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Using Real-Time Data to Help Define WIOA In-Demand Occupations and Industries

Presented by: Shannon RamaekerLMI Project Manager

November 19, 2015

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WIOA Requirements

WIOA Emphasizes In-Demand Data

“In-Demand”

References to “In-Demand” Industry

Sectors and Occupations

References to “Labor Market”

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Docket No. ETA-2015-0001RIN: 1205-AB73Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

WIOA Emphasizes Use of Labor Market Information (LMI)

• States are encouraged to use funds to develop and disseminate workforce and labor market information (WLMI).

• Knowledge pertaining to the socio-economic factors influencing the employment, training, and business decisions in national, State, sub-State, and local labor market areas. These factors, which affect labor demand-supply relationships, worker preparation, and educational program offerings, also define the content of the WLMI programs and system.

• Employment statistics information includes job listing information, job skills information, and demand occupation information.

“In-Demand” Defined

(WIOA) In-Demand Industry Sector or Occupation means:

… has or is projected to have a number of positions (including positions that lead to economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for advancement) in an industry sector so as to have a significant impact on the State, regional, or local economy, as appropriate.

IndustrySector

Occupation

…..has a substantial current or potential impact (including through jobs that lead to economic self-sufficiency and opportunities for advancement)… and that contributes to the growth or stability of other supporting business, or the growth of other industry sectors

In-Demand Services Alignment

• Regional and Local Planning - must consider local and regional occupations that are in-demand

• Employment Opportunities - must focus on in-demand occupations with a sustainable living wage

• Program Planning - training programs must include skills and credentials of in-demand occupations and industries

• State and Local Board Members - must represent local and regional in-demand occupations and industries

Services and Activities Must Align with In-Demand Occupations and Industries:

LMI for State and Local Plans

• Contains a Regional Analysis of economic conditions including existing and emerging in-demand industry sectors and occupations.

• Employment needs of employers in existing and emerging in-demand industry sectors and occupations.

• Knowledge and skills needed to meet the employment needs of the employers in the region, including employment needs in in-demand industry sectors and occupations.

• An analysis of the regional workforce, including:

current labor force employment and unemployment data

information on labor market trends

educational and skill levels of the workforce, including individuals with barriers to employment.

Ways of Determining In-Demand Occupations and Industries

• Custom Employer Surveys – Expensive, difficult to conduct. Age immediately they are completed. Can provide an accurate picture of a point in time.

• Traditional LMI – Survey based. Usually very precise, utilize rigorous sampling criteria and careful sampling frames. Data can lag.

• Real-Time LMI – Data is as recent as yesterday. Not as rigorous as surveyed data. Issues of representation and duplicate postings.

Measures of Occupation & Industry Demand • Total Employment –

Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Program

• Annual Percentage Change

in Openings – Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Program

• Total Annual Openings – Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Program and QCEW

• Advertised Jobs – Real-time job postings

• Advertised Resumes – Real-time online resumes

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