Region 10 WIN Quarterly Report - Q3 2016

Q3 2016 (July to August 2016)

REGION 10

OAKLAND, WAYNE, & MACOMB

WIN Quarterly Report

Introduction: Region 10

About This Report The Workforce Intelligence Network (WIN) partnership is a collaboration of Michigan Works! Agencies (MWAs) and community colleges across a 16 county region in Michigan. The counties in the 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. Prosperity Region 10 includes: Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties.

This report highlights labor market information and real-time job posting data for the tri-county Prosperity Region 10 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 and Finance (page 6) • Customer Service (formerly Retail & Hospitality) (page 11) • Education(page 16) • Energy (page 21)

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Engineers and Designers (page 26) Health Care (Page 31) Information Technology (IT) (Page 36) Skilled Trades & Technicians (manufacturing focused) (Page 41)

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Wages offered in job postings Employment Unemployment Labor force

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

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Introduction: Region 10

KeyFindings for Q3 2016

Region 10 employment and labor force increase during Q3 2016.

Employment in Region 10 grew 1.1% during the recent quarter. The labor force grew as well with 2.0% more people participating in the workforce. Unemployment rose by 0.8% with the labor force growing faster than employment, but more participants and higher employment indicate a stronger labor market. (See page 4 for details).

Employer demand at 5 year high with increase in job postings.

There were over 4,000 new job postings throughout Region 10 during Q3 2016. The total number of postings surpassed 115,000 online job ads. During the past year postings seemed to have leveled off over 100,000 indicating labor demand has continued to hold strong.

Despite increase in postings overall, majority of occupation groups witnessed decreases in job postings.

Of the eight occupation groups analyzed within this report, five reported a drop in online job postings. The three occupation groups that saw growth include Customer Service, Health Care, and Education saw a relatively large boost in postings, accounting for the large increase in demand within the county.

Engineering and IT Occupation groups advertise high salaries during Q3 2016.

Both the Engineering and IT occupation groups reported mean advertised salaries greater than $80,000 a year.

Although both of these occupation groups require high educational attainment, they present lucrative opportunities for job seekers.

Occupation groups searching for individuals with 0 to 5 years experience.

All the occupation groups analyzed for Region 10 reported that a majority of online advertisements were searching for individuals with 0 to 5 years experience. While most groups had a large portion of postings for applicants with 3 to 5 years experience, entry level job were largely available in Customer Service, Education, and skilled trades.

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Executive Summary

Postings over time

Region 10 Online Job Postings

Online job postings increased by 4,483 between Q2 and Q3 2016 (+3.9%). This increase represents the highest quarter total since data began being collected in 2011.

Postings have now surpassed 100,000 ads per quarter in Region 10 in six consecutive quarters.

Labor force/employment/unemployment The labor force in Region 10 increased by 36,000 individuals (+2.0%) to 1,873,000 in Q3 2016.

Employment increased by 18,701 individuals (+1.1%) to 1,763,000.

Since labor force increased at a greater rate than the employment, unemployment climbed 0.8 percentage points to 5.9%.

Employment continues to reach higher levels of employment and individuals in the labor force in Region 10 even higher than employment has been in recent years.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Labor Force, Employment, Unemployment Rate Quarter 3 2016

Data: BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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% 116,568 Total Postings

Employment increased by 18,701 workers

Top Jobs Quarter 3 2016

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Analysis Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers overtook software developers as the most in-demand occupation in Region 10 during Q3 with over 5,400 ads. Software developers took the second spot with 5,087 and RNs remained high in-demand with nearly 5,043 ads.

