Thumb Area WIN Quarterly Report - Q1 2016

Q1 2016

HURON, LAPEER, SANILAC, & TUSCOLA WIN Quarterly Report

Introduction: Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac, & Tuscola Counties

Introduction to geography and 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.

This report highlights labor market information and real-time job posting data for the 4-county Thumb area (Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac, and Tuscola counties) with special sections devoted to 5 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 7) • Customer service (formerly retail & hospitality) (page 12) • Health care (page 17)

• Transportation, distribution, and logistics (TDL) (page 22) • Agriculture (page 27)

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: Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac, & Tuscola Counties

Key Findings 1. Thumb area workers are joining the labor force but employment has yet to rise for the expanding pool of workers.

Over 1,000 new workers joined the labor force during Q1 2016, compared to Q4 2015 across the four counties. Employment across the region, however, slightly decreased triggering a rise in the quarterly unemployment rate from 6.2% to 7.0%. (See page 4 for details).

2. Thumb area employers are hiring in Skilled Trades, Health Care, and Customer Service occupations.

Total online job postings across the region were up 7% in Q1 over Q4 2015 numbers. Employers here posted over 1,600 online job ads between January and March 2016. (See page 4 for details).

3. Employer demand for Skilled Trades workers increased 95% between Q4 2015 and Q1 2016.

Thumb area advanced manufacturing employers posted 129 job ads for Skilled Trades workers, the highest level seen since beginning analysis in Q1 2011. High demand has the potential to drive employment growth if the Thumb area has qualified workers. (See page 7 for details).

4. Employer demand for Health Care workers in the Thumb area also reached a new high in Q1 2016.

Area employers posted 413 online job postings for Health Care workers. Many of the in-demand Health Care occupations offer Thumb area workers high wages after short-term training or a two-year degree program. (See page 17 for details).

5. Over 6,000 Thumb area workers are employed in Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics (TDL) jobs in 2016.

Employers in the area continue to seek qualified TDL workers for positions with annual earnings over $75,000. (See page 22 for details).

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Executive Summary

Postings Over Time

Total Online Job Postings

Q1 2011 - Q1 2016

Online job postings by employers in the 4-county Thumb area during Q1 2016 were up 7% over Q4 2015 numbers. Employers in the region posted 1,673 online job ads between January and March 2016. This number is also 55% higher than the number of postings seen in the region during Q1 2015, a year ago.

Job postings in the region have generally increased each quarter over the past year.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Labor Force, Employment, & Unemployment The Thumb area labor force grew by 1,352 workers from Q4 2015 to Q1 2016, a 1.4% increase to 100,621 workers in the market during Q1.

Meanwhile, employment dropped 0.5% between Q4 and Q1. With labor force numbers growing while employment shrinks, the unemployment rate for Q1 2016 stands at 7.0%, 1.7 percentage points higher than the unemployment rate in Q4 2015. The unemployment rate for 2016 to-date is also at 7.0%, slightly higher than the 2015 rate of 6.6%. Overall, the unemployment rate in the county has decreased from 15.1% in 2010 and employment has grown by over 5,000 jobs in the same time period.

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

Data: BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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7.0%

Most in-demand: registered nurses, truck drivers

unemployment rate

Top Jobs In Demand Quarter 1 2016

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Now hiring: 1,600 job postings

55% increase in employer demand over Q1 2015

Top Jobs In Demand Quarter 1 2016

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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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 Thumb area advanced manufacturing employers looking to hire Skilled Trades workers posted 129 online job ads during Q1 2016.

This is a 95% increase over the 66 job postings in the region for this occupation group during Q4 2015.

These 129 online job ads mark the highest point of employer demand for Skilled Trades workers in the Thumb area since WIN analysis began in Q1 2011. Continued growth in demand has the potential to drive employment growth if employers are able to find the qualified candidates they seek.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Employment Over Time

Employment Over Time In 2016, 4,002 Thumb area workers are employed in the Skilled Trades occupations. Despite the overall growth in demand for Skilled Trades workers in the region, employment numbers have stayed relatively flat over the past few years, hovering just above 4,000 employees since 2013.

