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September 23, 2021 In This Issue Feature Call for Presenters and Sessions! 2022 C2ER Annual Conference + LMI Institute Annual Forum Featured Event Business Retention + Growth Conference Data Visualization Entry-level Jobs Experience Requirements Features Call for Presenters and Sessions! 2022 C2ER Annual Conference + LMI Institute Forum We want to hear about your work […]
Continue ReadingThe 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 event June 13 – 17, 2022. Assuming in-person gatherings are safe, the in-person component will take place in Columbus, Ohio! The theme this […]
Continue ReadingWhen asked how C2ER has assisted in her professional development, Melanie Moore reflected, “In so many ways- I would not be the researcher I am today without it.” When Melanie began to navigate the economic development industry in 1999 as an Assistant Research Manager, she made the decision to become a C2ER member. Melanie described […]
Continue ReadingSeptember 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 […]
Continue ReadingThe Business Retention + Growth Conference Goes Virtual We understand these are uncertain times and people may not feel comfortable to travel, so the Business Retention + Growth Conference is now VIRTUAL. Many sessions will be recorded to allow attendees to go back and reference, or if you are unable to make it due […]
Continue ReadingC2ER 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 REGISTER The interactive industry cluster business cases developed by the Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP), have been instrumental in shifting our […]
Continue ReadingSeptember 09, 2021 In This Issue Feature WIAC August Meeting Series Update: Recommendations to the Department of Labor Featured Event Basic LMI Analyst Instructor Led Training Data Visualization Your Age on Other Worlds Features WIAC August Meeting Series Update: Recommendations to the Department of Labor The Workforce Information Advisory Council (WIAC) finalized recommendations to the […]
Continue ReadingSeptember 02, 2021 In This Issue Feature COLI BBQ Index: Supply Chain Disruptions and the Meat Industry Featured Event Basic LMI Analyst Instructor Led Training Data Visualization States Lag in Distributing Rental Assistance While Millions Are Behind on Rent Features COLI BBQ Index: Supply Chain Disruptions and the Meat Industry With the Labor Day upon […]
Continue ReadingWith the Labor Day upon us and summer coming to an end, people are getting ready to fire up their grills this weekend. However, when grill masters go to their local grocer to pick up the BBQ essentials they may be in for sticker shock. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted supply chains in the meat industry, […]
Continue Reading[Subscribe to our COLI updates list] Now Available: Quarter 2, 2021 Cost of Living Index Among the 258 urban areas that participated in the second quarter 2021 Cost of Living Index, the after-tax cost for a professional/managerial standard of living ranged from more than twice the national average in New York (Manhattan) NY to more […]
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