Module 3

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Module 3

• Template for Employers, Customized Tools, and
  Other Workforce Information

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Module 3 Learning Objectives

• Participants will become familiar with the
  web-based Employer template including use of the
  template to generate local area information
• Participants will understand the types of reports
  and studies that can be generated through
  customized application of LED data
• Participants will become familiar with other
  workforce intelligence products that can be used
  with LED to tell a more detailed story

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Module 3 Agenda

• Discussion What is in it for individual
  employers?
• Introduction to employer templates
• Computer exercises for employer Templates
• Introduction to customized reports
• Other workforce information
• Feedback

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Discussion What is in it for Employers?

• Discussion Starters
• What are my turnover rates and separation counts
  relative to the industry average for my area?
• From which industries am I most likely to hire
  dislocated workers that can be successful in my
  industry?
• Where are the people in relation to my business
  location? Am I accessible via public
  transportation?
• Others???

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Introduction to Employer Templates
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Workforce Composition (Prince Georges MD
Health Care and Social Assistance)
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Turnover (Prince Georges MD Health Care and
Social Assistance)
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New Hire Earnings(Prince Georges MD Health
Care and Social Assistance)
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Computer Exercises

• For your local area
• Identify workforce composition for Health Care
  and Social Assistance
• Identify turnover data for Health Care and Social
  Assistance
• Identify new hire earnings for Health Care and
  Social Assistance
• Answer
• What are the major differences among age groups?
• What are the major differences between genders?
• What are the ah-has?

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Introduction to Customized Reports

• Customized reports move beyond the publicly
  available Quarterly Workforce Indicators
• Importance of LMI Offices
• Requires advanced data access and application
• Helps LMI meet new TEGL standards

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Types of Customized Reports

• Not all are available in each state funding
  support may be needed - talk with your LMI shop
  for more details
• Older Workers
• Youth Workers
• Immigrant Workers
• Low Wage Workers
• (GIS) Spatial Analysis

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Applying Spatial Analysis

• Many State LED partners are studying spatial
  relationships between jobs and workers
• NOT POSSIBLE FOR SPECIFIC OCCUPATIONAL ANALYSIS
• Helpful for identifying low-wage and high-wage
  workers
• Helpful for identifying potential one-stop
  locations, transportation routes, etc.!

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Interactive Mapping

• Coming Soon!
• See Minneapolis-St. Paul example (Tab 8 in
  participant manual)
• Flexibility re titles, legend, comment boxes,
  target locations
• Trends in local labor sheds and travel patterns

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Other Workforce Information

• Industry Staffing Patterns
• Detailed industry at national level
• Cross-industry for state or metro level
• Not available by WIB or county (except in certain
  states)
• http//www.bls.gov/oes/2002/oessrci.htm (note
  SIC if replace 2002 with 2001)
• CONSULT STATE LMI SHOP FOR MORE LOCAL WEB LINKS
• ONET Occupational Characteristics
• http//online.onetcenter.org/
• Americas Job Bank
• http//www.ajb.org

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Discussion

• Groups of 5 Roles for each member
• Chief Local Elected Official
• President of Chamber of Commerce
• Director of Economic Development
• Director, Workforce Development for Community
  College
• One-Stop Operator
• What type of customizable information might be
  most important to you?
• In your own role (WIB Director) what other
  customizable information might you find useful?

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Feedback

• Wrap-Up and QA
• Initial Reactions to LED Data and Internet pages
• Suggestions for future training improvements