Region 9 WIN Quarterly Report - Q1 2016

Q1 2016

REGION 9

WASHTENAW, LIVINGSTON, LENAWEE, HILLSDALE, JACKSON, & MONROE

WIN Quarterly Report

Introduction: Region 9

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 9 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: • • • • • • • •

Skilled Trades (manufacturing focused) (page 6) Engineers and Designers (page 11) Information Technology (IT) (page 16) Health Care (page 21) Energy (page 26) Business and Finance (page 31) Agriculture (page 36) Education (Page 41)

Data analyzed includes: • • • •

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

• • • •

Wages offered in job postings Employment Unemployment Labor force

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Introduction: Region 9

State of the Labor Market in Region 9 Online job postings hit their highest point within the last 5 years.

Q1 2016 witnessed a new high in online job postings, reaching 20,499 postings. This is 248 postings higher than the previous peak in 2013 where 20,251 postings were made. This could indicate a lot of potential for job seekers within this region.

Employment within Region 9 strengthened while unemployment fell.

Employment has seen steady growth, reaching a new high of 495,533 workers in Q1 2016. This trend has been steadily increasing after a drop in employment toward the end of 2008, surpassing pre-recession employment.

Unemployment has also been steadily falling since 2009, reaching its lowest point in 5 years of 3.9%.

Occupations in the Information Technology (IT) group contain the highest advertised salaries.

The IT occupation group reported a mean advertised salary of over $80,000. This indicates a lucrative opportunity for local jobs seekers. Occupations in the Engineering and Design also reported high average advertised salaries at $74,000, indicating another great opportunity.

The top in-demand jobs present a great opportunity for entry-level job seekers.

Truck drivers and registered nurses are the two highest in-demand occupations within Region 9. Both of these occupations are part of occupation groups where the majority of employers are looking for talent with 0-2 years of experience. This presents a great opportunity for those entering the workforce since there are many positions to be filled.

Energy is the occupation group with the least amount of postings.

Although an increase in job postings was reported, Energy occupations reported only 66 job postings during Q1 2016. Employment increased by 140 workers from 5,938 workers employed in Q4 2015 to 6,078 workers in Q1 2016.

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Executive Summary

Postings Over Time

Total Online Job Postings

Q1 2011 - Q1 2016

Online job ads increased by 2,570 (14.3%) from 17,929 in Q4 2015 to 20,499 in Q1 2016. Overall within the past 5 years, although fluctuating closer to 2012, postings have been increasing. Additionally, Q1 2016, marks a five-year high in online job postings within Region 9.

Labor Force, Employment, & Unemployment Recently, the labor force hit its highest point since 2010. In particular, the labor force increased by 11,674 (2.3%) from 500,412 in Q1 2015 and by 5,942 from 506,144 in Q4 2015 to 512,086 in Q1 2016.

Further, employment in Monroe County has also reached its highest point in the past five years as well.

Employment grew by 16,274 (3.3%) from 475,937 in Q1 2015 and by 3,435 from 488,776 in Q4 2015 to 492,211 in Q1 2016. Unemployment rates in Region 9 have also seen improvement, experiencing a decrease over the past 5 years to its lowest annual point. Unemployment fell by 4,601 (18.8%) from 24,476 in Q1 2015 to 19,875 in Q1 2016, in particular. However, there was a 14.4% increase from 17,368 in Q4 2015 to 19,875 in Q1 2016.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Labor Force, Employment, Unemployment Rate January 2008 - March 2016

Data: BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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14.3% 20,499 total job postings

increase in online postings

Top Jobs In Demand Quarter 1 2016

Analysis During Q1 2016, heavy and tractortrailer truck drivers saw more postings this quarter than the previous top job in-demand job (registered nurses) putting it on the top of the list. Software developers saw about 100 more postings moving into Q1 2016 and sales representatives saw nearly 200 new postings, pushing retail salespersons into the fifth top in-demand occupation. Overall, most top indemand occupations saw increases in postings, while registered nurses saw a small decrease.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network 4

Truck drivers most in-demand

Unemployment fell to 3.9%

Top Jobs In Demand Quarter 1 2016

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network 5

Skilled Trades & Technicians (Manufacturing Focused)

Introduction Skilled Trades & Technicians

Online Job Postings

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.

