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The NoRTEC region is located at the northern end of California and includes the counties of Butte, Del Norte, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity. NoRTEC boundaries contain over 24% of the land area in California, covering approximately 32,000 square miles. To put this into perspective, it is more than an 850 mile round trip from the Sierraville America’s Job Center (AJCC) in Sierra County to the Crescent City AJCC in Del Norte County. Although the NoRTEC population is sparse in some of the areas, the overall regional population has increased from 703,017 to 712,382 over the past ten years.
Our region is home to a diverse economy of manufacturing, agriculture, service, retail, IT, tourism, healthcare, and education. We believe that working on a regional scale strengthens our local efforts and allows us to compete more effectively in the evolving national and global economy.
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Regional Labor Market Information
The NoRTEC Workforce Development Board serves as a clearinghouse for up-to-date, local labor market information through the publication of workforce-related research and data and prepares a quarterly report on regional job trends and data. Click here to read NoRTEC's Regional Labor Market Profile and Industry/Sector Analysis. The analysis includes age and race trends and projections, income and poverty analysis, human capital and labor force analysis, unemployment analysis, commuting patterns, employment by industry, employment by occupation, industry and occupation connections, and detailed industry sector analysis. In addition, NoRTEC has developed the Occupational Outlooks featured below for priority industries in the region. These Outlook charts will be updated each quarter to reflect occupations within each industry sector according to educational attainment.
Agriculture Construction Health Care Hospitality Information Technology Manufacturing Professional Services Public Services -
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Outside Our Region
NoRTEC realizes that in order to achieve our mission, we have to look beyond our 11-county region. While our focus remains on workforce development in Northern California, our region will inevitably be impacted by state and national trends. NoRTEC actively participates in and contributes to state and national programs, organizations and initiatives.
Learn more about NoRTEC’s Partners and Affiliations here:
California Workforce Association
California Workforce Development Board
California Employment Development Department
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Useful Links
Industry Focused Initiatives:
California North State Manufacturer's Directory
Economic Development Partners:
Nevada County Economic Resources Council
Higher Education:
California State University, Chico Feather River College College of the Redwoods Shasta Community College Butte Community College Simpson College
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