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Explore key industries like Diversified Health Care, Construction, Agriculture, Investment Support, Management, and Manufacturing for sustainable job growth. Discover new career paths and workforce needs for the future.
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Targets of Opportunity and Growing Occupations College of the Redwoods August 2008
Six Targets of Opportunity • Diversified Health Care • Building and Systems Construction and Maintenance • Specialty Agriculture, Food, and Beverage • Investment Support Services • Management and Innovation Services • Niche Manufacturing
How much do the Targets matter? Together, the Targets of Opportunity Industries contributed 39% of the jobs and 53% of the wages in the region’s private sector over the last 15 years.
All 6 Targets of Opportunitydemonstrate a compelling trend A sustained, structural shift in our economy.
Summary of Findings 6 high performing industries 53% of private sector payroll and almost 40% of jobs Some familiar, some totally new industries for economic/workforce development to address Demonstrated over a 15-year period that they have staying power Sustained, structural shift in Redwood Coast economy All counties share…it’s a regional economy All industries pay above the median, and/or fast rising All with appealing, robust career spans Quality of Life key to attraction/retention All report need for more workers and talent
Implications • How can we form a system of education and CTE that delivers the workforce needed in the Targets of Opportunity? • How can we develop an attitude of opportunity in our faculty, parents and youth?
Occupations of Opportunity Search Tool • Step 1: Gain an Understanding of Occupational Opportunities Based on Levels of Education • Step 2: Select Occupations of Interest • Step 3: Explore Profiles for Your Occupations of Interest Using O*NET
Targets of Opportunity and Growing Occupations