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36,000 more people in the labor force

Truck Divers: Top In-demand job

Top Jobs Quarter 3 2016

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Business & Finance

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 Online job postings for Business and Finance occupations dropped by 68 postings (1%) to 7,568 between Q2 and Q3 2016. Despite the drop, employer demand continues to remain relatively high over the 5year span. Postings for this group have surpassed 7,000 in Region 10 for seven consecutive quarters.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Employment Over Time Quarter 3 2016

Employment Analysis 2016 marked the sixth consecutive year of employment growth since 2010. While there reported to be 81,649 workers in 2010, over 95,000 workers are now employed in 2016.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Top Job: Management Analyst

Now Hiring: 7,568

Business & Finance Top Jobs Quarter 3 2016

Analysis No significant change.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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% 0 to 5 years experience in-demand

Business & Finance Educational Attainment Required Of the 4,600 Business and Finance group job postings that indicated a desired experience level in Q3 2016, 36% and 50% were available to workers with less than two years and three to five years of experience, respectively. Further, of the 5,200 postings with information on the minimum education requirements, 82% required a Bachelor’s degree.

Bachelors degree required

Degrees and Certifications Required • Accounting • Business Administration And Management, General • Finance, General • Engineering, General • Computer Science Educational Attainment

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Experience Required

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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54.4% Skills in-demand: Accounting, Budgeting

of postings offer full-time positions

Business & Finance in-Demand Skills LThe occupations in the Business and Finance group required a variety of skills. Communication skills appeared to represent the highest in-demand skills consisting of customer service and team work Advanced technical skills such as accounting and financial analysis were in high demand indicating a need for those with financial backgrounds. Management skills were also highly sought out over a broad area of business disciplines. Computer skills, especially those in Microsoft Office are a must within the Business and Finance group.

Technical in-Demand Skills • • • • •

Microsoft Office/ Excel Accounting/ Budgeting Project Management Customer Service Financial Analysis

Job Type • • •

Temporary: 4.6% Full-time: 54.4% Part-time: 1.6%

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Foundational In-Demand Skills • • • • •

Communication Skills Writing/ Research Problem Solving Planning/ Organizational Skills Creativity

Certifications Required • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) • Series 7 • Project Management Certification (E.G. PMP) • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) • Security Clearance

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68% of advertised salary offer more than $50,000 per year

Business & Finance Wages Of the postings related to Business and Finance occupations that included salary information, 68% advertised salaries of more than $50,000. All of the top ten occupations in this group had median salaries greater than $50,000 annually indicating great opportunities for earnings for those looking to move into Business and Finance, with management analysts earning the most ($84,000 annually).

Highest Wage Potential: Management Analysts

Advertised Wages in Job Postings Quarter 3 2016

Wage Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics 2015

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network 11

Customer Service

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

Job Posting Analysis Online job postings for Customer Service occupations increased by 11.0%, between Q2 and Q3 2016, from 493,941 to 498,234. Employer demand has increased compared to the 23,442 postings in Q3 2015 as well.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Employment Over Time Quarter 3 2016

Employment Analysis Employment for Customer Service occupations in Region 10 continued to increase into early 2016, marking a seventh year of continuous growth.

The nearly 500,000 workers in these jobs has surpassed 2008 levels of employment. An additional 30,000 individuals would need to gain jobs in this group to reach 2001 employment levels.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Now Hiring: 26,648 Postings

Top In-Demand Job: Sales Representatives Customer Service Top Jobs Quarter 3 2016

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Analysis No significant change.

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% Entry Level Openings Available

Customer Service Educational Attainment Required Most of online job postings that provided minimum education requirements asked that prospective candidates have a high school degree or vocational training. Most Customer Service occupations do not require any formal education at the entry-level. An additional 4,500 ads asked for candidates with a Bachelor’s but these are more likely for managerial or supervisor positions.

Bachelors degree required for management positions

Degrees and Certifications Required • Business Administration and Management, General • Engineering, General • Marketing/Marketing Management, General • Finance, General • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Educational Attainment

Over half of the postings that indicated a desired level of experience showed that Region 10 Customer Service employers are searching for entry-level positions to be filled. An additional 3,400 postings ask that candidates have three to five years of experience, most likely searching for candidates to put on advancement tracks toward management.

