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782 <br /> <br /> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES <br />9901 E. Valley Ranch Parkway · Suite 2000 · Irving, Texas 7S063 USA · Telephone (972) 830-9005 · FAX (9721 830-9097 <br /> <br /> To the Reader: <br /> <br /> ECONOMIC DEVELOPblENT SERVICES COI~IPANY is pleased to present the results of this Workforce <br /> Availability Survey and Analysis. This report contains the results from the area we define as the <br /> Northeast Texas Region, including the following Texas County's: <br /> <br /> . Hopkins <br /> · Hunt <br /> . Lamar <br /> · Delta <br /> · Including a sampling from the City of Hugo, Oklahoma <br /> <br />The findings in the study were obtained from a statistical survey sampling of n=1,175 people, who are <br />between 16 and 75 years of age, and looking/willing/able to work. All responses to this survey were <br />gathered between January 31 and February 15 of 2002. <br /> <br />The Workforce Availability Survey and Analysis required the efforts of a team of specialists ranging from <br />economic developers to statisticians (see Credentials Tab). These experts constructed the surVey in <br />conjunction with the Paris Economic Development Corporation. Telephone interviews were conducted by <br />DSS Research in Arlington, Texas (see Credentials Tab). <br /> <br />DSS Research selected simple random samples from computer generated lists for the area, to ensure that <br />the samples were representative of` the population and workforce in the Region. Individuals which were <br />interviewed had to meet the following criteria: <br /> <br /> · Residents of the area <br /> · At least 16 years old -- 75 years old <br /> · Employed or willing/able to work <br /> <br />Total sample (n=1,175). <br /> <br />Sampling error is _+ 2.8% at 95% Confidence under the most pessimistic assumptions regarding variance <br />(u=0.5). <br /> <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVlCE COMPANY is a Texas-based professional economic development and international <br />marketing organization serving the public and private sectors in the disciplines of research, strategic planning and program <br />implementation; providing master planning, strategic planning, political strategies and opinion research, work force survey and <br />analysis, wage and benefit survey and analysis, site analysis and negotiation for new manufacturing plant locations, <br />acquisitions, joint venture/licensing partnerships and trade development strategies. <br /> <br />We invite you to visit our web site at: wwss:edstexas.com <br /> <br /> <br />