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20200629T143033 Occupational Employment Statistics Data, Presentation and Online Video Released by BLSThe Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes data on the occupation, industry, and geographic area details surveyed in the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program data collection. The May 2019 OES data were released on March 31, 2020. The ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data The ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data |
20200629T134932 Exploring Data on Veterans in Our Communities and in the Civilian Labor MarketThe ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data On May 20, 2020 at 1:30 pm EDT, the Census Bureau is presenting a webinar on Statistics of Army Veterans Transitioning into the Civilian Labor Market. On May 6, 2020, the Census held a webinar on Veterans in Our Communities as well. Participants of Census webinars learn how to quickly and easily extract Veteran information using various data tools. |
20200702T110133 New Video Explains How to Use Competency Models for Career PlanningLauren Fairley, a U.S. Department of Labor Workforce Analyst and student career counselor, walks viewers through a step-by-step process for how to navigate the competency model website, related career planning resources and tools, and highlights related career planning sites. |
20190422T174028 NASWA Labor Market Information Committee Reports Issued and Meetings ScheduledThe National Association of Workforce Agencies (NASWA) schedules regular meetings for its Labor Market Information (LMI) Committee. As a result of its work, the LMI Committee released one of its products - a report entitled, "Labor Market Information Shops as Assets for Workforce Development: Lessons and Examples from Three States." |
20200131T133111 Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee Meetings - Giving You the Power of DataThe Federal Statistics Advisory Committee advises the Directors of the Economics and Statistics Administration's (ESAs) two statistical agencies, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and the Census Bureau, and the Commissioner of the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on statistical methodology and other technical matters related to the collection, tabulation, and analysis of federal economic statistics. |
20190625T003550 White House Issues Report on Job-Driven Training and Apprenticeship Progress UpdateThe Administration under the leadership of Vice President Biden released a plan to expand the number of pathways for Americans to gain the skills they need to get better, higher-paying jobs and increase access to those pathways. |
20191003T113010 BLS Releases Monthly Labor Review on Projections for 2018-2028This Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Monthly Labor Review article provides information for the BLS 2018-28 national employment projections, which were released September 4, 2019 |
20200206T161233 Third Multi-State Occupational Licensing Learning Consortium MeetingHow state licensing regulatory structures differ, the unintended consequences of licensing reform and how to sustain efforts as the Occupational Licensing Consortium wraps up were just some of the points of discussion during the third and final annual Multi-State Occupational Licensing Learning Consortium Meeting. |
20191010T185257 Workforce Information Grant Public Comments Sought by ETA for a 60-Day PeriodThe Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has published a sixty-day Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) notice for Workforce Information Grants to States (WIGS).Comments are due by December 9, 2019. The October 10, 2019 Federal Register Notice provides full background and instructions for the submission of comments. The ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data The ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data |
20200131T133110 BLS Apps for the Occupational Outlook Handbook and Local Data are Now AvailableThe U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released an app version of the Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH). So, in addition to the BLS Local Data App, data users can now download the CareerInfo app, available for both Apple iOS and Android devices. |
20191121T202949 Job-to-Job Flows Explorer Webinar - See Workers Job-Hopping across Cities in the ToolThe Census Bureau is hosting a webinar on December 4, 2019 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. EST on "New Updates to Job-to-Job Flows Explorer on Workers Job-Hopping across Cities." |
20200205T101245 CareerOneStop Fall 2019 Quarterly NewsletterCheck out CareerOneStop Connections, the quarterly newsletter from CareerOneStop.org! |
20200131T133107 Classifying Labor Surplus Areas - ETA Publishes Petition in Sixty-Day PRA NoticeThe Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has published a Federal Register Notice for the information collection request (ICR) entitled “Petition for Classifying Labor Surplus Areas.” This is a sixty-day notice with solicitation for comments from the public. Consideration will be given to all comments received by February 10, 2020. |
20190701T174950 Secretary Acosta Responds to WIAC Informational ReportSecretary Acosta and the Department of Labor have responded to the Workforce Information Advisory Council's (WIAC) Challenges and Opportunities in Workforce and Labor Market Information Report. Read the report, the Secretary's response, and other information about the WIAC at https://www.doleta.gov/wioa/wiac/ |
20190111T175445 Corporation for a Skilled Workforce Releases Workforce Data and Development ToolkitCorporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW) releases "Understanding Your Community: Labor Market and Workforce Development System Data Toolkit". |
20190129T210705 Periodic Table of STEM Occupations Released by Bureau of Labor StatisticsThe Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) created an interactive periodic table of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations instead of chemical elements. You can hover over an "element" or group to highlight each occupational discipline in the table. |
20200618T192622 Updated Convening Guide and Videos for Working with Industry to Implement Competency ModelsInterested in learning more about how U.S. DOL’s competency models can benefit your workforce development efforts? Check out these resources on the Competency Model Clearinghouse for working with industry. |
