Whether a company is planning a new facility, relocation, consolidation or expansion, work force costs and trends should be evaluated. As one of the most significant expenses for most companies, even slight variations in labor cost and productivity can significantly impact a company’s bottom line. Our experience shows that the costs and quality of the work force can vary dramatically geographically. Pollina Corporate Consulting staff can provide detailed work force analysis throughout North America.

Each analysis is custom designed to meet the goals of a specific project whether corporate headquarter, research and development, call center, backroom, manufacturing, or distribution. The analysis could include, but need not be limited to the following factors:

• Availability of employees by occupation and skills
• Reliability of employees by occupation and skills
• Trainability of employees by occupation and skills
• Productivity of employees by occupation and skills
• Education attainment
• Commuting patterns
• Specialized skills
• Unionization
• Wages by industry, occupation, and skills
• Fringe Benefits by industry occupation and skills
• Overtime Policies
• Underemployment surveys
• Recruiting experience of local employers
• Training facilities and incentive programs
• Workers compensation costs and activity
• Unemployment insurance costs