Labor Market
Labor Market for Mendocino County
Growth Occupations-Occupational Projections
Occupational Outlook Report for Mendocino County
It is is produced by the Mendocino Private Industry Council. It provides a realistic look at occupations in Mendocino County.
Each year 20 occupations are selected and studied locally. Information is collected on wages, employment trends, supply and demand assessment benefits, recruitment methods, skill levels, experience and other requirements. The report contains the low, median and highs for each occupation. The information in this report can be used by a variety of organizations and individuals for many different purposes.
Possible uses for the Occupational Outlook Report are listed below.
- Career counselors and job seekers can make informed occupational choices based on skills, abilities, interests, education, and personal needs. The localized information is easy to read and includes employer requirements and preferences, wages, labor demand, and sources of employment.
- This report provides local planners and administrators with employment and training data, as well as occupational size and expected growth rates. Program planners can use this data to evaluate, improve, and eliminate programs, or to plan new programs.
- Training providers can assess and update their curriculum based on current employer needs and projected trends, as indicated in this report.
- Local government agencies and economic development organizations will find information on the labor pool, such as occupational size, expected growth rates, and wages, useful in determining the potential for business growth and development in our labor market area.
- Training providers can effectively market their programs by informing students, employers, and others that the chances for job placement are much greater because their training programs are developed using reliable local occupational data.
- Competitive wages and benefits, improve their recruitment methods, and assess the availability of qualified workers for business relocation or expansion purposes.
- Decisions
- Program Planning
- Curriculum Design
- Economic
- Program Marketing
- Management