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Water & Wastewater Occupations

In Southern California, water and wastewater industries are projected to account for as many as 4,400 job opportunities for water and wastewater operators, mechanics, electricians and maintenance technicians over the next three years. More+

Access the archived Water & Wastewater webinar to learn more about the findings of this study and hear the discussion among a panel of experts from industry and education.

Solar Industry

In the Greater Sacramento region, solar industry employers expect to add more than 200 jobs over the next 12 months and about 950 jobs over the next three years. More+

Agriculture Value Chain

Based on research of California employers, the estimated combined growth of occupations in the agriculture value chain in the next five years could exceed 180,000 jobs. Read the Research Brief or the Environmental Scan.

"The Centers of Excellence made me feel like my request was the most important thing in the world. Thanks so much!"

Virginia Boyer
Director of Vocational Education
Lake Tahoe Community College

"The Centers of Excellence did the initial research and brought a regional strategic partnership group together to apply for a DOL grant. This joint effort is an example of regional leadership at it finest and is a model for convening future endeavors."

Steve F. Harrington, VP
EWD, Inland Empire
Economic Partnership

Customized Reports

Regional and Customized Data

Collaborative and/or customized reports are also available. The COE can provide a variety of reports, data sets and GIS maps, such as:

Occupational and industry profiles
Labor market information and trends using Geographic Information System (GIS) tools
Industry growth trend reports

Sample Reports

The Northern California Center of Excellence in partnership with the Center for Applied Competitive Technology (CACT) @ Cerritos College completed a series of research studies on manufacturing industries in California. Each study assessed and mapped the workforce and economic trends across ten regions; the findings are being used by the CACT to determine how to best serve the industry.

Aerospace (pdf) - Fall 2010
Biotechnology (pdf) - Fall 2010
Food Processing (pdf) - Fall 2010
Printing and Publishing (pdf) - Fall 2010

Requesting a Report

Contact one of our COE Directors directly to learn more about the collaborative and/or customized report options available.