Southern MN Initiative Foundations

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Southern MN Initiative Foundations

• Labor Force Study
• 2001
• Funded through a grant by the MN Legislature, MN
  Dept. of Trade Econ. Development and 30
  Regional Partners

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Survey Detail

• July 17-August 14, 2001
• 4019 Households
• 20 Counties in SE and SC MN
• Region 9 38 of population
• Region 10 62 of population

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Survey Data

• Workforce availability
• Employment opportunities
• Details on employment status, experience
  education
  
• Occupational skills interests
• Commuting data
• Basic demographics

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Survey Categories

• Properly Employed
• Underemployed
• Unemployed
• Available Work Force

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Significant Findings

• 51 properly employed
• 33 underemployed
• 6 unemployed
• 9 not in labor force
• 55.5 AVAILABLE FOR ALTERNATE EMPLOYMENT

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Education Profile

• Employed Available
• Related to primary job--45
• Higher than primary job requires--17
• Lower than primary job requires--5
• In an area other than primary job requires--34

• Underemployed Available
• Higher than primary job requires--27
• Lower than primary job requires--5
• In an area other than primary job requires--69

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Length of Employment
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The Underemployed

• 9 completed post graduate
• 58 hold degrees and professional certifications
• 3 non-high school graduates
• 43 business, marketing, management, sales,
  mechanical,

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Educational Focus of Underemployed Workers

• Business207
• Trade/Mechanical/Tech144
• Medical/Health/Dental107
• Liberal Arts84
• Education84
• Science57
• Comp Science50

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Local Availability of Needed Education/Training

• Employed Available
• Yes 70
• No 30

• Underemployed Available
• Yes 66
• No 34

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Part-Time Workers
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Considerations
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Willingness to Commute
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Jobs Vs. Labor Force

• 9 times more available workers than current jobs
  in Region 10 (major city--Rochester)
  
• 16 times more available workers than openings in
  Region 9 (major city--Mankato)

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Most Job Vacancies in SE MN

• Nursing Aides, Orderlies
• Carpet Installers
• RNs
• Cashiers
• Wait Staff
• Construction
• Child Care Work

• 898 Jobs 8.41
• 562 Jobs 7.00
• 518 Jobs 19.80
• 430 Jobs 6.75
• 320 Jobs 5.15
• 235 Jobs 10.00
• 235 Jobs 6.50

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Most Job Vacancies in South Central MN

• Packers/Packagers 202 jobs 10.00
• Carpenters 194 jobs 12.00
• Construction Labor 148 jobs 10.00
• Sales, Manufacturing, 106 jobs 16.83 Technical
  Products
  
• Truck/Tractor-Trailer 96 jobs 10.00
  Drivers
  
• Landscaping 77 jobs 10.82

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Regional Use of Study

• Economic Development Organizations
• Chambers of Commerce
• Educational Institutions
• Employers
• Workforce Centers and Human Service Agencies

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So What...

• 5 business relocation site visits in Jan. 02
• 2 Regional Economic Development Assoc.
  formulating plans to incorporate study data into
  business promotion packs
  
• Chamber Executives to convene regional forum on
  study results, communicate retention ideas to
  members
  
• Targeted reports being generated for Higher
  Education, HR managers

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So What...

• Strong media coverage generates additional public
  speaking opportunities to share findings
  
• Additional partners voice commitment to funding
  regular updates of study
  
• Study enabled entire 20 counties to establish
  baseline information--smaller communities never
  able to fund in past