Labor Market Information Advisory Group

State WIB Meeting

October 6, 2005

LMI Funding (Current)

• ETA Workforce Information Grant (NYS $1.2M)

• BLS Cooperative Programs• USDOE America’s Career Resource

Network Grant (No funding beyond 6/30/06)

• NYSDOL Programs

Workforce Information Grant

• ALMIS Database *• Occupational Projections *• Occupational/Career Information• Support State and local WIBs• Electronic workforce information delivery

system• Support state workforce information

training activities* Specific guidance provided by ETA

Currently

• Ad hoc approach to providing services• R&S staff judge which ideas would be most

important/helpful

What’s Needed• Advisory Group to help prioritize• Systemic approach for identifying information

needs• Customer-driven priorities• Engaged LWIBs

Labor Market Information Advisory Group

• Provide policy-level direction on information needs

• Recommend new and changes to existing products and services

• Assists in the development of the annual Workforce Information Plan

The Advisory Group Membership

• Local WIBs (majority)

• State WIB

• Workforce Development staff

• Research & Statistics (non-voting)

Advisory Group

• Chair elected by members of the group

• Meet at least semi-annually

• Division of Research & Statistics will provide administrative support

• Establish a draft charter