Industry Publications

California Industry Sector Publications

Check here for studies and reports pertaining to California’s workforce trends and market conditions for priority industry sectors.

Agriculture

Agriculture Industry Profile - includes quick facts, revenue growth by cluster, types of jobs and employment by California region.

Business Management

Social Media - Environmental Scan - examines the impact of social media on the following occupations: public relations, marketing and media communications, business development/sales/advertising and social media management.

Contract Manufacturing

Contract Manufacturing in Silicon Valley - BW Research Partnership, Inc. was commissioned by work2future to conduct an assessment of contract manufacturing in Silicon Valley.

Energy

Energy & Utilities Industry Profile - includes quick facts, revenue growth by cluster, types of jobs and employment by California region.

Green

Workforce Guidelines for Work in Energy Efficiency - United States Department of Energy workforce guidelines for home energy upgrades to foster the growth of a high quality residential retrofit industry and a skilled and credentialed workforce.

Understanding the Green Economy - California EDD's collection of information to better understand and promote the effects of clean and green technology on the economy.

Solar Industry & Occupations - Environmental Scan - identifies workforce trends, job requirements and employment challenges for solar workers.

Healthcare

Healthcare Industry & Occupations - Labor Market Study - snapshot of the Inland Empire’s current healthcare labor market, growth projections, existing and projected workforce gaps, and to recommend strategies for a sustainable healthcare workforce in the region.

Healthcare Industry Profile - includes quick facts, revenue growth by cluster, types of jobs and employment by California region.

Medical/Healthcare Interpreters in California - research brief, prepared by the Health Workforce Initiative and the Centers of Excellence, that assesses the labor market for medical/healthcare interpreters in the state of California.

Information and Communications Technology

Cybersecurity Environmental Scan - Los Angeles & Orange County - results of research and surveys that sought to understand the regional workforce development needs for cybersecurity in California.

Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) Industry Profile - includes quick facts, revenue growth by cluster, types of jobs and employment by California region.

Mobile Media Occupations - Environmental Scan - a detailed look at six mobile media occupations across California, including findings from a statewide employer survey and real-time labor market information.

International Trade

Small Business Export Industry Profile - includes quick facts, revenue growth by cluster, types of jobs and employment by California region.

Life Sciences

San Diego Maritime Industry Report – Report examines the maritime industry in San Diego from both a traditional perspective (fishing, ship-building) as well as recently-emerging high-tech sectors (aquaculture, desalination, ocean energy and maritime robotics), also called “Blue Tech”.

Biotechnology Industry Profile - includes quick facts, revenue growth by cluster, types of jobs and employment by California region.

Life Sciences Summer Institute (LSSI) Evaluation - the program goal is to give San Diego’s future workforce early exposure to the life sciences industries.