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Category: Weekly Update
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Research Matters – C2ER/LMI Institute January 25, 2024
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C2ER Quarterly – 2022 Winter Edition
2022 – Winter Edition
In This Issue:
- BR|E Benchmarking Challenge 2022
- See You In Ohio!
- C2ER Member Profile: Lesli Crofford
RESEARCH
BR|E Benchmarking Challenge 2022
March 1 – May 15, 2022
Benchmarks are vital to our understanding of local issues. They provide context. CREC in association with C2ER, Business Retention and Expansion International (BREI), and the Synchronist User Community are continuing the national benchmarking project; with YOUR help. Our goal is to interview 2,000 primary (or ‘traded’) sector business executives to gauge the health of our most important community assets, primary sector businesses and the challenges they face.
We also seek to set national and, hopefully, regional benchmarks for critical issues we discuss in business retention. Issues like workforce, employment recovery, business growth, plans to expand, growth barriers, and community issues.
Research From Our Members
Centers of Excellence for Labor Market Information – Perkins V Comprehensive Regional Needs Assessment San Diego and Imperial Counties Community Colleges
Smart Incentives – Managing Megadeal Risks
University of Missouri – Missouri Economy Indicators: Post-High School Activities
LEARN
Upcoming Events
Foundations of Economic Development Research I:
Introduction to Data Sources
This three-hour self-paced eLearning course prepares novice economic development researchers to successfully guide regional development decisions through high-quality data. Completing this course will lay the groundwork for developing a regional economic profile, performing labor market analysis, conducting competitive market intelligence research, applying Census data to researching local employment, and presenting research findings.
Foundations of Economic Development Research II:
Introduction to Regional Analysis Methods
This three-hour, video-based course, the second of the Foundations of Economic Development Research eLearning program, provides novice economic developers and researchers with a practical introduction to research methods, models, and tools to support state and regional economic development strategies. Course exercises demonstrate and reinforce the basic analytical skills needed to address real-world questions that policymakers and practitioners encounter.
C2ER Webinar Presentation:
The C.U.R.E. to Inclusion, Starts with U
March 24, 2022
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Ruth Rathblott will share her CURE model for expanding diversity by focusing on inclusion and belonging; she will also share her own story of being born with a limb difference, hiding it for 25 years, and her path to unhiding.
Attendees will have the opportunity to explore their own differences through personal reflection and engagement activities.
The C.U.R.E. model engages attendees on 4 dimensions:
- Connection through courage and commitment
- Understanding by uncovering those parts of ourselves that are different and creating safe places for conversation about difference
- Representation by making sure all voices are recognized and have a seat at the table
- Empathy to create a healthy workplace
Speaker:
Ruth Rathblott, DEI Speaker & Nonprofit Leader
Don’t Forget!
Attending any of the the C2ER trainings or eLearning earns you points to apply toward your Certified Economic Research Professional (CERP) status.
Track your progress! Complete the certification checklist to see how many required points and core topics have been met. You can access the certification checklist here.
See You In Ohio!
The 2022 C2ER/LMI Institute Annual Conference & Forum will be held June 13 – 16, 2022!
We look forward to welcoming you to the Renaissance Columbus Downtown in Columbus, OH! Take a look at the agenda and register today!
CONNECT
This quarter the C2ER member spotlight is on Lesli Crofford from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. We encourage you to check out Lesli’s story and take a look at all the member testimonial stories below and, (if you have not done so already), join C2ER to assist you or your organization with professional development.
If you have a professional development story of your own and would like to share your story, please take 3-4 minutes to fill out this form.
New C2ER Members
Since Last Quarter
C2ER would like to thank and welcome our new members. Membership matters and we look to continue to bring you the tools, data, and training you need to make your job easier and help you develop professionally.
- Arlington County Government
- Big-D Construction
- Central Indiana Corporate Partnership
- City of Flagstaff
- Curated Growth
- Element Three
- Georgia Tech, Enterprise Innovation Institute
- Greater Wichita Partnership
- Incentives Program Management
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union 520
- JHE, LLC
- John S. Watson Institute for Urban Policy and Research at Kean
- Kansas Legislative Division Post Audit
- LEYTON
- Michigan Biosciences Industry Association
- Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce
- Paragon Capital Group LLC
- Plural Strategy
- Richard Schumacher/STLCC WSG
- Sulphur Springs- Hopkins County EDC
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C2ER Quarterly – 2021 Fall Edition
2021 – Fall Edition
In This Issue:
- C2ER Member Survey Results
- Save the Date! Beginner R Training: Data Science for Workforce and Economic Development Research
- C2ER Member Profile: Rafael Martinez
We Are Taking Time To Give Thanks
We are taking a holiday break for the Weekly Update. Next week there will not be an issue for the C2ER Weekly Update.
The Update will return on December 2nd.
From everyone at C2ER and the LMI Institute, we wish you a happy and safe Thanksgiving.
