Background Research & Reports
Executive Summary
The Executive Summary highlights the research inputs that informed the development of the Jobs Strategy Framework.
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Secondary Research Report
This report inventories and maps all existing initiatives and reports to ensure HIRE Charlotte builds on the great work already underway.
Peer City Report
This report assesses Charlotte’s competitive advantages over peer cities with a focus on employment advantages.
Current State of Workforce Development & Training Report
This report evaluates the county’s training ecosystem to help better understand the current job development programs, pedagogy, and its educator ecosystem – the specific players, roles, and focus.
Current State of Employment Report
This report profiles Charlotte’s current state of employment, its primary source of jobs, main growth sectors, and current talent pipeline and pathways.
Current State of Business Recruitment Report
This report profiles Charlotte’s current business recruitment efforts, challenges, and successes.
Job Seeker Profile and Talent Report
The Job Seeker Profile and Talent report mines existing data included in the Secondary Research Report to understand the nuances of both job seekers and talent sources of today.
Employer Interview Results
This report details the influential employers that were interviewed to help HIRE Charlotte identify ecosystem-wide needs. This contributes to the ability to identify gaps, inequities, and successes.
Employment Ecosystem Stakeholder Survey Results
The Ecosystem Stakeholder Survey Report details the feedback from about 100 participants to better identify local needs, gaps in service, and places for improvement.
The Future of Work Report
The Future of Work Report identifies demographics and trends shaping the future of work, talent, industry sectors, job-creation drivers, and more.
Future Possible Scenarios Report
This final deliverable identifies future scenarios for Charlotte assuming the status quo and what may be possible with intentionality around targeted industries and occupations.