1. John Husing, Ph.D. Economics & Politics, Inc. Chief Economist, IEEP
Inland Empire Prosperity . . .
John Husing, Ph.D.
Economics & Politics, Inc.
Chief Economist, IEEP

2. After Losing 8. 71 Million Jobs … Now At A Record Level of Jobs U. S
After Losing 8.71 Million Jobs … Now At A Record Level of Jobs U.S. Jobs Long Slow Growth - Not Over-Heating

3. Value of the Dollar: Helps Imports & Hurts Exports
100.0 %

5. California Job Gains/LossesUp
1,074,272
6.8% Up
2007
15,844,325
2016
16,918,587
Recovery
2,253,330
Great
Recession
-1,179,058

7. Inland Empire Population
Greater Than 25 of 50 States
Growth: 6.2%

8. Inland Empire Economy Gaining Strength!

9. Job Quality

10. Inland Empire Growth was the 2nd Largest Absolute Job Gain in California in 2015!

11. Unemployment Rates

12. The Issue: Poverty

13. Diversity Challenge

14. Gold Mine Theory
Secondary Tier
Primary Tier

15. Educational Challenge For Adults & Their Children

16. What is Needed To Attack Poverty?
Short Course Adult Training in Specific Skills
Sectors With Education Barriers That Can Be Overcome
Median Incomes Approaching Middle Class Earnings
Skill Ladders Up Which Workers Can Move To Median Incomes
Sectors That Are Adding Jobs

17. Exhibit 7.-Sectors & Number of Interviews
Interviewed
Interviewed One-on-One
50 CEOs, Entrepreneurs, HR Directors
18 Sectors
Exhibit 7.-Sectors & Number of Interviews
Trucking & Warehousing (9)
Hotels (2)
Health Care (6)
Railroad (2)
Manufacturing (6)
Water (1)
Agencies (5)
Aircraft Repair (1)
Construction (4)
Oil & Gas (1)
Finance (3)
Real Estate (1)
Engineering (2)
Entertainment (1)
Software (2)
Printing (1)
Retailing (2)
Restaurant (1)

18. General Hiring Themes Demonstrated Teamwork Hands-on Experience
Academic Knowledge
Career Technical Education

19. Aptitudes/Attitudes Life Goals (Some Idea What Want To Be)
Personality (Friendliness, Ambition, Interest, Innovation)
STEM (Willingness to Learn Required Knowledge)
Received Certifications (To Industry Standards)

20. What’s Needed From Educators
$20 per hour Jobs
Evenings
Weekends
Weekdays
Training Times
Rapid Course Creation
Industry Standards
Hands-On
Technically Up to Date

21. What Skills? Software Design, Installation, Adaption, Usage
Auto/Truck Mechanics
Truck Drivers
Production Machining, Welding, Electrical, Repair
Construction Trades
Nursing, MRI, CT Scans, Sonography, Lab Tech, Coders
Accounts Payable, Receivable, Payroll
Microsoft Word, EXCEL, Powerpoint
Water Supply, Recycling, Clean-Up
Middle Managers

22. Who Can Meet Training Requirements?
Private Sector
Non-Profits
Community Colleges
K-12
Adult Schools
ROP

23. Health Care

24. Health Care Jobs: Continuous Growth
11% of Job Growth
Median Pay $54,261

25. Training Issue Athletic Trainers & Exercise Physiologists
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians
Coders
Dental Assistants
Dental Hygienists
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
EMTs
Massage Therapists
Medical Laboratory Techs
Medical Records & Health Information Techs
Medical Transcriptionists
MRI Techs
Nuclear Medicine Techs
Nursing (RN, LVN, Nurses Aids)
Opticians
Paramedics
Pharmacy Techs
Phlebotomists
Physical Therapists
Physician’s Assistants
Physicians
Radiological Techs
Respiratory Techs

26. Sophisticated Warehousing Operations

27. Port Container Volumes On Pace For Import Record

28. E-Commerce Growth Rates Year Over Year by Quarter
1.1%
8.1%

29. Industrial Overwhelmingly In The Inland Empire

30. Logistics Powerful Job Growth
23% of New Jobs
Median Pay $45,677

31. PM 2.5: Diesel Pollution
-91.4%

32. Manufacturing: Should Be A Major Growth Source

33. California Manufacturing Job Growth Just 5.4% of U.S. Growth

35. Inland Empire Manufacturing Jobs
5% of Job Growth
Median Pay $49,567

36. Construction: Finally Coming Back

37. Home Price Trends
-21.7%
91.3%

38. Long Term Competitive Price Advantage Still Exists

39. High Paying Sectors
Jack Dangermond
Ahmad Adel Al-Khatib

40. BA or Higher

41. Professionals, Mgmt., Utilities, Mining Slowly Coming Back
3.8% of Growth
Median Pay $65,453

42. Low Paying Job Growth Retail, Consumer & Bus
Low Paying Job Growth Retail, Consumer & Bus. Services, Hotel, Eat & Drink Amusement, Agriculture, Employment Agency
40% of Job Growth
Median Pay $28,927

43. Federal, State, Local Government
-3% of Job Growth
Median Pay $57,984