RESEARCH
Our 2021 membership survey ended in the beginning of November with a 19% response rate. The results are broken up into four categories: satisfaction, usage, behaviors, and membership census. A special thank you to all those members who participated!
BR|E Benchmarking Challenge Results
This past summer C2ER member organizations along with Synchronist users conducted interviews with local business executives. The aim was to update benchmark information from business executives to better understand the implications of COVID on their business and community operations and growth. The BR|E Benchmarking Challenge infographic highlights some significant changes in business retention the new national benchmarks that provide a context for understanding local BR|E interview results. Click the image below to see the full infographic.
Research From Our Members
Pew Charitable Trusts – There Are More Jobs Than Jobless People in 42 States
Smart Incentives – Casting a Wide Net for Entrepreneur Support Programs
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation – Wisconsin Tomorrow: Building an Economy for All
LEARN
Upcoming Trainings
Foundations of Economic Development Research I:
Introduction to Data Sources
This three-hour self-paced eLearning course prepares novice economic development researchers to successfully guide regional development decisions through high-quality data. Completing this course will lay the groundwork for developing a regional economic profile, performing labor market analysis, conducting competitive market intelligence research, applying Census data to researching local employment, and presenting research findings.
Foundations of Economic Development Research II:
Introduction to Regional Analysis Methods
This three-hour, video-based course, the second of the Foundations of Economic Development Research eLearning program, provides novice economic developers and researchers with a practical introduction to research methods, models, and tools to support state and regional economic development strategies. Course exercises demonstrate and reinforce the basic analytical skills needed to address real-world questions that policymakers and practitioners encounter.
Save the Date!
Beginner R Training: Data Science for Workforce and Economic Development Research
The C2ER and LMI Institute training staff are finalizing details for the upcoming class, Beginner R Training: Data Science for Workforce and Economic Development Research. The class will run two hours a day Tuesdays and Thursdays (February 8, 10, 15, 22, 24, 2022).
Stay tuned for more information coming soon on our most demanded data science class!
Don’t Forget!
Attending any of the the C2ER trainings or eLearning earns you points to apply toward your Certified Economic Research Professional (CERP) status.
Track your progress! Complete the certification checklist to see how many required points and core topics have been met. You can access the certification checklist here.
2022 Conference Dates and Location
Photo by Hans-Jürgen Weinhardt on Unsplash
The 2022 C2ER/LMI Institute Annual Conference & Forum will be held June 13 – 16, 2022! But where you ask!? If at first you don’t succeed try, try, again!
We look forward to welcoming you to the Renaissance Columbus Downtown in Columbus, OH! We had so much planned for you in 2020 and then….. well, you know. We will be re-visiting those plans and building on them to bring you a great in-person/hybrid event.
Add to your calendar and stay tuned for more details coming soon!
CONNECT
This quarter the C2ER member spotlight is on Rafael Martinez from Grand Rapids, MI. We encourage you to check out Rafael’s story and take a look at all the member testimonial stories below and, (if you have not done so already), join C2ER to assist you or your organization with professional development.
If you have a professional development story of your own and would like to share your story, please take 3-4 minutes to fill out this form.
New C2ER Members
Since Last Quarter
C2ER would like to thank and welcome our new members. Membership matters and we look to continue to bring you the tools, data, and training you need to make your job easier and help you develop professionally.
- Camoin Associates
- Project Lead The Way
- Greater Portland Inc
- Oliver Wyman
- University of Dayton
- Spearhead Ventures LLC
- Florida Power & Light
- Support Local
- Coursera
- Nefeli Group LLC
- Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service
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C2ER/LMI Institute Weekly Update – October 28, 2021
October 28, 2021
In This Issue
Feature
Call for Proposals Extended to November 4th
Featured Event
Save the Date: C2ER/LMI Institute Annual Conference and Forum
Data Visualization
100 Years of Halloween Candy: Fun Facts About Fun Treats
Features
Call for Proposals Extended to November 4th
2022 C2ER Annual Conference + LMI Institute Forum
The Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) and the Labor Market Information (LMI) Institute are currently soliciting proposals for the next annual conference and forum, which is currently planned to be a hybrid (in-person and virtual) event June 13 – 17, 2022. Assuming in-person gatherings are safe, the in-person component will take place in Columbus, Ohio! The theme this year is The Road Ahead: Using Data to Pave the Way. Below is information on this year’s conference and details on how to submit your proposal.
Breakout sessions and individual presentations are key components to the success of our conference. They enable our attendees to share, learn, converse, and interact with one another on topics of mutual interest and compare research methods, data collection practices, visualization tools, and lessons learned in the field from YOU. We invite members and non-members to submit session proposals by Thursday, November 4, 2021.
C2ER/LMI Events
Featured Event
Save the Date: C2ER/LMI Institute Annual Conference and Forum
The Road Ahead: Using Data to Pave the Way
June 13 – 17, 2021
Columbus, OH & Online
eLearning Courses
Foundations of Economic Development Research: Introduction to Data Sources eLearning
Ongoing
Any Place, Any time
Foundations of Economic Development Research II: Introduction to Regional Analysis Methods
Ongoing
Any Place, Any time
C2ER Events
Call for Presenters and Sessions!
