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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 contained in this Report section:
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