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D. COLLEGE SERVICE AREA EMPLOYMENT CHARACTERISTICS

This report section presents information with regard to the characteristics of the college’s service area resident employment base. The information includes degrees of participation in the labor force, employment by industry, by occupation, by work category, and class of worker. In addition, means of travel and time frames to work by the resident labor force are also provided. This data has a multitude of uses such as understanding the labor force characteristics and supply conditions. This information helps delineate this potential target market for college training purposes. The base data is provided by Claritas, Inc.

1. Employment Characteristics Definitions

a. Class of Worker
The information on class of worker refers to the same job as a respondent’s industry and occupation and categorizes persons according to the type of ownership of the employing organization.

b. Labor Force
Labor force is defined as members of the Armed Forces, employed persons, or those looking for employment. The “Not in Labor Force” category includes all persons 16-and-older who are not employed or looking for employment.

c. Industry
Information on industry relates to the kind of business conducted by a person’s employing organization.

d. Occupation
Occupation describes the kind of work the person does on the job. The occupational classification consists of 500 specific occupational categories for employed persons arranged into 6 summary level and 13 occupational groups.

The following Exhibits are provided in this Report section:

 

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