Transcript Preparing a Quick and Effective LMI Presentation

Preparing a Quick and Effective
LMI Presentation
Al Lopez, Rural Capital WDB
Clay Griffis, LMI/Dissemination
2003 LMI Conference, Austin, Texas
What to Include in Your
Presentation
Common Questions
How do I decide what to talk about?
What do I include/not include in my
presentation?
What to Include in Your
Presentation
Answer: It depends!
What to Include in Your
Presentation
The #1 consideration is your AUDIENCE
Who’s Your Audience?
Is Your Audience Made up of:
•Elected officials
•Economic developers/planners
•Career counselors
•Job seekers
•Educators
•Students
•Media
Who’s Your Audience?
Other Important Considerations:
•What’s the focus of the event you are presenting at?
•Will it be just you presenting, or others too?
•What’s the level of knowledge of your audience?
What to Include in Your
Presentation
You must ALSO consider:
•Time - how much do you have?
• Resources - internet, personal contacts,
software skills, etc.
• Not all statistical data is easily aggregated
A “Labor Market” Presentation
Who are some of your audiences for a “Labor
Market” presentation?
What type of information/data might you want
to include?
Some Common Data Elements
•Population: How many PEOPLE?
•Demographics: What KIND of people?
•Education, age, race, income, poverty, etc.
•Labor Force: How many people are WORKERS?
•Jobs: How many JOBS and what KIND of jobs?
•Wages: What do jobs in the area PAY.
•Outlook: What are the past TRENDS? Can we speculate
about the Future?
Some Sources of Data
•Population Figures - U.S. Census Bureau or Texas State Data Center
•Poverty Statistics- Texas Health and Human Services Commission
•Labor Force Estimates - Labor Market Information Dept., TWC
•Employment & Wage Estimates - Labor Market Information Dept., TWC
•Wage Information - Labor Market Information Dept., TWC
•Employment Projections - Labor Market Information Dept., TWC
•General Demographics - U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Demographic
Profiles
•General Labor and Education Statistics - Bureau of Labor Statistics
•Career Information/Research - O*Net OnLine/O*Net Code Connector;
Career Development Resources, TWC
Web Links to Data
Population Figures:
•U.S. Census Bureau - http://www.census.gov
•Texas State Data Center - http://txsdc.tamu.edu
Poverty Statistics
•Texas Health and Human Services Commission - http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us
Labor Force Estimates - LMI Dept., TWC - http://www.tracer2.com
Employment & Wages- LMI Dept., TWC - http://www.tracer2.com
Local Area Personal Income
•Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) - http://www.bea.gov
Wage Information - LMI Dept., TWC - http://www.tracer2.com
Web Links to Data (Cont. )
Employment Projections - LMI Dept., TWC - http://www.tracer2.com
General Demographics - U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Demographic
Profiles - http://censtats.census.gov/pub/Profiles.shtml
National Labor and Education Statistics
•Bureau of Labor Statistics - http://www.bls.gov
Career Information/Research - O*Net OnLine/O*Net Code Connector;
Career Development Resources, TWC
•O*Net On-Line - http://online.onetcenter.org
•O*Net Code Connector - http://www.onetcodeconnector.org
•Career Development Resources - http://www.cdr.state.tx.us
Other helpful tips
•Always have a “canned” presentation
•Double check your data
•Don’t depend on a single source
•Anticipate questions your audience might ask
•Practice your delivery
•Expect technical difficulties
•When you find a good web source, bookmark it!
Any Questions, Thoughts, Ideas?
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Thank You For Being Here!
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Today’s Presenters
Al Lopez
Rural Capital WDB
Ph. (512) 244-7966
[email protected]
Clay Griffis Labor Market Information, TWC
Ph. (512) 491-4810
[email protected]