| Analysis of Strategic Skills for Community Growth |
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The lack of skilled workers is a national problem plaguing all communities.
But in which occupations should a community train its youth?
Taimerica has developed tools to assist community leaders identify those occupations and skills that are strategic for community growth. We can determine areas where the community has a comparative advantage in terms of wages and numbers of workers. These tools allow us to forecast the workforce required to sustain or to grow a community's industry clusters. See the example below from a recent study in New Orleans. |
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Strategic Occupations and Forecast Growth Rates |
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(% national) |
Median Wage($/hr) | Metro Job Growth(1998-2008) |
| 89135 | Boilermakers |
520
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720%
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$16.05 |
8
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| 93108 | Precision Structural Metal fitters |
460
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462%
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$13.14 |
-60
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| 93914 | Welders |
5,410
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318%
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$14.13 |
449
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| 87802 | Insulation workers |
1,050
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369%
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$13.15 |
79
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| 87502 | Plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters |
3,230
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184%
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$14.67 |
171
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| 25000 | Computer Occupations |
43
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50%
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$20.00 |
16
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