For site selectors

A sourced first read on a candidate region.

Use the Regional Evaluation System (RES) to compare candidate regions on the evidence your client will question: who lives within reach, what they earn, which projects are already hiring similar occupations and which training and funding resources apply.

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Your client has three candidate counties. Which workforce questions need answers before a site visit?

A county total rarely matches the labor shed a facility will draw from. The comparison is more useful when each location is described by the same occupations, the same commute basis and the same source dates.

A practical starting point

Apply RES to project demand and workforce planning.

  1. 01

    Set the comparison basis

    Define the occupations, headcount and hiring window the facility needs, and the commute area to evaluate around each candidate site.

  2. 02

    Compare the labor sheds

    Review resident occupations, wages and training pathways for each location, with published figures kept separate from estimates.

  3. 03

    Check competing demand

    Identify other announced projects that may hire the same occupations in the same period, then list what needs confirmation with local partners.

What the work should clarify

A consistent first read on each candidate region.

Use the regional view to structure a discussion your team can act on. Keep the evidence and unresolved questions together.

  • The same occupation and commute basis applied to every location
  • Published, calculated and forecast figures labeled with their sources
  • Announced projects that may compete for the same workers
  • Questions to confirm with local economic development and training partners

Know where the analysis ends and verification begins.

A regional evaluation is a starting point for site due diligence. It does not replace employer surveys, local wage studies or direct confirmation of training capacity and incentives with the responsible organizations.

Sources, methods and coverage

Compare candidate regions on the same evidence.

Explore how RES can support your region, projects and workforce priorities.

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