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Education required: HS diploma & training

Now hiring: 129 online job postings

Skilled Trades & Technicians Top Jobs Quarter 1 2016

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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95% Knowledge areas: logistics, engineering

increase in employer demand between Q4 and Q1

Skilled Trades & Technicians Educational Attainment & Experience Required

Minimum Educational Attainment Required Q1 2016

Only 55 of the 129 Q1 Skilled Trades job postings specified a desired level of educational attainment.

The distribution of these requirements can be seen in the graph to the right: almost all jobs are attainable with a high school diploma and/or some vocational training. Most employers require training outside of high school but not all training results in a formal credential. Only 5 postings explicitly requested that applicants hold a bachelor’s degree – these postings tend to be for management roles within the Skilled Trades occupations.

A similar number of job ads specified a desired experience level for Skilled Trades workers. The data show that most Skilled Trades jobs available in the Thumb area are within reach for workers with less than 5 years of experience (32 postings during Q1).

Again, those jobs requiring more experience, 6 years and beyond, are likely for some management occupations included in this group.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Experience Required Q1 2016

Areas of Study in-Demand Q1 2016 • Business administration and management • Engineering, general • Logistics, materials, and supply chain management Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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60%

Experience required: less than 5 years

ads for full-time positions

Skilled Trades & Technicians in-Demand Skills Q1 2016 The occupations in the Skilled Trades group require a wide array of technical skills, like computer numerical control (CNC) and machining, along with more foundational skills. Job postings in the Skilled Trades occupation group for Q1 2016 listed required knowledge or experience in inspection, repair, and scheduling. Employers are also seeking foundational skills like communication and writing in their candidates. Many Skilled Trades jobs also require some degree of physical demand.

In-Demand Technical Skills • • • • •

Computer numerical control (CNC) Inspection and repair Machining, operation Packaging Food safety

Job Type • Temporary: 15.5% • Full-Time: 60.5% • Part-Time: data not available

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

In-Demand Foundational Skills • • • • •

Quality assurance and control Mathematics Writing Detail-oriented Physical demand

Certifications In-Demand • Commercial driver’s license (CDL) Class A • American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certification • Project management certification (e.g.

PMP)

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Mean advertised salary: $28,228

Skilled Trades & Technicians Wages

In-demand certifications: CDL, PMP, quality control

Advertised Salaries Quarter 1 2016

Twenty-seven percent (35 postings) of Skilled Trades job postings in the Thumb area during Q1 2016 specified a wage or salary range.

The majority of those (28 postings) offered wages that amount to less than $35,000 a year, or less than $17 per hour. The Skilled Trades occupations tend to be some of the lowest paying in southeast Michigan and across the country. Wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that the highest paid occupations in the group are in management, like first-line supervisors of production workers.

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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Customer Service

Introduction Customer Service

Online Job Postings

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.

Postings Over Time Online job postings for Customer Service occupations in the Thumb area increased 16% between Q4 2015 and Q1 2016, from 239 to 278 postings. The number of postings in the Customer Service occupations fluctuates with the business cycle – Q1 postings are generally low thus, high postings now could indicate a trend toward higher demand.

Continued analysis will reveal whether growth in employer demand will drive employment growth in Thumb area Customer Service occupations.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Employment Over Time

Employment Over Time In 2016, 36,784 Thumb area workers are employed in Customer Service occupations. Employment in these occupations has been fairly stable in the Thumb area. Regional employment has increased by approximately 4,000 jobs since the end of the Great Recession but has not seen substantial growth yearover-year.

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Now hiring: 178 Customer Service job postings

36,000 Customer Service employees

Customer Service Top Jobs Quarter 1 2016

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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16% Experience required: less than 2 years

Customer Service Educational Attainment & Experience Required

increase in employer demand between Q4 and Q1

Minimum Educational Attainment Required Q1 2016

Of the 278 Customer Service jobs posted in the region during Q1 2016, 99 specified a desired education level for the position. A majority of Customer Service jobs (81 postings) are available to workers with just a high school diploma. Some employers specified that a position required a bachelor’s degree, likely for more specialized wholesale and manufacturing sales representative and managerial positions. Similarly, most Customer Service jobs available in the Thumb area during Q1 required less than 2 years of experience (65 postings).

