering, Other

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Management skills key in many roles

PMP and Series 3 certifications in high demand

Energy In-Demand Skills Employers in the Energy group need workers to have diverse skill sets to suit the many different occupations included. Planning, problem solving, and communications skills are key skills for Energy workers as in many other occupation groups. Since most positions are highly technical, more specific abilities required for Energy jobs reflect engineering and management needs and range from budgeting and benchmarking to repair.

Technical In-Demand Skills • • • • •

Budgeting Supervisory Skills Microsoft Office Scheduling/ Project Management Repair/ Inspection

Job Type • Full-time: 45.0% • Part-time: Data not available • Temporary: Data not available

Foundational In-Demand Skills • • • • •

Planning Communication Skills Writing Mathematics Problem Solving

Certifications Required • • • • •

Project Management Certification (e.g. PMP) Series 3 Air Brake Certified Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Professional Engineer

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Engineers and Managers have highest wage growth

Average advertised salary: $54,000 per year

Energy Advertised Salary in Job Postings Wages and Advertised Salary Quarter 2 2017 Only 13 percent of Q2 2017 Energy postings advertised a salary. Of those that did list a wage, the majority were either advertising under $35,000 or above $75,000 annually due to the variety of positions represented. The average advertised wage in a posting during Q1 2017 was $54,000.

According to BLS data, wages for many energy workers are high and offer upward growth.

This is especially true for engineers and managers. Top occupation Managers, All Other reported median wages greater than $45 hourly. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, with $16.95, were the only occupation in the Q2 2017 top ten to have median wages under $30 hourly.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Wage Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics 2016

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Energy Occupations

Custom Occupation Group Jobs in the WIN Energy occupation group are associated with the skilled trades, engineering, management, and planning. Due to the nature of these jobs and the broad industry of Energy as a whole, NAICS codes are used instead of SOC codes to encompass all those employed in Energy related fields. The following occupations are used by WIN researchers to provide custom analysis: The Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan should be cited any time the analysis, graphics, or custom occupation group from this report are used.

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Engineers & Designers Occupation Group (Manufacturing Focused) Introduction Jobs in the manufacturing industry can range from assembly and production, to skilled trades and technicians, designers and engineers, and even computerrelated occupations such as software development. Demand for engineers in the region has been consistent, and employment has been growing quickly.

Online Job Postings

Job Posting Analysis Online job ads for Engineers and Designers declined 6.5 percent to 7,699 during Q2 2017, compared to 8,232 postings during Q1 2017.

Postings remain strong, showing over 7,000 advertisements in each quarter since Q1 2015, but demand in recent quarters has dropped.

Nearly 2000 job postings must be recovered before demand reaches 2015 levels.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Employment Over Time 2017

Employment Analysis Employment in occupations related to Engineers and Designers grew modestly between 2016 and 2017, gaining 1,869 positions for 82,392 in total. A downward trend of employment for Region 10 engineers began in 2001 when employment peaked at 79,068 jobs, well before the Great Recession of 2009. Since the lowest point of 51,713 workers in 2009, growth has been consistent.

2017’s employment level has now surpassed the 2001 peak.

Data: EMSI Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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7,699 online job postings in Engineers and Designers

Mechanical Engineers top in-demand job

Engineers & Designers Top Jobs Posted Quarter 2 2017

Analysis Mechanical Engineers remained the most in-demand occupation in Q2 2017 with 1,519 postings, despite a loss of 276 postings from Q1.

Electrical Engineers were the second most in-demand occupation with 1,273 online job ads. Commercial and Industrial Designers maintained their position as the third most desired job with 737 postings, while Industrial Engineers entered the top five.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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92% Most desired experience: 3-5 years

Engineers & Designers Education and Experience

of postings require bachelor's degree

Educational Attainment

Of the 5,325 Engineers and Designer job postings that specified a desired experience level during Q2 2017, 78 percent required five years of experience or less. The most in-demand level of experience was three to five years with 2,863 postings.

