1. Wage Information Network and Short-Term Projections Texas Workforce Commission Member of the Texas Workforce Network Labor Market Information Department Joyce Palmer, Economist Katie Brice, Economist

2. Or everything you wanted to know about staffing patterns but were afraid to ask!

3. What is a staffing pattern? Estimates of occupational composition of specific industries or industry groups Varies from area to area and/or industry to industry An important indicator to understanding the local economy

4. How are staffing patterns developed? Primarily developed from the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey The OES survey collects both wage data and information on employment by occupations within industries.

5. How are staffing patterns used? Developing occupational projections for employment by industry Identifying occupational employment activity within industries Establishing training and development plans on growing occupations

9. Where can staffing pattern data be found? The Labor Market Information Department’s Wage Information Network (WIN) website: http://www.twc.state.tx.us/eds/TOC000.htm

11. I know what a staffing pattern is, but how can I use it?

12. Gulf Coast WDA Occupations Found in SIC 17 Construction Special Trade Contractors

13. So how do projections fit into all of this?

14. Background on Short-term Projections Short-term Projections or Forecasts are available for Texas and the 28 Workforce Development Areas Short-term forecasts are available by industry and occupation Time series available now is from June 2001 to May 2003.

15. Where to find Short-term Forecasts

21. Occupational Highlights For each of the 28 WDAs Will be available online Quick reference for ranking tables

24. Identifying the Users and Uses Board members School curriculum builders Workers Students Others

25. Short-term Forecasts and WIN: A WINning combination Short-term forecasts show expected growth in industries and occupations across the state WIN gives average wages for industries and occupations across the state Let’s look at some examples

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29. Wrap up Short-term and WIN are valuable tools Easily accessible information

30. The Wage Information Network