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

Postings Over Time Online job ads for Skilled Trades occupations were up 43.6% to 935 postings during Q1 2016, compared to 651 in Q4 2015. This level of postings is 43% higher than the 654 postings for Skilled Trades occupations in Q4 2015, a year ago.

Employment Over Time

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Employment Over Time

Employment in Skilled Trades declined steeply between 2001 and 2009, but has made modest gains since the Recession low of 13,592 employed workers. Q1 2016 saw a 1.2% gain, or 219 jobs, since 2015, increasing the number of employed workers in the Skilled Trades to 18,018.

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Job postings increased 43.6% since Q4 2015

Employment increased 1.2% since 2015

Skilled Trades & Technicians Top Jobs Quarter 1 2016

Analysis No change since Q4 2015.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network 7

81% 96% of postings required 5 or less years of experience

Skilled Trades & Technicians Educational Attainment & Experience Required

of jobs required only a high school diploma or vocational training

Minimum Educational Attainment Required Q1 2016

Of the 356 Skilled Trades job postings that specified a desired experience level during Q1 2016, 96% were available to workers with five years of experience or less. 579 postings did not specify a required level of experience. 81% of jobs postings required only a high school diploma or vocational training, with 365 postings.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Areas of Study in-Demand Q1 2016

Experience Required Q1 2016

• Business administration and management, general • Mechanical engineering • Electrical and electronic engineering technologies/technicians, other • Engineering, general • Computer engineering

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Area of study: Business Administration

Top certification: Forklift operator certification

Skilled Trades & Technicians in-Demand Skills Q1 2016 The occupations in the Skilled Trades mainly require manufacturing related skills. These skills include inspection, CNC, welding, and repair. Employers hiring Skilled Trades workers often post employability skills like physical demand, communication skills, organizational skills, and problem solving. Mathematics was listed as both a technical and employability skill, underscoring its value.

Technical in-Demand Skills

Foundational In-Demand Skills

• Inspection

• Physical Demand

• Computer Numerical Control (CNC)

• Communication Skills

• Welding

• Mathematics

• Mathematics

• Organizational Skills

• Repair

• Problem Solving

Job Type

Certifications In-Demand

• Temporary: 11.7%

• Forklift operator certification

• Full-time: 48%

• Commercial driver’s license

• Part-time:1.8%

• American board for engineering and technology (ABET) accredited • First aid CPR AED • Welding certification (e.g. AWS certified welder)

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network 9

48% of jobs were full-time

Skilled Trades & Technicians Wages

72% of advertised salaries were $35,000 or less

Advertised Salaries Quarter 1 2016

The majority of advertised salaries in the Skilled Trades in Q1 2016 were below $35,000 per year, with only 28% postings listing a higher salary. Of the 935 postings, 568 did not specify a salary.

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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Engineers & Designers (Manufacturing Focused)

Introduction Engineers & Designers

Online Job Postings

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.

Postings Over Time Online job ads for advanced manufacturing-focused Engineering & Design occupations were up 18.8% to 882 postings during Q1 2016, compared to 742 in Q4 2015. The number of postings for Engineers & Designers in Region 9 can be volatile between quarters but the overall trend over the analysis period beginning in Q1 2011 has been an increase in employer demand.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Employment Over Time

Employment Over Time The number of Region 9 workers employed in advanced manufacturing Engineering & Design jobs has largely recovered from the drop seen during the Great Recession. In 2016, 16,348 workers in the region are employed in Engineering & Design occupations.

The region has added over 3,000 Engineering & Design jobs since employment in this group bottomed out at 13,238 in 2009.

