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Interactive Market
Analysis
@*#&!
http://cohort11.americanobserver.net/latoyaegwuekwe/multimediafinal.html
Why Market Analysis?
• Prepare for Jobs
• Find Jobs
• Plan for Job Upgrades
National Trends: The Bad News
• Roughly 13.5 million people are out of a job
• Areas that have had very severe housing market corrections have shown the lest improvement
• The national unemployment rate as of March 2011 was 9.2% (seasonally adjusted 8.8%)
• Private job creation is still lacking
• Inflation increased 2.1 percent in February
Source: Current Employment Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics www.bls.gov/ces/
National Trends: 12 Month percentage Change in Private Sector
June 2009 – June 2010
National Trends: The Good News
• Nearly half of the jobs in the labor market today are “middle-skill” and demand is likely to remain strong as the economy recovers.
• Under the recovery plan, the most new jobs are expected in construction, manufacturing, retail trade, and leisure and hospitality.
• Temporary and contractual work has accounted for a growing share of the American economy, becoming a major entry point into the labor market for many individuals.
• An estimated 4.2 million green jobs by 2038.
• February employment gains:
192,000 jobs
34,000 jobs in both education and health care
33,000 jobs in manufacturing
Source: Various Urban Institute reports, www.urban.org
National Trends: Growth & Confidence
Fastest Growing Occupations in the U.S.
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Home HealthAides
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DentalAssistants
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Where do I Find Labor Market Information?
Department of Labor– www.mynextmove.org
Bureau of Labor Statistics -- www.bls.gov
Economic and Labor Statistics by State -- www.statemaster.com
Career InfoNet -- www.careerinfonet.com
1. Describe economic climate in your area.
2. List top three challenges you face in finding jobs for refugees.
3. Choose ONE challenge to focus on as a group.
What’s Going On in Your Area?
Using Social Networking toConnect Clients with Jobs
Social Media VersusSocial Networking
“Social Media can be called a strategy and an outlet for broadcasting, while Social Networking is a tool and a utility for connecting with others.”
- Lon Cohen
Popular Social Media and Social Networking Services
Social Networking•MySpace•Facebook•LinkedIn•Twitter*
Social Media•Blogger•Wordpress•Flickr•YouTube
What’s the difference?
• LinkedIn is the office
• Twitter is the water cooler
• Facebook is the bar
• MySpace is the bar after midnight
How Can Social Networking Help With Finding Jobs?
• Social Networking IS Networking!
• Less Random than Traditional Networking
• Information Comes to You
• Access to Individuals that Would Be Otherwise Difficult to Connect With
• Learn About Events Before They Become Public Knowledge
Facebook Groups
Groups tend to best serve communities of individuals wishing to engage around a particular issue and organize themselves around actions or discussions. They can be user-generated or set up by an organization.
Facebook Pages
Pages are a more formal presence to share information about their organization with the larger public audience. More than 22,000 non-profits currently have a presence using Facebook Pages.
Facebook Causes
Causes is an application that enables users to organize themselves into communities of action that support specific issues, campaigns, or non-profit organizations.