Labor Market Information SystemsDates and durationMay 5 16, 2008 (2 weeks) Tuition$3,180 ParticipantsThis seminar is designed primarily for economists, researchers, labor market analysts, and managers working with labor market information. Participants should have an elementary knowledge of statistics and some experience in analyzing labor or social data. ObjectivesTo develop participants' capability to conduct and analyze labor market studies by:
Program contentLabor market information is essential for tracking and analyzing the economy of a country. It is also used in determining future workforce training needs, identifying the availability of labor, ascertaining the prevailing wage rates, and exploring potential markets. The study of a labor market generally has both a broad national and a narrow geographic or activity focus. Frequently, there is a lack of explicit data for the target study. National and local governments need labor market information to reduce unemployment, generate employment, or plan training programs to meet the needs of industry. Labor market studies are also valuable to local and regional planning agencies as well as industries and businesses looking for site locations, seeking ways of attracting and retaining skilled workers, or assessing the scope and size of potential markets. Labor unions also find these studies useful for determining comparable wage and compensation levels, local working conditions, and training needs. The seminar will show participants how to develop information from various sources; to interpolate from existing data; to conduct sample surveys, if needed; and finally, to bring the various pieces of data together for coherent, cogent analysis. Participants are encouraged to bring with them the following materials for use in discussions and workshops: 1) methodologies on how data related to the seminar topic are collected in their home countries; 2) questionnaires used in their countries for obtaining those data; and 3) sample publications of those data. Time will be reserved for participants to have appointments with staff of BLS and other organizations to discuss special problems. A summary of the program follows: Introduction to labor markets
Labor market information system
Components of labor market information
Sources of data for labor market information studies
Data analysis
As a supplementary course, Training of Trainers is open to all participants of this seminar.
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