Education is key to augment experience for engineers. Ninety-two percent of ads that specified education, or 5,877 postings, required a bachelor’s degree. The near universal requirement for moderate experience alongside a college education suggests that incoming students should seek work experience before leaving school.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

In-Demand Areas of Study

Experience Required

• Engineering, General • Mechanical Engineering • Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/ Technicians, Other • Computer Science • Computer Engineering

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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55% of ads offer full-time employment

Top certification: ABET Accredited

Engineers & Designers In-Demand Skills Engineering and Design occupations require a wide array of skills, from the highly technical to those valued in most modern workplaces. Advanced knowledge of manufacturing processes and computer aided drafting are desired, as are familiarity with Microsoft Office and scheduling. Employers hiring Engineers and Designers prefer candidates with strong communication, organization, and problem solving skills.

Technical In-Demand Skills • • • • •

Mechanical Engineering Validation Microsoft Office Electrical Engineering Product Development

Job Type • Full-time: 55.4% • Part-time: 0.4% • Temporary: 2.0%

Foundational In-Demand Skills • • • • •

Communication Skills Problem Solving Mathematics Writing Planning

Certifications Required • American Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) Accredited • Six Sigma Black Belt/ Green Belt/ Certification • Certified Quality Engineer • American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certification • Professional Engineer

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Validation and Manufacturing Processes: hot skills

Engineers & Designers Wages and Advertised Salary Among the eight percent of online job ads that listed salary information, most (70 percent) offered over $75,000 annually. With a mean real-time salary for Engineers and Designers of $86,000, it remains a field well worth the educational investment necessary for entry.

Most advertised salaries > $75,000 per year

Advertised Salary in Job Postings Quarter 2 2017

Eight of the ten top jobs have median wages over $40 hourly, with the potential to increase to over $60. Even starting wages for over half of the top occupations in the Engineers and Designers group are over $25 per hour.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Wage Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics 2016

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Engineers and Designers Occupations

Custom Occupation Group WIN’s Engineers and Designers occupation group includes jobs related to engineering and the technicians and designers who aid in the design phase of production. The following occupations are used by WIN researchers to provide custom analysis: The Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan should be cited any time the analysis, graphics, or custom occupation group from this report are used.

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Health Care Occupation Group

Introduction WIN’s Health Care occupation group includes jobs related to health care support and practitioners.

Employment in this group has been consistently growing, more health care workers needed to care for Michigan’s aging population and in response to regulatory and other changes. Registered Nurses are routinely the most in-demand job in this group.

Online Job Postings

Job Posting Analysis Online job ads for Health Care continue to increase, reaching a new high of 20,196 postings during Q2 2017. This is a six percent growth from the 19,074 postings during Q1 2017. Current demand is 32 percent more postings than one year ago, in Q1 2016, and over triple those in Q1 2011.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Employment Over Time 2017

Employment Analysis With 182,154 jobs, 2017 continues to set peak employment in Health Care, exceeding the previous high of 179,243 jobs in 2016. Employment has shown consistent growth since 2001, and is now 20 percent higher than the 152,368 persons employed in Health Care that year.

Data: EMSI Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Registered Nurses reign as top in-demand job

Health Care related job postings increased 6% Health Care Top Jobs Posted Quarter 2 2017

Analysis Registered Nurses remain by far the most popular occupation in the health care group, with 7,663 online job postings for this position.

Nursing Assistants, Medical Assistants, and Pharmacy Technicians were also in high demand.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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70% 0-2 years: most desired experience

Health Care Preferred Education and Experience

of jobs available with associate's degree or less

Educational Attainment

Almost all Q2 2017 Health Care job postings that specified a desired experience level were available to workers with under two years of experience.

