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A Laborshed is defined as the area or region from which an employment center draws its commuting workers. To determine the approximate boundaries of the Mahaska County Laborshed area, local employers supplied the ZIP code listings of where each of their employees reside. This Laborshed analysis addresses underemployment, the availability and willingness of current and prospective employees to change employment within the workforce, current and desired occupations, wages, hours worked, and distance willing to commute to work.
Quick Facts:
(Employed - willing to change employment)
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2.6% are working multiple jobs;
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Currently working an average of 41 hours per week;
- Average age is 44 years old;
- 30.3% currently working in professional, paraprofessional, or technical occupations followed by 28.9% in production, construction, or material handling occupations;
- Most frequently identified job search sources:
- Local/Regional newspapers
- Local Iowa Workforce
- Development Centers
- Internet www.monster.com www.iowaworkforce.org www.careerbuilder.com
- Networking through friends, family, or acquaintances
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