I am so glad that my last LMI presentation (for now, anyway) was with CPAD! Thank you for inviting me.

Here is an electronic copy of the presentation:

- Counted of Not, In or Out: Tracking Minnesota’s Labor Force (pdf)

My contact information remains the same, so please let me know if I can be of assistance to you.

Thank your for inviting me to present to your group this afternoon. Here is an electronic copy of my presentation.

- Tracking Labor Market Trends: Spotlight on Woodbury (pdf)

Please let me know if I can be of assistance to you1

Thank you for inviting me to present at your committee meeting today. I hope you found the labor market information I shared engaging and useful in your work.

Here is a copy of the presentation:

- Labor Market Intelligence for Decision Making (pdf)

If you are interested in reading more on the skills gap issue, here are several good recommendations:

• Why Good People Can’t Get Jobs by Peter Cappelli
• Five day series of articles on iSpeak on the basic skills gap topic in Minnesota at iSpeak.
• There have been several recent articles including the New York Times (article 1) and (article 2),  Wall Street Journal, and even a video story on 60 Minutes.
• Minnesota Public Radio had a story last week about the HR software screening process in hiring.

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for inviting me to present today! I hope you found the material interesting and useful in your work.

Here is a copy of my presentation:

- Labor Market Intelligence for Decision Making (pdf)

Please let me know how I can be of further assistance to you!

Thank you for inviting me to present to your MOC/GCDF class this morning.

Here is an electronic copy of the presentation I shared with you:

- Labor Market Intelligence for Decision Making (pdf)

I also mentioned a variety of resources that were not included in the handout. Here is a recap:

- CareerOneStop Employer Locator – tool to identify local employers by industry, occupation or location

- National Labor Exchange – national consortium of state job banks

- MyMnCareers – a version of ISEEK for English Language Learners and other adults in career transitions, includes great resources for facilitators

If you are interested in reading more on the skills gap issue, I mentioned a book (“Why Good People Can’t Get Jobs by Peter Cappelli). You can read (and learn) more on the basic skills gap topic in Minnesota at iSpeak. (We ran a 5-day series in November on the issue.) There have been several recent articles including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and even a video story on 60 Minutes.

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you.

Thank you for attending my workshop at the MinnesotaWorks.net career fair this afternoon. Here are electronic copies of my presentation materials:

- Where are the jobs? (pdf presentation)

- Workshop handout (pdf)

Please let me know if I can be of assistance to you!

Thank you for inviting me to present to your GCDF class today. Here are electronic materials of resources I shared:

- Labor Market Intelligence for Decision Making (presentation pdf)

- Minnesota Economic Trends, September 2012 (publication pdf)

Please let me know if I may be of assistance to you.

Thank you for attending my presentation at the Minneapolis WorkForce Center this morning. Here are electronic copies of my presentation and handout:

-  Can the job market be predicted? (presentation pdf)

- LMI Resource Handout (handout pdf)

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

It was a pleasure to present to the staff and faculty this afternoon at Metropolitan State University. Here is a copy of my presentation, should you be interested in exploring more.

- Tracking Minnesota Workforce Trends (pdf)

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for inviting me to present to your networking group today. Here is an electronic copy of the material I shared with you:

- Career Trends in Minnesota (pdf)

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for inviting me to present at your training today. I hope the resources I mentioned are helpful to you and will be useful to your clients. Here are electronic copies of the handouts I shared:

- Labor Market Intelligence for Decision Making (pdf)

- STEP AHEAD handout available for download

Please let me know if I may be of assistance to you!

Thank you for inviting me to present to your staff meeting this morning. I hope you found the material I shared helpful in your work. Here are electronic copies of the materials I shared:

- Labor Market Intelligence for Decision Making (pdf copy of presentation)

- Resources for Career Exploration (pdf handout)

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

It was a pleasure to present at your workshop today. I hope you find the materials helpful in your work with clients and job seekers.

Here is an electronic copy of the handouts I provided:

- Labor Market Information for Decision Making

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for inviting me to present to your training session today. I hope you found the resources I shared helpful for your work.