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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19% increase in employer demand between Q4 2015 and Q1 2016

3,000 new jobs since end of recession

Engineers & Designers Top Jobs Quarter 1 2016

Analysis No change after Q4 2015.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network 12

Now hiring: 882 online job ads

Engineers & Designers Educational Attainment & Experience Required

Experience required: less than 5 years

Minimum Educational Attainment Required Q1 2016

Of the 655 Engineering & Design job postings that specified a desired level of education during Q1 2016, 92% sought candidates with a bachelor’s degree. A similar number of Q1 postings advertised a desired level of experience and the overwhelming majority targeted workers with less than 5 years of experience.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Areas of Study in-Demand Q1 2016

Experience Required Q1 2016

• Mechanical engineering • Electrical and electronic engineering technologies/technicians, other • Engineering technology, general • Computer science • Aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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In-demand skills: budgeting, project management

In-demand certifications: EIT, PE

Engineers & Designers in-Demand Skills Q1 2016 Of the 655 Engineering & Design job postings that specified a desired level of education during Q1 2016, 92% sought candidates with a bachelor’s degree. A similar number of Q1 postings advertised a desired level of experience and the overwhelming majority targeted workers with less than 5 years of experience.

Technical in-Demand Skills

Foundational In-Demand Skills

• Budgeting

• Communication skills

• AutoCAD

• Writing

• Manufacturing processes

• Problem solving

• Electrical engineering, mechanical engineering

• Planning

• Product development

Job Type • Temporary: 3.7% • Full-time: 48.3% • Part-time: 0.2%

• Project management

Certifications In-Demand • American board for engineering and technology (ABET) accredited • Professional engineer (PE) • Certified quality engineer, certified quality auditor • Six Sigma certification • Engineer in Training (EIT) certificate

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network 14

48% of job ads were for full-time positions

Engineers & Designers Wages

Average advertised salary: $74,179

Advertised Salaries Quarter 1 2016

The Engineering & Design occupations are some of the highest paying in Region 9 and throughout southeast Michigan. Of the online job postings that advertised a salary range during Q1, most were for earnings that amounted to over $50,000 a year.

Wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the most indemand Engineering & Design jobs in Region 9 confirm that workers can earn high hourly wages after completing an engineering bachelor’s degree.

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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Information Technology (IT)

Introduction Information Technology (IT)

Online Job Postings

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.

Postings Over Time Online job ads for occupations related to IT were up 2.4% to 1,838 during Q1 2016, compared to 1,795 in Q4 2015. This level of postings is 6.1% lower than the 1,958 online postings for IT related occupations in Q4 2015, a year ago.

Employment Over Time

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Employment Over Time

With 11,001 jobs, Q1 2016 marked a 16-year high in employment in IT, exceeding the previous high of 10,572 jobs in 2015. Employment saw a 4.1% increase since 2015, with an additional 429 workers finding employment in IT related occupations, continuing the upward trend begun in 2009.

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Job postings increased 2.4% since Q4 2015

Q1 2016 marked a 16-year high in IT employment

Information Technology (IT) Top Jobs Quarter 1 2016

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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82% Most desired experience: 5 years or less

Information Technology (IT) Educational Attainment & Experience Required

of IT jobs required a bachelor’s degree

Minimum Educational Attainment Required Q1 2016

Of the 1,091 IT job postings that specified a desired experience level during Q1 2016, 83% were available to workers with less than 5 years of experience. 82% of jobs specifying educational attainment levels required a bachelor’s degree. Although higher education is desired by employers, workers willing to make the necessary investment will not struggle to find employment, as experience is not valued as highly as education.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Areas of Study in-Demand Q1 2016 • Computer science

Experience Required Q1 2016

• Engineer, general • Business administration and management, general • Information technology • Electrical and electronic engineering technologies/technicians, other

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Top area of study: Computer Science

Top certification: Project management certification (PMP)

Information Technology (IT) in-Demand Skills Q1 2016 IT occupations require extremely specialized, industry specific skills. Skills in demand specific to IT include SQL, JAVA, software development, JavaScript, and LINUX. Employers hiring IT workers often post employability skills like communication skills, writing, troubleshooting/problem solving, research, and project management.

