Understanding the Labor Market

1. Understanding the Labor Market Pam Frugoli, OWI, ETA Jennifer Troke, OWI, ETA

2. Workforce Information Overview • Identify key industries in your area • Growing • Significant in the area • Identify firms in those industries • Identify key occupations employed in those industries • Identify key skills and other requirements of those occupations and industries • Different sequence with some of the same tools if helping individuals with layoff For more information visit us at: http://businessengagement.workforce3one.org

3. Key Industries • What industries are critical to my area? • In what industries does this area have a relative competitive advantage compared to other areas (location quotient)? • What industries have grown recently in my State (or local area—MSA or county)? For more information visit us at: http://businessengagement.workforce3one.org

4. http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/attach/workforcedata_guide.dochttp://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/attach/workforcedata_guide.doc

5. http://www.bls.gov/lau/data.htm

6. http://data.bls.gov/pdq/querytool.jsp?survey=sm

10. http://data.bls.gov/location_quotient/ControllerServlet

11. http://data.bls.gov/location_quotient/ControllerServlet

13. Industry Location QuotientsDouglas Co. CO, Brevard Co. FL, Lancaster Co. PA

14. Specific Firms in an Industry in your Local Area • What firms are in my local area in this critical or growing industry? • Use Employer Locator For more information visit us at: http://businessengagement.workforce3one.org

15. http://www.careerinfonet.org/faq_info.asp?category=120&nodeid=102http://www.careerinfonet.org/faq_info.asp?category=120&nodeid=102

16. http://www.careerinfonet.org/employerlocator/employerlocator.asp?nodeid=18http://www.careerinfonet.org/employerlocator/employerlocator.asp?nodeid=18

18. What occupations and skill sets does a firm in that industry typically employ? • Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey • OES Data Query System • Industry staffing pattern • Distribution of employment in a specific occupation across industries (what other industries employ these same workers?) For more information visit us at: http://businessengagement.workforce3one.org

19. http://data.bls.gov/oes/

20. http://data.bls.gov/oes/

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22. Industry Staffing Pattern (OES)

24. Production Occupations in Industry

25. What are the Skill Requirements for those Key Occupations? Use MyNextMove.gov and O*NET OnLine • Tasks performed • Tools and Technology used • Knowledge • Skills • Abilities For more information visit us at: http://businessengagement.workforce3one.org

26. www.MyNextMove.gov

29. www.ONETOnline.orgTools and Technology

30. In a downsizing or layoff situation - Can the laid off workers find employment elsewhere? • Are there other employers in this same industry still hiring? • Employer Locator • Are there other industries in commuting distance that employ the same types of occupations • OES Data Query System: one occupation for multiple industries • Can these workers transfer their occupational skills and work experience to other similar occupations? • www.mySkillsmyFuture.org

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33. What other industries employ workers in this occupation?

34. Employers in PlasticsMfg.

35. Transferable Occupational Skills