Here is copy of the handout you received:

- Labor Market Intelligence for Decision Making (pdf)

Data are updated often, so please don’t hesitate to let me know if I can assist you!

Thank you for inviting me to present to your class today. I hope you found the materials I shared and our discussion helpful.

Here is a copy of the presentation handout (pdf) that I shared. Please let me know if there are additional materials and resources that I can assist in in finding or if you have any other questions.

Thank you for inviting me to present at your training session today. I hope you found the materials I shared helpful in your work with job seekers.

Here is a copy of the presentation I shared as a handout:

- Labor Market Intelligence for Decision Making (pdf)

There were several questions that came up that I wanted to note again:

1. The Career Guide to Industries (a Bureau of Labor Statistics publication) is now included with the Occupational Outlook Handbook. This is a great guide to occupational information, with national and industry trends.

2. Statistics on how important networking (and contacting employer) is to the job search are available in many places. Here are a few of the resources I use: Competing for a Job and Methods for Finding a Job.

Please let me know if I may be of assistance you you.

Thank you for inviting me to present today. Here are copies of my presentation and handout with 10 career and job search resources:

- 10 Online Career Tools and Job Search Resources (pdf presentation)

- 10 Career/Job Search Resources (pdf handout)

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for inviting me to present at your staff conference today!

Here are copies of the presentation and handout I created just for you:

- 10 Online Career Tools and Job Search Resources (presentation pdf)

- 10 Tools and Resource Handout (pdf)

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for inviting me to present to your workforce staff.

Here are electronic copies of the presentation and handout I shared with you:

- Get Labor Market Resource Savvy (presentation pdf)

- Labor Market Information Resources (handout pdf)

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for attending my Labor Market 101 presentation. I hope you found the information useful to your work.

Here are electronic copies of the handout materials:

- Labor Market 101 (presentation pdf)

- Labor Market Information Resources (handout pdf)

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you.

Thank you for allowing me to present at your meeting today. I hope you found the materials helpful and useful.

Here are electronic copies of the resources I shared:

- Get Labor Market Resource Savvy (presentation PDF)

- Labor Market Information Resources (handout PDF)

I also mentioned the iSpeak (Minnesota career and education blog) and Minnesota Economic TRENDS.

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance.

Thank you for inviting me to present to your staff today. I hope the LMI resources I shared with help you guide your clients to a successful career path.

Here are electronic copies of the materials I shared, which you are welcome to share with others:

- Get Labor Market Resource Savvy (presentation PDF)

- Career Exploration and Planning Resources (handout PDF)

Also check out the MyMnCareers site and iSPEAK blog!

And please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Here are resources and handouts from the two breakout sessions I presented (along with Dru!) at the Job Seeker Counselor Conference in Brainerd on March 27:

- Looking Global: Business is Changing and So Should Job Seekers (presentation pdf)

- Looking Global Resource List (handout pdf)

- 10 Tips to Uncover Job Leads (presentation pdf)

- 10 Tip Resource List (handout pdf)

As always, please let us know if we may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for inviting me to present to your staff meeting this morning. Here are links to some resources you might find useful:

- Get Labor Market Resource Savvy (presentation PDF)

- Minnesota Job Outlook to 2019 (link to article – new employment projections will be out this summer!)

- Minnesota Job Outlook in 2012 (link to article)

- Minnesota Economic TRENDS (link to our online TRENDS publication)

I also mentioned iSPEAK, Minnesota’s career and education blog. Check it out!

There was also a question about resources that could help identify new and expanding businesses. I have a few thoughts:

1) Join the daily email lists of Minnesota’s business publications, which highlight business trends, expansions, and hiring news. Some of my favorites include:

• Twin Cities Business, www.tcbmag.com
• Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, www.bizjournals.com/twincities
• Finance & Commerce, www.finance-commerce.com
• Minnesota Business, www.minnesotabusiness.com

2) Join the DEED Expansion Library Alert. The DEED Library sends out periodic “library alerts” featuring links to articles highlighting business expansions. To join, just email the library and ask to be added to the expansion library alert mailing list.  (Please note that this a service for DEED, WFC, and partner staff.)

