LMI Insider: February 2025 – This month, we’re diving into the ongoing shifts in federal data access, highlighting resources to help you stay informed and connected. Plus, don’t miss upcoming events like our Data Insights Roundtable and the LMI Institute & C2ER Conference. We’re also celebrating the remarkable career of Mike Sylvester as he embarks on a well-earned retirement. Finally, check out featured tools from Alabama, Maryland, and Ohio—including an industry cluster deep dive and a Valentine’s-themed data snapshot!
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LMI Insider – January 2025: Happy 2025! We’re updating LMI resources, starting with the Education and Workforce Data Sources section. New tip sheets are also coming, with the first on designing impactful dashboards. Join our first Data User Roundtable on January 30 at 2 PM (EST), featuring Michigan’s Workforce Innovation Network (WIN). Looking forward to a great year ahead!
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LMI Insider: December 2024 – 2024 Accomplishments: Year in Review Thank you for a great year! In 2024, we launched Data User Insights, partnered with six states in the Data User Academy, and connected at our Forum in Norfolk and PMP Summit in Denver. In 2025, we’re expanding the Academy and continuing the Roundtable series. Let’s keep the conversation going—reach out anytime! Click to see more.
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LMI Insider: November 2024 – The CPS Gets a Reprieve! Great news! The BLS has paused plans to cut the Current Population Survey (CPS) sample in January 2025, thanks to new funding in a recent continuing resolution. While the CPS’s long-term future is uncertain, this is a big win for labor market data. Check out the Friends of BLS letter to Congress to learn more about its impact! Click to read more on upcoming webinars, events, and so much more!
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LMI Insider: October 2024 – We’re excited to welcome Angela White as the 2024-2025 LMI Institute Board Chair and Mike Horrigan as Vice Chair—stay tuned for more in this issue of the LMI Insider.
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LMI Insider: September 2024- The PMP Summit is next week! Join us in Denver for expert panels, networking, and the latest on skills-based projections. Congrats to Rachel Moskowitz, our 2025 Benefield Award winner—hear more in her Voices of LMI Interview! Don’t miss the Sept 30 early bird deadline for Fall Trainings, including Intermediate R, Basic LMI Analyst, and Applied Economic & Fiscal Impact Analysis. Plus, explore workforce tools like New York’s Self-Sufficiency Earnings Estimator and Texas’ Childcare Workforce Data. Click to learn more!
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LMI Insider: August 2024 – The Basic LMI Analyst Training returns October 17-18 in Arlington, VA! Join us for the next Data Insights Roundtable on August 27 at 2 PM, where Danielle Tharaldson from CareerOneStop will share strategies for effective public sector marketing on a budget. Check out new workforce insights like Ohio’s Labor Market Matters, a quarterly publication on job trends, and Tennessee’s FOCUS, a monthly newsletter on workforce initiatives. Click to read more!
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LMI Insider: July 2024 – The Data User Insights Academy kicked off with teams from six states working to improve LMI access. At the LMI Institute Forum, BLS Commissioner Dr. McEntarfer discussed challenges in LMI funding and survey response rates. Save the Date: The 65th C2ER Conference & LMI Institute Forum will be in Sacramento, May 28-30, 2025. Check out Iowa’s Area Profiles and Louisiana’s HiRE program for workforce insights.
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LMI Insider – June 2024: The LMI Institute thanks everyone who came to the Annual Forum. Stay in the know with a new Data Insights Roundtable. Congratulations to the Award Winners for the 2024 Economic Workforce and Research Awards. Click to read more updates!
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LMI Insider – May 2024: Final Call for State Teams to Participate in Data User Insights Academy, join us at the Annual Forum, stay in the know with the Occupational Wage comparison tool, and BEP at the Annual forum. Click to read more.
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