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Areas of Study in-Demand Q1 2016 • • • • •

Experience Required Q1 2016

Business administration and management Marketing/marketing management Electrical and electronic engineering Engineering, general Economics

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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$26,219

In-demand certifications: ServSafe, automotive service

mean advertised salary

Customer Service in-Demand Skills Q1 2016 Thumb area employers looking to hire Customer Service workers during Q1 2016 sought basic skills such as communication, organizational skills, and computer skills. Many in-demand Customer Service jobs also require some degree of physical demand. More technical skills that are important to Q1’s top Customer Service jobs include sales, store management, and merchandising.

In-Demand Technical Skills • • • • •

Customer service Sales Store management Merchandising Demonstration of products

Job Type • Temporary: 5.4% • Full-Time: 35.3% • Part-Time: 11.9%

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

In-Demand Foundational Skills • • • • •

Communication skills Physical demand Organizational skills Computer skills Supervisory skills

Certifications In-Demand • Alcohol server certification • ServSafe • Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification • Loss prevention certification • Physical fitness

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Education required: HS diploma

Customer Service Wages

High wages for: sales reps, retail managers

Advertised Salaries Quarter 1 2016

Customer Service is one of the largest occupation groups in the Thumb, but one of the lowest paying. Of the 27 job postings that advertised a wage or salary, 24 of them were for earnings that calculate to less than $35,000 a year. Wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that the highest median wages in Customer Service are for sales representatives and supervisors or managers.

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 Along with Customer Service, Health Care is one of the largest occupation groups in the Thumb area.

Employers in the region posted 413 online job postings for Health Care workers during Q1 2016. This is a 24% increase over the 332 postings seen in Q4 2015. Employer demand in the Health Care occupations continues to grow in Region 6 – the 413 postings in Q1 represent the highest level seen in the region since the beginning of analysis in Q1 2011.

Increased demand is correlated with growth in employment for these types of workers.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Employment Over Time

Employment Over Time With high and increasing demand for Health Care workers, employment in the Health Care occupations has grown, generally, over the analysis period from 2001 to present. In 2016, 5,334 Thumb area workers are employed in Health Care occupations. Employment is likely to continue growing with increased employer demand as long as Thumb area employers can find the qualified workers they seek.

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Now hiring: 413 Health Care job postings

5,000 Health Care employees

Health Care Top Jobs Quarter 1 2016

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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24% Education required: 2-year, associate's degree

Health Care Educational Attainment & Experience Required

increase in employer demand between Q4 and Q1

Minimum Educational Attainment Required Q1 2016

Because occupations like registered nurses and medical assistants are the most in-demand Health Care jobs in the Thumb, most of Q1 2016 job postings did not require more than some vocational training or an associate’s degree. With this in mind, though, many Health Care professions are available to workers with higher education (a bachelor’s or graduate degree) and offer higher wages.

Similar to the demand for applicants with vocational training or an associate’s degree, most of the Health Care postings in the region during Q1 were options for workers with less than 2 years of experience.

Entry-level workers (155 postings) are able to secure a job as a medical assistant or registered nurse if they are willing to undertake some short-term training or a two-year degree program.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Experience Required Q1 2016

Areas of Study in-Demand Q1 2016 • • • • •

Nursing science Physical therapy Occupational therapy Medicine Dairy science Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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$71,891

In-demand certifications: First Aid CPR, ACLS

mean advertised salary

Health Care in-Demand Skills Q1 2016 Thumb area workers looking to find a job in the Health Care occupations are expected to have good communication skills, problem solving and decision-making skills, and demonstrated organizational and supervisory ability as a prerequisite for employment. Beyond these foundational skills, Health Care employers are seeking job candidates who have experience with specific types of patient care, including home care and critical care, rehabilitation, and therapy.

In-Demand Technical Skills • • • • •

Patient care, education, and instruction Home health Critical care Rehabilitation Therapy

Job Type • Temporary: 1.9% • Full-Time: 64.4% • Part-Time: 6.5%

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

In-Demand Foundational Skills • • • • •

Communication skills Problem solving and decision making Writing Supervisory skills Customer service

Certifications In-Demand Registered nurse (RN) First Aid CPR AED Certified nursing assistant (CNA) Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) certification • Basic cardiac life support certification • • • •

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$29 per hour for registered nurses

Health Care Wages

Short-term training required

Advertised Salaries Quarter 1 2016

Only 45 of the 413 Health Care job postings for Q1 advertised a salary range. The distribution of those advertised salaries can be seen in the chart to the right. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that a job in Health Care, like as a registered nurse, can pay $29 per hour at the median, over $60,000 annually, for a position that generally requires just a two-year degree. The highest paid of the indemand occupations are jobs that require higher educational attainment like physical therapists and speech-language pathologists.