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you.

Thank you for inviting me to present to your staff today. I hope you found the material I shared helpful in your work.

Here are electronic copies of the resources I shared:

- Get Labor Market Resource Savvy (presentation)

- Minnesota Job Outlook to 2019 (link to article – new employment projections will be out this summer!)

- Minnesota Job Outlook in 2012 (link to article)

- Minnesota Economic TRENDS (link to our online TRENDS publication)

Please let me know how I can be assistance to you.

Thank you for attending my presentation this morning. Here are electronic copies of the resources I shared with you:

- Top 10 Online Career and Job Search Resources (presentation)

- Top 10 Resources Handout

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you.

Thank you for attending the conference and my session today!

Here are electronic copies of the materials I shared:

- Look to the Future – Tomorrow’s Career Trends Now (pdf version of presentation)

- Minnesota Job Outlook in 2012 (link to article)

- Minnesota Job Outlook to 2019 (link to article)

- Regional Employment Projections to 2019 (link to article)

I also mentioned some research we’ve conducted on Minnesota’s green economy.

- Work Green Brochure (pdf)

- Is Green Real? Brochure (pdf)

- Green Jobs Poster (pdf, to be printed 11×17)

- Visit  www.MnGreenCareers.org to explore career profiles, watch day-in-the-life videos, and more.

You might also want to check out our Minnesota Economic Trends publication, which includes articles on the economy, jobs, occupational spotlights, and more.

And don’t forget iSPEAK, a Minnesota blog for career, education and employment information.

Thank you for inviting me to present this afternoon! I hope you found the material that I shared helpful to your work and to your consumer’s success.

Here are copies of the handout materials I shared:

- Get Labor Market Resource Savvy (presentation slides)

- Resources for Career Exploration

- Researching Businesses

- Connect with Your Network

- You may also enjoy our Minnesota Economic TRENDS publication, which includes great articles about the economy, labor market, and career spotlight pieces.

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for inviting me to present to your GCDF class this morning. I hope you found the materials I shared helpful.

Here are electronic copies of the handouts:

- An Overview of Labor Market Information (presentation handouts)

- Minnesota Job Outlook to 2019 (link)

- Projected Regional Employment Growth, 2009-2019 (link)

- Gauging the Education and Training Demands of Minnesota Jobs (link)

- You may also be interested in our quarterly magazine, Minnesota Economic TRENDS (link)

Thank you for inviting me to present! I hope you found the material I shared useful in your work.

Here are copies of the handouts I shared:

- Get Labor Market Resource Savvy (presentation)

- Resources for Uncovering the Hidden Job Market (pdf)

- Minnesota Job Outlook to 2019 (link)

- Projected Regional Employment Growth, 2009-2019 (link)

- I also mentioned Career Connection, a newsletter for jobseekers available at the WorkForce Center. You’ll also find copies available online. Great publication!

- Our office produces Minnesota Economic Trends, a quarterly magazine on economic topics that you might enjoy. You can read the issues online or subscribe for free.

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for attending my breakout session at the CTE Fall 2011 Conference. Here are the materials I shared this morning:

- Back to the Future – Tomorrow’s Career Trends Now (presentation)

- Minnesota Job Outlook to 2019 (link)

- Projected Regional Employment Growth, 2009-2019 (link)

- Gauging the Education and Training Demands of Minnesota Jobs (link)

- You might want to check out Minnesota Economic TRENDS, our quarterly magazine of economic and labor market trends.

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you.

Thank you for inviting me to present to your East Metro Partners meeting today.

Here are electronic copies – or links  the materials I shared:

- Uncover the Hidden Job Market (presentation)

- Resources for Uncovering the Hidden Job Market (handout packet)

- Minnesota Economic TRENDS (quarterly magazine)

- CareerConnection newsletter

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for attending my Uncover the Hidden Job Market workshop. I hope you found the resources helpful in your job search.

