1. SHEEO/NCES Network Conference and IPEDS Workshop
Workforce Education – The Nexus of IPEDS and Labor Market Information (LMI) Data
An overview of the Occupational Supply Demand System (OSDS) as an introduction to the complement of IPEDS and LMI data -- as represented by three seminal publications and resources.
Presented by:
Mark Schaff, Labor Economist, Ohio Labor Market Information Bureau, and member of the national supply demand consortium; and,
Les Janis, Director, Georgia Career Information Center, Georgia State University, who chaired the national supply demand consortium which developed the OSDS.
SHEEO/NCES Network Conference and IPEDS Workshop
April 15-18, 2008

2. Seminal Publications and Resources
Occupational Supply Demand System (OSDS)
Occupational Projections and Training Data
(U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Science and Engineering Indicators 2008
(National Science Foundation)

5. Units of Analysis contain clusters of related occupations and training programs.
A Unit of Analysis is a starting point for comparing the relative abundance of trained workers related to the demand for those workers.

6. OSDS contains national and state data. Supply Indicators
Programs and Schools
Program Completers by Degree Level
Program Completers by School and Gender
Occupational Licensing Data and Information
Demand Indicators
Occupational Characteristics 
Occupational Projections
Wage Trends
Occupational Employment by Industry

7. High-Demand, High-Wage, and High-Skill Occupations
OSDS also contains:
High-Demand, High-Wage, and High-Skill Occupations
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006
State-specific methodology and criteria
Linked to Supply/Demand Indicators

9. Occupational Projections and Training Data www. bls. gov/emp/optd/home
Occupational Projections and Training Data

10. Science and Engineering Indicators 2008 www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind08

11. OSDS Related Research Papers
Schaff, Mark, and Horner, Lewis, Research Documentation Identifying Regional Skill Shortages Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area, and Executive Summary, November,  
If your research paper references OSDS and you would like to list it on the OSDS website, please contact:
   Les Janis or Bus. Tel. No. (404)

12. With any questions or comments, please contact:
Mark Schaff, Labor Economist, Labor Market Information
Bureau, Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Desk: (614) Fax: (614)
Website:
Les Janis, Director, Georgia Career Information Center,
Georgia State University
Desk: (404) Fax: (404)
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