Job Vacancy Study (JVS) for the Greater Montgomery County Labor Market Summary
Background:
- Montgomery County Board of County Commissioners authorized a Job Vacancy Study in 2006.
- The purpose of the study was to provide current information on the needs of employers and the demand for workers in the Greater Montgomery County Labor Market. The study was prompted in part by anticipated large scale workforce restructuring throughout the region.
- The Study was conducted by the University of Dayton Business Research Group and Wright State University Center for Urban and Public Affairs.
- Data for the study was collected in May and June of 2006
Highlights
- Almost 2000 companies responded to the Labor Market Vacancy Survey.
- Companies were selected for the survey using strict statistical method designed by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Company responses were made to represent all counties in the Greater Montgomery County Labor Market.
- Most job openings result from the need to replace employees who leave the labor force due to retirement or to transfer to another occupation.
- 40% of all companies said they have job vacancies.
- 21,000 job vacancies were found in our 10 county area.
- The manufacturing industry still has to have significant vacancies even though it has sustained job losses.
- Many job vacancies are in occupations that require little education and training such as those in food preparation, serving and telemarketing.
- Some job vacancies require more education and training
such as those in healthcare support occupations like nurses aides.
- The vacancies that are hardest to fill require specialized education and training such as
professional positions like computer software engineers and registered
nurses.
- The top occupations with the highest number of job vacancies are:
see figure 2 (attachment provided - Download entire report)
- The highest prospect jobs, those with a high number of vacancies and
that pay well are: see table 10 (attachment provided - Download entire report)
- The top industries with the highest number of job vacancies are: see
figure 14 (attachment provided - Download entire report)
Data Uses
- Educational institutions, counselors and instructors may use this information to develop workforce development priorities and aid students and job seekers to identify occupations that are in demand.
- Policy makers and economic development professionals are better informed about the location and the magnitude of the job vacancies as well as the quality and quantity of current job vacancies.
- Education and training service providers may use the information to plan employment services.
- Hiring managers and human resource professionals may use the data to assess hiring competition.
- Persons in our community who will need to make career decisions are better informed on the workforce needs of area employers
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