Utilizing LMI to Help Job Seekers Make Career Decisions Job Aid

Job Seeker Information Job Seeker Summary Questions for Job Seeker  10 years construction background  Tell me more about your education/vocational training courses.  Skills set identified: flooring, carpentry,  How long ago did you receive this training? roofing, paneling  When did you leave your last position – how long were you with that employer?  Transportation and income barriers  What specific duties did you perform? (an assessment of current occupation identified specific skills is needed)  Desired salary $18/hr  Are you willing to receive additional education and training related to green  Education/training/certifications - unknown construction?  Have you considered other careers or occupations?  How will you handle income and transportation challenges? Data Brainstorm What data do I need? Where do I find the data? Navigation Tips & Tricks  What additional skills are  O*Net Online (green occupations to be O*Net Green Report – references are very needed to prepare Wally for added Fall 2009) helpful in finding additional resources. green construction jobs (solar  O*NET Green Report energy technician)?  Skills Profiler/Skills Search US Mayors Green Jobs Report – page 23 has  What is the state demand for  CareerOneStop.org - America’s Career Current and Potential green jobs by green construction jobs Info Net – State Labor Market Metropolitan Area.  What are the current wages for Information and State Wage construction jobs with added Information To access Employer Locator Tool on green skills?  Education and Training for Solar Energy CareerOneStop.org – you have to click on  What education and training Technicians – North American Board of “Browse Occupations” from the home page opportunities are available Certified Energy Practitioners and then click “Industry Information”; select related to solar panel (NABCEP); U.S. Green Building Council “Industry Profile”; select a state; then installation?  US Mayors Green Jobs Report (Regional Metropolitan Area or County; select an LMI) industry (e.g. construction); scroll down to the Networking Resources – Employer Locator Tool end of the page and select “Locate Employers – CareerOneStop.org) by Industry”. This project has been funded, either wholly or in part, with Federal funds from the Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration under Task Order Number DOLJ061A20373; the contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement of same by the U.S. Government.” Utilizing LMI to Help Job Seekers Make Career Decisions Job Aid Data Retrieval (Highlight data that will help this job seeker) (Place a √ next to transferable data sources) Data Types Data Sources Data Links National: http://online.onetcenter.org/ Green O*NET Online http://www.onetcenter.org/reports/Green.html Report – National O*NET Resource Center http://www.nabcep.org/ information NABCEP – North American http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1954 related to Board of Certified Energy green Practitioners occupations and skills USGBC – US Green Building Council (LEED Accredited set Professional Certification) State: http://www.careeronestop.org/red/StateLaborMarketInformation.aspx State LMI Career Info Net http://www.acinet.org/select_state.asp?from=&next=lmi1&id=11&nodeid=13&soccode= (www.acinet.org) Networking with or Local/Regional: http://www.careerinfonet.org/acinet/employerlocator/employerlocator.asp? surveying Career Info Net – Employer action=industry&nodeid=18 local Locator (Georgia – Industry Constructio search = construction) http://usmayors.org/pressreleases/uploads/GreenJobsReport.pdf n Employers US Mayors Green Report – MSA projected need

This project has been funded, either wholly or in part, with Federal funds from the Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration under Task Order Number DOLJ061A20373; the contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement of same by the U.S. Government.” Utilizing LMI to Help Job Seekers Make Career Decisions Job Aid Link Data with Job Seeker Needs

What will this data tell me that will allow me to help How will I use this data to help the job seeker? this job seeker refine their job search?

What difference should it make in their job search? What data sources do you consider most useful for this job seeker case?

This project has been funded, either wholly or in part, with Federal funds from the Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration under Task Order Number DOLJ061A20373; the contents of this publication do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement of same by the U.S. Government.” Utilizing LMI to Help Job Seekers Make Career Decisions Job Aid