Technical in-Demand Skills • SQL • JAVA • Software Development • JavaScript

Foundational In-Demand Skills • • • • •

Communication Skills Writing Troubleshooting/Problem Solving Research Project Management

• LINUX

Job Type

Certifications In-Demand

• Temporary: 5.4%

• Project management certification (e.g. PMP)

• Full-time: 54.8%

• Security clearance

• Part-time: 1.3%

• Certified information systems security professional (CISSP) • Microsoft certified solutions expert (MCSE) • CISCO certified internetwork expert (CCIE)

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network 19

Top skills: SQL, JAVA, Software Development

Information Technology (IT) Wages

62% of jobs advertising salary were $75,000+ per year

Advertised Salaries Quarter 1 2016

62% of advertised salaries for IT occupations were above $75,000 per year, and only 5% of posted salaries were below $35,000 per year. The high salaries available makes IT a lucrative field in Region 9, despite the educational barriers.

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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Health Care

Introduction Health Care

Online Job Postings

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.

Postings Over Time Online job ads for Health Care decreased by 1 posting between Q4 2015 and Q1 2016, with 2,794 postings. This level of posting is 18.3% higher than the 2,362 online postings for Health Care in Q1 2015, a year ago.

Employment Over Time

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Employment Over Time

With 46,979 jobs, Q1 2016 marked a 16 year high in employment in Health Care, exceeding the previous high of 46,153 jobs in 2015.

Employment saw a 1.8% increase since 2015, with an additional 826 workers finding employment in Health Care related occupations.

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Job postings decreased by 1 posting since Q4 2015

Q1 2016 marked a 16-year high in employment

Health Care Top Jobs Quarter 1 2016

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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67% Top area of study: Nursing Science

Health Care Educational Attainment & Experience Required

of jobs were available to workers with 0 to 2 years of experience

Minimum Educational Attainment Required Q1 2016

Of the 1,301 Health Care job postings that specified a desired experience level during Q1 2016, 67% were available to workers with 0 to 2 years of experience.

60% of postings indicating a desired educational attainment level were open to workers with an associate’s or bachelor’s degree. The high premium put on education indicates many positions require technical, industry-specific skills. However, those willing to pursue the necessary education will not struggle to find employment, as experience is not valued as highly as education.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Areas of Study in-Demand Q1 2016

Experience Required Q1 2016

• Nursing Science • Physical Therapy/Therapist • Business Administration and Management, General • Medicine • Occupational Therapy/Therapist

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Top skills: Patient Care, Treatment Planning

75%

of jobs with advertised salaries were over $35,000 per year

Health Care in-Demand Skills Q1 2016 The occupations in the Health Care group require a wide array of high-level technical skills. These skills include patient care, treatment planning, patient/family education and instruction, CPR, and scheduling. Employers hiring Health Care workers often post employability skills like communication skills, team work/collaboration, writing, problem solving, and research. The blend of technical and employability skills underscores the need for Health Care workers to be multi-talented and dynamic employees.

Technical in-Demand Skills

Foundational In-Demand Skills

• Patient Care

• Communication Skills

• Treatment Planning

• Team Work/Collaboration

• Patient/Family Education and Instruction

• Writing

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

• Problem Solving

• Scheduling

• Research

Job Type

Certifications In-Demand

• Temporary: 8.0%

• Registered nurse

• Full-time: 60.5%

• First aid CPR AED

• Part-time: 8.7%

• Nurse practitioner • Certified nursing assistant • Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network 24

60% of jobs required either an associate’s or bachelor’s degree

Top certification: Registered Nurse

Health Care Wages 75% of advertised salaries in Health Care in Q1 2016 were over $35,000 per year. Of the 2,794 postings, 2,475 did not specify a salary. The high wages common in the Health Care industry makes the obtainment of the necessary education well worth the investment.

Advertised Salaries Quarter 1 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

Online Job Postings

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.

Postings Over Time Online job ads in the Energy occupation group increased 65% between Q4 2015 and Q1 2016, from 40 to 66 postings. Employer demand, gauged by online job postings, is relatively small and volatile in this occupation group in Region 9.

Employment Over Time

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Employment Over Time

The data presented in the graph to the right represents the region’s total employment in the Energy industries (NAICS 2111, 2131, 2211, 2212, 2371), not just WIN-designated Energy occupations. In 2016, 6,078 workers are employed in these Energy industries in Region 9.

Employment in these industries decreased during the Great Recession, with the region losing about 1,000 jobs but has largely returned to pre-recession levels.

