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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">FYI – Good information that may be useful in our SWP proposals.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Josh Adams, MBA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Dean, Business and Professional Studies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">1501 Mendocino Ave | Santa Rosa, CA | 95401</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">tel (707) 524-1731<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Heather LoBue [mailto:Heather.LoBue@sonoma-county.org]
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 21, 2016 13:46<br>
<b>To:</b> Heather LoBue <Heather.LoBue@sonoma-county.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> September 2016 Job Market Tracker Report<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Good afternoon,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Attached is the Sonoma County Economic Development Board’s </span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">September 2016 Job
<span style="color:black">Market Tracker</span></span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">.<b> </b>Included is our monthly analysis of real-time online job postings, aggregated from over 25,000 sources, as well as
a <b>bonus feature</b> of hiring trends in the <b>Manufacturing industry</b>. You can now find past JMT reports <a href="http://edb.sonoma-county.org/content.aspx?sid=1033&id=2039" target="_blank" title="Cmd+Click to follow link"><span style="color:#954F72">here</span></a> on
our website! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> <b><i>***SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT***</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The EDB is currently transitioning to a new primary data source used to generate the monthly Job Market Tracker reports. During this transition, we will
be suspending the release of the monthly Job Market Tracker reports until February 2017. However, during this transition period, customized job market requests will be accepted! Please reach out with any specific requests and we will assist you on an individual
basis. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">If you have any questions, feedback, customized report requests, or would like to schedule a meeting, please do not hesitate to contact Heather LoBue at <a href="mailto:heather.lobue@sonoma-county.org">heather.lobue@sonoma-county.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#215868">SEPTEMBER 2016 HIGHLIGHTS</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Over 9,900 job postings were advertised in September 2016, an increase of 1,637 postings compared to the same period last year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">With 921 postings, the Retail Trade industry had the most job postings in the September reporting period.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Santa Rosa had 199 more job postings than reported a year ago and continues to have the most job postings of any Sonoma County city with 4,500 in September 2016.<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:.5in;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Please see attached for full report.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Rockwell",serif">Heather LoBue<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif">Business Services Program Manager<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif">Sonoma County Economic Development Board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif">141 Stony Circle Ste. 110, Santa Rosa, CA 95401<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif">Phone: 707.565.6415</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif">Fax: 707.565.7231<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><a href="mailto:Heather.LoBue@sonoma-county.org"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif">Heather.LoBue@sonoma-county.org</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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