In yesterday’s post, JobCentral Rolls out Next-Generation Job Search, I said:
“…the system interprets my search terms and offers five occupational themes for me to choose from … in this case I’ve chosen ‘Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians’ … this is a standard ONET occupation for which significant labor market information exists, including employment growth projections and possible employers”.
In fact, each State Employment Service agency has a labor market information (LMI) program focused on collecting and publishing occupational information. This is some of the most valuable, yet underutilized, information available to jobseekers and employers. Consider it a secret weapon.
At right is a screen capture of the Oregon occupational report for Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians.
Here’s what I can glean from the report:
¾ No Oregon license is required for this occupation;
¾ 2007 hourly wages by county/region;
¾ Employment growth projections by county/region;
¾ Contact information for all General Medical and Surgical Hospitals by region;
¾ List of common skills that I can use to help write a resume or job ad;
¾ Oregon Schools providing training for this occupation; and,
¾ A list of related occupations that I might consider.
If knowledge is power, and the hunt for the best jobs/employees is a competition, then quality labor market information collected by your State Employment Service is priceless.
Note: Prior to starting R.M. Wilson Consulting, Inc. I worked in the LMI section of the Oregon Employment Department for over a decade. If you have trouble finding your State LMI website, check out America’s Career InfoNet for LMI information in a standard format for all States.
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