2022 C2ER Annual Conference + LMI Institute Annual Forum
Deadline November 4, 2021
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News
Data Visualization
Headlines
Bureau of Economic Analysis – Personal Consumption Expenditures by State, 2020
Census Bureau – 2020 Population of U.S. Island Areas Just Under 339,000
Pew Research Center – U.S. Household Growth Over Last Decade Was the Lowest Ever Recorded
Politico – Policy Hackathon: Recreating America’s Downtowns
Route Fifty – College Towns Challenging Census Results After Pandemic Poses Count Problems
Washington Post – The Geography of the Great Resignation: First-time Data Shows Where Americans Are Quitting the Most
See an interesting data visual or have a report you’d like to share?
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
Community Indicators Consortium
2021 Virtual Impact Summit – Community Indicators for Change: Responding, Rebuilding, and Advancing Equity
November 1 – 4, 2021
Urban Institute Virtual Event
Reflections on the 2020 Census: Accuracy, Fairness, and Implications for the Decade Ahead
November 2, 2021
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
Incentives Compliance Roundtable: Integrating Equity into Incentive Metrics
November 9, 2021
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Pricing: FREE
American Association of Community Colleges Virtual Workshop
Creating Workforce Pathways to Livable Wage Work
November 11, 2021
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM ET
National League of Cities
City Summit
November 12, 15 – 19, 2021
Salt Lake City, UT
American Association of Community Colleges Workshop Virtual Workshop
Mapping Pathways to Transfer
November 15, 2021
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET
Jobs for the Future Virtual Event
Youth Apprenticeship: A Vision for the Future, a Plan for Today
November 16, 2021
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
USDA – Economic Research Service and University of Maryland
iFARM Workshop Abstract Submissions
Deadline December 6, 2021
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C2ER/ LMI Institute Weekly Update – September 16, 2021
September 16, 2021
In This Issue
Feature
Credential Engine Prospectus: State Counting Credentials Reports
Featured Event
Basic LMI Analyst Instructor Led Training
Data Visualization
The World’s Fastest Growing Cities
Features
Credential Engine Prospectus:
State Counting Credentials Reports
Industry needs skilled workers to fill in-demand jobs, and states must work with education and training providers to develop those skills more efficiently. To align state investments in education and training more closely with industry demand, states need a better understanding of what programs they are currently investing in and how well they are doing in meeting the needs of a fast-changing economy.
Credential Engine, in partnership with the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness, has produced a series of reports (“Counting U.S. Postsecondary and Secondary Credentials”) that have become the authoritative accounts of the rapidly changing credentialing landscape in the United States.
C2ER/LMI Events
Featured Event
Basic LMI Analyst Instructor Led Training
October 4, 6, 12, 13, 2021
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
eLearning Courses
Foundations of Economic Development Research: Introduction to Data Sources eLearning
Ongoing
Any Place, Any time
Foundations of Economic Development Research II: Introduction to Regional Analysis Methods
Ongoing
Any Place, Any time
C2ER Events
Association of Public Data Users Training Class:
Data Visualization Fundamentals in Tableau
October 19, 22, 26, 29, 2021
Registration discount offered to C2ER & LMI Institute members
C2ER 2021 Research Awards Webinar Series
How the Detroit Regional Partnership Transformed a Traditional Industry Cluster Analysis into a Virtual Business Development Engagement Tool
October 26, 2021
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Pricing: FREE
Want to get updates on C2ER and LMI Institute Events First? Follow us!
News
Data Visualization
See an interesting data visual or have a report you’d like to share?
Headlines
Bloomberg CityLab – What the AI Economy Means for Cities
Census Bureau – Census Bureau Delivers 2020 Census Redistricting Data in Easier-to-Use Format
CNBC – Food Is Getting More Expensive in the U.S., and It’s Not Just Due to COVID
New York Times – Britain Prepared for a Jobs Crisis, Just Not the One It Got
NPR – An Independent Review Of The 1st 2020 Census Results Found No Major Irregularities
Site Selection – Dislocation, Dislocation, Dislocation
Smart Incentives – Do Incentives for Entrepreneurial Firms Work?
World Economic Forum – Bridging the Digital Divide To Create the Jobs of the Future
ICYMI
Cities Today – Glasgow Revamps Open Data Hub To Boost Engagement
Fortune – These Are the Most Overvalued Housing Markets in the U.S.
