States maintain flexibility in the information they require from employers on the wage records of their employees. There has been a growing movement among federal and state agencies, researchers, and even businesses to “enhance” Unemployment Insurance wage records (EWR) to include more data, including hours worked and occupational codes, to better assess job market demands, […]
Continue ReadingThe Bureau of Labor Statistics has endured many years of stagnant funding and that has impacted one of the most significant funding streams for state labor market information. BLS provides grants to state LMI agencies to support data clean-up of unemployment insurance records and several surveys. States have suffered an effective 50% cut in BLS […]
Continue ReadingThe WIAC is a Federal Advisory Committee that recommends ways to improve the nationwide workforce and labor market information systems to the Secretary of Labor. The new committee, appointed in mid-2020, reconvened in September and December 2020 to begin work on new recommendations to a new administration about how to change Federal statistical agencies and […]
Continue ReadingWhen policymakers lack the right tools for the job, policy suffers. Official economic markers do not measure the realities that low-income families face: which essentials they need to live and work in the modern economy, and how the costs of those goods have changed over time. The ALICE measures help to fill this gap. ALICE […]
Continue ReadingThis webinar will highlight the key findings of a recent examination of the workforce needs facing Missouri’s food, agriculture and forestry industries. This study used labor market information, employer surveys and key stakeholder interviews to identify the current and future challenges facing employers in these industries. Conducted throughout 2019 and early 2020, this research highlights […]
Continue Reading2020 has upended the many aspects of the professional and business world as we knew it. How can we crisis proof our communities and continue the collaborative mission building work bringing together local stakeholders going forward? This session will discuss best practices to help communities recover during these uncertain times and plan the future for […]
Continue ReadingThe scale of the current pandemic-driven economic crisis is unprecedented. What does the future hold for businesses, workers, and jobseekers as states move forward with reopening the economy? Can we expect a speedy recovery? The Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC) and its affiliated associations invite you to participate in a conversation with Tom Barkin, […]
Continue ReadingIn 2018, Northern Virginia became the envy of the nation when Amazon announced that it would build HQ2 at National Landing – a newly-named neighborhood that crosses the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Alexandria and Arlington County. The region was successful for a myriad of reasons but the single most important factor, according to […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia employers have a rapidly growing need for a skilled cybersecurity workforce, but the state’s educational institutions are currently unable to supply enough workers to meet their demand. The California Community Colleges Centers of Excellence for Labor Market Research (COE) produced a report, focused on nine common and specialized cybersecurity work roles, to quantify employer […]
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