C2ER/LMI Institute Weekly Update – July 15, 2021

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July 15, 2021

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Feature

Data Visualization with Tableau 

Featured Event

Basic LMI Analyst Instructor Led Training

Data Visualization

Census Bureau – Business Formation Statistics

Feature

Data Visualization with Tableau

Virtual, instructor led training

August 10, 12, 17, 19, 2021

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

Analyzing big data using charts and images is becoming more and more necessary for decision-making. This 8-hour course not only introduces you to the basic features and functions of Tableau Prep and Tableau Desktop but also shows you how to develop effective and attractive data visualizations as well as dashboards that tell an engaging and informative story.

Lessons include:

Cleaning, Shaping and Connecting to a Data Source

Tableau Fundamentals and Basic Chart Types

Combining Data Sources and Altering Fields

Creating Calculated Fields

Data Visualization Best Practices

Getting More from Basic Charts

Advanced Chart Types

Storytelling with Data

C2ER/LMI Events

Featured Event

Basic LMI Analyst Instructor Led Training 

October 4, 6, 12, 13, 2021

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

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eLearning Courses

Introduction to Labor Market Information eLearning

Ongoing

Anytime, Any Place

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Foundations of Economic Development Research: Introduction to Data Sources eLearning

Ongoing

Any Place, Any time

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Foundations of Economic Development Research II: Introduction to Regional Analysis Methods

Ongoing

Any Place, Any time

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C2ER Events

Synchronist Challenge Training

July 23, 2021

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET

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Pricing: FREE

LED Webinar Series: 

Spatial Shifts in Daytime Population Due to COVID – Impacts and Increasing Levels of Remote Work

July 21, 2021

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM ET

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Please note there is no registration for this webinar. The add to calendar feature will remind you when it’s about to begin.

Data Visualization with Tableau 

August 10, 12, 17, 19, 2021

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

C2ER and Non-members

LMI Institute Members

C2ER 2021 Research Awards Webinar Series: 

Using Data to Prepare the Regional Workforce for a Post-COVID Economy

August 13, 2021

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

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Pricing: FREE

Basic LMI Analyst Instructor Led Training

October 4, 6, 12, 13, 2021

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET

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C2ER 2021 Research Awards Webinar Series:

MAP Dashboard: Inspiring Action and Measuring Progress for Southern Arizona

August 23, 2021

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

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News

Data Visualization

Census Bureau – Business Formation Statistics

See an interesting data visual or have a report you’d like to share?

Headlines

American Association of Community Colleges – Colleges’ Changing Roles in Rural Communities 

Bloomberg – U.S. Job Openings Rise to Record, Underscore Hiring Difficulties  

Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation – Women Talk Truth About Their Crucial Role in the American Economy and the Inequitable Expectation to ‘Carry It All’ [Audio] 

Federal Times – How a Data Team Became the Heroes of One Agency’s Pandemic Response 

Management and Budget Office – 2020 Standards for Delineating Core Based Statistical Areas 

National Bureau of Economic Research – New Business Applications Surged During the Pandemic [Video] 

National Conference of State Legislatures – Manufacturing Our Way Into the Future

Planetizen – A Critical Evaluation of the Urban Mobility Report 

Route Fifty – How Local Governments Can Spend Their Federal Funds To Boost Equity

Statescoop – ‘Show and Tell’ Meetings in OKC Spawn Data-Driven Culture 

White House – Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy

ICYMI

Reports

Brookings – From Relief to Recovery Stage 2: Recovery 

Bureau of Economic Analysis – Estimating Regional Price Parities Using New Data on Medical Goods and Services

Bureau of Labor Statistics – Consumer Price Index: June 2021  

Bureau of Labor Statistics – Real Earnings: June 2021  

National Bureau of Economic Research – Efficiency and Equity Impacts of Urban Transportation Policies with Equilibrium Sorting

Route Fifty – Special Report: Federal Recovery Funding (Information required for report download) 

Careers

Have an open position that might be of interest to C2ER members? Let us post your job listing.

Send the position title, description, and any other relevant information to William Cook.

Jobs are typically posted within 1 business day and postings remain active for 45 days if no closing date is specified.

Other Upcoming Industry Events

Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives 

#ACCE21: Chamber Innovation Summit 

July 19 – 21, 2021

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Workforce GPS 

Credentials: What They Are, Where to Find Them, and What Counts for Performance

July 29, 2021

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET

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St. Louis Community College – Workforce Solutions Group 

2021 State of the St. Louis Workforce

August 11, 2021

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BLS Consumption Symposium: 

Broadening Our Understanding of Household Consumption and Measurement 

September 22 – 23, 2021

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET

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National League of Cities 

City Summit

November 18 – 20, 2021

Salt Lake City, UT

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