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When policymakers lack the right tools for the job, policy suffers. Official economic markers do not measure the realities that low-income families face: which essentials they need to live and work in the modern economy, and how the costs of those goods have changed over time. The ALICE measures help to fill this gap. ALICE […]
Continue ReadingPlease note there is no registration for this webinar. The add to calendar feature will remind you when it’s about to begin. You can join the webinar up to 20 minutes early. The U.S. Census Bureau and the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership in collaboration with the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) and […]
Continue ReadingThis webinar will highlight the key findings of a recent examination of the workforce needs facing Missouri’s food, agriculture and forestry industries. This study used labor market information, employer surveys and key stakeholder interviews to identify the current and future challenges facing employers in these industries. Conducted throughout 2019 and early 2020, this research highlights […]
Continue ReadingPlease note there is no registration for this webinar. The add to calendar feature will remind you when it’s about to begin. You can join the webinar up to 20 minutes early. The U.S. Census Bureau and the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Partnership in collaboration with the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) and […]
Continue Reading2020 has upended the many aspects of the professional and business world as we knew it. How can we crisis proof our communities and continue the collaborative mission building work bringing together local stakeholders going forward? This session will discuss best practices to help communities recover during these uncertain times and plan the future for […]
Continue ReadingThe scale of the current pandemic-driven economic crisis is unprecedented. What does the future hold for businesses, workers, and jobseekers as states move forward with reopening the economy? Can we expect a speedy recovery? The Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC) and its affiliated associations invite you to participate in a conversation with Tom Barkin, […]
Continue ReadingIn 2018, Northern Virginia became the envy of the nation when Amazon announced that it would build HQ2 at National Landing – a newly-named neighborhood that crosses the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Alexandria and Arlington County. The region was successful for a myriad of reasons but the single most important factor, according to […]
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 Pramod Sambidi as he presents, “Analyzing Job-to-Job Flows in the Houston Metropolitan Area Using LEHD J2J Data.” The Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) Job-to-Job Flows data […]
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 Institute, welcomes Andrew Hait and Earlene Dowell as they present, “Covid 19 Demographic and Economic Resources Using Census Data.” The Census Bureau has released an interactive data hub […]
Continue ReadingCalifornia employers have a rapidly growing need for a skilled cybersecurity workforce, but the state’s educational institutions are currently unable to supply enough workers to meet their demand. The California Community Colleges Centers of Excellence for Labor Market Research (COE) produced a report, focused on nine common and specialized cybersecurity work roles, to quantify employer […]
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