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Education and workforce development professionals are no strangers to training programs that emphasize equitable practices. However, few will say that they reviewed disaggregated data that is meaningful to them and reflected on their practices with researchers and peers. In this session, participants will learn how nearly 400 community college instructors reviewed course-level data with researchers […]
Continue ReadingTamara Mickle and Skyla Skopovi from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will be sharing updates to Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) data and JOLTS data usage best-practices. Their presentation will include how to access the data, data presentation, and example analysis of states. Presenters: Tamara Mickle, Economist in JOLTS, Office of Employment […]
Continue ReadingLearn why and how David Giguere helped initiate the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) Emerging Technologies Roundtable, the challenges the group faces, and the importance emerging technologies will continue to play in how we think about economic development. Covering topic areas ranging from Artificial Intelligence to Food and Agriculture, the roundtable is comprised of subject matter […]
Continue ReadingThis presentation will focus on some of the new climate and resilience provisions in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) with an emphasis on how they provide opportunities and funding for MPOs. Special focus on the Carbon Reduction Program, the PROTECT Formula Program and the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program. Presenter: David D’Onofrio, Environmental Protection […]
Continue ReadingPowerPoint Presentation In response to repeatedly fielding similar questions from multiple internal departments, the research team of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development developed an annual sector dossier template for key industry sectors for the Pittsburgh region. Creating the dossiers allows salient information to be gathered, analyzed and distributed in one mass effort, thus giving […]
Continue ReadingPowerPoint Presentation This presentation will cover a case study of how a local economic development organization in Louisiana pivoted during the pandemic to provide quick and innovative solutions to help mitigate short-term effects for the local business community. Presenter: Brittany LaCour Deal is an IEDC Certified Economic Developer and the Director of Business Intelligence at […]
Continue ReadingThe 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, welcomes Martha Stinson as she presents, “Who is Served by the Tip Credit? Effects of Minimum Wage Laws on Tipping, Employment, and Prices at Restaurants.” Stinson […]
Continue ReadingPowerPoint Presentation The United States and much of the rest of the world are currently experiencing a period of rising inflation, supply chain issues, and labor shortages. This webinar examines the impact of rising inflation and concurrent circumstances on workers in the State of Georgia. Presenter: Monica Scott, Senior Research Analyst, Economic and Community Development, […]
Continue ReadingPowerPoint Presentation How skills data helps us see our community differently, so we can begin doing things differently Often to do things differently, first we need to see things differently. For communities wanting to make transformative changes in their workforce development system, skills data allows them to see their region differently. In this webinar, we’ll […]
Continue ReadingResearchers have many questions about the data coming out of the Census Bureau. With pandemic-induced data collection challenges, data privacy measures, and other logistical and technological issues, there are many issues to pay attention to. There are also many opportunities to provide feedback to the Census Bureau, including limited-time comment opportunities such as the 2020 […]
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