The document provides information about labor market data and workforce tips for employers. It discusses talent resources that local economic development organizations can tap into, including reviewing employer job postings, profiles, and hiring trends. It also discusses education and training resources in the community that employers have used to address their talent needs. The document then provides an overview of the public workforce system in Ohio, including local workforce development boards and OhioMeansJobs centers. It describes the services available through these resources for both job seekers and businesses.

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L a b o r M a r k e t D a t a a n d W o r k f o r c e T i p s f o r E m p l o y e r s
T i p s f o r t a p p i n g i n t o t a l e n t p i p e l i n e a n d r e s o u r c e s

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1. Talent resources for LEDOs
2. Introduction to the Public Workforce System
3. What Are Local Workforce Development Boards?
4. What does Workforce Development mean?
5. What Are OhioMeansJobs Centers?
6. Services Available to You
agenda
Today’s
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Talent resources for LEDOs
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J U N G K I M , O N E C O L U M B U S

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 Review Salesforce account: activities/chatter, previous BRE, research profiles
 Look at employer’s job postings and LinkedIn profiles
o Volume of hiring
o Job titles, functions, skills, etc.
o How do the above compare across locations, especially if property type or functions are generally
similar?
 Know your community’s education and training resources
 Be aware of how other employers in your community and Region have addressed their talent needs
o Connect employers for peer-to-peer discussions
PREPARE IN ADVANCE FOR CONVERSATION WITH EMPLOYER
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LEDO best practices, part 1

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ANALYSIS IN PREP FOR HQ2 PROPOSAL
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Job postings

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PROPOSAL SAMPLE
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Education program data
EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE: COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND LINGUISTICS
International enrollment: More than 6,700 students from over 100 countries. Top countries
include China, India, Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Canada, Iran, Turkey, Japan, Saudi Arabia.
The Ohio State University
Total enrollment: 68,100
Programs include: Communication, Linguistics, Journalism, East Asian
Languages, Data Analytics.
Communication and Journalism
#1 Communication Program in the
World (CWUR, 2017)
Core coursework in social media
analytics, communication research
methods and human-computer
interaction.
Highlight: Public Affairs Journalism
Teaches students how to investigate
and disseminate news with a
multimedia focus. Required courses
include data journalism and
quantitative reasoning.
Data Analytics
State-of-the-art undergraduate data
analytics program enrolls 140 students in
major program and 217 in the pre-major.
Computational Analytics specialization focus
areas: linguistics and text analytics, machine
learning, graph analytics, visual analytics and
cybersecurity.
Highlight: DataFest™, American Statistical
Association
Undergraduate teams work over the course of a
weekend to interpret, analyze and draw insights
from a dataset provided by a major company.
Datasets previously provided by Ticketmaster,
Expedia and Indeed.com.
Linguistics
#8 Linguistic Program in the World (CWUR, 2017)
Offers computational linguistics specialization with required coursework in quantitative
and logical skills, including mathematical and data analysis.
Highlight: Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC)
Linguistics students and professors partner with the Columbus-based OSC on the
development of computer algorithms and statistical grammar techniques to translate news
text in lesser known languages.
Foreign Language
30 languages offered through more than 600 courses
Highlight: Chinese Language Program
70 undergraduate majors and 50 minors; one of the largest U.S. graduate programs.

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ACCESS FREE DATA AND INFORMATION RESOURCES
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 Bureau of Labor Statistics – Occupational Employment Statistics
 Census Bureau
o OnTheMap (commute patterns)
o American Community Survey
 National Center for Education Statistics – College Navigator
 Resume websites – OhioMeansJobs, Indeed, etc.
 Employee reviews, opinions – Glassdoor, TheLayoff.com

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CIRCLEVILLE COMMUTE PATTERNS, 2017 (https://onthemap.ces.census.gov/)
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FIND DATA ABOUT TALENT PIPELINE (https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/)
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ACCESS ONE COLUMBUS RESEARCH TOOLS AND CAPABILITIES
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 EMSI
o occupation data, both workplace- and residence-based
o company profiles
 LinkedIn Recruiter – granular search of profiles
 LinkedIn Talent Insights
o company profiles
o regional talent pool data
 PayScale – detailed wage data
 Salary.com – detailed wage data
 Burning Glass – job posting analytics

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LOCAL JOB POSTING TRENDS FOR WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES
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COLUMBUS REGION GRADUATE RETENTION RATES BY ALMA MATER
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LinkedIn Recruiter
86%
83%
74%
65%
61%
60%
59%
51%
48%
47%
42%
31%
31%
21%
17%
Ohio University - Lancaster
Columbus State Community College
Central Ohio Technical College (COTC)
Columbus College of Art & Design
Marion Technical College
Otterbein University
Ohio Dominican University
The Ohio State University
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Franklin University
Capital University
Ohio Christian University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Denison University
Kenyon College Source: LinkedIn data analyzed October 2019. Profile selection
criteria: finished school in 2017 or 2018, <2 years of work experience.