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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65% increase in employer demand between Q4 and Q1

Now hiring: 66 online job ads

Energy Top Jobs Quarter 1 2016

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Analysis Top in-demand jobs in the Energy group for Region 9 during Q1 2016 included engineers like nuclear engineers, mechanical engineers, and electrical engineers. Managers and supervisors with knowledge of or experience in the Energy industry were also in high demand.

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6,000 Energy employees in Region 9

Energy Educational Attainment & Experience Required

Education required: bachelor’s degree

Minimum Educational Attainment Required Q1 2016

Because many of the most in-demand Energy jobs in Region 9 are for highly specialized engineers, the majority of Q1 job postings were targeted at candidates with at least a bachelor’s degree.

Similarly, of the Q1 job postings that specified a desired level of experience, most ads were aimed at applicants between 3 and 5 years of experience.

Fifteen Energy job postings required over 5 years of experience – the demand for managerial and supervisory positions in the Energy group warrants this level of experience.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Areas of Study in-Demand Q1 2016

Experience Required Q1 2016

• Mechanical engineering • Electrical and electronic engineering, technicians • Business administration and management • Physics • Construction management

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Knowledge areas: engineering, business, construction

In-demand skills: project management, supervising

Energy in-Demand Skills Q1 2016 Baseline employability skills for Energy occupations in Region 9 include problem solving, research and writing, and project management skills. Project management is important to many of the Energy group’s in-demand managerial and engineering positions so technical skills in budgeting, scheduling, and benchmarking are integral to Energy jobs in Region 9.

Technical in-Demand Skills

Foundational In-Demand Skills

• Budgeting

• Problem solving

• Scheduling

• Research and writing

• Benchmarking

• Project management

• Engineering support

• Communication skills

• Supervisory skills

• Mentoring

Job Type • Temporary: 1.5% • Full-time: 43.9% • Part-time: Data Not Available

Certifications In-Demand • American Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited • Certified first responder • Project Management certificate (e.g. PMP) • Auditor Certification • Lean Six Sigma

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network 29

> $40 per hour: median wages

Energy Wages

In-demand certifications: ABET, PMP

Advertised Salaries Quarter 1 2016

Only 3 of the 66 Energy job postings in Region 9 during Q1 advertised a salary or hourly wage. In the absence of real-time wage data, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that many of the most in-demand Energy occupations offer high hourly wages at the median. Nuclear engineers and civil engineers in Energy can earn upwards of $40 per hour, or $83,000 a year.

Managers in the Energy industry earn even more.

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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Business & Finance

Introduction Business & Finance

Online Job Postings

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.

Postings Over Time Online job ads for occupations related to Business and Finance were up 24.6% to 1,217 during Q1 2016, compared to 977 during Q4 2015. This level of postings is 21.1% higher than the 1,005 online postings for Business and Finance related occupations in Q1 2015, a year ago.

Employment Over Time

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Employment Over Time

Although only Q1 has passed in 2016, employment in Business and Finance related occupations has continued its steady upward trajectory for the seventh year since the depths of the Great Recession in 2009. In 2009, only 14,263 workers were employed in Business and Finance jobs, and in 2016 employment reached 17,948, a 25.8% increase.

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Most desired experience: less than 5 years

Job postings increased 24.6% since Q4 2015

Business & Finance Top Jobs Quarter 1 2016

Analysis No significant change since Q4 2015.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Education desired: Bachelor’s degree

Business & Finance Educational Attainment & Experience Required

In-demand skills: Accounting, Budgeting, Finance

Minimum Educational Attainment Required Q1 2016

Of the 736 Business and Finance job postings that specified a desired experience level during Q1 2016, 90% were available to workers with less than 5 years of experience. Entry-level Business and Finance positions are available to Region 9 workers that are willing to pursue a bachelor’s degree, with 80% of postings that specified education requirements necessitating a bachelor’s degree.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Areas of Study in-Demand Q1 2016

Experience Required Q1 2016

• Business administration and management, general • Accounting • Finance, general • Economic, general • Human resources development

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Top area of study: Business Administration and Management

Top Certification: Certified Public Accountant

Business & Finance in-Demand Skills Q1 2016 Occupations in Business and Finance require skills necessary for business management. These skills included accounting, budgeting, customer service, filing, and project management. Employers hiring Business and Finance workers often post employability skills like communication skills, Microsoft Office proficiency, writing, organizational skills, and planning ability.