The combination of low education and experience expectations indicates that Customer Service occupations are an excellent entry into the labor market to gain important work-place skills.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Experience Required

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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% In-Demand Skills: Sales, Customer Service

In-Demand Certification: Servsafe, ASE

Customer Service in-Demand Skills The most often advertised baseline and specialized skills for Customer Service occupations demonstrate that Region 10 employers seek workers with well-rounded foundational skills along with strong, specialized people skills. In addition to being able to communicate effectively and provide basic customer service, these workers must also have unique skills like product or service sales, scheduling, and retail setting.

Technical in-Demand Skills • • • • •

Sales/ Customer Service Store Management/ Supervisory Skills Microsoft Office Merchandising/ Product Sales Scheduling

Job Type • • •

Temporary: 4.9% Full-time: 36.9% Part-time: 12.0%

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Foundational In-Demand Skills • • • • •

Communication Skills Writing Ability to perform physical tasks Organizational Skills Problem Solving

Certifications Required • • • • •

Servsafe Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certification Commercial Driver's License CDL Class A Alcohol Server Certification

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Average Advertised Salary: $55,000

Customer Service Wages Customer service related postings most often advertised annual salaries of less than $35,000, but a substantial minority advertised salaries over $75,000. The disparity in wages for Customer Service occupations can best be seen in the wage table at the bottom of this page. Three occupations offer less than $15 per hour at the median level. Meanwhile, the average sales managers in Region 10 earns $55 per hour.

High Earning Potential: Sales Manager

Advertised Wages in Job Postings Quarter 3 2016

Wage Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics 2015

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network 16

Education Introduction Education-related jobs can be found both in the private and public sectors with Online Job Postings teachers and other education-related 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.

Job Posting Analysis Postings for jobs in Education do not follow a traditional business cycle like many other occupation groups. Instead, postings for Education positions peak during quarter three, particularly in July and August when schools ramp up hiring for the school year. This is evident to the large spike in job postings during this quarter as there were 2053 total online job advertisements. This is 38% increase in postings from Q2 2016, which only reported 1,484 job ads.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Employment Over Time Quarter 3 2016

Employment Analysis Unlike many other occupation groups that have experienced employment gains since the recession, Education employment has declined. Also, unlike others, there was no precipitous drop in employment during 2009 and 2010 as the economy collapsed.

Education positions, many of which are publicly funded, have fallen more in line with government spending on educator positions and universities changing from tenured faculty to adjust and part-time staff that are not counted in full-time employment numbers. Compared to a pre-recession high employment level of 91,309 in 2004, employment has dropped 25% with 22,400 fewer individuals employed in Education occupations.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Now Hiring: 2,053 Postings

Top In-Demand Job: Preschool Teachers Education Top Jobs Quarter 3 2016

Analysis No significant change.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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% Bachelors Degree Required

Education Educational Attainment Required Most positions in Education require a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree as teacher training requirements have increased, this is evident with over 50% of postings indicating a certain educational attainment wanting a bachelor’s degree at minimum. Some positions, like those for teacher aids, require vocational training instead of a degree.

Many positions are open to less experienced workers with more than half of postings listing entrylevel positions (5,853 postings). The next most requested experience is three to five years (3,379 postings). Few postings require more than five years of experience.

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Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Experience Required

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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% In-Demand Skills: Teaching, Child Care

Teaching Certificate InDemand

Education in-Demand Skills The foundational skills required for Education jobs are similar to those required for many other jobs.

Communications, organizational skills, writing, and other similar skills are all required of most jobs during this recent decade. Technical skills for teachers and other occupations in Education include lesson planning, knowledge of child development, special education, and other teaching-specific skills.

Technical in-Demand Skills • • • • •

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

Job Type • • •

Temporary: 2.9% Full-time: 44.5% Part-time: 10.5%

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Foundational In-Demand Skills • • • • •

Communication Skills Writing/ Research Planning/ Organizational Skills Ability to perform physical tasks Mathematics

Certifications Required • • • • •

Teaching Certificate Certified Teacher Commercial Driver's License CDL Class A Teaching License

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Average Advertised Salary: $39,609

Education Wages Starting wages for many teaching positions are not competitive but have the opportunity to grow. For many positions, wages are negotiated by a union and increase over time. While postings often list wages below $35,000, most open positions require little to no experience so it stands to reason that this is why wages in postings are so low even though most jobs require at least a Bachelor’s degree.