Site Selection Magazine – 2021 Top Utilities in Economic Development
Wall Street Journal – Counting Little Kids Is a Big Challenge for the U.S. Census
Reports
American Statistical Association – 2020 Census State Population Totals: A Report from the American Statistical Association Task Force on 2020 Census Quality Indicators
Bureau of Labor Statistics – Real Earnings: August 2021
Cato Institute – Economic Freedom of the World
CertaPet – The Best & Worst Cities for Mental Health in America
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond – National Economic Indicators
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis – Recreational Data in FRED
Harvard Business School – Hidden Workers: Untapped Talent
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
Chronicle of Higher Education
High-Impact Research in a Post-Pandemic World
September 20, 2021
2:00 PM ET
Census Bureau Webinar
2020 Census Redistricting Data and How to Find it on data.census.gov
September 21, 2021
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
BLS Consumption Symposium:
Broadening Our Understanding of Household Consumption and Measurement
September 22 – 23, 2021
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET
Community Indicators Consortium
2021 Virtual Impact Summit – Community Indicators for Change: Responding, Rebuilding, and Advancing Equity
November 1 – 4, 2021
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C2ER/LMI Institute Weekly Update – May 27
May 27, 2021
In This Issue
Features
Now Available! First Quarter 2021 Cost of Living Index Released
Featured Event
Leadership in Research Workshop: Developing and Managing a Research Team
Data Visualization
Total Value of Manufacturing Shipments for 2019 and 2018
Feature
Now Available! First Quarter 2021 Cost of Living Index Released
Kicking off the first quarter of the Cost of Living Index we highlight the cost of a haircut for men.
Image by Andrea Donato from Unsplashed
Since the start of the pandemic, the process of getting a haircut has gone through rapid change and shops across the U.S. coped with the new reality by implementing sanitation fees, decreasing the number of clients see at once, just to name a few. With increased demand in conjunction with additional safety measures, the haircut prices have increased. Now with the country beginning to reopen, it is important to highlight how the price of a haircut has shifted. To examine female or longer haircuts, check out the “Beauty Salon” price in the full dataset.
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Subscribed, but missed your issue? Contact jallison@crec.net
C2ER/LMI Events
Featured Event
Leadership in Research Workshop: Developing and Managing a Research Team
June 22 & 29; July 20 & 27; August 10 & 24, 2021
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET
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C2ER Events
11 Days Till the Conference Starts!!!
C2ER/LMII Annual Conference
The Great Pivot: Reinvention for Recovery and Resilience
June 7 – 11, 2021
eLearning Courses
FLASH SALE ENDS TOMORROW, May 28, 2021
The Introduction to Labor Market Information
Ongoing
Anytime, Any Place
Foundations of Economic Development Research: Introduction to Data Sources eLearning
Ongoing
Any Place, Any time
Foundations of Economic Development Research II: Introduction to Regional Analysis Methods
Ongoing
Any Place, Any time
News
Data Visualization
See an interesting data visual or have a report you’d like to share?
Headlines
American Economic Association – Coronavirus State/Local Fiscal Recovery Funds – Treasury Invites Comments on Interim Rule on Uses $350B (by 7/16)
Gallup – Seven in 10 U.S. White-Collar Workers Still Working Remotely
New York Times – The Myth of Labor Shortages
Next City – Is Free Public Transit an Idea Whose Time Has Come?
NPR Planet Money – Is There Really A Truck Driver Shortage?
Route Fifty – Not All Jobs Are Coming Back Post Covid: How States Can Help Retrain Workers
Smart Incentives – “Incentives Among Proposed Reform Options for Economic Adjustment Programs”
Tampa Bay Business Journal – Exclusive: Study Reveals the Bay Area’s Transit Job Creation Champ
Washington Post – It’s Not a ‘Labor Shortage.’ It’s a Great Reassessment of Work in America
ICYMI
CNN – American Factories Are Desperate For Workers. It’s a $1 Trillion Problem
Harris Public Policy – Evidence-Based Policymaking: A View from the White House Council of Economic Advisers (Watch)
Inside Higher ED – We Must End Either-Or Thinking About Skills
Providence Business News – Polaris MEP Presents Manufacturing Metrics With New Data Dashboard
Urban Institute – Accelerating Public-Sector Apprenticeships (Webinar Recording)
The White House – FACT SHEET: The American Jobs Plan Supercharges the Future of Transportation and Manufacturing
Reports
Bureau of Economic Analysis – BEA Advisory Committee Meeting Presentation Slides: Developing State Personal Income Distribution Statistics
Bureau of Labor Statistics – A Profile of the Working Poor, 2019
CBRE – COVID-19 Impact on Resident Migration Patterns
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation – Entrepreneurship in Economic Crises: A Look at Four Recession Periods between 1978 and 2018 in the United States
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland – Program on Economic Inclusion (Charts and Data)
Kaiser Family Foundation – Latest Data on COVID-19 Vaccinations Race/Ethnicity
National Science Foundation – Science and Engineering State Profiles
Trade Partnership Worldwide LLC – Imports Work for American Workers
University of Missouri Extension – Population Trends in Missouri and Its Regions
U.S. Department of Commerce United States Investment Advisory Council; Solicitation of Applications Call for Comments
Washington State Department of Transportation – Active Transportation Plan Part 1, 2020 and Beyond
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
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Policy Summit 2021: Pathways to Economic Resilience in Our Communities
June 23 – 25, 2021
Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives
#ACCE21: Chamber Innovation Summit
July 19 – 21, 2021
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C2ER Quarterly – 2021 Spring Edition
2021 – Spring Edition
In This Issue:
- C2ER Issues Its First Merit Award
- What Will Be the Next Slate of Data Science Programs for Workforce and Economic Developers?
