ETA & Workforce Information/LMI

David S. LipnickyUSDOL/ETA – Dallas Regional Office

NASWA LMI Directors’ ConferenceIndianapolis, IN – October 14-17, 2008New LMI Director Orientation Session

LMI, ALMIS, & WI• LMI = Labor Market Information

Coined in the 1960s to describe the National, State, & Local Economic and Labor Force Data Produced by USDOL & the States under Fed/State Cooperative Agreements & Grants

• ALMIS* = America’s Labor Market Information System* Coined by ETA in 1995 to describe a new system of data &

tools that includes: 1) Traditional LMI plus 2) ETA Funded LMI Research & Development; 3) Electronic Job Matching Tools, LMI Delivery, & Career Exploration Tools; and 4) ETA LMI Grants to States to Add Value to Existing - and Create New - LMI Products & Services (*This term is no longer used by ETA)

• WI = Workforce Information Coined by State LMI Depts. & ETA this Decade and includes

LMI/ALMIS, plus the Leveraging of Other & New Economic Data & Information from Various Credible Resources

• ETA Now Uses the Term and Concepts of “Workforce Information” instead of LMI & ALMIS

• Still, Most at the Federal, State, & Local levels use the term “LMI” - or use “LMI” & “Workforce Information” Interchangeably

LMI, ALMIS, & WI

≈$52.1 Million PY 08 (≈ $98M in PY 05)

ETA’s WI Initiative

• Workforce Information – Transform data into accessible, understandable, & actionable information to promote regional workforce & economic development:

1. Workforce Information (WI) Infrastructure & Support (http://dev.projectionscentral.com) (www.workforceinfodb.org)

2. Workforce Information Grants to State LMI Departments

3. O*NET (Occupational Information Network) (www.onetcenter.org) (http://online.onetcenter.org)

4. CareerOneStop Webportal (www.CareerOneStop.org) (877-US2-JOBS)

A. R&D Consortia

B. The LMI (Training) Institute

C. LMI Workgroups

D. LMI Policy Councils

1. WI Infrastructure & Support

• ALMIS Database Consortium*

• Employer Database Consortium*• Projections Managing Partnership (PMP) (Long & Short-Term Industrial & Occupational Projections and the Skills-based Projections System**)

• Skill Window Research**

• Career Video Consortium**• LMI Institute**

A./B. Consortia & LMI Institute

*Reinstituted as the Analyst Resource Center **Past ETA Seed Money

C./D. WI Workgroups & Policy Councils

• Occupational Employment Statistics Policy Council*

• Job Vacancy Survey Workgroup*

• Employer Benefits Workgroup*

• Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Program*

• National Crosswalk Service Center

• Analyst Resource Center

ETA Staff Participation &/or Funding

*Past Seed Funding and/or Previous Staff Participation

• BLS: Fed/State Cooperative Program Contracts (70-75%)

• ETA: Workforce Information Grants (formerly One-Stop/LMI Grants) (25-30%)

Supplied by 2 USDOL Agencies:

2. Direct WI/LMI Funding to States

• BLS’ QCEW, CES, LAUS, OES, & MLS Programs

• Goal: National Statistics for National & International Leaders Regional, National, & International Markets National & Multinational Corporations

• But they are also ... Many of the Core Building Blocks for ETA’s WI Efforts

BLS’ Fed/State Cooperative Program Contracts

2. ETA’s Workforce Information Grants

• Goals:+ Move from Data to User Friendly Information

+ Wider Dissemination to Partners & the Public

+ Actionable State, Regional*, & Local Information for: WIA & ES Programs State, Regional*, & Local Workforce Development State, Regional*, & Local Economic Development General Public

*Local Regions are a new priority in the PY 2006 - 2008 Grants – follows ETA’s Regional Economic Development Concepts for Data & Resources

2. ETA’s Workforce Information Grants (continued)

• Regional/Local WI for WIA/General Public:

+ Job Seekers / Workers

+ Business / HR Professionals

+ Students / Learners

+ Workforce Development Professionals

+ Economic Development Professionals

+ Everyone

2. ETA’s Workforce Information Grants to State LMI Departments

A. Populate & Maintain the WI Database (WID)

B. Long-term & Short-term Industrial & Occupational Projections

C. Publish an Annual Economic Analysis Report* for the Governor and the SWIB

Core Workforce Information Products & Services(PY 2006 - 2008)

*ETA encourages States to include data & analyses of local & regional economies

D. Post Products, Information, & Reports on the Internet

E. Partner & Consult on a Continuing Basis with Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs)

F. Conduct Special Studies & Economic Analyses

2. ETA’s Workforce Information Grants to State LMI Departments

Core Workforce Information Products & Services(PY 2006 – 2008 - continued)

A Key Tool in WIA -- as WI/LMI is Used by:• State & Local WIA Partners:

+ In WIA-ES Strategic Planning+ In WIA Program Planning+ In WIA-ES Service Delivery

