Using Real-Time Data to
Help Define WIOA
In-Demand Occupations
and Industries
Presented by:
Shannon Ramaeker
LMI Project Manager
November 19, 2015
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WIOA Requirements
WIOA Emphasizes
In-Demand Data
Docket No. ETA-2015-0001
RIN: 1205-AB73
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act;
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
“In-Demand”
81
References to “In-Demand”
Industry Sectors and
Occupations
119
References to “Labor Market”
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:
Industry
Sector
…..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
Occupation
… 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.
In-Demand Services Alignment
Services and Activities Must Align with In-Demand
Occupations and Industries:
•
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
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 indemand industry sectors and occupations.
•
Knowledge and skills needed to meet the employment needs of
the employers in the region, including employment needs in indemand 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 – Realtime online resumes
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