MARK 332: Promotion

• Occupations & Industries

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  • Occupational Outlook Handbook 

     

    Profiles particular occupations with a description of the work, the work environment, requirements for the job, earnings and the future hiring outlook.
  • Career Guide to Industries 

     

    These pages display a ‘snapshot’ of national data obtained from different BLS surveys and programs. Many programs also produce additional industry detail, including state and regional data.
  • How to use Census Data for Market Research 

     

    Locating International Census Data: Offers suggestions for locating international census publications at the Library of Congress and other institutions. Includes web sites, guides, Library of Congress call numbers, and location information for identifying census publications in electronic, print, and microfiche formats

>> Business Analysis AND Geographic Information Systems Data <<

ArcGIS Online (Email Laureen --> lcantwell@coloradomesa.edu <-- to get an account!)

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>> Other local analysis resource options <<

• Colorado Department of Revenue
• Colorado Small Business Development Center., Colorado. Office of Economic Development and International Trade., & United States. Small Business Administration. (2008). The Colorado business resource guide. Colorado SBDC Network.
• Better Business Bureau: 
  • Local branch: New Mexico & SW Colorado
• Grand Junction Business Incubator: The Business Incubator Center supports the launch, growth, stabilization and long-term success of business enterprises in Mesa County and the surrounding region. We measure success by our ability to guide entrepreneurs through sound business decisions and our positive influence on economic growth in the region.
  • Business Tax Credits
• Small Business Association (SBA) Business Data and Statistics Resources

• ESRI Zip Tapestry 

   

  Tapestry segmentation provides an accurate, detailed description of America's neighborhoods—U.S. residential areas are divided into 67 distinctive segments based on their socioeconomic and demographic composition—then further classifies the segments into LifeMode and Urbanization Groups.

• U.S. Census Bureau - American FactFinder 

   

  The American Community Survey is a nationwide survey designed to provide communities a fresh look at how they are changing; The Economic Census profiles the U.S. economy every 5 years, from the national to the local level and by detailed industry and business classification. The Population Estimates Program publishes estimated population totals for the previous year for cities and towns, metropolitan areas, counties, and states

• Consumer Expenditure Survey (CE)    

   

  The CE is important because it is the only Federal survey to provide information on the complete range of consumers' expenditures and incomes, as well as the characteristics of those consumers. It is used by businesses and academic researchers studying consumers' spending habits and trends, by other Federal agencies, and, perhaps most importantly, to regularly revise the Consumer Price Index market basket of goods and services and their relative importance.

Regional:

• County Business Patterns  

   

  County Business Patterns (CBP) is an annual series that provides subnational economic data by industry. Includes Zip Code patterns.

Other resources:

FedStats.gov: This no-frills data-driven site provides access to a full range of official statistical information produced by the federal government without having to know in advance which federal agency produces which particular statistic. Data is available on wide-ranging topics, including economic and population trends, crime, education, health care, aviation safety, energy use, and farm production.