Labor Market Information: Getting the Basics ESE Regional Training Sessions – Winter 2016

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 2 Our Agenda SegmentTime and duration Overview of Labor Market Information & Contents of Primer 40 minutes Using the Practice Workbook20 minutes Q & A10 minutes

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 3 Some Burning Questions  How much education beyond high school will I need to become a...  What jobs will be in high demand when I finish college?  How much can I make as a...  How do I figure out what to major in in college?  How would I turn my talent for... into a good career?

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 4 LMI Resources & Connecting Activities  Which industry sectors are important in my region?  Who are the largest employers?  Which occupations in my region have the highest wages?  What industries are projected to grow in my region?

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 5 Purpose of the LMI Publication  Primer on ‘labor market information’ – a “101” Intro  Designed to enhance career development education; not itself a career development guide  Many useful career decision-making tools and websites, all connected to core national databases  Primer explains those systems that are used in career decision-making sites

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 6 Chapters 1 & 2  Chapter 1: Overview  LMI helps youth take the wider view – career development is NOT intended to yield a narrow occupational choice  LMI can be used to meet academic standards  Chapter 2: Population, Labor Force & Educational Attainment  Supply side  Data & technical terms  E.g., “labor force participation rate”  Educational Attainment – a proxy for skill levels

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Earnings and Unemployment Rates by Educational Attainment, 2014 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 8 Chapter 3: Industry Sectors  An industry sector is a group of companies that operate in the same segment of the economy or share a similar business type  Companies that:  compete with each other  serve similar markets  create similar products  use similar production technologies,  Similar kinds of work organization  Similar mix of occupations

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 9 Ch. 3: NAICS  Every business activity in the entire economy – private, public, non-profit, product or service – can be found somewhere within the comprehensive North American Industry Classification System  Common to U.S., Canada & Mexico 

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 10 Ch. 3: NAICS 6-digit coding DigitSector Level 1 st twoMajor economic sector 3 rd Subsector 4 th Industry group 5 th Specific Industry 6 th Reserved for each member country

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 11 Grocery Stores: NAICS DigitSector LevelGrocery Stores 44Major economic sectorRetail Trade 5SubsectorFood and beverage stores 1Industry groupFood stores 1Specific Industry Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores 0 Reserved for each member country No unique application

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education SectorDescription 11Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 21Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 22Utilities 23Construction 31-33Manufacturing 42Wholesale Trade 44-45Retail Trade 48-49Transportation and Warehousing 51Information 52Finance and Insurance 53Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 54Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 55Management of Companies and Enterprises 56Administrative and Waste Management Services 61Educational Services 62Health Care and Social Assistance 71Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 72Accommodation and Food Services 81Other Services (except Public Administration) 92Public Administration 20 NAICS Industry Sectors at the Highest (2-digit) Level

New England Patriots Football teams, professional or semiprofessional Panasonic TV Television manufacturing Best Buy Television and radio stores TV delivery Trucking, general freight, local Fox Sports Broadcasting networks, television RCN Cable Cable television network Chips Tortilla chips manufacturing Sam Adams Ale Beer brewing Beer wholesaler Beer merchant wholesalers Marty’s Package Store Liquor stores Footballs BUT: pressure gauges and inflation needles

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 14 Chapter 4: Occupations  Standard Occupational Classification System (SOC)  Occupations that have:  similar job duties  Skills  Education or training 

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 15 Ch. 4: SOC 6-digit coding DigitOccupational Level 1 st twoMajor occupational group 3dMinor occupational group 4 th & 5thBroad occupational area 6 th Detailed occupation

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 16 Physical therapists: SOC DigitLevelGroup 29 Major occupational group Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 1 Minor occupational group Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners 12 Broad occupational area Therapists 3Detailed occupationPhysical Therapists

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education SOC CodeDescription 11Management 13Business and Financial Operations 15Computer and Mathematical 17Architecture and Engineering 19Life, Physical, and Social Science 21Community and Social Services 23Legal 25Education, Training, and Library 27Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 29Healthcare Practitioners and Technical 31Healthcare Support 33Protective Service 35Food Preparation and Serving Related 37Building & Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 39Personal Care and Service 41Sales and Related 43Office and Administrative Support 45Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 47Construction and Extraction 49Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 51Production 53Transportation and Material Moving 55Military Specific 23 SOC Categories at Highest (2-digit) Level