A majority of the top in-demand jobs offered median wages over $29 dollars an hour or over $60,000 a year indicating wages grow the longer a teacher works.

High Wage Potential: Special Education Teachers

Advertised Wages in Job Postings Quarter 3 2016

Wage Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics 2015

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Energy

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

Job Posting Analysis Online job postings for Energyrelated occupations fell by 24% to 128 between Q2 and Q3 2016.

Although dropping 41 postings between quarters, postings remain relatively stable with postings fluctuating over 100 over the past 4 years.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Employment Over Time Quarter 3 2016

Employment Analysis The employment generally showed an increasing trend from 2010 and 2015. However, there was a recent drop (4%) from 2015 to 2016.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Now Hiring: 128 Postings

Top In-Demand Job: Managers Energy Top Jobs Quarter 3 2016

Analysis The top in-demand jobs remained mostly same. Managers and Electrical Engineers held the top two spots. Construction managers, power line workers, and repair workers all moved into the top five spots as nuclear and mechanical engineers saw a decrease in postings.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network 23

% Experienced Individuals InDemand

Bachelor's Degree Required for Managerial Positions

Energy Educational Attainment Required Over half of all postings (80 postings) for Energyrelated occupations required a Bachelor’s degree.

Another large volume of postings (45 postings) required those with vocation training. Of the postings that specified a desired experience level, 38% asked for candidates to have at least three to five years of experience. The second in-demand experience group was for applicants with 6 to 8 years of previous experience.

Educational Attainment

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Degrees and Certifications Required

Experience Required

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

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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% In-Demand Skills: Budgeting, Supervisory Skills

In-Demand Certification: PMP, Construction Management

Energy in-Demand Skills Foundational skills for jobs in Energy-related occupations are similar to those in other groups, including problem solving, communication, and writing. Technical skills in Energy occupations range from budgeting to repair/ inspection, indicating a need for a wide variety of skills for these jobs. Supervisory skills, project management and other managerial skills were also in high demand indicating employers looking to fill management positions.

Technical in-Demand Skills • • • • •

Budgeting Scheduling Microsoft Office Supervisory Skills Project Management

Job Type • • •

Temporary: Data Not Available Full-time: 33.6% Part-time: Data Not Available

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Foundational In-Demand Skills • • • • •

Communication Skills Problem Solving Planning Writing Ability to perform physical tasks

Certifications Required • • • • •

Project Management Certification (E.G. PMP) Certified Construction Manager Commercial Driver's License Six Sigma Yellow Belt CDL Class A

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Average Advertised Salary: $66,935

Energy Wages Few postings in Energy advertised a salary. Of those that did list a wage, most were above $75,000 annually, 14 of the 24 that did report a salary.

Eight of the top ten occupations related to energy reported median wages of over $30 dollars an hour.

This presents a lucrative opportunity for those willing to obtain the education to make their way into this field.

High Earning Potential: Managers

Advertised Wages in Job Postings Quarter 3 2016

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Wage Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics 2015

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Engineers & Designers (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 postings for Engineers and Designers remained relatively stagnant, decreasing just 0.6% between Q2 and Q3 2016. Employer demand for this group seems to have plateaued following a record high of 9,400 postings during Q3 2015.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Employment Over Time Quarter 3 2016

Employment Analysis Employment of Engineers and Designers increased to 76,021 workers thus far in 2016. This occupation group has not seen this level of employment in Region 10 since 2001-2002. The high demand for these occupations in the region should lead to steady employment growth in years to come.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Now Hiring: 7,925 Postings

Top In-Demand Job: Mechanical Engineer Engineers & Designers Top Jobs Quarter 3 2016

Analysis No significant change.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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% Bachelor's Degree Required

Engineers & Designers Educational Attainment Required

Experienced Workers InDemand

Degrees and Certifications Required

The majority (81.1%) of postings providing minimum education requirement asked that applicants have a Bachelor’s degree.