Additionally, 70 percent of postings indicating a desired educational attainment level were open to workers with an associate’s degree or less. The high proportion of positions requiring limited education and experience combined with the steady employment growth make health care occupations a strong prospect for many workers.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

In-Demand Areas of Study

Experience Required

Nursing Science Physical Therapy/ Therapist Biology/ Biological Sciences Business Administration and Management, General • Microbiology • • • •

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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31%

of advertised salaries over $75,000

Top areas of study: Nursing Science, Physical Therapy

Health Care In-Demand Skills The occupations in the Health Care group require a wide array of high-level technical skills necessary to effectively provide care. These skills range from technical medical expertise such as CPR, surgery and disease knowledge to interpersonal and organizational skills like patient care and case management. Employers hiring Health Care workers often post complementary employability skills seeking effective communicators and planners.

Technical In-Demand Skills • • • • •

Patient Care Treatment Planning Supervisory Skills Teaching Patient/ Family Education and Instruction

Job Type • Full-time: 46.3% • Part-time: 6.6% • Temporary: 11.7%

Foundational In-Demand Skills • • • • •

Communication Skills Teamwork/ Collaboration Building Effective Relationships Quality Assurance and Control Planning

Certifications Required • • • • •

Registered Nurse (RN) Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) American Heart Association Certification First Aid CPR AED Certified Nursing Assistant

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In-demand certifications: RN, CPR

Average advertised salary: $63,000

Health Care Advertised Salary in Job Postings Wages and Advertised Salary Quarter 2 2017 Salary data, where advertised, represented a wide range of pay but was somewhat concentrated on more extreme values. Of the 20,196 postings, only 1,266 specified a salary. The mean advertised salary was $63,000 annually, with 30 percent of postings offering below $35,000 and 31 percent above $75,000. Despite low education and experience requirements for entry into Health Care occupations, there is plenty of room for advancement in the field. Both Registered and Critical Care Nurses have strong wage opportunities, offering $34.32 hourly at the median and $48.91 at the 90th percentile.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Wage Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics 2016

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Health Care Occupations

Custom Occupation Group WIN’s Health Care occupation group includes jobs related to health care support and practitioners. The following occupations are used by WIN researchers to provide custom analysis: The Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan should be cited any time the analysis, graphics, or custom occupation group from this report are used.

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Information Technology Occupation Group

Introduction Information technology jobs include occupations that are associated with entry level, technical, and professional careers related to the design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia, and systems integration services. While the information technology group does not currently meet the employment levels of the others, it is quickly growing.

Online Job Postings

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Job Posting Analysis Online job ads for occupations related to IT increased four percent to 14,494 during Q2 2017 from 13,901 postings during Q1 2017.

Employer demand for IT occupations in Region 10 last peaked at 17,038 postings in Q3 2015 and have maintained high levels despite some instability through 2016.

Employment Over Time 2017

Employment Analysis Region 10 employment in IT related fields has enjoyed consistent growth following the recession, where 50,767 individuals were employed.

To continue this pattern, 2017 reported 65,532 jobs in IT, adding 1,222 jobs from 2016 levels.

Data: EMSI Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Software Developers, Applications most in-demand occupation

4% increase in online job postings related to IT

Information Technology Top Jobs Posted Quarter 2 2017

Analysis The most in-demand occupation in the IT group in Q2 2017 was Software Developers, Applications with 5,075 online job postings.

Computer Systems Engineers/ Architects were the second most popular with 1,744 postings, followed by Computer Systems Analysts with about half as many ads.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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3 to 5 years of experience preferred

Information Technology Education and Experience

86%

of postings desire bachelor's degree

Educational Attainment

Of the 9,915 IT job postings that specified a desired experience level during Q2 2017, 73 percent were available to workers with under five years of experience. The majority of those postings request three to five years of previous work experience.

Educational requirements were less flexible: 86 percent of postings that reported minimum education require a bachelor’s degree. The premium put on education over experience illustrates that workers willing to pursue the necessary education will find ample opportunity in IT-related fields.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

In-Demand Area of Study Experience Required • Computer Science • Engineering, General • Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/ Technicians, other • Mechanical Engineering • Computer Engineering

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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75%

of advertised salaries > $75,000 per year

Top knowledge areas: Computer Science and Engineering

Information Technology In-Demand Skills IT occupations require highly technical software proficiency, reflecting the high levels of education for entry.

