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 (liz.zenteno@twc.state.tx.us) BSU & Continuous Improvement Coordinator Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission (432) 563-1061