Services that Provide Labor Market Information
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Services that Provide Labor Market Information is one of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth 14 program elements.
This brief includes information in the Act, regulations, and guidance for this program element, additional resources can be found below.
Labor market information refers to services that provide labor market and employment information about in-demand industry sectors or occupations available in the local area and includes career awareness, career counseling, and career exploration services. Labor market information also identities employment opportunities, and provides knowledge of job market expectations, including education and skill requirements and potential earnings.
Numerous tools and applications are available that are user-friendly and can be used to provide labor market and career information to youth. These tools can be used to help youth make appropriate decisions about education and careers.
Check out the resources below for information and ideas on providing labor market and career information to youth.
Labor Market Information
- Guide to State and Local Data (2015)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- The Economic Value of College Majors (2015)
- After Everything: Projections of Jobs, Education, and Training Requirements through 2031 (2023)
- Important Data Producers and Labor Market Information Organizations for You to Know About
- Disadvantaged Youth Data - Childhood Poverty and At-Risk Youth Trends
- Youth Labor Force Participation Rates and Unemployment Rates
Career Awareness
Career Exploration
Career Counseling and Guidance
- Career Ability Placement Survey (CAP)
- Career Orientation Placement and Evaluation Survey (COPES)
- Career and Technical Education: Five Ways that Pay Along the Way to the B.A. (2012)
Career Planning
- National Center for Education Statistics: College Navigator
- US.Jobs by the National Labor Exchange
- CareerOneStop Certification Finder
- Monster.com
Other Career Exploration Resources and Tools
- Apprenticeship Job Finder
- O*NET Online – Tool for Career Exploration and Job Analysis
- CareerOneStop Careers Toolkit
Looking for more resources on the WIOA Youth program? Visit the WIOA Youth Program Resources page.
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