This is an introductory course teaching the basics of labor market information: what are the types of data, what national and Missouri data sources are available, and how LMI can be used to assist jobseekers, employers and economic developers.
Audience: Job seekers, Next Generation Career Center staff, economic and workforce developers, researchers
Lesson 1: LMI Fundamentals
- Understand the systematic collection, analysis and reporting of LMI
- Identify the five core types of LMI
- Navigate to sources of LMI
- Extract data from multiple LMI sources
- Understand the use of LMI in workforce development customer service
Lesson 1: LMI Fundamentals - Quiz
- Test your knowledge on LMI data collection analysis
Lesson 2: LMI and Employment Fundamentals
- Identify primary uses of different LMI career planning data
- Communicate and demonstrate the power of education
- Access MERIC-produced reports designed to translate employment fundamentals to the novice job seeker