20200131T133112 BLS Improves its Unemployment Rate Mapping Tool for States, Metro Areas and CountiesThe Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has improved its mapping tool for Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), which helps customers find unemployment rates for states, local areas and counties. The ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data The ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data |
20190626T122610 Accessing the Quarterly Workforce Indicators in the Census Business BuilderThe Census Bureaus webinar on "Accessing the Quarterly Workforce Indicators in the Census Business Builder" is scheduled on June 26, 2019 at 1:30pm EST. The U.S. Census Bureau and the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership in collaboration with the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) and the Labor Market Information (LMI) Institute host the webinar. |
20190416T182227 Webinar on Job Growth and Spatial Mismatch between Jobs and Low-Income ResidentsThe ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data The U.S. Census Bureau and its Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership, in collaboration with the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER), present a webinar on "Job Growth and the Spatial Mismatch between Jobs and Low-Income Residents" on April 17, 2019. |
20190930T143739 Global Industry Association Develops the First Semiconductor Competency ModelIn a 2018 survey, 85% of SEMI members revealed that attracting, training and retaining talent is a major concern and top priority as emerging technologies including Al, machine learning, 5G and loT amplify the semiconductor industry's need for skilled workers. |
20190701T163217 CareerOneStop Launches In-Demand Certification Finder ToolCareerOneStop has recently updated its in-demand certification list. The list contains nearly 500 certifications that have been identified as in-demand through CareerOneStop’s analysis of national job posting data. The updated list includes 143 new certifications. |
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20200617T150930 Occupational Employment Statistics Data, Presentation and Online Video Released by BLSThe Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes data on the occupation, industry, and geographic area details surveyed in the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program data collection. The May 2019 OES data were released on March 31, 2020. The ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data The ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data |
20170619T194150 Department of Commerce Data Advisory Council Meetings on Economic StatisticsThe Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) within the Department of Commerce (DOC) hosts regular Commerce Data Advisory Council (CDAC) meetings to improve the communication and data sharing between businesses and the Department. |
20200326T152048 ETA Publishes its Lower Living Standard Income Level's Annual UpdateThe Employment and Training Administration (ETA) releases its update to the Lower Living Standard Income Levels (LLSIL) annually, effective January 1st for the calendar year. A Federal Register Notice (FRN) is published later in the year to announce the availability of the LLSIL, which used in eligibility determinations for workforce programs.. |
20190422T174934 The Bureau of Labor Statistics' Advisory Committee Meetings and ActivitiesThe Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has a number of advisory committees that provide consultation and feedback on data program design and operations. Most of these committees meet on a semi-annual basis, and meetings are posted in advance. |
20200131T133108 National Skills Coalition Webinars on Apprenticeship, Skills and Workforce DataThe National Skills Coalition (NSC) holds webinars that occasionally cover data-related topics, such as providing information on apprenticeship data or on collaborations related to workforce data. |
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20181127T165746 The Census Bureau's Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics Proposed ChangesThe Census Bureau sought comments on its Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) information collection, which were due on this collection for the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) data series by February 6, 2017. |
20171106T164314 State Data Sharing Initiatives and Using Administrative Data for Evaluation and PolicyThe State Data Sharing (SDS) Initiative, implemented by the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC), launched and hosted their first All States Meeting in September of 2016. Periodically, in conjunction with NASWA and the CREC, the SDS holds webinars on the benefits, criteria and other considerations for sharing administrative data among states. |
20190422T180715 American Community Survey Webinars, Releases, and Data on Education and EmploymentThe U.S. Census Bureau provides regular releases of American Community Survey (ACS) statistics on education and employment. |
20170824T203706 Understanding Statistics and the Margin of Error in Surveys - How to Assess Data AccuracyAll surveys other than a complete census or complete administrative records involve various types of sampling errors, the most well-known of which is the “margin of error.” To properly understand and use evidence, it’s important to have a basic understanding of the margin of error in surveys. |
20180911T114517 Bureau of Economic Analysis Advisory Committee MeetingsThe Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) Advisory Committee advises the Director of the BEA on matters related to the development and improvement of BEA's national, regional, regional, and industrial, and international economic accounts. It especially focuses on areas of new and rapidly growing economic activities arising from innovative and advancing technologies. And, it provides recommendations from the perspectives of the economics profession, business, and government. |
20200131T133109 Find the Newest Economic Data for Business and Strategic PlanningUnder the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, workforce professionals will partner with economic development agencies to promote community prosperity. These sources of data provide useful economic statistics for decision-making. Businesses also use economic data for their business planning and communities use economic data for strategic planning. |
20190114T183751 LMI 101 Training Available as Quick Lesson Podcasts and TutorialsIn these training materials, the U.S. Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and state labor market departments show you how to use workforce data to identify growing and demand occupations, determine which of them are jobs that you can target for certain services, and ascertain what preparatory education and training are needed to qualify for them. |