- 18 Days To The C2ER/LMI Institute Annual Conference
RESEARCH
C2ER Issues Its First Merit Award
Over the past year one of the things we missed in the office were the “watercooler” conversations. It’s here we would talk and share, among other topics, cool content that we had seen. The downside of those moments was we couldn’t actually see what the person was talking about.
Well that changed in 2020 as we filled chats and emails with “Hey did you see this? It’s very cool”. It was one of those emails that led us to the idea of awarding content we discover, which brings us to the first of “Content That Makes Us Go WOW!“
On May 18th C2ER presented its first Merit Award to Aaron Hill and Christianity Today for their work using data from the Cost of Living Index. As one of our subscribers, we are thankful for their partnership and truly impressed by the application of the COLI data and accompanying narrative that explained the benefits and limitations of the data.
One of our favorite analogies used to describe how the data doesn’t measure inflation is “COLI is kind of like a picture of boats on the sea. You can use the picture to calculate the relative height of boats but not whether the sea level is rising.”
Image: erhui1979 | Getty
Get noticed! If you have something cool to share with us click the button below and be recognized. Who knows maybe you will get the next C2ER Merit Award!
Research From Our Members
Empire State Development – Independent Review of the Empire State Film Production and Post-Production Credit Programs – 2019 & 2020
Metroplan – Little Rock Regional Economy in 2021
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development – How the Deck is Stacked: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Earnings Following High School Graduation in Minnesota
Pew Charitable Trusts – States’ 2020 Personal Income Growth Was Highest in 20 Years
LEARN
There May Be No Free Lunch, But We Do Have a Free eLearning (Up To 10 People)
C2ER is seeking 10 volunteers to participate in a moderated usability study for an eLearning course. You will be able to go at your own pace but must complete the two classes in four weeks. Participants also must be willing to participate in a 15 minute interview to share feedback on the class and their experience. All participants will receive a certificate for both classes completed. two
“Tell us What YOU Want!”
In the words of the Brit Pop quintet, the Spice Girls, “Tell us what you want, what you really, really want!“
C2ER is currently planning its next slate of data science programs for workforce and economic developers and we want to know what you would prefer to have offered.
- R Programming
- Python
- SQL Programming
- Something else?
Please take a moment to share your thoughts with us in this TWO question poll.
We thank you for taking the time! Ziga-zig-ahhh
C2ER Events
Leadership in Research Workshop: Developing and Managing a Research Team
June 22 & 29; July 20 & 27;
August 10 & 24, 2021
2:30 – 4:30pm ET
This workshop brings directors and managers of economic and workforce development research together. Through facilitated discussions, scenario-based group exercises, and open peer-to-peer exchanges, participants will hone their skills in strategic planning, team management and development, and budgeting.
Don’t Forget!
Attending any of the the C2ER trainings or eLearning earns you points to apply toward your Certified Economic Research Professional (CERP) status.
Track your progress! Complete the certification checklist to see how many required points and core topics have been met. You can access the certification checklist here.
CONNECT
18 Days To The Conference!
Don’t miss out on THE professional development event of the year for economic and workforce development researchers!
Get registered today and join us for the 61st C2ER/LMI Institute (Virtual) Annual Conference: The Great Pivot: Reinvention for Recovery and Resilience, (June 7 – 11, 2021).
We are excited to bring you innovative and creative ways to deliver content, share ideas, network, and keep you engaged.
New Organizations That Joined or Upgraded Their Memberships in the Last Quarter
C2ER would like to thank and welcome our new and upgrading members. Membership matters and we look to continue to bring you the tools, data, and training you need to make your job easier and help you develop professionally.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Credo CFOs and CPAs
- Greater Des Moines Partnership
- ESRP
- Florida Power & Light Company
- Evergy-LOIS
- i2i Management Firm
- Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
- KeySource
- Alabama Department of Commerce
- Northern Virginia Community College
- Kruze Consulting
- Stambro Consulting LLC
- Doug Ludlow
- Greater San Marcos Partnership
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C2ER/LMI Institute Weekly Update – May 13
May 13, 2021
In This Issue
Features
First Person: Engaging the Workforce with Empathetic Leadership
Featured Event
Last Chance to Register
Pre-Conference Forum: What Works in Workforce? Evaluating the Impact of Workforce Development Programs
Data Visualization
Visualizing the Recent Explosion in Lumber Prices
Features
25 Days Till The C2ER/LMI Institute Virtual Annual Conference
Plus exhibitors on hand to help you get informed of the newest data information:
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau van Dijk
Census Bureau
Chmura
Data Axel
Dun & Bradstreet
Emsi
Geographic Solutions
The W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Area Development’s staff editor Mark Crawford recently asked Ericsson’s Dan Kerber, vice president of digital services business operations for North America — who helps companies improve their financial and operational metrics through improved resource management processes — about his thoughts on leadership, especially the need for “soft skills” during the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 22 & 29; July 20 & 27;
August 10 & 24, 2021
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET
This workshop brings directors and managers of economic and workforce development research together. Through facilitated discussions, scenario-based group exercises, and open peer-to-peer exchanges, participants will hone their skills in strategic planning, team management and development, and budgeting. The course will impart innovative strategies and tools for diffusing challenging situations, expanding research networks, and attracting new resources, and communicating effectively with internal and external customers.