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A majority of employers in Region 10 seeking Engineers and Designers prefer applicants with some previous experience, mostly in the three to five-year range. The over 1,000 postings preferring candidates with six or more years of experience were most likely for management positions. There were 1,438 online ads seeking recently graduated engineers as well, requiring two years or less experience.

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Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Experience Required

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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% Skills In-demand: Mechanical Engineering

ABET Certification In-Demand

Engineers & Designers in-Demand Skills The most often advertised baseline and specialized skills for Customer Service occupations demonstrate that Region 10 employers seek workers with well-rounded foundational skills along with strong, specialized people skills. In addition to being able to communicate effectively and provide basic customer service, these workers must also have unique skills like product or service sales, scheduling, and retail setting.

Technical in-Demand Skills • • • • •

Mechanical Engineering Microsoft Office Validation Product Development Electrical Engineering

Job Type • • •

Temporary: 0.5% Full-time: 54.9% Part-time: 0.6%

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Foundational In-Demand Skills • • • • •

Communication Skills Problem Solving Writing Planning Troubleshooting

Certifications Required • American Board For Engineering And Technology (ABET) Accredited • Six Sigma Certification • Six Sigma Black Belt • Six Sigma Green Belt • Certified Quality Engineer

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Average Advertised Salary: $80,538

Engineers & Designers Wages Ninety percent of postings providing salary information offered wages above $50,000 annually while a majority offered more than $75,000. The high wages offered reflect the high demand and high levels of education necessary for these occupations – the average of all advertised salaries was $80,538.

All of the top occupations in this group offer over $30 per hour at the median level. Most offer over $40 per hour.

Majority of Jobs offer wages over $30 per hour

Advertised Wages in Job Postings Quarter 3 2016

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Wage Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics 2015

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Health Care

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 postings for Health Care occupations in Region 10 increased by 1,012 (7%) between Q2 and Q3 2016. Postings in 2016 continue to remain high over the past several years.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Employment Over Time Employment Analysis

Quarter 3 2016

The increase in employer demand evident in Health Care postings during 2015 has resulted in an employment jump of 4,400 individuals (+2.7%). Unlike other occupation groups, Health Care employment was not severely cut during the Great Recession.

Employment in this group has increased in all but two years since 2001.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Now Hiring: 14,905 Postings

Top In-Demand Job: Registered Nurses Health Care Top Jobs Quarter 3 2016

Analysis No significant change.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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% Associates Degree In-Demand

Health Care Educational Attainment Required Unlike other occupation groups, one particular form of educational attainment does not dominate postings for Health Care occupations. An Associate’s degree was the most common form of education asked for by employers via online ads with 3,100 online ads. Meanwhile, 2,450 postings required a high school diploma or vocational training while an additional 2,300 asked for a Bachelor’s degree. The 900 ads asking for graduate or professional degrees were most likely for occupations like physicians and pharmacists which require years of education and training beyond a Bachelor’s.

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Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Experience Required

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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% Skills In-Demand: Patient Care, Teaching

CCRN and CPR Certification In-Demand

Health Care in-Demand Skills Technical medical skills were high in demand due to the nature of Health Care related occupations. Patient care, treatment planning, and evaluation skills were particularly demanded of applicants. Supervisory skills and teach were also highly sought indicating a demand for leaders in the medical field. Baseline skills such as communication, writing, and computers skills are a must for job seekers.

Technical in-Demand Skills • • • • •

Patient Care/ Treatment Planning Supervisory Skills Teaching Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Patient Monitoring, Evaluation, and Preparation

Job Type • • •

Temporary: 10.1% Full-time: 43.3% Part-time: 6.6%

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Communication/ Team Work- Collaboration Planning/ Organizational Skills Writing Computer Skills Quality Assurance/ Detail-Oriented

Certifications Required • • • • •

Registered Nurse Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) First Aid CPR AED American Heart Association Certificate Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification

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Average Advertised Salary: $58,000

Health Care Wages Similar to the broad range of educational requirement seen in postings, advertised wages within Health Care postings followed a broad spectrum. These advertised salaries tend to lean more toward high salaries with the largest portion making over $50,000. The average salary offered from postings was $58,000.