20190422T181547 LMI Institute and C2ER Webinars and TrainingsThe LMI Institute and Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) host monthly webinars and training to help you learn about labor market information (LMI) tools and apply labor market data. |
20190114T204853 Workforce Information Advisory Council Call for Members, its Recommendations and MeetingsThe Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) mandated the creation of the Workforce Information Advisory Council (WIAC), an advisory committee charged with providing focused and specialized leadership on the labor market information (LMI) system. The WIAC held its first meeting in July of 2016 in Washington, DC. Detailed agendas for its meetings, and notices of opportunity for members of the public to address the WIAC, are available on WIAC's Homepage. |
20200505T154651 Census Bureau Training, News and Data ReleasesThe U.S. Census Bureau has posted online its current training schedule, including tutorials conducted as part of its Measuring America initiative. Combined with their frequent data releases, the Census Bureau brings you the most reliable and up-to-date information on demographics across the nation. |
20190422T174336 Workforce Data Quality Campaign Resources and EventsThe Workforce Data Quality Campaign (WDQC) is a non-profit, non-partisan initiative that advocates for inclusive, aligned and market-relevant data systems used for advancing the nation's skilled workforce and helping U.S. industries compete in a changing economy. |
20200513T162206 Roadmap for Navigating the CareerOneStop Suite of Career ToolsThe tools available in CareerOneStop provide solutions for unemployed workers, career counselors, economic developers, educators, parents, students, businesses, workforce professionals, and job seekers. |
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20180912T193652 Census Holds LED Webinar on Job Ladders and Growth in Earnings, Hours, and WagesThe ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data The U.S. Census Bureau and its Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership, in collaboration with the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER), present a webinar on “Job Ladders and Growth in Earnings, Hours, and Wages” on September 19, 2018. |
20200617T113916 Hidden Gems in Multi-Sector Datasets - Census WebinarsThe ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data This webinar was created to provide a deeper dive into Census Bureau data based on popular topics in multi-sector data collection programs. You can learn about the different types of hidden gems data at the Census Bureau, and how this information can be valuable to you. |
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20180625T170839 BLS Solicits Commments on Local Area Unemployment Statistics Revisions ProposedThe Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is seeking approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) for revisions to the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) data collection program. The ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data The ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data |
20190701T175157 Toll Free Help Line Fliers for Workforce System CustomersCareerOneStop has released employment service fliers highlighting the Department of Labor toll-free help line. |
20191022T163336 Recent Updates to OnTheMap for Emergency Management and Hurricane PreparednessCensus Local Employment Dynamics (LED) webinars help you learn how to use OnTheMap in the event of a natural disaster. On October 23, 2019, the Census Bureau will present "Recent Updates to LODES and OnTheMap" at 1:30 pm ET. Register for the event here. The ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data The ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data |
20180829T104701 Census Bureau Solicits Commments on the Annual Survey of ManufacturesThe ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data The Census Bureau published a sixty-day Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) notice for the Annual Survey of Manufactures on July 13, 2018. The Census Bureau has conducted the Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM) since 1949 to provide key measures of manufacturing activity during inter-censal periods. |
20180830T085753 Census Bureau Hosts American Community Survey Statistics WebinarThe ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data The Census Bureau will hold a webinar on September 6, 2018 from 1-2 p.m. (Eastern) in advance of the September 13th release of the 2017 American Community Survey statistics. |
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20180829T103034 Census Bureau Solicits Commments on Research and Development SurveysThe ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data The Census Bureau has published the sixty-day Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) notice for the 2020 Business Research and Development Surveys (BRDS). It also outlined plans to include artificial intelligence (AI) data in the surveys. |
20180625T171226 Contingent and Alternative Employment Survey AnnouncementA news release summarizing the contingent and alternative employment arrangements data from this survey will be published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on June 7, 2018. The Census Bureau will post a public use microdata file from this survey at a later date. |
20181218T205657 Gross Domestic Product by County - NABE WebinarLearn about a new Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) project to measure economic growth in each of the nation's over 3,000 counties during a webinar on December 13, 2018 at 2:00 PM Eastern. The National Association of Business Economists (NABE) is offering this public webinar to share information about the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) BEA data. |
20190114T210009 The Workforce Information Advisory Council is Soliciting MembersThe Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) mandated the creation of the Workforce Information Advisory Council (WIAC), an advisory committee charged with providing focused and specialized leadership on the labor market information (LMI) system. The U.S. Department of Labor (Department) is soliciting nominations for 14 appointments to the Workforce Information Advisory Council (WIAC). The appointed nominees will serve two or three-year terms on the council. |
