Workforce Markets - Economic Development

The Growth Services Team has over 80 years of development experience in working with businesses and communities in facilitating growth in jobs and improving quality of life.

STRATEGIC PLANNING: With changes in the global economy, technology and markets communities need to determine what their future will be and how they will achieve it.

RETAIL MARKET STUDIES: Some localities use the expansion of retail and tourism as an economic development tool with benefits in employment, sales, local government sales tax revenues, as well as improvement in quality of life.

HOUSING STUDIES: With affordability issues in housing a growing concern for most communities, it becomes more important to tie workforce opportunities and income trends to market and construction forces.

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILES: A good demographic profile allows investors to measure market demand for locations of business and direct comparisons with other areas locally, regionally and nationally. Growth Services specializes in developing a compact, four-page, color profile as a mailing piece for communities.

LABOR STUDIES: Better labor information is necessary to enable employers and local agencies to plan and prepare for the new jobs and skills of the future.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT: Providing current market demand for technical education and training from the perspective of employers, students and the workforce assists community and technical colleges in planning for instructional program priorities and advances the skill levels for business, industry and government.

WAGE RATE COMPARISONS: A great way to differentiate your Area Labor Market (ALM) from other areas in the state or country. Growth Services researches the average hourly wages of up to 47 job positions and compares your area to six other areas (Metros, State or Nation). It is an excellent tool to use with the Missouri Quality Jobs Program.