C2ER/LMI Events
Featured Event
Pre-Conference Forum:
What Works in Workforce? Evaluating the Impact of Workforce Development Programs
May 18, 2021
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
LMI Institute & C2ER Members – FREE
Non-members – $50
Live Training Classes
Leadership in Research Workshop: Developing and Managing a Research Team
June 22 & 29; July 20 & 27; August 10 & 24, 2021
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET
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Live Events
LED Webinar Series
The Spatial Structure of U.S. Metropolitan Employment: New Insights from LODES Data
May 19, 2021
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM ET
Please note there is no registration for this webinar. The add to calendar feature will remind you when it is about to begin.
eLearning Courses
Foundations of Economic Development Research: Introduction to Data Sources eLearning
Ongoing
Any Place, Any time
Foundations of Economic Development Research II: Introduction to Regional Analysis Methods
Ongoing
Any Place, Any time
News
Data Visualization
See an interesting data visual or have a report you’d like to share?
Headlines
Bloomberg CityLab – Detroit Showed What ‘Build Back Better’ Can Look Like
Bloomberg CityLab – Where Covid’s Car-Free Streets Boosted Business
Bureau of Labor Statistics – Job Openings and Labor Turnover – March 2021
Census Bureau – Business Formation Statistics
FDi Intelligence – The Rise and Fall of ‘Wisconn Valley’
Forbes – Apprenticeships Have Risen 64% Since 2010. How Should Policymakers Support Them?
Morning Brew – Restaurants Struggling to Hire Staff as Lockdowns Lift
National League of Cities – 91% of Cities Say Insufficient Funding Delaying Critical Infrastructure Investments
NextCity – How Bakersfield, California Ended Chronic Homelessness
Polaris MEP – The Rhode Island Manufacturing Data Dashboard
Smart Incentives – Enhancing Competitiveness With Talent-Focused Incentives
U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services – DHS Announces Continuation of International Entrepreneur Parole Program
World Economic Forum – Remote Working: Why Some People Are Less Productive At Home Than Others – New Research
ICYMI
Census Bureau – Social Media Toolkit: The First 2020 Census Results
Data Quality Campaign – State and Local Governments Can Use Federal Funding for Education Data
Department of the Treasury – Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
Economic Development Secrets Podcast – 060 Economic Development Secrets Carla Pendergraft, Waco CVB
EY – Understanding the Remote Worker
NextGov – There’s a Perfect Number of Days to Work From Home, and It’s 2
NextCity – Economics in Brief: Dollar Stores Make Up Nearly Half of All New Store Openings This Year
Urban Institute Blog – Homeownership Will Look Much Different across States in 2040. How does Your State Rank?
Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagement – GO Virginia Aims to Grow Workforce in Region 2 with Pipeline of Talent Projects
Reports
Bureau of Economic Analysis – International Trade and Investment Country Facts
Bureau of Labor Statistics – Real Earnings: April 2021
Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation – Economic Engagement of Mothers: Entrepreneurship, Employment, and the Motherhood Wage Penalty
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago – As Vaccination Rates Improve, States with Large Leisure & Hospitality Sectors May Rebound Strongly
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City – Improving Economic Conditions Reaching LMI Communities
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis – Regional Economic Indicators
Greater St. Louis, Inc. – STL 2030 Jobs Plan Revised
IBM Center for the Business of Government – Aligning Open Data, Open Source, and Hybrid Cloud Adoption in Government
Inspection Support Network – Cities With the Most Successful Blue-Collar Workers
Paychex – Small Business Employment Watch
Strada – Re-Connecting to College for the High School Classes of 2020 and 2021
The Review of Economics and Statistics – Local Effects of Large New Apartment Buildings in Low-Income Areas
Careers
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Other Upcoming Industry Events
Data Foundation
Data Symposium 2021: Exploring Emerging Data Capabilities in Government
May 19, 2021
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET
Midwest Region of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
2021 Midwest Data Users’ Conference
May 19, 2021
10:00 AM – 1:30 PM ET
CWA’s Annual Spring Workforce Conference
Workcon 2021: An Equitable Recovery
May 25 – 28, 2021
11:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Policy Summit 2021: Pathways to Economic Resilience in Our Communities
June 23 – 25, 2021
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C2ER/LMI Institute Weekly Update – May 6
May 6, 2021
In This Issue
Features
31 Days Till The C2ER/LMI Institute Virtual Annual Conference
Featured Event
Leadership in Research Workshop: Developing and Managing a Research Team
Data Visualization
Interactive Data Viz: Following the Science: A Look at the Global Research Effort to Combat the Coronavirus Pandemic
Features
31 Days Till The C2ER/LMI Institute Virtual Annual Conference
Monday:
Welcome
Keynote
Tuesday: Economic Outlook Keynote
Thursday: Workforce Keynote
Kelly Schulz
Secretary
Maryland Dept. of Commerce
Dr. William Spriggs
Professor, Howard University
AFL-CIO Chief Economist
Dr. Angela Jackson
Managing Partner
New Profit
Plus exhibitors on hand to help you get informed of the newest data information:
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Bureau van Dijk
Census Bureau
Chmura
Data Axel
Dun & Bradstreet
Emsi
Geographic Solutions
The W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
C2ER/LMI Events
Featured Event
Leadership in Research Workshop: Developing and Managing a Research Team
June 22 & 29; July 20 & 27; August 10 & 24, 2021
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET
This workshop brings directors and managers of economic and workforce development research together. Through facilitated discussions, scenario-based group exercises, and open peer-to-peer exchanges, participants will hone their skills in strategic planning, team management and development, and budgeting. The course will impart innovative strategies and tools for diffusing challenging situations, expanding research networks, and attracting new resources, and communicating effectively with internal and external customers.