Region 10 employers hiring during Q2 2017 sought prowess with specific applications like SQL and software engineering. These employers also sought candidates with the ability to effectively problem solve and communicate their solutions to clients.

Technical In-Demand Skills • • • • •

Software Development SQL Project Management JAVA Software Engineering

Job Type • Full-time: 50.1% • Part-time: 0.9% • Temporary: 2.4%

Foundational In-Demand Skills • • • • •

Communication Skills Writing Problem Solving/ Troubleshooting Planning Teamwork/ Collaboration

Certifications Required • Project Management Certification (e.g. PMP) • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) • American Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) Accredited • Security Clearance • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

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Project Management certification in-demand

Information Technology Wages and Advertised Salary

Average advertised salary: $94,000

Advertised Salary in Job Postings Quarter 2 2017

Advertised salaries for IT occupations during Q2 2017 were overwhelmingly above $75,000 per year, with 75 percent of postings in this category and a mean real-time salary of $94,000.

The high salaries and strong demand make IT a lucrative field in Region 10 for those willing to pursue the necessary training and experience.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Wage Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics 2016

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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IT Occupations

Custom Occupation Group WIN’s Information Technology (IT) occupation group looks at workers tasked to work with and develop programs, websites, and other computer system processes. The following occupations are used by WIN researchers to provide custom analysis: The Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan should be cited any time the analysis, graphics, or custom occupation group from this report are used.

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Skilled Trades & Technicians Occupation Group (Manufacturing Focused) Introduction WIN’s technicians/skilled trades category includes jobs related to advanced manufacturing. Southeast Michigan has more demand for skilled- trades labor, such as CNC machinists and welders, than almost anywhere else in the country.

Online Job Postings

NOTE: Skilled trades related to construction and assembly are not included in this cluster, as the focus is on advanced manufacturing only.

Job Posting Analysis Online job ads for Skilled Trades occupations declined by 2.5 percent to 4,172 postings during Q2 2017 after remaining fairly stagnant through 2016. Despite quarterly variation, demand for Skilled Trades workers in Region 10 has been on the rise since the end of 2012, which reported 1,586 online job ads for Skilled Trades positions.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Employment Over Time 2017

Employment Analysis Employment in Skilled Trades declined steeply between 2001 and 2009, but has made consistent, if small, gains since the Recession low of 64,452 employed workers.

Employment levels have increased 35 percent since 2009, with 86,983 individuals were employed in Skilled Trades occupations in 2017.

Data: EMSI Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Top Job Posted: First-Line Supervisors of Production Workers

Job postings decreased 2.5% in Skilled Trades

Skilled Trades & Technicians Top Jobs Posted Quarter 2 2017

Analysis In Q2 2017, the most in-demand Skilled Trades Occupation was FirstLine Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, with 746 postings. With 518 postings, Production Workers, All Other were also in high demand. Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers; Machinists, and Electronics Engineering Technicians round out the top five.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Entry Level openings available

Skilled Trades & Technicians Education and Experience

67%

of postings offer full time employment

Educational Attainment

Region 10 Skilled Trades postings were predominantly geared toward entry level applicants in Q2, with 45 percent of postings specifying experience available to those with under two years of experience and another 43 percent open to those with three to five years.

Education requirements are not as variable. A majority (77 percent) of job postings required only a high school diploma or, more commonly, vocational training. The low educational requirements but high growth potential with experience in the Skilled Trades occupations make many positions accessible to entry-level workers willing to put time into on the job training and practice.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

In-Demand Area of Study Experience Required • Engineering, General • Mechanical Engineering • Automotive Engineering Technology/ Technician, Other • Business Administration and Management, General • Computer Science

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Knowledge areas: Engineering and Business Administration

Vocational training desired

Skilled Trades & Technicians In-Demand Skills Skilled Trades occupations mainly require manufacturing focused skills and specific tool proficiencies. Employer demand for skills such as CNC milling and repair abilities showcases the technical nature of these positions.

