731-6          LABOR MARKET INFORMATION ( LMI Labor Market Information )

Labor Market Information ( LMI Labor Market Information ) is readily available from DPA Division of Public Assistance employment counselors and the Department of Labor.  Regular publications reflect the employment and industry trends in Alaska, including the leading occupations.   LMI Labor Market Information identifies the types of jobs available, or likely to become available, in the local area.

Employment counselors routinely review LMI Labor Market Information when conducting an Employability Assessment.  Match LMI Labor Market Information with the current and specific work experience and skills of the participant.  The match determines if the participant possess skills and experience sought by local employers.  It also determines if the level of the participant's skills and other attributes make them competitive with other local job seekers.  The match helps predict the ease or difficulty the participant may experience when seeking paid work during Work Search.  

Use of LMI Labor Market Information also assures that Vocational Training, Education,  and Work Experience activities prepare a participant for likely employment opportunities.  

LMI Labor Market Information Sources:

In addition to the Department of Labor's published LMI Labor Market Information , other sources offer current local labor and employment trends:

• Chamber of Commerce and other contacts with local businesses;
   

• Employment counselors at DPA Division of Public Assistance ;
   

• Local Employment Service and JTPA Job Training Partnership Act staff;
   

• List of Employment Service job orders posted daily in each office lobby; and
   

• Economic development news from the Employment Service and from the local Private Industry Council.