Technical in-Demand Skills

Foundational In-Demand Skills

• Accounting

• Communication Skills

• Budgeting

• Microsoft Office

• Customer Service

• Writing

• Filing

• Organizational Skills

• Project Management

• Planning

Job Type

Certifications In-Demand

• Temporary: 4.0%

• Certified public accountant (CPA)

• Full-time: 58.0%

• Series 7

• Part-time: 2.1%

• Project management certification (e.g. PMP) • Human resources (e.g. GPHR) • Insurance license

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network 34

72% of postings with advertised salaries were above $35,000/yr.

Business & Finance Wages

Employment has increased 25.8% since the Great Recession

Advertised Salaries Quarter 1 2016

Wages were dispersed relatively evenly across the pay scale among those postings with advertised salaries in Business and Finance in Q1 2016. However, 72% of advertised salaries were $35,000 or more per year, making Business and Finance a lucrative industry for workers willing to secure the education necessary for entry.

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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Agriculture

Introduction Agriculture

Online Job Postings

WIN’s agriculture group brings together occupations that require knowledge of the farming, livestock, the environment, and natural sciences. Occupations range from farm workers, to environmental engineers, to meat butchers, and recreation workers.

Postings Over Time The number of online job postings for Agriculture related occupations did not exhibit a very consistent pattern for the past several years. It had a increasing trend from Q3 2014 to Q2 2015 and a decreasing one from Q2 2015 to Q4 2015. Yet, the most recently available data shows that postings in Q1 2016 increased by about 37% from that in Q4 2015.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Employment Over Time Employment Over Time The employment generally showed an increasing trend from 2001 to 2015. While there were a little over 23,000 workers employed in 2001, there now are close to 30,000 workers employed.

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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351 total postings

37% growth in postings from Q4 2015

Agriculture Top Jobs Quarter 1 2016

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Analysis Landscaping and groundskeeping workers jumped to the top from its fourth place spot in Q4 2015. On the other hand, sales representatives, whole and manufacturing, technical and scientific products as well as recreation workers moved down from its first and second place spot in Q4 2015, respectively. These are likely seasonal changes.

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4% growth in employment since 2015

Landscaping and groundskeeping workers in-demand

Agriculture Educational Attainment & Experience Required

Minimum Educational Attainment Required Q1 2016

Of the 142 Agriculture group job postings that specified a desired experience level in Q1 2016, 44% were available to workers with 3 to 5 years of experience. Further, of the 226 postings with information on the minimum education requirements, 49% required a Bachelor’s degree while 39% did a high school diploma.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Areas of Study in-Demand Q1 2016

Experience Required Q1 2016

• Data Not Available

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Communication skills in-demand

3-5 years, most in-demand experience

Agriculture in-Demand Skills Q1 2016 The occupations in the Agriculture group required a wide range of skills. Technical skills such as Inspection/ Repair were indicated to be important. A variety of soft skills such as Communication and Organizational Skills were also shown to be critical for these occupations.

Technical in-Demand Skills • Inspection/Repair • Sales/Budgeting

Foundational In-Demand Skills • Communication Skills/Building Effective Relationships

• Building Relationships/Customer Contact/ Customer Service

• Writing

• Occupational Health and Safety

• Microsoft Office/Microsoft Excel

• Supervisory Skills/Scheduling/Project Management

• Physical Demand

Job Type

• Organizational Skills/Planning

Certifications In-Demand

• Temporary: 14.0%

• Applicators license

• Full-time: 55.3%

• First aid CPR AED

• Part-time: 3.7%

• Certified industrial hygienist • Certified pest control • Commercial driver’s license

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network 39

Full-time jobs available

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Agriculture Wages Of the 351 postings related to the Agriculture occupations, 80 (23%) included salary information, and 47 out of the 80 (59%) indicated it to be less than $35,000 per year.

Due to the small proportion of postings with the information, this may not represent all workers in the Agriculture group in Region 9.