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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Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics (TDL)

Introduction Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics (TDL)

Online Job Postings

Transportation, distribution, and logistics (TDL) workers help move materials in an efficient manner whether it is from one company to another or directly to a consumer.

Logistics workers range from materials movers to logistics analysts, coordinating and analyzing material and goods movement.

Postings Over Time Thumb area employer demand for Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics (TDL) workers continues to grow. Employers here posted 273 online ads for TDL jobs during Q1 2016, up from 37% from 199 in Q4 2015. Demand for these types of workers has grown substantially over the analysis period beginning in Q1 2011 to present.

Employment Over Time

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Employment Over Time

The Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics occupations employ a sizeable share of Thumb area workers. In 2016, 6,296 workers across the four counties are employed in TDL jobs. This number has stayed relatively flat for the last several years. Continued analysis will illustrate whether increased demand will drive employment growth going forward.

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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6,000 TDL employees in 4-county Thumb area

Now hiring: 273 TDL job ads

Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics (TDL) Top Jobs Quarter 1 2016

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network 23

37% Experience required: less than 5 years

Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics (TDL) Educational Attainment & Experience Required

increase in employer demand between Q4 and Q1

Minimum Educational Attainment Required Q1 2016

Of the Q1 TDL job postings that specified a desired education level (39 postings), all were open to workers with just a high school diploma and some vocational training. Thumb area employers hiring TDL workers are seeking candidates with 3 to 5 years of experience (101 postings).

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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$96,056

Short-term training required

mean advertised salary

Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics (TDL) in-Demand Skills Q1 2016 Baseline, employability skills for TDL occupations in the Thumb area include mathematics, computer skills, and communication skills. Employers looking to hire workers for TDL occupations during Q1 2016 sought candidates with more technical experience and skills like inspection, repair, and cleaning, forklift operating, and auto repair.

In-Demand Technical Skills • • • • •

Inspection, repair, and cleaning Auto repair Staff management Forklift operation Hand tools

Job Type • Temporary: 5.9% • Full-Time: 19.4% • Part-Time: 1.8%

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

In-Demand Foundational Skills • • • • •

Mathematics Planning Quality assurance and control Troubleshooting Communication skills

Certifications In-Demand • Commercial driver’s license (CDL) Class A • Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification

25

$31.75 per hour for logisticians

Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics (TDL)

In-demand skills: auto repair, forklift operation

Advertised Salaries Quarter 1 2016

Wages From the job postings that specified a wage or salary range it becomes clear than many Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics jobs pay well. There are still a good amount of jobs paying less than $35,000 a year but 109 job postings advertised salaries over $75,000 a year. Wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show how wages grow with experience in the TDL occupations.

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 Thumb area employers posted 40 online job postings in the Agriculture occupations during Q1 2016.

Employer demand for Agriculture jobs varies with the season – employers are gearing up for spring and summer agricultural and recreational activity with the job postings seen in Q1.

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

Employment Over Time Employment in the Agriculture occupations in the Thumb area has been generally increasing over the analysis period from 2001 to present. In 2016, 3,639 workers are employed in Agriculture jobs in the Thumb area. The Agriculture occupation group saw no real slow down during the Great Recession and have continued to add jobs slowly every year.

Employment Over Time

Data: EMSI, BLS Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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Now hiring: 40 online job ads

Steady employment growth in Agriculture occupations

Agriculture Top Jobs Quarter 1 2016

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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166% Experience required: less than 5 years

Agriculture Educational Attainment & Experience Required

increase in employer demand between Q4 and Q1

Minimum Educational Attainment Required Q1 2016

Data from Q1 2016 online job postings show that most Agriculture jobs open in the Thumb area are attainable to workers with just a high school diploma and some training. Jobs in the Agriculture group like occupational health specialists and sales representatives for technical and scientific products are expected to have advanced technical knowledge along with a bachelor’s degree (5 job postings). The majority of Q1 Agriculture postings were geared at 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

Environmental health Animal sciences Biology Chemistry Environmental engineering

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

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40%

Certifications in-demand: CDL, HACCP, OSHA

ads for full-time positions

Agriculture in-Demand Skills Q1 2016 Many Agriculture jobs require some degree of physical ability as a prerequisite for employment. Other baseline skills that employers look for include communication and organizational skills. Several job postings sought bilingual job candidates. More technical skills sought include mathematics, inspection, and asset management.

