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Using LMI to Serve the Employer Community
Using LMI to Serve the Employer Community
Permian Basin Workforce NetworkBusiness Services Unit
Texas Labor Market Information Conference June 11/12, 2003
BackgroundBackground
Permian Basin Workforce Development Area
Our Business Services Unit
Topics of DiscussionTopics of DiscussionWhat Employers Want
Most Frequent LMI Inquiries from Businesses
LMI Sites: Some User-friendly Favorites
Using LMI to Develop BSU Strategies
What Employers WantWhat Employers Want
Easy access to the information
Straightforward answers
Interpretation of the data
Most Frequent LMI InquiriesMost Frequent LMI Inquiries
Wage information/prevailing wages
Labor Force characteristics/availability
Unemployment data
How do we compare to other areas?
Wage Information/Prevailing WagesWage Information/Prevailing Wages
TRACERWage Information Network (from
TWC website)
Labor Force Characteristics and Availability
Labor Force Characteristics and Availability
JSMSTRACERSOCRATES US Census Bureau
Unemployment DataUnemployment Data
TRACER
How do we compare to other areas?How do we compare to other areas?
SOCRATESTRACERCensus Data
LMI Sites: User-friendly Favorites LMI Sites: User-friendly Favorites
TRACER/ LMI at your fingertipsWage Information NetworkSOCRATESUS Census BureauTexas State Data Center
ExamplesExamples StarTek (Big Spring)
- # of bilingual individuals- data for recruiting workers from outside the region
Cingular (Midland)- availability of skill sets - socio-economic and demographic data
Family Dollar (Odessa)- labor force availability- prevailing wages
Using LMI to Develop BSU Strategies Using LMI to Develop BSU Strategies
Targeting industries & companies
Increasing market penetration
Job development for special populations
Discussing wages with employers & job seekers
Diversifying our economic base
Committing Ourselves Committing Ourselves
Become the local experts
Make the time
Share the wealth
Web addresses:Web addresses: www.twc.state.tx.us www.tracer2.com http://socrates.cdr.state.tx.us www.txsdc.tamu.edu (Texas state data center) http://quickfacts.census.gov (US Census Bureau)
Contact info: Liz Zenteno ([email protected]) BSU & Continuous Improvement Coordinator Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (432) 563-1061
