Fergus Falls Telework Summit

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Telework “Friendly” Employment Data

Occupation Groupings Median Hourly Wage EmploymentEDR4 MN US EDR4 MN

Total, All Occupations $14.27 $17.56 $16.34 80,830 2,627,640White collar occupational grp $16.66 $21.46 42,730 1,545,590Service occupational group $9.78 $11.21 18,250 525,480Management $36.26 $45.65 $44.08 3,210 137,620Business and Financial Ops $22.82 $27.24 $29.06 3,050 152,970Computer and Mathematical $24.07 $36.09 $35.77 840 82,290Architecture and Engineering $25.70 $31.52 $33.75 890 48,660Life, Physical, & Social Science $23.06 $29.90 $28.61 630 29,300Legal $24.13 $37.26 $36.32 420 17,720Sales and Related $9.97 $12.44 $11.95 8,170 265,150Office and Admin. Support $13.60 $15.98 $14.95 11,710 413,060

Source: MN DEED, OES, 4Q 2010 wages, 2Q 2009 jobs

Telework “Friendly” Projection Data

Occupation Grouping

Employment Estimate

2006

Percent Change (2006-2016)

Total Change (2006-2016)

Replacement Hires

(2006-2016)

Total Hires (2006-2016)

Total, All Occupations 258,122 9.2% 23,840 56,555 83,806Management 21,117 0.0% -3 3,170 3,847Business and Financial Ops 9,428 18.4% 1,738 1,400 3,148Computer and Mathematical 1,843 20.8% 383 433 817Architecture and Engineering 3,200 11.8% 377 721 1,123Life, Physical, and Social Science 1,836 7.7% 141 443 612Legal 1,382 8.4% 116 251 376Sales and Related 24,237 4.8% 1,152 7,744 9,277Office and Admin.Support 34,628 9.4% 3,238 7,499 11,262

Source: MN DEED, NW MN Planning Area, 2006-2016

Local Telework Data• In Minnesota, 130,560 (4.8% ) work from

home. In Otter Tail Co, 1,587 (5.9%) work from home

Source: American Community Survey (2005-2009)

• In Fergus Falls, we can estimate roughly 1,000 or more people may telecommute or drive more than 50 miles.

• Roughly 9,300 people drive 50+ miles to work in Fargo-Moorhead (9.3% of F-M workforce) Source: US Census, 2009, On the Map Tool

Where Fergus Falls residents work

Each dot shows where Fergus Falls residents go to work.

Caveat: Fergus Falls city shown as base area, so it’s possible for Otter Tail County residents to commute to these regions in greater amounts.

Where Fargo-Moorhead workers live

Each dot shows where Fargo workers live.

Caveat: Fargo-Moorhead employer headquarters shown as base area, so it’s possible for branch offices in “hot spot” communities.

Telework Trends• GROWING - As of 2008, almost 34 million Americans worked

outside the office at least part-time; it was just a few million in 1990. (WorldAt Work, Human Resources Association)

• HEALTHY WORKPLACE - The telework option was among the responses explored by companies to the H1N1 virus outbreak. Companies that have networks of home workers could continue productivity when competitors have fallen ill. (Mpls Business Journal, Sept. 2009)

• ENVIRONMENT - Telecommuting includes reduction in highway congestion, reduced emission of pollutants, as well as savings in energy and petroleum consumption. . (Inquirer, Sept. 2007)

Telework Trends• QUALITY OF LIFE – Roughly a third of Americans would prefer to live

in rural areas that “epitomize traditional values of family, religion, and self-sufficiency and as being more attractive, friendly and safe, particularly for children. (WorldAt Work, Human Resources Association)

• BRAIN DRAIN VS BRAIN GAIN - Young adults may be leave for education and opportunities, but the growth patterns in rural Minnesota counties show increases in the 30-to-49 year ages. (Ben Winchester, U of M Extension)

• 100 MILLION BY 2050 - In order to accommodate the next 100 million Americans, new environmentally friendly technologies and infrastructures will be required to reduce commutes by bringing work closer to – or even into – the home… (Joel Kotkin “Next 100 Million: America in 2050”)

Telework Resources

• eWorkPlace (Twin Cities)– http://eworkplace-mn.com/ – Results Only Work Environment (ROWE) model– Commute Tool, News, How-To Resources

• Working Family Resource Center– Work/Life & Flexibility Expo– Resource Library

Telework Resources

• US General Services Administration & OPM– www.teleworkexchange.com • Standards, security, news, assessment tool

– www.telework.gov • Info on Federal employee telecommuting

• Telework Advisory Group of World-at-Work– www.WorkFromAnywhere.org – Private sector audience, research, news, how to

Telework Resources

• National Council of State Legislatures– http://www.ncsl.org/IssuesResearch/EmploymentWorkingFamilies/Telecomm

utingFlexibleScheduleResources/tabid/13381/Default.aspx– More Resources NCSL

• http://www.ncsl.org/print/employ/telecommutresources.pdf

- check this link for more journal articles

• www.thefutureofwork.net

• www.dmoz.org/Society/Work/Telecommuting/

The Last Word

• Minnesotaworks.net– Can employers looking for teleworkers find talent here?

• Yesterday’s RESUME KEY WORD SEARCH RESULTS for WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA (9 counties):– 34 resumes with “Information Technology” keyword– 500+ with “Sales” keyword– 24 with “Telecommunications” keyword– 19 with “Medical Coding” keyword– 10 with “Transcriptionist” keyword

• Google: The Futurist “70 Jobs for 2030”