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�A: a re methodology �� OSM h. ..�, e In the current economy, many employers are having a hard time filling a certain positions. At the same time many workers have skills that may F not be fully utilized due to lack of opportunity in the area. This research will serve as a tool to determine the gaps between the supply s • and demand for workers in a region, thus providing economic • development organizations with the information to market their p'''' l''itt s�z educated workers to prospective businesses. ' hie Stud _a There were two components to this study: the employer perspective, Kperspective and the of the area residents. All data collection was conducted during second quarter 2001. In order to get a balanced picture of the supply and demand of labor in a given region two surveys were conducted. A marketing research firm conducted a • household telephone survey; 406 randomly chosen households in Sherburne County were interviewed by phone. The household phone interviews included anyone age 16 or older in /7' order to be consistent with the Bureau of Labor Statistics definition of • labor force. Provisions were made to assure that the sample was representative of the age and sex of the general public in this region. ' All data were collected from the primary source and (the respondent who directly spoke to the interviewer) no questions were asked about other household residents (secondary source of information). The ` survey asked questions regarding employment availability, employment history, commuting patterns, and educational background. See www.scapartnership.corn for the surveying instrument. &'''''s'k:''''441/4,'49i'%'>i.V4\ The statewide Job Vacancy Survey conducted by the Minnesota '"''' ' '''''''\‘' '''; 1 ‘t,;14 ',.' Department of Economic Security was used to gather the employer '.->.''!'17‘.11::' :ii4,14;' ,\*)„.:;-:' ,,,,,i,kis.,1,4, ' perspective on a regional level. The results from Region 7W were extracted from the statewide database and analyzed as a single region. Pages 3—18 of this report reflect the results of the household survey e (supply of workers). In many cases these results were used in E. • conjunction with standardized data sets to draw more meaningful conclusions. Pages 19—22 of this document reflect findings from the 2001 Minnesota Job Vacancy Survey(demand for workers). Page 23 reflects the analysis combining the results from the household survey • and the Minnesota Job Vacancy Survey bringing together the supply and demand components of the labor market. ,� ,,y 4 2001 Labor Force Assessment Sherburne County 26 ?4 s:::