Live Training Classes
Leadership in Research Workshop: Developing and Managing a Research Team
June 22 & 29; July 20 & 27; August 10 & 24, 2021
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET
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Live Events
Pre-Conference Forum:
What Works in Workforce? Evaluating the Impact of Workforce Development Programs
May 18, 2021
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
LMI Institute & C2ER Members – FREE
Non-members – $50
LED Webinar Series
The Spatial Structure of U.S. Metropolitan Employment: New Insights from LODES Data
May 19, 2021
1:30 PM – 2:45 PM ET
Please note there is no registration for this webinar. The add to calendar feature will remind you when it is about to begin.
eLearning Courses
Foundations of Economic Development Research: Introduction to Data Sources eLearning
Ongoing
Any Place, Any time
Foundations of Economic Development Research II: Introduction to Regional Analysis Methods
Ongoing
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Data Visualization
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Headlines
American Association of Community Colleges – Enrollment Continues Its Decline
Bloomberg CityLab – Can ‘Open Streets’ Outlast the Pandemic?
Bureau of Labor Statistics – Compensation in Private Industry and State and Local Government, 3-Month Percent Change (Interactive)
Census Bureau – New Tool Tracks Vaccination and Vaccine Hesitancy Rates Across Geographies, Population Groups
Federal Times – Teleworking Feds Were Far Happier With Their Jobs in 2020
National Skills Coalition – Skilled America Ep. 5: The Digital (Learning) Divide (Listen)
Pew Charitable Trusts – How States Can Avoid Costly Pitfalls While Rebuilding Their Economies
Route Fifty – Analysis: US Rent Debt Totals Nearly $20B Due to COVID-19
Route Fifty – Local Governments Expect to Embrace Some – But Not All – Technology Post-Pandemic, Survey Finds
Smart Incentives – State Small Business Programs Can Support an Equitable Recovery
ICYMI
24/7 Wall St. – This City Will Pay You $20,000 to Move There
American Association of Community Colleges – Leveraging Work Experiences for College Credit
Department of Labor – Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Registration and Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeship Programs (Calls for Comment)
Emerging Tech Brew – Your Guide to Autonomous Vehicles
Health Payer Intelligence – How to Overcome Challenges in Gathering Racial, Ethnicity Data
Pew Research Center – 6 Facts About America’s STEM Workforce and Those Training for It
Slate – Could Your Empty Office Turn Into Apartments?