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 18 Chapter 5: Crosswalks  National Employment Matrix -- crosswalk between industry sectors and occupations  Start with NAICS code, then see all occupations in that sector, or...  Start with a SOC code, then see all the industry sectors that hire in that occupation

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 19 Crosswalk starting with Industry Sectors  Pick a target sector: Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing  Table —24 Industry-Occupation Matrix Data, By Industry Table —24 Industry-Occupation Matrix Data, By Industry  Click on and then click XLS

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education SOC CodeCluster % of 2014 Jobs within Sector Management 11.2% Business and financial operations 8.5% Computer and mathematical 3.6% Engineering 6.3% Life, and physical science 16.1% Sales and related 1.5% Office and administrative support 9.1% Installation, maintenance and repair 4.1% Production workers 32.2% Transportation and material moving 3.4% Distribution of Employment in the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Sector

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 21 Crosswalk starting with Occupations  Pick a target: SOC Code Environmental Engineers  Table Industry-Occupation Matrix Data, By Occupation Table Industry-Occupation Matrix Data, By Occupation  Click on and then click XLS

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 22 Chapter 6: O*NET  Occupational Outlook Network  Primary source of occupational information  Hard data supplemented by surveys  Uses NAICS and SOC 

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 23 O*NET Academy   Click on the hyperlink for Educators  Find podcasts, webinars, courses, tutorials, and PowerPoint instructions that will help any user learn how O*NET can be used in career exploration

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 24 Chapter 7: MassCIS  Massachusetts Career Information System Massachusetts Career Information System  Free, online interactive career exploration and planning resource  University of Oregon developed CIS – has manuals and guides to help educators use MassCIS in the context of a classroom-based career information search

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 27 Chapter 8: Massachusetts Data  Sub-state regions  Labor Market Area – place to live and find a job without having to move  Metropolitan Statistical Area – social and economic integration AND urban core of 50,000+  Micropolitan Statistical Areas – social and economic integration AND core of 10,000 – 50,000  NECTAs – New England City and Town Areas  WIOA – Workforce Innovation Opportunity Areas

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 28 Access sub-state data   Jobs – current employment  Unemployment data  Occupations and wages  Crosswalk  Projections

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 29 Employer Locator  Website Key Resources Largest Employers Website  Select region  List of employers, ranked by size, with address and NAICS code  Website Key Resources Employer Locator by City and NAICS Website  Select city or town  Select 2-digit NAICS code  List of employers, ranked by size, with address and NAICS code

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 30 Reflection  Who is currently using MassCIS or other on- line career research site?  Are you currently addressing the subject of LMI in any classes, programs, workshops or other settings?  Do you see opportunities in your organizations for further use of these LMI materials?  Which staff members would benefit most from training about this information?

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 31 Using the Practice Workbook  The Workbook is a companion book, designed to help readers start using the resources described in the Primer  The Practice Questions are presented to get everyone started with their own research  Goal is a general understanding of the main interactive websites, especially O*NET and the MA LMI site

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 32 The Workbook’s 14 Questions about Industry Sectors and Occupations  Health care and social assistance: Q1  Leisure and Hospitality sectors Q2  Ambulatory Health Care Services Q3  Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector Q4  Civil Engineers Q5  Health care practitioners and technical occupations Q6  Physical Therapists Q7, Q12 & Q13  Computer Systems Analysts Q8  Web developers Q9  Personal care aides Q10  Financial managers Q11  STEM occupations Q14

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 33 Main Sites from the Practice Workbook  Bureau of Labor Statistics:  O*NET:  For Massachusetts:

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 34 Wrap-Up  Any Burning Questions?  Ideas for next steps back at your districts?  Suggestions about further TA/PD and related tools and materials?  Feedback about this session?

Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education 35 THANK YOU! Contact information: Shailah Stewart Coordinator, Connecting Activities Office of College and Career Readiness MA Dept. of Elementary & Secondary Education 75 Pleasant St., Malden, MA Phone