The disparity in wages for Health Care occupations can best be seen in the wage table at the bottom of this page. Median wages range from $13.56 (medical assistants) to $80.26 (physicians and surgeons).

High Wage Potential: Physicians and Surgeons

Advertised Wages in Job Postings Quarter 3 2016

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Wage Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics 2015

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Information Technology

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

Job Posting Analysis Online job postings for IT occupations fell after two consecutive quarters of growth.

Online ads for this group fell by 2% to 15,030 between Q2 and Q3 2016.

Postings for IT workers in Region 10 continue to stay above 14,000 for seven consecutive quarters.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Employment Over Time Quarter 3 2016

Employment Analysis Employment for IT occupations continues its gradual climb—the beginning of 2016 marked a seventh consecutive year of growth. The over 63,500 workers in these jobs has now surpassed 2001 levels. With high demand, the IT occupation group should continue to expand in the region.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Now Hiring: 15,030 Postings

Top In-demand Job: 5,087

Information Technology Top Jobs Quarter 3 2016

Analysis No significant change.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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% Bachelor's Degree Required

Information Technology Educational Attainment Required Over 85% of online postings that provided minimum education requirements asked that prospective candidates have a Bachelor’s degree. While most IT occupations require a Bachelor’s or more advanced degrees, opportunities do exist for candidates – particularly those with some vocational training or an Associate’s degree in an area such as web development.

A majority of the postings that provided required experience indicated that employers would like workers to have three to five-years of experience.

Opportunities do exist for IT workers with less experience as over 2,000 online ads asked for entry level workers with zero to two years of experience.

Experienced Workers In-Demand

Degrees and Certifications Required • Computer Science • Engineering, General • Business Administration And Management, General • Electrical And Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other • Management Information Systems, General

Educational Attainment

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Experience Required

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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% Software Languages InDemand: SQL, JAVA

Skills In-Demand: Project Management

Information Technology in-Demand Skills The most often advertised baseline and specialized skills for IT occupations demonstrate that Region 10 employers seek workers with well-rounded foundational skills along with expertise of a specific IT skill, most often a computer language including. In addition to knowing languages like SQL or JAVA, IT workers must also possess foundational skills such as communication, writing, and research.

Technical in-Demand Skills • • • • •

Software Development SQL Project Management Software Engineering JAVA

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Temporary: 0.6% Full-time: 50.5% Part-time: 1.2%

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Communication Skills Writing / Research Problem Solving/Troubleshooting Organizational Skills/ Planning Detail-Oriented

Certifications Required • Project Management Certification (E.G. PMP) • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) • American Board For Engineering And Technology (ABET) Accredited • Security Clearance • Six Sigma Certification

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Average Advertised Salary: $88,000

Information Technology Wages The high demand and high level of skills necessary for IT occupations are demonstrated through advertised salaries – for postings that did provide that information, the majority offered more than $75,000. The IT occupation group had one of the highest salaries offered with the mean average advertised via postings of just over $88,000.

Similar to engineers, nearly all of the top IT occupations offer wages near or above $40 per hour at the median level. One exception are computer user support specialists, which offer $22 per hour at the median level but requires an Associate’s degree whereas the other top jobs require at least a Bachelor’s.

High Wage Potential: Database Administrator

Advertised Wages in Job Postings Quarter 3 2016

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Wage Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics 2015

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Skilled Trades & Technicians (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 Employer demand for Skilled Trades and Technician occupations dropped slightly during from Q2 to Q3 (-0.4%).

Despite the decline, the nearly 3,500 ads posted represented the third highest quarter total. Employer demand remains strong for these occupations in Region 10.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Employment Over Time Quarter 3 2016

Employment Analysis Employment for Skilled Trades and Technicians increased for a seventh consecutive year as 2016 began.

