Nevadaworks serves Northern and Central Nevada, one of the most geographically largest and diverse workforce regions in the country. To operate effectively across this landscape, Nevadaworks has embedded labor market information (LMI) into the core of its service delivery model. Rather than existing as a standalone product, data is integrated into two primary system components: […]

Two weeks ago the LMI Institute shared how state LMI shops can be potential partners under the Department of Education’s upcoming Workforce Pell proposal in July 2026. The proposed regulations create a new connection between federal student aid and labor market data. The regulations require workforce programs to demonstrate alignment with employer demand and measurable […]

Workforce Pell is about to change the operating environment for short-term workforce programs in higher education. LMI agencies need to be at the center of that change. Universities and community colleges are preparing to launch or scale programs that meet new federal performance thresholds tied to completion, job placement, occupational alignment, and earnings. As they […]