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NUCOR PROFILES X LOCATION AND SKILLS
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LinkedIn Talent Insights

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WAGE AND BENEFITS DATA FOR FORKLIFT OPERATOR IN DELAWARE, OH AREA (MARCH 2018)
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PayScale

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Introduction to the public
workforce system
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To achieve and maintain an integrated, job-driven workforce system that links our diverse,
talented workforce to our nation’s businesses and improves the quality of life for our citizens.
Based on three key pillars of our system:
● One-Stop career centers provide first-rate customer service to jobseekers, workers, and
businesses.
● The demands of businesses and workers drive workforce solutions.
● The workforce system supports strong regional economies.
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
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P u b l i c Wo r k f o r c e S y s t e m

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What are local workforce
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• WIOA Requires Boards To Have a Business Majority and Be Chaired By Business
• Required To Have Other Local Community Leaders (e.g., Education, Economic Development, etc.)
• Wagner-Peyser Employment Services
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Board Is Appointed By County Commissioners (and Metro Mayors)
• Charged to Oversee Local Workforce Efforts
The Players
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What are workforce boards?

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WHERE ARE THEY?
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In Ohio, There Are 20 Workforce Boards
245 Businesses Are Represented
• 62 Manufacturing
• 31 Business Services
• 30 Financial Services
• 29 Healthcare
• 25 Construction and Skilled Trade Companies
28 Business Organizations Are Included
All Must Meet or Exceed Challenging Standards Benchmarked Across the Nation
THE DETAILS
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What are workforce boards?

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What does workforce
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It is an interconnected set of solutions to meet
employment needs: It prepares workers with needed
skills, emphasizes the value of workplace learning and
addresses the hiring demands of employers from the
outset. The goal is to place workers in jobs where there
are career development opportunities.
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W h a t d o e s W o r k f o r c e D e v e l o p m e n t m e a n ?

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What are OhioMeansJobs
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W h a t A r e O h i o M e a n s J o b s C e n t e r s ?

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One Stop Location for Federal, State, and Local Employment Programs
 Locally Designed Programs
 One Connection for Many Workforce Programs
 Multiple Services, Programs, and Fund Sources Located or Connected to One
Community Hub
Located in Every County in Ohio
 Branded OhioMeansJobs __”X”__ County
American Job Center
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All Job Seekers Are Welcome
All Businesses Are Welcome
Access to:
 Labor Market Information
 Job Openings
 Training Resources
 Online Resources
 Workshops
 Layoff Aversion Reemployment
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Services available to you
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 Career Planning, Labor Market Info, Resumes, etc.
 Job Training and Support, in Many Cases at NO Cost to the Jobseeker
 Can Pay For Training, Supplies, Transportation, Retention Services to Stay Employed
 In-Demand Occupation Training Driven By Data and Customer Choice
 Focus: Back to Work as Quickly as Possible (Less Than 6 Months)
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Access to Jobseekers
 Posting, Screening, Testing, Referrals, etc.
 OMJ.com assistance, search resumes, Labor Market Information
 Space and Assistance for Recruiting
On-the-Job Training Assistance
 Covering Half of New Employee’s Wages While They Learn The Job
Incumbent Worker Training
 Investing in the Current Workforce of a Business
 To Improve Competitiveness, Skill Levels, Increase Retention, etc.
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Your Panel
Lisa Patt-McDaniel
CEO, Workforce Development Board of Central Ohio (Workforce Area 11)
John Trott
Executive Director, Area 7 Workforce Development Board
Rick Szabrak
Executive Director, Southcentral Ohio Workforce Partnership (Workforce Area 20)
Jung Kim
Managing Director, Research and Business Intelligence, One Columbus
John Hambrick
Director, Business Solutions, WDBCO (Workforce Area 11)

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