From the table with BLS data, four out of the nine occupations had the median salaries less than $35,000 per year while the rest had the median salaries more than $50,000 per year.

Advertised Salaries Quarter 1 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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Education

Introduction Education

Online Job Postings

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.

Postings Over Time The number of online job postings for Education related occupations consistently decreased from Q3 2015 to Q1 2016. In particular, there was a 26% decline in the number over the past two quarters.

Employment Over Time

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Employment Over Time

The employment, in general, showed an increasing trend for the past five years although there was a 0.6% drop from 2013 to 2014. The most recently available data shows that the employment in 2016 increased by about 1.8% from 2015.

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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26% decline in postings for the past two quarters

294 total postings

Education Top Jobs Quarter 1 2016

Analysis No significant change from Q4 2015.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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1.8% growth in employment since 2015

Education Educational Attainment & Experience Required

Teachers and instructors, all other in-demand

Minimum Educational Attainment Required Q1 2016

Of the 59 Education group job postings that specified a desired experience level in Q1 2016, about half of them were available to workers with less than 2 years of experience while the other half were so with 3 to 5 years of experience. Further, of the 162 postings with information on the minimum education requirements, 47% required a graduate or professional degree.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Areas of Study in-Demand Q1 2016

Experience Required Q1 2016

• Business administration and management, general • Accounting • Finance, general • Economic, general • Human resources development

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Mathematics skills in-demand

Full-time jobs available

Education in-Demand Skills Q1 2016 The foundational skills required for Education jobs are similar to those required for many other jobs.

Communication and organizational skills, planning, and others are required of most jobs in the 21st century.

Technical skills for teachers and other occupations in Education include lesson planning, knowledge of child development and care, mathematics, and other teaching-specific skills.

Technical in-Demand Skills • Teaching/Lecturer

Foundational In-Demand Skills

• Mathematics

• Communication Skills/Team WorkCollaboration

• Supervisory Skills/Scheduling/ Lesson Planning

• Research • Writing

• Collective Bargaining

• Planning/Supervisory Skills/Organizational Skills

• Child Development/Child Care

Job Type

• Mathematics

Certifications In-Demand

• Temporary: 7.5%

• Certified teacher

• Full-time: 54.4%

• Teaching certificate

• Part-time: 6.1%

• Teaching license • Board certified/board eligible • First aid CPR AED

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0-5 years, most in-demand experience

Education Wages Of the 294 postings related to the Education occupations, 44 (15%) included salary information. About 43% indicated their salaries to be less than $35,000 per year. Due to the small number of postings with the information, this may not represent all workers in the Education group in this region.

Based the table with BLS data, only two out of the nine occupations have the median salaries less than $35,000 per year. In fact, the median salaries for these occupations ranged from $22,000 to $65,000 per year, approximately.

Graduate or professional degree preferred

Advertised Salaries Quarter 1 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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Annual Labor Market Data

Change Percent from Change 2015 from 2015

2010 Annual

2011 Annual

2012 Annual

2013 Annual

2014 Annual

2015 Annual

2016 to‐ date

Labor Force

498,525

488,616

488,576

495,618

501,368

503,236

512,086

8,851

1.8%

Employment

445,800

446,573

452,648

460,500

472,005

481,463

492,211

10,749

2.2%

Unemployment

52,725

42,044

35,928

35,118

29,363

21,773

19,875

‐1,898

‐8.7%

Unemployment Rate

10.6%

8.6%

7.4%

7.1%

5.9%

4.3%

3.9%

‐0.4%

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

Quarterly Labor Market Data 1st Quarter 2015

2nd Quarter 2015

3rd Quarter 2015

4th Quarter 2015

Percent Change Change 1st from 4th from 4th Quarter Quarter Quarter 2016 2015 2015

