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South Carolina will lead a consortium of states,
universities and human resource organizations in developing a training
institute for professionals and regular users of the Labor Market Information
(LMI) system, Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich announced today.
"Good labor market information is critical for the
decisions that job seekers and employers must make in today's economy," Reich
said. "This training institute will help make the labor information system both
more effective and easier to use."
Under the terms of the $600,000 grant, the consortium will
create and operate a training program to serve the needs of LMI professionals
and users throughout the country. The goals of this project include:
- equipping LMI professionals with knowledge, skills and abilities to
turn raw data into information needed by users of the LMI system
- teaching LMI users how to access and use information on the LMI
system
One important aspect of program is the development of a
cadre of trainers who can conduct training at locations nationwide.
Participants in a variety of places also could receive training through
interactive satellite broadcasts instead of traveling to a central
location.
In addition to South Carolina, the consortium includes
Arizona, Florida, Maine, Michigan, Texas and Virginia. Universities in the
consortium are East Carolina University (the lead university), Northeastern
University and the University of South Carolina. Also part of the consortium
are the International Association of Personnel in Employment Security and the
National Occupational Information Coordinating Committee.
This grant is the first of six to be awarded to state
consortiums for the development of America's Labor Market Information System,
known as ALMIS. Other grants will for be:
- developing electronic talent/want-ad banks;
- using wage records in the unemployment insurance system as a tool for
developing labor market information;
- developing a standard wage information program;
- developing an employer database;
- developing short- and long-term industry and occupational projections
at the state and local levels
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