1. Expanding Outreach Presented by John Villarreal
And Special Guest Speaker
Darrell Osborn of NSR
June 11, 2003
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2. Texas Workforce Commission
FastTrac
Another way of keeping lines of communication open between Board areas and the LMI Department.
Four LMI representatives cover all 28 Board areas in the state of Texas.
Joyce Palmer, David Mass, James “JD” Dossett, and John Villarreal make up the FastTrac team.
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3. Texas Workforce Commission
The FastTrac Team
FastTrac is committed to establishing and maintaining lines of communication between the Labor Market Information Department of the Texas Workforce Commission and the Workforce Development Boards of Texas. Our focus is to provide Workforce Development Board Staff with timely labor market data in a personalized manner. We will continually strive to be the leading authority for all labor market information, and as our customer's needs change, we pledge to evolve and meet those needs.
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4. LMI Specialist Certification
Board representatives recognized a need to identify those who can understand and interpret LMI data.
Curriculum is designed to expose candidates to a wide array of labor market related topics, data, and analysis tools.
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5. Texas Workforce Commission
Kelly Anyperson
For successful completion of the requirements for designation as a Labor Market Information Specialist by the Texas Workforce Commission. Given the 19th of March, 2003.
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Cassie Carlson Reed James Barnes
TWC Executive Director LMI Director
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6. Texas Workforce Commission
LMI 101 Classes
Board representatives wanted a labor market information “primer.”
Three booklets cover the basics as well as advanced analysis techniques.
All three classes are required for LMI Specialist Certification.
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7. Texas Workforce Commission
Specialized Surveys
Flexibility is the main idea!
Research adds value to existing labor market information and gives local areas an even broader perspective.
Previous survey projects are available on the TRACER web page.
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10. Texas Workforce Commission
LMI Outreach Activity
In addition:
Presented to Chambers of Commerce
Local LMI Forums
Conferences
Human Resource Managers Groups
Vocational Counselors
Schools
Job Fairs
Job Clubs
Regional LMI Director’s Meeting
Employer Forums
Welfare Recipients
In just two years, LMI Outreach has :
Visited all 28 Workforce Development Areas
Visited 66 Texas cities
Visited 97 local locations
Flown to several cities
Clocked over 10,000 miles
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11. Texas Workforce Commission
TRACER Training
TRACER website training can be tailored to meet your training needs.
Training sessions can show the jobseeker, employer, educator, and economic developer/researcher how to find the data they need.
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12. Resources and Publications
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15. Texas Workforce Commission
LMI Outreach Listens
Many of our product and service innovations come from feedback from the field.
Let us know what you think!
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Contact Information
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Toll-free:
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Faxback:
Fax:
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