The extensive array of labor force data compiled by the U.S. In addition to globalization, the retirement of the Baby Boom generation and the move of businesses toward more innovative, knowledge-based markets have combined to make the skills of the workforce central to economic development. From this perspective, every region has the potential to be competitive. In this low-cost competitive environment, a region’s best chance to differentiate itself is with its brainpower: the education, knowledge, skills, and abilities of its workforce. Costs for reliable labor are lower in many places across the globe. Technology quickly jumps national borders. Low-cost land with transportation and communications infrastructure in place is no longer scarce. The global integration of markets has eliminated many regional competitive advantages. The swift transformation taking place in the global economy makes occupation cluster analysis particularly valuable. Source: Purdue Center for Regional Development Why Occupation Clusters Are Useful Skilled Production Workers: Technicians, Operators, Trades, Installers and Repairers Primary/Secondary and Vocational Education, Remediation and Social Services Postsecondary Education and Knowledge Creation Natural Sciences and Environmental Management Mathematics, Statistics, Data and Accounting Legal and Financial Services, and Real Estate Health Care and Medical Science (Therapy, Counseling, Nursing and Rehabilitation) Health Care and Medical Science (Medical Technicians) Health Care and Medical Science (Medical Practitioners and Scientists) Health Care and Medical Science (Aggregate) Table 1: Occupation Clusters Defined in This Study Occupation Cluster NameĪrts, Entertainment, Publishing and Broadcastingīuilding, Landscape and Construction Design
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2 This study used a clustering algorithm with some subsequent fine-tuning to construct 15 knowledge-based occupation clusters containing all occupations within the three highest O*Net job zones (see Table 1)-thus excluding occupations that require limited preparation, such as taxi drivers or customer service representatives. The Occupational Information Network (O*Net) divides occupations into five job zones, based on the education and experience a person needs to do the work. National county-level data for the clusters are available online at 1 Defining Occupation Clusters Economic Development Administration, the Purdue Center for Regional Development developed a set of 15 knowledge-based occupation clusters. As part of a recent study conducted for the U.S. Occupation cluster analysis offers insights into the talent base of the regional workforce that go beyond the relatively simple measure of educational attainment (such as highest degree earned). In contrast to industry clusters that focus on what businesses produce, occupation clusters focus on the knowledge, skills and abilities of the individuals who work for those businesses.
Occupation cluster analysis is a relatively new approach in regional development.
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