HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.a. Workforce Development Update
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Port Authority Meeting Date: November 16, 2021
AGENDA ITEM: Workforce Development Update AGENDA SECTION:
Discussion
PREPARED BY: Adam Kienberger, Community
Development Director AGENDA NO. 6.a.
ATTACHMENTS: GreaterMSP Laborshed Analysis,
CareerForce E xample APPROVED BY: LJM
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Informational only.
BACKGROUND
As many businesses and communities struggle with workforce challenges, cities seek new and creative
resources to support both existing businesses as well as provide data to business prospects. Rosemount is
no different than most cities in facing this challenge, so staff wanted to take a few minutes this month to
share several resources we have aggregated and frequently engage.
Resources
Dakota/Scott Workforce Development Board
GreaterMSP
CareerForce/DEED
The Dakota-Scott CareerForce Centers with locations in West St. Paul, Burnsville and Shakopee are ready,
willing and able to help. Their connections are with job seekers covering a variety of skill sets. Their
Resource Rooms in the 3 sites serve general job seekers. Additionally, these sites provide specific
eligibility-based services for job seekers which includes dislocated worker, low income, Veterans, disability,
and youth programs. The Dakota-Scott Workforce Development Board develops strategies to best serve
employers and job seekers.
• Hiring Events:
i. The CareerForce Center has virtual hiring events twice a month and is just starting
to offer in-person events again.
ii. We have also done specialty job fairs and held company-specific ones.
iii. We partner with an area organization on larger in-person hiring events.
• The WDB has a close working relationship with Inver Hills Community College and
Dakota County Technical College. They have a proven track record of being a great
partner whether it’s helping with recruitment, developing training programs, providing
meeting/training space, etc.
• We are closely connected with area agencies, churches and/or governmental departments
that are working with job seekers. So, as with more information, (e.g. if they take folks
with criminal backgrounds, or people with disabilities) we will work to connect the job
opening info to the right folks.
• Finally, the Dakota Scott WDB staff works closely with folks in neighboring counties and
will be happy to help to help coordinate with those areas.
GreaterMSP recently assisted city staff in compiling data for a warehouse distribution prospect by
outlining laborshed data as requested by the prospect. This report is attached for your information.
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DEED - Two useful links from DEED to highlight are:
www.minnesotaworks.net - this is the state’s labor exchange which is free for job seekers and employers
to use.
https://www.careerforcemn.com/employers - CareerForce is Minnesota’s career development and talent
matching resource dedicated to your success. We are here to help you find, develop and retain the talent
you need for your business to grow and thrive. With access to Minnesota’s largest online labor pool and
connections to candidates with experience from entry level to management, CareerForce can help you find
the talent you need.
CareerForce offers:
• Talent matching opportunities
• Talent development strategies
• Regional wage and demand data
• Diversity, equity and inclusion resources
Staff receives frequent communications from the CareerForce team regarding timely resources and new
initiatives. A recent piece on Veterans Employment Services is attached for your information.
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Staff engages several entities and resources regularly to make sure we have a robust set of tools to offer
both existing and prospective businesses looking to invest in Rosemount. This topic is meant to be
informational in nature and will remain a priority as it relates directly to the goals of the City Council’s
Strategic Plan.
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ROSEMOUNT DISTRIBUTION/WAREHOUSE WORKFORCE ANALYSIS
OVERVIEW
Over 27,000 Distribution/Warehouse Workers are employed within a 30-minute drive time of
Rosemount. Employment in key occupations have increased by 4% in the previous five years
(2016-2020).
Over 28,000 Distribution/Warehouse Workers live within a 30-minute drive time of Rosemount. Resident Workers in key occupations have increased by 6% in the previous five years.
Warehouse/Distribution Occupations increased by 1,345 from 2015-2020 (5.1%).
Distribution/Warehouse Workers have median hourly earnings of $18.81/hour.
DETAILED OCCUPATIONAL ANALYSI S IN LABOR SHED (FIVE DIGIT SOC CODE)
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors employment had the largest percentage growth in the previous five years,
increasing by 23%. Stockers and Order Fillers employment experienced the largest net increase of workers in the
last five years, growing by 1,413.
Resident workers, people who live within a 30-minute drive time of Rosemount and working in the selected occupations but may work elsewhere, totaled over 28,000 in 2020, a 6% increase in
the last five years.