During Q1 2016, this occupation group employed 86,800 individuals in Region 10, a 2.0% rise compared to 2015. Employment remains above 2008 levels, but well below early 2000 levels.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Now Hiring: 3,453

Top In-Demand Job: Production Workers Skilled Trades & Technicians Top Jobs Quarter 3 2016

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Analysis Production workers led Skilled Trades and Technician occupations as the most in-demand job in Region 10 with 503 online ads during Q3 2016. Other top occupations included inspectors and supervisors of production workers. High demand for supervisors indicates the existence of a strong career pathway in this group.

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% Entry Level Openings Available

Skilled Trades & Technicians Educational Attainment Required Of online job postings that provided educational attainment requirements, 68% indicated a high school diploma or vocational training would be sufficient for openings in Skilled Trades. Most often, employers want Skilled Trades workers with either previous experience or training relevant to the position prior to hiring. Another 334 postings indicated a Bachelor’s degree as a requirement, most likely for supervisor/management positions.

In terms of experience, the majority of postings express that an employee with five or fewer years would suffice. The “zero to two years” category had the second highest frequency of postings, indicating the availability of entry-level positions.

Vocational Training Required

Degrees and Certifications Required • Engineering, General • Mechanical Engineering • Electrical And Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other • Business Administration And Management, General • Computer Science

Educational Attainment

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Experience Required

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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% Skills In-Demand: Inspection, Repair

Certification In-Demand: Forklift, Welding

Skilled Trades & Technicians in-Demand Skills The most often advertised baseline and specialized skills for Skilled Trades and Technicians demonstrate that Region 10 employers seek workers with well-rounded foundational skills along with expertise in traditional or new skilled trade practices. In addition to being able to perform their specific trade-related duties such as inspection, machining, or repair, these workers must also be able to communicate in teams, troubleshoot and problem solve.

Furthermore, having Microsoft Office skills is now a common requirement in some Skilled Trades openings.

Technical in-Demand Skills Inspection Repair Machining Computer Numerical Control (CNC) • Scheduling • • • •

Job Type • • •

Temporary: 9.1% Full-time: 63.6% Part-time: 2.5%

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Foundational In-Demand Skills • • • • •

Communication Skills Detail-Oriented Problem Solving Writing Physical Demand

Certifications Required • Forklift Operator Certification • Welding Certification (E.G. AWS Certified Welder) • Certified Registered Central Service Technician • Commercial Driver's License

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Average Advertised Salary: $37,400

Skilled Trades & Technicians Wages Of the online postings that advertised salaries, 43.3% offered wages of less than $35,000 annually.

An additional 26.5% offered wages between $35,000 and $50,000 annually. Overall, the average of all salaries offered was roughly $37,400.

High Wage Potential: First Line Supervisors

Advertised Wages in Job Postings Quarter 3 2016

All of the top ten in-demand Skilled Trades occupations offer at least $16 per hour at the median level while four offered $24 or more.

Manufacturing production technicians often earn $30 or more per hour.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Wage Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics 2015

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Annual Labor Market Data

2010 Annual

2011 Annual

2012 Annual

2013 Annual

2016 to‐date Percent Change 2014 Annual 2015 Annual (through Sept Change from from 2015 2016) 2015

Labor Force

1,845,433 1,794,390

1,793,249

1,810,435

1,804,213

1,792,024

1,843,143

51,119

2.9%

Employment

1,589,505 1,590,321

1,612,602

1,632,683

1,654,894

1,680,566

1,742,194

61,629

3.7%

Unemployment

255,928

204,068

180,646

177,752

149,319

111,459

100,949

‐10,510

‐9.4%

Unemployment Rate

13.9%

11.4%

10.1%

9.8%

8.3%

6.2%

5.5%

‐0.7%

na

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

Quarterly Labor Market Data 3rd Quarter 2015

4th Quarter 2015

1st Quarter 2016

Percent 2nd Change from 3rd Quarter Change from Quarter 2nd Quarter 2016 2nd Quarter 2016 2016 2016

One‐Year One‐Year Change Percent from 3rd Change from Quarter 3rd Quarter 2015 2015