Workers will also need more general skills like physical ability, mathematics and effective communication to succeed in the workplace.

Technical In-Demand Skills • • • • •

Inspection/ Repair Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machining Supervisory Skills Microsoft Office

Job Type • Full-time: 67.0% • Part-time: 1.8% • Temporary: 4.9%

Foundational In-Demand Skills • • • • •

Communication Skills Ability to Perform Physical Labor Mathematics Troubleshooting/ Problem Solving Writing

Certifications Required Forklift Operator Certification Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Cash Handling Certification Welding Certification (E.G. AWS Certified Welder) • American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certification • • • •

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In-demand certifications: CDL, Forklift Operator

Skilled Trades & Technicians Wages and Advertised Salary Skilled Trades are among the lowest paid occupations across southeast Michigan. Half of advertised salaries in the Skilled Trades in Q2 2017 were below $35,000 per year. The median advertised salary was $40,000 annually, although this may reflect the high number of entrylevel jobs represented in online job postings.

$40,000: average advertised salary

Advertised Salary in Job Postings Quarter 2 2017

Wage data from the BLS, shown below, reports that all the top ten indemand Skilled Trades jobs during Q2 2017 have median wages over $15 per hour with strong growth potential (most over $30 hourly) following additional experience.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Wage Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics 2016

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Skilled Trades Occupations

Custom Occupation Group The Skilled Trades Occupations group encompasses many workers within technical fields and manufactruing.

With the automotive industry presence in Southeast Michigan, the Skilled Trades occupation group covers many local workers. The following occupations are used by WIN researchers to provide custom analysis: The Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan should be cited any time the analysis, graphics, or custom occupation group from this report are used.

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Annual Labor Market Data

2010 Annual 2011 Annual 2012 Annual 2013 Annual

2014 Annual

2015 Annual

2016 Annual

2017 Annual (Thru 2nd Quarter)

Percent Change from Change from 2016 2016

Labor Force

1,921,073

1,868,050

1,873,375

1,894,696

1,894,440

1,891,284

1,929,959

1,947,295

17,336

0.9%

Employment

1,656,277

1,657,003

1,686,097

1,711,810

1,741,483

1,780,672

1,826,981

1,861,607

34,626

1.9%

Unemployment

264,797

211,047

187,278

182,887

152,956

110,612

102,979

85,688

-17,291

-16.8%

Unemployment Rate

13.8%

11.3%

10.0%

9.7%

8.1%

5.8%

5.3%

4.4%

-0.9%

na

*Note: Monthly data averaged by year Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Quarterly Labor Market Data 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter 1st Quarter 2016 2016 2016 2017

2nd Quarter 2017

Percent Change from Change from 1st Quarter 1st Quarter 2017 2017

One-Year One-Year Percent Change from Change from 2nd Quarter 2nd Quarter 2016 2016

