Saginaw Business Index
Goal:Saginaw County will continue to grow essential industries and business while expanding growing sectors.
Measure
The Saginaw Business Index can be measured by analyzing the primary employers in the county each year and the number of employees and types of businesses.
Why This Indicator is Important
Healthy economies are characterized by deep, diverse representation of employers in their business indexes. Healthy economies employ workers in jobs of varying complexity, educational demands, and offer an appropriate spectrum of personal and professional rewards. In recent years, the state of Michigan has begun using the Work Keys is a workplace skills assessment system developed by ACT for all high school students, which offers assessments to measure the current skill levels of workers, as well as occupational profiles and job profiles to document the skills required by occupations and specific jobs. Work Keys has become part of a career development system used by employers and educators to assess job qualifications. For specific information, see: http://www.act.org/workkeys/
How Are We Doing?
The list of primary employers in Saginaw County provided on the following page demonstrates representation from a relatively diverse array of area employers, including medical, automotive, utilities, and manufacturing.
Small businesses and public employers represent the largest number of employers, however medical, education, and manufacturing employ the most persons. Other indicators in this section include factors such as job growth, unemployment, and poverty that need to be addressed in order to diversify and grow the local economy.
Small businesses and public employers represent the largest number of employers, however medical, education, and manufacturing employ the most persons. Other indicators in this section include factors such as job growth, unemployment, and poverty that need to be addressed in order to diversify and grow the local economy.
How Can You Have An Impact?
- Bring new employers to Saginaw County.
- Bring new industries to Saginaw County.
- Focus on industries that are growing and work with businesses to expand government.
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