Labor Force

1,808,099 1,794,870

1,819,050

1,837,230

1,873,150

35,921

2.0%

65,051

3.6%

Employment

1,690,428 1,695,458

1,719,154

1,744,364

1,763,064

18,701

1.1%

72,637

4.3%

Unemployment

117,671

99,412

99,896

92,866

110,086

17,220

18.5%

‐7,585

‐6.4%

Unemployment Rate

6.5%

5.5%

5.5%

5.1%

5.9%

0.8%

na

‐0.6%

na

September 2015

October 2015

November 2015

December 2015

January 2016

February 2016

1,821,442 1,811,418

1,791,437

1,803,196

1,786,627

1,794,787

1,802,916

1,816,668

1,837,566

1,815,152

1,842,779 1,853,758 1,872,679 1,873,123

1,873,649

1,686,617 1,694,645

1,690,021

1,692,130

1,695,411

1,698,834

1,701,629

1,719,788

1,736,046

1,733,421

1,753,232 1,746,438 1,758,017 1,759,240

1,771,936

101,416

111,066

91,216

95,953

101,287

96,880

101,520

81,731

89,547

107,320

114,662

113,883

101,713

6.2%

5.1%

5.3%

5.6%

5.3%

5.5%

4.5%

4.9%

5.8%

6.1%

6.1%

5.4%

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

Monthly Labor Market Data July 2015 Labor Force Employment Unemployment

134,825

August 2015

116,773

Unemployment Rate 7.4% 6.4% 5.7% * Note: Data shown for 15 most recently available months Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics

March 2016 April 2016 May 2016 June 2017 July 2017

August 2017

September 2017

APPENDIX 1

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

Total Postings Agriculture Business & finance 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 Q3 2015‐Q3 Q1 2016‐Q3 2016 2016

Q3 2015

Q4 2015

Q1 2016

Q2 2016

Q3 2016

104,735

114,434

103,681

112,085

116,568

11.3%

12.4%

1,208

1,180

1,090

1,347

1,339

10.8%

22.8%

8,032

8,975

7,609

7,636

7,568

‐5.8%

‐0.5%

830

853

672

892

1,100

32.5%

63.7%

20,026

23,442

21,585

24,020

26,648

33.1%

23.5%

3,463

1,895

1,643

1,484

2,053

‐40.7%

25.0%

132

192

156

169

128

‐3.0%

‐17.9%

8,739

9,410

8,761

8,452

7,925

‐9.3%

‐9.5%

13,005

12,971

13,359

13,893

14,905

14.6%

11.6%

14,726

17,038

14,451

15,271

15,030

2.1%

4.0%

2,985

3,348

2,753

3,469

3,453

15.7%

25.4%

6,737

6,061

6,613

7,894

8,764

30.1%

32.5%

*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.

APPENDIX 2

Job Posting Data by Occupation Group* Over Time

Total Postings Agriculture Business & finance 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 Q3 2015‐Q3 Q1 2016‐Q3 2016 2016

Q3 2015

Q4 2015

Q1 2016

Q2 2016

Q3 2016

129,794

140,225

126,959

139,765

149,379

15.1%

17.7%

1,644

1,578

1,426

1,835

1,776

8.0%

24.5%

9,437

10,547

8,884

9,011

9,044

‐4.2%

1.8%

1,096

1,183

917

1,281

1,492

36.1%

62.7%

25,802

30,285

27,235

30,303

34,218

32.6%

25.6%

2,227

2,584

2,219

2,114

3,034

36.2%

36.7%

224

264

211

272

259

15.6%

22.7%

9,753

10,433

9,675

9,454

8,977

‐8.0%

‐7.2%

17,394

17,110

17,666

17,880

20,099

15.6%

13.8%

16,922

19,360

16,403

17,335

16,966

0.3%

3.4%

3,961

4,409

3,675

4,503

4,755

20.0%

29.4%

9,901

8,405

7,909

11,380

13,548

36.8%

71.3%

*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.

APPENDIX 3

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