Labor Force

1,917,776

1,956,579

1,937,722

1,948,129

1,946,461

-1,668

-0.1%

28,684

1.5%

Employment

1,822,000

1,839,048

1,839,865

1,838,505

1,872,677

34,172

1.9%

50,677

2.8%

Unemployment

95,777

117,531

97,858

109,624

73,784

35,840

36.6%

-21,993

-23.0%

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

6.0%

5.1%

5.6%

3.8%

1.8%

na

-1.2%

na

April 2016

May 2016

June 2016

July 2016

August 2016

September 2016

October 2016

November 2016

December 2016

January 2017

February 2017

March 2017

April 2017

May 2017

June 2017

Labor Force

1,897,197

1,918,734

1,937,398

1,957,873

1,955,639

1,956,225

1,951,465

1,931,365

1,930,337

1,943,631

1,950,083

1,950,673

1,940,488

1,950,210

1,948,684

Employment

1,810,022

1,828,380

1,827,597

1,834,145

1,836,851

1,846,149

1,840,277

1,840,273

1,839,044

1,825,510

1,836,946

1,853,059

1,863,397

1,879,265

1,875,369

Unemployment

87,175

90,354

109,801

123,728

118,788

110,076

111,188

91,092

91,293

118,121

113,137

97,614

77,091

70,945

73,315

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

4.7%

5.7%

6.3%

6.1%

5.6%

5.7%

4.7%

4.7%

6.1%

5.8%

5.0%

4.0%

3.6%

3.8%

*Note: Monthly data averaged by quarter Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Monthly Labor Market Data

* Note: Data shown for 15 most recently available months Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics

APPENDIX - 1

RPI Region 10 Job Posting Data by Occupation Group* Over Time

Total Postings Agriculture Business & finance

Q3 2016

Q4 2016

Q1 2017

Q2 2017

113,779

119,764

113,026

128,322

130,620

14.8%

1.8%

1,371

1,369

1,297

1,847

1,815

32.4%

‐1.7%

7,748

7,737

7,810

8,445

8,417

8.6%

‐0.3%

923

1,128

971

1,149

1,296

40.4%

12.8%

24,434

27,215

26,341

27,781

28,614

17.1%

3.0%

1,532

2,111

2,334

1,894

1,937

26.4%

2.3%

195

221

184

255

222

13.8%

‐12.9%

8,528

8,112

7,067

8,233

7,699

‐9.7%

‐6.5%

14,003

15,552

14,955

19,328

20,196

44.2%

4.5%

15,341

15,125

12,872

14,007

14,494

‐5.5%

3.5%

3,564

3,568

3,567

4,395

4,172

17.1%

‐5.1%

8,247

9,408

7,970

8,441

9,588

16.3%

13.6%

Construction Customer service Education Energy Engineers & designers Health care Information technology Skilled trades & technicians Transportation, distribution, and logistics

Change Over Time

Annual Change Quarter Growth Q2 2016‐Q2 Q1 2017‐Q2 2017 2017

Q2 2016

*Note: Some overlap exists between groups, the occupational groups are not mutually exclusive. Thus, postings should not be added from one group to another but instead should be analyzed on their own.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

APPENDIX - 2

Job Posting Data by Occupation Group* Over Time

Total Postings Agriculture Business & finance Construction Customer service Education

Q3 2016

Q4 2016

Q1 2017

Q2 2017

139,765

149,379

141,413

160,628

161,940

15.9%

0.8%

1,835

1,776

1,660

2,447

2,407

31.2%

‐1.6%

9,011

9,044

9,335

9,966

9,862

9.4%

‐1.0%

1,281

1,492

1,219

1,472

1,657

29.4%

12.6%

30,303

34,218

33,345

35,398

35,837

18.3%

1.2%

2,114

3,034

3,150

2,613

2,675

26.5%

2.4%

272

259

240

328

279

2.6%

‐14.9%

9,454

8,977

7,941

9,180

8,646

‐8.5%

‐5.8%

17,880

20,099

19,607

25,381

26,234

46.7%

3.4%

17,335

16,966

14,646

16,083

16,378

‐5.5%

1.8%

4,503

4,755

4,797

5,947

5,559

23.5%

‐6.5%

11,380

13,548

10,144

10,551

11,942

4.9%

13.2%

Energy Engineers & designers Health care Information technology Skilled trades & technicians Transportation, distribution, and logistics

Change Over Time

Annual Change Quarter Growth Q2 2016‐Q2 Q1 2017‐Q2 2017 2017

Q2 2016

*Note: Some overlap exists between groups, the occupational groups are not mutually exclusive. Thus, postings should not be added from one group to another but instead should be analyzed on their own.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

APPENDIX - 3

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