1. Labor Market Intelligence
COMBASE September 20, 2015

2. What’s the problem?
Colleges have difficulty obtaining current data on the local workforce
Students don’t have reliable data on current jobs, salaries, and demand
Current LMI doesn’t answer the most pressing questions
Current LMI doesn’t help companies seeking to relocate or expand to Dallas

3. Why is it important? The foundation for decision making
Students
Parents
Faculty/staff
Non-consumers
Business
Economic Development
Policy makers
The data we put out there affects lives, careers, and incomes

4. Living Wage – Dallas County

6. What’s the solution?
Integrated Data for Informed Action
- Curriculum alignment with workforce requirements
- Business expansion and workforce quality
- Job placement and skill gap analysis
- Counseling and career pathways
- Balancing enrollment and labor market demand
Future focused – Predictive analytics

7. How Does It Help?
Faculty/staff will receive specific data on occupations, industries, placement, and wages
Research based on reliable data to assist with program planning. What programs at my college need to expand, be eliminated, etc?
Gap analysis. How are my college’s programs performing and aligning with what Dallas business needs? How many openings vs. what are we producing?
Confidence in advising students on hot jobs, wages, and placement data

11. Program Outcomes

17. Integration of GIS Into LMI
Can provide infographics on what’s going on in the economy
What jobs are available in my neighborhood?
Integrate DCCCD student data, college info, real-time LMI, and programmatic success with GIS mapping software

18. LMI for Business and ED
Work with local ED agencies to provide real-time and future workforce trends
Assist colleges with data for business and to target relevant programs for industry needs
Enhance business intelligence capabilities. “What if” scenarios
Provide quarterly reports to the public on the state of the Dallas workforce

19. Why is it important for my college?
Students will quickly see wages, demand, and skills required. No “death by spreadsheet”
Non-consumers will learn quickly how much will I make, where can I get it, and how long will it take me
Faculty/staff can see demand for the job (real time LMI), where are my former students going to work, and what are they earning.
Intricate mapping software will provide vivid infographics

20. Timelines Student/non-consumer portal - Jan. 2016
Real-time LMI/Business Intel – Oct/Nov 2015
GIS Mapping – Dec. 2015
Programmatic Outcomes data – Some availability now with upgrades over the next 18 months

21. Our Commitment
DCCCD will be the “go to” source for relevant, dynamic LMI that will allow our colleges to make data-driven decisions
LMI will provide critical data for decision-makers for their careers and businesses
The data will help enhance quality of life for the residents of Dallas

22. Thank you!
Mark Hays Vice Chancellor of Workforce & Econ. Development