Build the workforce case behind the opportunity.
Use the Regional Evaluation System (RES) to assess the workforce needs of a new facility or expansion. Compare project demand, training pathways and regional resources against the hiring timeline.
Book a walkthroughAn employer wants to expand. What should your team investigate first?
The project announcement is one input. Its occupation mix, timing and overlap with other employers determine which workforce questions need attention.
A practical starting point
Apply RES to project demand and workforce planning.
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Establish the demand basis
Record published commitments, the facility location and the hiring horizon. Identify which occupation estimates come from staffing patterns.
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Review competing demand
Compare the occupations across active projects. Keep regional context separate from evidence that a worker is available.
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Identify the response
Explore feeder programs and partner pathways. Decide which employer, provider or workforce-board questions need a direct answer.
What the work should clarify
A clearer brief for the next prospect or board conversation.
Use the regional view to structure a discussion your team can act on. Keep the evidence and unresolved questions together.
- The project question and the current source basis
- Shared occupations and the assumptions behind the analysis
- Training pathways to investigate with regional partners
- Open questions that matter before a recommendation
Know where the analysis ends and verification begins.
Employer draw estimates describe modeled exposure. They are not evidence that an existing business has lost employees. Incentive scenario planning and business-closure tracking remain development priorities.
Sources, methods and coverageEvaluate the workforce needs of your next project.
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