In-Demand Technical Skills • • • • •

Inspection Long-term care Mathematics Plant safety Asset management

Job Type • Temporary: 25.0% • Full-Time: 40.0% • Part-Time: data not available

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network

In-Demand Foundational Skills • • • • •

Communication skills Problem solving Computer skills Detail-oriented Bilingual

Certifications In-Demand Commercial driver’s license (CDL) Class A Certified Sanitarian Registered environmental health specialist Hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) certification • Occupational safety and health administration certification

• • • •

30

Education required: HS diploma & training

Agriculture Wages

Knowledge in: environmental health, chemistry

Advertised Salaries Quarter 1 2016

Only 5 of the 40 Agriculture job ads posted in the region during Q1 2016 advertised a wage or salary.

Of those that did, 4 advertised earnings that calculate to an annual salary less than $35,000 a year.

Wage data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that many indemand Agriculture jobs are lowpaying. The highest paid Agriculture jobs are in sales and occupational safety.

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

104,040

100,943

100,100

101,184

101,149

100,315

100,621

306

0.3%

Employment

88,291

88,666

89,524

90,488

92,333

93,679

93,545

‐134

‐0.1%

Unemployment

15,749

12,278

10,577

10,696

8,816

6,637

7,076

439

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

15.1%

12.2%

10.6%

10.6%

8.7%

6.6%

7.0%

0.4%

na

*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

100,337

100,807

100,848

99,269

100,621

1,352

1.4%

Employment

91,974

94,077

94,650

94,015

93,545

‐470

‐0.5%

Unemployment

8,363

6,731

6,198

5,254

7,076

1,822

34.7%

Unemployment Rate

8.3%

6.7%

6.1%

5.3%

7.0%

1.7%

na

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

Monthly Labor Market Data January 2015

February 2015

100,625

99,929

100,458

98,453

101,767

102,202

102,048

100,755

99,740

99,445

98,903

99,459

91,700

91,703

92,519

92,153

94,682

95,395

94,447

94,890

94,612

94,405

94,045

8,925

8,226

7,939

6,300

7,085

6,807

7,601

5,865

5,128

5,040

8.9% 8.2% 7.9% 6.4% * Note: Data shown for 15 most recently available months Data: Bureau of Labor Statistics

7.0%

6.7%

7.4%

5.8%

5.1%

5.1%

Labor Force Employment Unemployment Unemployment Rate

March April 2015 May 2015 June 2015 July 2015 2015

August September October 2015 2015 2015

November December January 2015 2015 2016

February 2016

March 2016

99,962

100,599

101,302

93,594

92,898

93,554

94,183

4,858

5,865

7,064

7,045

7,119

4.9%

5.9%

7.1%

7.0%

7.0%

APPENDIX - 1

Thumb Area Job Posting Data by Occupation Group* Over Time (Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac, and Tuscola counties)

Total Postings

Q2 2015

Q3 2015

Q4 2015

Q1 2016

1,079

1,208

1,199

1,561

1,673

55.1%

7.2%

28

24

23

15

40

42.9%

166.7%

31

24

22

36

57

83.9%

58.3%

74

78

109

72

104

40.5%

44.4%

255

239

339

239

278

9.0%

16.3%

40

18

36

15

41

2.5%

173.3%

17

9

5

7

2

‐88.2%

‐71.4%

77

104

72

75

34

‐55.8%

‐54.7%

189

266

198

332

413

118.5%

24.4%

7

16

14

20

14

100.0%

‐30.0%

81

64

82

66

129

59.3%

95.5%

100

181

144

199

273

173.0%

37.2%

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 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%

Change Over Time

Data: Burning Glass Technologies Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network APPENDIX - 3

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