Ventura County Job Trends
In the Wake of the Recession
Tracy Perez, Business Development Specialist
Express Employment Professionals
About Express
Express Employment Professionals
• ISO certified – quality guarantee
• SBA certified
• Best of both worlds
– Local ownership – service/continuity/care
– Global resources – insurance/protection/services
• 5A1 D&B Credit Rating – Highest Possible
• Full service Comprehensive Employment & HR
consulting service
• Industry-leading associate benefits & programs
• Industry-leading training & development programs
Express’ Purpose and Vision
• Economic Development and Vitality for Ventura County
• To help as many people as possible find good jobs by
helping as many businesses as possible find good people
Overview
• Staffing as Economic and Employment Indicator
• Who are the job seekers?
• What occupations are in demand?
• Difficult Positions to fill
• Effects of Long Term Unemployment
• Match Making- The Flexibility Factor
Staffing as Economic and
Employment Indicator
• ASA (American Staffing Association) published
report June 22 2009 confirmed staffing job
trends serve as a coincident economic indicator
• Staffing jobs ebb and flow concurrent with
economic activity
• Economy contracts = Staffing Jobs decline
• Economy expands = Staffing jobs increase
What We’re Seeing
• The job market is opening up from
recession layoffs
• Light Industrial production positions have
increased substantially
• Administrative support positions will be
opening up
• Currently employers are forced to combine
administrative titles
Express Staff Growth
• In 2009 we operated with 5 employees
• In 2010 we hired 6 staff members to help
sustain the increase in job orders
• In the first quarter of 2011 we hired again
bringing our total staff to 13
• Just opened a new office in Thousand
Oaks to support the East County
Ventura County Indicators
Our business indicators show economic growth
year-to-date over last year:
Ventura County Indicators, continued
Client Mix by Number of Employees
10 or less
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10
6
11 to 20
21 to 40
5
41 to 60
61 to 80
4
15
7
4
81 to 100
101 to 200
201 to 400
Average client size: 65.64 employees
2011 Stats
• 80% Light Industrial associates
• 20% Administrative/Office Services associates
• Average number of Express associates per client: 12.09
• Average assignment length for 2011: 121.27 days
• Average associate pay rate for 2011: $19.55 per hour
• In the last 12 months, Express has put 846 people out to
work at 70 Ventura County Businesses.
Light Industrial
Associates Out
Working
by Job Title
11/1/2010 thru
5/1/2011
Clerical Associates Out Working
by Job Title
Ventura County Job Seekers
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75% Light Industrial with 1-3 years experience
15% Seasonal Field Workers- packaging positions
10% Office Services
Majority referred to us by associate
Recent College Grads- inquiring about any position
even outside of their degree
• Professionals whose long term unemployment is
running out are now engaging
Ventura County Occupations in Demand
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Quality Assurance/Quality Control
CNC machinists, operators, programmers
Sales Positions
Engineers
IT positions
Web Developers
Graphic Designers
Hybrid positions
Difficult to Fill Positions
• Skill specific technical positions
• Hybrid Positions
Employability
Skills and Values Employers Look For
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Communication Skills (aural, verbal, written).
Analytical/Research Skills
Computer/Technical Literacy
Flexibility/Adaptability/Managing Multiple Priorities
Interpersonal Abilities
Leadership/Management Skills
Multicultural Sensitivity/Awareness
Planning/Organizing
Problem-Solving/Reasoning/Creativity
Teamwork
Long Term Unemployment
• Increasing number of long-term unemployed
workers.
• The long-term unemployed tend to be especially
hard to get back into jobs
• Long term unemployed lack sense of urgency to
enter back into the workforce
• Long spells of unemployment cause much greater
hardship than short spells
• Can be associated with deterioration of skills, health
and long-term falls in earnings
Match Making through Flexibility
Workers want it, businesses need it
and it’s good for the economy of
Ventura County
Staffing Employees: Workers
• Staffing employees are motivated people who want to work.
• Many employees with sought after expertise prefer to work
with recruiters to find permanent jobs
• Savvy Job Seekers understand the benefits of keeping their
resumes updated and skills sharp
• Productivity statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
(BLS) show that the typical full-time employee is only
productive for 4.75 hours (39% lost time) in an 8-hour shift,
while temporary workers looking for full time positions and
wanting to impress employers produce for more than 6.5
hours per shift (18.75% lost time).
Businesses
• Companies are cautiously optimistic
• Most common key challenge- FORECASTING production,
sales, raw material to keep in stock and STAFFING needs.
• Flexible staffing options eliminate this challenge.
• Traditional Temporary, Evaluation Hire, Flexible Staffing and
Direct Hire
• Companies that embrace work force flexibility and engage
staffing talent do better economically
• A report from the US dept of labor supports this notion
“employers that have flexibility in adjusting labor
requirements to meet product and service demands have a
competitive edge over those with less flexible human resource
policies”
Example of Local Client Flexible Staffing
• Camarillo Client- company was recently acquired,
the new company reduced core staff and
transitioned to flexible staffing
• 17 manufacturing light industrial positions were
created, a portion will turn permanent based on
performance
• Company business model includes maintaining at
least 40% of workforce from flexible staffing
• Production Managers state that associates are
exceeding performance expectations and have
improved quality and efficiencies
Outlook
• Businesses in Ventura County are hiring again – cautiously
• Light industrial production biggest increase
• Job Seekers are inquiring and open to any position
• Skill specific and Hybrid positions most difficult
• Long Term Unemployed – Double edge sord
• Flexible Staffing is cost effective
Thank you!
Tracy Perez
tracy.perez@expresspros.com
www.expresspros.com