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• Data Collection • Random Household Surveys • Dept. of Economic Security's Job Vacancy Survey Study Findings Total Commuters • A total of 63% of Sherburne County residents commute to work outside of Sherburne County Breakdown of Locations (see Table 1) • 30% work in Hennepin County • 19% work in Anoka and Wright Counties • 14% work in other counties (Stearns, Benton, Mille Lacs, Isanti, and Ramsey) Many of these workers are underpaid, over skilled, and/or overeducated. In other words, they are underemployed. A Person is Underemployed When He or She Is: • 1) Working part-time involuntarily (cannot work full-time due to economic reasons beyond control) 2) Overqualified or overeducated for one's current employment (have more education, training, or expertise than their current jobs require) 3) Earning wages below market value for one's occupation or skill set Study Conclusions • Attract out-commuters back into the area and identify workers' skill levels to market potential businesses In order to attract the 63% of out-commuters back into Sherburne County, the jobs that include the highest percentages of underemployment should be included in the City's business recruitment efforts. The top five occupational categories in which Sherburne County residents are underemployed (see Table 2) are sales, healthcare support, production, education, and architecture and engineering. Currently, Elk River is working to recruit businesses in the production field. • Provide existing companies with a skilled labor force Sherburne County contains a well- educated work force. Roughly 59% of respondents 25 years or older have had some college, received an Associate, Bachelor's, or advanced degree (see Table 3). • Labor Shortage Identification The occupational groups with the highest job vacancy • rates were personal care and service, food preparation and serving related, and construction and extraction (see Table 4 and note the turnover-adjusted demand).