20200407T203842 Exploring American Indian and Alaska Native Data - Census WebinarThe ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data On April 8, 2020 at 11:00 am EDT, the Census Bureau is presenting a webinar on "Exploring American Indian and Alaska Native Data." Participants of this webinar will learn the differences between the American Indian and Alaska Native Population Groups data and the data for Tribal Areas. |
20200427T171235 O*NET's Newest DevelopmentsThe O*NET-SOC (Occupational Network - Standard Occupational Classification) is a federal statistical standard to classify workers into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting or disseminating data. The O*NET-SOC taxonomy defines and classifies each set of occupations across the entire spectrum of the world of work. The ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data The ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data |
20200423T094509 Standard Occupational Classification System Updates from BLSThe Bureau of Labor Statistics has posted updates to the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system. The SOC Update page contains new information on the SOC revision process for 2018. The ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data The ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data |
20200408T094358 Upcoming Economic Census Webinar SeriesThe ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data The Census Bureau is hosting an Economic Census webinar series, beginning in March, 2020. These webinars are part of a series that provide updates on the latest data from the 2017 Economic Census, with a focus on groupings of states or industry sectors. |
20200320T152237 New Advanced Manufacturing Competency ModelThe Advanced Manufacturing Competency Model now reflects the knowledge and skills needed by today’s manufacturing workforce. For the first time, the rapidly growing electronics/semiconductor manufacturing industry is represented in this model. |
20200528T091004 BLS Issues State Employment and Unemployment Monthly News ReleaseOn May 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) issued its monthly news release on state employment and unemployment for April 2020. The data is produced by the BLS' Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), part of the State and Metro Area Employment, Hours, & Earnings program, and is regarded as the most reliable current data on employment changes. |
20200617T153031 CareerOneStop Newsletter for Spring 2020Check out the Spring 2020 CareerOneStop Connections, the quarterly newsletter from CareerOneStop.org! The Spring 2020 Newsletter features the following items. |
20200617T121824 The Census Interactive Data Hub with Demographic and Economic ResourcesThe ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data The U.S. Census Bureau and the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership in collaboration with the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) and the Labor Market Information Institute, present a webinar on “Demographic and Economic Resources Using Census Data" on June 17, 2020. |
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20200618T185745 How Many People are Unemployed? Comparing Survey Data and Claims DataCounts of people receiving unemployment insurance benefits differ from counts of unemployed individuals measured in surveys of households. These two measures of unemployment offer distinct, but related indicators, of trends in joblessness in the U.S. As the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) explains in its Commissioner's Corner blog, "the two measures track each other very closely," but they are not the same count. |
20200420T164256 North American Industry Classification System for 2022 Comments Solicited by BLSThe Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is seeking comments on revisions to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for 2022. The ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data The ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data |
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20200205T101623 CareerOneStop Winter 2020 Quarterly NewsletterCheck out CareerOneStop Connections, the latest quarterly newsletter from CareerOneStop.org! |
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20200702T173818 Annual Business Survey Changes: Census Bureau Solicits CommmentsThe ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data In an effort to improve the measurement of business dynamics in the U.S., the Census Bureau conducts the Annual Business Survey (ABS). The Census has published a sixty-day Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) notice for the ABS. In it, the Census proposes revisions, including new questions designed to measure business operations and remote work activity. |
20200706T175014 Public Use Microdata Areas Program - Census Seeks Comments on Geographic AreasThe ACS is the premier dataset for state and local data The Census Bureau asks State Data Centers to involve interested data users, such as those in tribal, state, and local (e.g., county, incorporated place, and town/township) governments, as well as regional planning agencies or organizations, to ensure that Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) meet the needs of a variety of data users. |
20200708T180835 There's a Stat for That: BLS Videos, News, Tutorials and Data Releases Help You Stay UpdatedThe U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) offers a wide range of data about employment and characteristics of the labor force. Check out "About the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics" to learn more. |
20200612T131508 Custom E-Mail AlertsWorkforceGPS has implemented a new way for you to stay up to date about the content you care about by allowing you to create a customized email alert. You will now have the ability to tailor emails from across WorkforceGPS and this Community by specific filters. Check out this video which describes this new feature and how you can set it up! |
20170725T115919 Collection Spotlight: LMI CentralThis month, the WorkforceGPS Team would like to introduce you to LMI Central, a portal to innovative and relevant sources of workforce and labor market information for data-driven planning. The Labor Market Information (LMI) Central collection (or LMI Central for short) provides a diverse palette of LMI resources to assist you in "painting a picture" of your labor market and to help you improve your employment and training programs and policies. |
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20190211T100207 Periodic Table of STEM Occupations Released by Bureau of Labor StatisticsThe Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) created an interactive periodic table of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations instead of chemical elements. |