The percentage of newly hired employees for living wage jobs that are from Tucson reflects the quality of Tucson's workforce and the ability of Tucson residents to secure better paying jobs. This information can be collected through surveys with key Tucson employers. This measure of income looks at the percentage of median family income that it takes to adequately meet basic needs. This is a straightforward measure of the ability of families to support themselves. Economic data can be used to measure this indicator.
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This is a direct way to measure how well prepared people believe that they are for a good quality job. This information would be collected through a citizen survey and complement the employers' survey on hiring from the local job pool. Resident survey Level of resources devoted to training To remain competitive in the evolving job market, both young and older people must maintain and upgrade their skills. This indicator will track a sample of total public and private expenditures for training specifically related to improving job skills. Talk to your children and stress the importance of education beyond high school Continue to improve your own skills through education and training Featured Project for this goal indicator.