Occupations with the most resident workers in 2020:
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand – 8,132
Key Distriubition/Warehouse Occupations within 30
Minutes of Rosemount
2016
Jobs
2020
Jobs
2016 - 2020 %
Change
Pct. 10 Hourly
Earnings
Median Hourly
Earnings
Pct. 75 Hourly
Earnings
2020 Location
Quotient
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material
Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 1,078 1,327 23%$18.29 $29.78 $35.89 0.81
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 6,006 6,234 4%$17.69 $25.98 $31.80 0.89
Light Truck Drivers 3,026 3,168 5%$12.64 $21.16 $27.78 0.93
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 7,894 7,491 (5%)$12.48 $17.74 $21.95 0.77
Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,945 1,412 (27%)$10.38 $13.44 $15.75 0.68
Stockers and Order Fillers 6,593 8,006 21%$11.64 $15.17 $18.76 1.06
Material Moving Workers, All Other 51 61 20%$14.54 $22.81 $29.51 0.55
Total 26,593 27,699 4%
Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - EMSI 2021.3 Class of Workers, Prepared by Research & Intelligence GREATER MSP
Partnership.
*Zip Codes witin 30 minutes of Rosemount: 55009, 55010, 55016, 55018, 55024, 55031, 55033, 55044, 55055, 55065, 55068, 55071, 55075, 55076, 55077, 55085, 55101, 55102,
55103, 55104, 55105, 55106, 55107, 55111, 55116, 55117, 55118, 55119, 55120, 55121, 55122, 55123, 55124, 55125, 55128, 55129, 55130, 55133, 55144, 55145, 554146, 55150,
55155, 55164, 55170, 55306, 55337, 55406, 55417, 55419, 55420, 55423, 55425, 55450
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Stockers and Order Fillers – 7,932
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Drivers – 6,234
MAP OF WORKFORCE – 3 0 MINUTE DRIVE TIME
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Kienberger, Adam
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Subject:Local Look - Serving our Veterans
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Serving our Veterans
As Minnesotans prepare to mark Veterans Day on November 11, this month's Local Look blogs from
DEED's Labor Market Information office focuses on the prevalence and services available to veterans in
every regional economy. DEED, through CareerForce Veterans Employment Services, offers career
exploration, assistance transferring military skills to civilian jobs, resume writing and other specialized
employment services. Find out more at CareerForceMN.com/Veterans.
Twin Cities Metro - Monthly Blog
Data from the Current Population Survey reveals that the unemployment rate for veterans was higher in
Minnesota during 2020 (8.5%) than it was at the national level (6.5%). The data also reveals that the
unemployment rate for veterans in Minnesota was higher than it was for nonveterans (5.6%) in the state.
Central Minnesota - Monthly Blog
As more and more veterans of World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and other conflicts have
reached retirement age over the past couple decades, the share of the Central Minnesota labor force made
up of current or former members of the U.S. military has generally declined. But veterans remain an excellent
source of highly-skilled, highly-committed workers for employers who need to fill open jobs.
Northeast Minnesota - Monthly Blog
Veterans are important contributors to Minnesota's local economies and communities, and a larger than
average share calls Northeast Minnesota home. In 2020, there were an estimated 26,973 veterans living in
Northeast Minnesota, accounting for 8.3% of the population, according to the Minnesota Department of
Veterans Affairs (MDVA). In fact, 10% of Aitkin County and 9% of both Lake and Itasca County residents
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were veterans, which were among the highest percentages in the state. Every county in Northeast Minnesota
had shares above the state average.
Northwest Minnesota - Monthly Blog
According to the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA), there are just under 42,000 veterans in
the 26-county Northwest Minnesota region, or 13% of veterans in the state. This means the region has a
higher concentration of veterans, since the region has only 10% of the total population. The majority of
veterans in the region and the state are 65 years and older, serving during past conflicts, with the largest
number serving during Vietnam. With many already at retirement age, data shows that 12,185 veterans in the
region are between the ages of 18 and 64 and actively participating in the labor force.
Southeast Minnesota - Monthly Blog
What about those veterans who are unemployed or who have a job but are looking to move on to something
better? One issue they may face is how to capitalize on their military skills to help them find that new job. This
may not always be the easiest thing to do, but it seems logical that the first step in this process would be to
simply identify which skills were learned and/or strengthened during military service.
Southwest Minnesota - Monthly Blog
With a return to low unemployment rates across the region in the fall of 2021, Southwest Minnesota's
economy is recovering quickly from the pandemic recession. However, many employers are reporting
significant difficulties finding workers. Workers of all demographic characteristics have lots of opportunities in
many different fields but may also have different barriers to labor force attachment. Employers in Southwest
Minnesota can tap into the nearly 8,000 veterans in the labor force between the ages of 18 and 64.
Please contact your regional analyst for more information.
Each month, DEED's Regional Analysis & Outreach unit produces a series of blogs and videos exploring local
labor market information. Please contact your regional analyst for more information.
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