1. 1 Workforce Education – The Nexus of IPEDS and Labor Market Information (LMI) Data SHEEO/NCES Network Conference and IPEDS Workshop April 15-18, 2008 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.

2. 2 1.Occupational Supply Demand System (OSDS) www.occsupplydemand.org 2.Occupational Projections and Training Data (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) www.bls.gov/emp/optd/home.htm 3.Science and Engineering Indicators 2008 (National Science Foundation) www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind08 Seminal Publications and Resources

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5. 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. 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. 7 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

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

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

11. 11 OSDS Related Research Papers Schaff, Mark, and Horner, Lewis, Research Documentation Identifying Regional Skill Shortages Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area, and Executive Summary, November, 2007. Research Documentation Identifying Regional Skill Shortages Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area, and Executive Summary If your research paper references OSDS and you would like to list it on the OSDS website, please contact: Les Janis (lesjanis@gsu.edu) or Bus. Tel. No. (404) 413-1715lesjanis@gsu.edu

12. 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) 644-0699 Fax: (614) 752-9621 Email: schafm01@odjfs.state.oh.us Website: www.lmi.state.oh.uswww.lmi.state.oh.us Les Janis, Director, Georgia Career Information Center, Georgia State University Desk: (404) 413-1715 Fax: (404) 413-1723 Email: lesjanis@gsu.edu Websites: www.gcic.peachnet.eduwww.gcic.peachnet.edu www.occsupplydemand.org