St. Louis On the Economy Blog – Labor Market Engagement and the Pandemic’s Impact on American Workers
The FRED Blog – A New Measure of Economic Health
The Hill – Federal Work-Study Needs to Grow Up
ThomasNet – Automaker Invests $4 Million in High School Manufacturing Education Program
Reports
Apartment List – National Rent Report
Brookings – A Better Path Forward for Criminal Justice
Census Bureau – Annual Capital Expenditures Survey: 2019
Centerstate: Corporation for Economic Opportunity – 2020-2021 Centerstate CEO Annual Report: Commit
Emsi – The Demographic Drought
Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization – Initial Report to the President on Empowering Workers Through Revitalizing Energy Communities
National Association of Counties – Counties Support Post-Secondary Education and Workforce Opportunities for Residents
National League of Cities – How Boise and Cleveland are Developing Tree Canopies
SSTI – Addressing Capital Access in 2021
University of Tennessee Knoxville – Tennessee Population Tops 6.9 Million in First 2020 Census Result
Urban Institute – Rethinking Economics in the Black Lives Matter Era
Careers
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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
Bureau of Labor Statistics Webinar
BLS New Economic Data
May 7, 2021
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Census Bureau
Innovation at Census: Experimental Data Products
May 12, 2021
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Data Foundation
Data Symposium 2021: Exploring Emerging Data Capabilities in Government
May 19, 2021
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET
CWA’s Annual Spring Workforce Conference
Workcon 2021: An Equitable Recovery
May 25 – 28, 2021
11:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Policy Summit 2021: Pathways to Economic Resilience in Our Communities
June 23 – 25, 2021
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C2ER/LMI Institute Weekly Update – April 22
April 22, 2021
In This Issue
Features
Report On New Bridge Program From High School to Career
Featured Event
Leadership in Research Workshop: Developing and Managing a Research Team
Data Visualization
Earth Day: April 22, 2021
Features
Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness Report On New Bridge Program From High School to Career
A new earn-and-learn bridge program, launched last year in Philadelphia, addresses an urgent need for higher quality pre-K programming by helping high school students launch careers in education. CREC produced a report on the program for District 1199c Training and Upgrading Fund with support from the Pennsylvania Key and the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development & Early Learning: “Report on the Early Childhood Education Pre-Apprentice Model”.
C2ER/LMI Events
Featured Event
Leadership in Research Workshop: Developing and Managing a Research Team
June 22 & 29; July 20 & 27; August 10 & 24, 2021
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET
Live Training Classes
Leadership in Research Workshop: Developing and Managing a Research Team
June 22 & 29; July 20 & 27; August 10 & 24, 2021
2:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET
eLearning Courses
Foundations of Economic Development Research: Introduction to Data Sources eLearning
Ongoing
Any Place, Any time
Foundations of Economic Development Research II: Introduction to Regional Analysis Methods
Ongoing
Any Place, Any time
Live Events
Monthly Webinar Series:
State LMI Agency Funding: Why It’s Important and How You Can Make an Impact
April 28, 2021
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
LMI Institute & C2ER Members – FREE
Non-members – $50
Pre-Conference Forum:
What Works in Workforce? Evaluating the Impact of Workforce Development Programs
May 18, 2021
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
LMI Institute & C2ER Members – FREE
Non-members – $50
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News
Data Visualization
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Headlines
America Association of Community Colleges – Addressing the Challenges and Opportunities
Associated Press – Businesses Scramble for Help as Job Openings Go Unfilled
Next City – Better Bus Service By the Numbers
Planetizen – Pre-Existing Conditions: Vital Urbanism and a Prescription for the Post-Pandemic City
Route Fifty – Senators Grill Cabinet Secretaries on American Jobs Plan
Route Fifty – Ten Questions Communities Trying to Attract Remote Workers Should Ask
Smart Incentives – Incentives That Support Strategic Objectives
Social Security Administration – Request for Information on the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 Learning Agenda (Call for Comments)
Thomas Insights – New Rankings Unveil Top 10 U.S. Cities for Women in STEM
YourEconomy.org – Establishments Jobs and Change
ICYMI
American Planning Association – Exploring the Critical Intersection of Health and Housing
Census Bureau – Residents of 14 Million Housing Units Reported Seeing Roaches, 14.8 Million Saw Rodents in Last 12 Months
InsideNOVA – New Virginia Workforce Program Launched for COVID-19 Impacted Residents
Planetizen – Retaining Skilled Workers in Urban Areas
Twin Cities Business – Job Creators or Job Takers?
World Economic Forum – Slow Down and Embrace Nature – How to Create Better Cities When the Pandemic Is Over
Reports
Bureau of Labor Statistics – Employment Characteristics of Families – 2020
Bureau of Labor Statistics – Women in the Labor Force: A Databook
Census Bureau – Computer and Internet Use in the United States: 2018
Government Accountability Office – Economic Adjustment Assistance: Experts’ Proposed Reform Options to Better Serve Workers Experiencing Economic Disruption
Jobs For The Future – JFF CEO Urges Congress to Seize Opportunity to Transform U.S. Workforce Development System
New America – Equity by Design: Incorporating Equity into the Tech Development Process
World Economic Forum – Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2021 Edition
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
America Walks Webinar
The ’Notorious’ MUTCD – Why Fixing a Federal Manual is Critical to Safety, Equity and Climate
April 26, 2021
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Project on Workforce Virtual Report Briefing and Discussion
Working to Learn: New Research on Connecting Education and Career
April 28, 2021
11:00 AM EDT
Career Technical Educations Webinar
Research Update: Results of a National Survey On How to Communicate the Value of CTE With Families
April 29, 2021
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
Census Bureau
2021 Local Employment Dynamics Partnership Virtual Workshop
April 30, 2021
10:00 AM – 4:35 PM ET
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
District Dialogues: Educational Disparities and COVID-19
Session 5: From School to Work – After High School
Session 6: From School to Work – Connecting People to Jobs
May 5, 2021
Data Foundation
Data Symposium 2021: Exploring Emerging Data Capabilities in Government
May 19, 2021
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM ET
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