• Training Seekers to Explore Careers

• Job Seekers to Find Jobs

• Business & Economic Development:+ To Locate Local & Regional Labor Supplies+ For Local & Regional Business Decisions

2. ETA’s Workforce Information Grants (continued)

• O*NET = Occupational Information Network

• ETA’s Computerized Replacement of the Antiquated & Often Unwieldy “Dictionary of Occupational Titles” (“DOT”)

• On-line @ http://online.onetcenter.org

NOTE: Many (if not most) ETA, ETA-funded, & State LMI Systems Utilize O*NET Data

3. O*NETOccupational Information Network

http://online.onetcenter.org

• Uses the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) System Developed by BLS & Approved by the Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

• More than Just Occupational Coding: A Comprehensive Database of Worker &

Occupational Characteristics & Requirements Featuring:

Knowledges, Skills, & Abilities (KSAs) Specific Job Tasks Many Other Features & Resources

http://online.onetcenter.org

3. O*NETOccupational Information Network

• On-Line Tools: O*Net OnLine - http://online.onetcenter.org O*Net Code Connector - www.onetcodeconnector.org

• O*NET Assessment Tools for Career Exploration - www.onetcenter.org/tools.html

O*NET Products Supporting the Workforce Investment Act (WIA)

http://online.onetcenter.org

3. O*NETOccupational Information Network

• O*NET Resource Center: Access Point to All Official O*NET Resources - www.onetcenter.org

• O*NET Knowledge Site: Learning & Sharing w/ Peers - www.onetknowledgesite.com

• O*NET Academy: O*NET Training Opportunities - www.onetacademy.com

O*NET Web-based Training Resources Supporting WIA

www.onetcenter.org

3. O*NETOccupational Information Network

• CareerOneStop Home Site (www.CareerOneStop.org)

America’s Career InfoNet (www.careerinfonet.org)

America’s Service Locator (www.servicelocator.org)

• ETA Toll-Free Helpline (877-US2-JOBS)

4. CareerOneStopSystem

Complete System Redesign Debuted Summer 2007

www.CareerOneStop.org

The 3 Express Search Tools

The 3 Express Search Tools

www.CareerOneStop.org

Topics A to Z Search

Topics A to Z Search

Featured Career Video

Featured Career Video

The 6 Prime Content

Areas/Links

The 6 Prime Content

Areas/Links

Content by Customer

Group

Content by Customer

Group

Key Activity Links

Key Activity Links

Information & Help Links

Information & Help Links

Think About LinksThink About Links

Disaster Recovery Services

Disaster Recovery Services

4. CareerOneStop

• A National On-Line WI/LMI Delivery and Career Exploration System

• Provides National, State, & Local WI/LMI in Support of WIA & the General Public

• Contains Many Career Exploration Tools

• Provides Customizable Occupational Profiles (Contains WI/LMI from the State LMI Depts., Plus KSAs & Job Tasks from O*NET)

America’s Career InfoNet (www.careerinfonet.org)

4. CareerOneStop

www.CareerOneStop.org

• Workforce Information/LMI (All 53 States & Territories)

• Detailed Demographic Data (All 53 States & Territories)

• Employer Contacts Listings (12 million+ Employers)

• Career Videos (550+ Occupations! -- 300+ in Spanish!)

• Career Resource Library (≈5,500 annotated links)

• Work Context Skill Statements Linked to O*Net (45,250+ records linking work context statements w/ 801 occupations)

• Licensing Information (All 53 States & Territories)  

• Lay (or Alternate) Job Titles (39,000+ titles)

America’s Career InfoNet (www.careerinfonet.org)

4. CareerOneStop

www.CareerOneStop.org

• Find Your Nearest One-Stop Career Center: Contact Information Maps & Driving Instructions Information on Center Services

• Find Local Employment & Training Services for: Workers Youth Business

4. CareerOneStop

America’s Service Locator (www.servicelocator.org)

www.CareerOneStop.org

The Dallas Regional Office’s WI/E-Tools Resource

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@ AstroWorld During ACE’s “Coaster

Masquerade”-- Oct. 2004

Regional Workforce Information Federal Project Officers/Contacts

Boston: Myriam Milfort myriam.milfort@dol.gov

Philadelphia: Jeffrey Gabrielgabriel.jeffrey@dol.gov

Atlanta: Darlene Stodolski stodolski.darlene@dol.gov

Dallas: David Lipnicky lipnicky.david@dol.gov

Chicago: Jean Grochowski grochowski.jean@dol.gov

San Francisco (contact): Diane Walton walton.diane@dol.gov

Presenter - David S. LipnickyFederal Workforce Information Project Officer /

E-Tools SpecialistUSDOL/ETA – Dallas Regional Office

(972) 850-4665 -- lipnicky.david@dol.gov

ETA & Workforce Information/LMI

Thank You!