Labor Force

500,412

506,590

499,796

506,144

512,086

5,942

1.2%

Employment

475,937

483,265

477,873

488,776

492,211

3,435

0.7%

Unemployment

24,476

23,324

21,923

17,368

19,875

2,507

14.4%

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

4.6%

4.4%

3.4%

3.9%

0.4%

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

Monthly Labor Market Data

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate

January 2015

February 2015

March April 2015 May 2015 June 2015 July 2015 2015

498,106

500,943

502,188

502,098

510,406

507,265

503,775

499,522

496,092

505,679

506,753

506,000

471,888

477,067

478,855

481,711

485,351

482,734

476,689

479,064

477,866

487,038

490,153

26,218

23,876

23,333

20,387

25,055

24,531

27,086

20,458

18,226

18,641

4.9%

4.8%

5.4%

4.1%

3.7%

3.7%

5.3% 4.8% 4.6% 4.1% * Note: Data shown for 15 most recently available months Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics

August September October 2015 2015 2015

November December January 2015 2015 2016

February 2016

March 2016

506,173

514,470

515,616

489,138

486,391

494,710

495,533

16,600

16,862

19,782

19,760

20,083

3.3%

3.3%

3.9%

3.8%

3.9%

APPENDIX- 1

RPI Region 9 Job Posting Data by Occupation Group* Over Time

Total Postings Agriculture Business & finance Construction Customer service Education

Q2 2015

Q3 2015

Q4 2015

Q1 2016

17,317

19,124

19,704

17,929

20,499

18.4%

14.3%

262

295

279

257

351

34.0%

36.6%

1,005

1,145

1,243

977

1,217

21.1%

24.6%

158

188

221

173

314

98.7%

81.5%

3,721

3,857

4,391

3,855

4,504

21.0%

16.8%

312

428

398

345

294

‐5.8%

‐14.8%

93

64

47

40

66

‐29.0%

65.0%

776

809

843

742

882

13.7%

18.9%

2,362

2,949

2,777

2,795

2,794

18.3%

0.0%

1,958

1,941

2,094

1,795

1,922

‐1.8%

7.1%

636

648

650

670

940

47.8%

40.3%

1,391

1,954

1,438

1,434

1,565

12.5%

9.1%

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

Change Over Time

Annual Change Quarter Growth Q1 2015‐Q1 Q4 2015‐Q1 2016 2016

Q1 2015

*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

Total Job Postings: WIN Partnership Annual Change Quarter Growth Q1 2015‐Q1 Q4 2015‐Q1 2016 2016

Q1 2015

Q2 2015

Q3 2015

Q4 2015

Q1 2016

Share of Q1 2016 Total

WIN‐Region Total

116,397

129,794

140,225

126,959

143,199

100.0%

23.0%

12.8%

Detroit

27,360

27,742

30,426

27,966

29,296

20.5%

7.1%

4.8%

Genesee & Shiawassee

4,322

5,071

5,465

4,721

5,711

4.0%

32.1%

21.0%

Hillsdale & Lenawee

1,167

1,495

1,467

1,580

1,678

1.2%

43.8%

6.2%

Jackson

2,262

2,415

2,373

2,099

2,557

1.8%

13.0%

21.8%

Livingston

1,912

2,151

2,274

2,048

2,472

1.7%

29.3%

20.7%

Macomb

12,003

13,586

14,136

12,658

14,754

10.3%

22.9%

16.6%

Monroe

1,555

1,871

1,778

1,662

1,841

1.3%

18.4%

10.8%

Oakland

34,691

40,219

44,474

39,030

45,418

31.7%

30.9%

16.4%

St. Clair

1,518

1,807

1,697

1,461

1,730

1.2%

14.0%

18.4%

Thumb Area

1,079

1,208

1,199

1,561

1,673

1.2%

55.1%

7.2%

Washtenaw

10,421

11,192

11,812

10,540

11,951

8.3%

14.7%

13.4%

Wayne

47,379

50,930

55,824

51,993

55,886

39.0%

18.0%

7.5%

Outer Wayne

20,019

23,188

25,398

24,027

26,590

18.6%

32.8%

10.7%

Prosperity Region 6

6,919

8,086

8,361

7,743

9,114

6.4%

31.7%

17.7%

Prosperity Region 9

17,317

19,124

19,704

17,929

20,499

14.3%

18.4%

14.3%

Prosperity Region 10

94,073

104,735

114,434

103,681

116,058

81.0%

23.4%

11.9%

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Change Over Time

APPENDIX- 3

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