Thank you for attending our recent webinar on real-time and traditional labor market data that can be used to support local businesses during COVID-19. Josh Wright, EVP of workforce & economic development, and Dustin Lester, director of strategic partnerships, walked through data that can help communities support their local businesses, including:
Emsi’s Job Posting Analytics and public dashboard
An example of how data can help communities reposition companies and workers for COVID-19 response
Assessing COVID-19’s impact on regional economies and industries
Other key real-time metrics and data to consider
For those unable to attend, or if you’d like to watch again, below is a recording of the webinar along with downloadable slides and a detailed outline.
Outline
Introduction
Setting the Stage
Real-Time Indicators
Key real-time(ish) metrics (6:50)
Job Posting Dashboard and trends (8:39)
Why track job posting activity? (11:44)
Job Posting example: Orlando, Florida (13:08)
Which occupations are increasing in Orlando
The skills increasing in demand in Orlando
Remote work trends (15:35)
Keyword search in job postings (16:35)
Repositioning Impacted Workers
Private sector partnerships in response to COVID-19 (18:09)
Example: Ventec and GM partnership for ventilator production in Kokomo, Indiana (19:17)
Ventec labor market profile – occupations
Ventec labor market profile – skills
Community support for hiring in Kokomo
Kokomo region’s production worker labor market
Production worker skills transferability
Supply chain requirements and supplier network
How industry and labor market information applies, what community leaders can do now
Economic Impact & Supply Chain Analysis
Assessing the impact (29:13)
Input-Output Model example – restaurants in Atlanta, Georgia (32:18)
Supply chain impact
Impact of losing 100 restaurant jobs in Atlanta
Other Data to Consider (37:10)
Prepping for Post-COVID (39:08)
Additional Emsi Resources (41:47)
Q&A (42:41)
For additional data to help support your community’s response, visit our COVID-19 resource page. If you have any questions about the webinar content, our data, or would like to chat about your community’s needs, please contact us.