Here are electronic copies of the resources I shared:

- Uncover the Hidden Job Market (presentation)

- Resources for Uncovering the Hidden Job Market (handout)

- Career Connection Newsletter

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for attending my workshop this afternoon at the West St. Paul WorkForce Center. I hope you found the material useful in your job search. Here are electronic copies of the materials I shared:

- Uncover the Hidden Job Market (presentation)

- Resources for Uncovering the Hidden Job Market (handout packet)

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance!

Thank you for attending my “Get Labor Market Resource Savvy” presentation this afternoon. I hope you found the material I presented informative in your work. Here are electronic copies of the materials I shared:

- Get Labor Market Resource Savvy (presentation)

- Resources for Uncovering the Hidden Job Market (handouts for jobseekers)

- Article on Regional Employment Projections (see pages 17-20)

- Minnesota Economic TRENDS (link to LMI publication)

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for inviting me to present to your professional association! I hope you found the materials I shared informative and helpful in your work.

Here are links to some of the resources I shared:

-  Minnesota Labor Market Trends and Future Workforce Challenges (presentation)

- MinnesotaWorks.net (state’s free job bank for employers and job seekers)

- Minnesota Economic TRENDS

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for attending my “Uncover the Hidden Job Market” workshop! I hope you found the materials I shared useful. Here are electronic copies of the resources:

- Uncover the Hidden Job Market (presentation)

- Presentation Handouts

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you.

Thank you for attending the “Uncover the Hidden Job Market” workshop this afternoon. I hope you found the resources discussed helpful in your job search.  Here are copies of the materials I shared:

- Uncover the Hidden Job Market (presentation)

- Resources for Researching Businesses and Industries

- Taking Business Research to the Next Level

- Connect with Your Network

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance!

Thank you for inviting me to speak to your group this morning. I hope you found the presentation informative. Here are the materials I shared with you:

- Labor Market Information You Can Use (presentation) 

- Labor Market Information Resources

- Minnesota Job Outlook to 2019

- Federal Tax Credit for Employers

- MN Federal Bonding Program 

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for inviting me to present at your staff meeting today! I hope you found the resources I shared helpful for you and your clients.

Here are electronic copies of the materials for this afternoon:

- Labor Market Information You Can Use (presentation)

- Labor Market Information Resources

- Minnesota Job Outlook to 2019

- Career Connection

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance!

Thank you for inviting me to present to your networking group this afternoon. I hope you found the materials I shared helpful in your job search and career exploration.

Here are electronic copies of the resources:

- Uncovering Future Trends (presentation)

- Labor Market Information Resources

- Resources for Researching Businesses and Industries

- Taking Business Research to the Next Level

Please let me know if I may be of assistance to you!

Thank you for inviting me to your job club this afternoon. I hope you found the materials I presented useful in your job search.

Here are electronic copies of the resources I shared:

- Uncover the Hidden Job Market (presentation)

- Resources for Researching Businesses and Industries

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance!

Thank you for inviting me to present at your staff retreat today!

Here are electronic copies of the materials I shared:

- Labor Market Information You Can Use (presentation)

- Labor Market Information Resources

I also mentioned Career Connection, the bi-monthy newsletter of the Minnesota WorkForce Centers, which contains great articles, tips and techniques for job seekers. Check it out online!

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for attending my Uncover the Hidden Job Market workshop today.

As promised, here are electronic copies of the resources I shared with you:

- Uncover the Hidden Job Market (presentation)

- Online Resources for Career Exploration

- Resources for Researching Businesses and Industries

- Taking Business Research to the Next Level

- Connect with Your Network

Another resource I mentioned was Career Connection, a newletter of the Minnesota WorkForce Center, which includes great articles and resources. Check it out!

And please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for inviting me to present to your group this morning. I hope you found the material I shared helpful to you and your clients.

Here are electronic copies of the materials I presented:

- Labor Market Information You Can Use (presentation)

- Labor Market Information Resources

I also mentioned the Career Connection newsletter, which provides great articles, tips and resources for Minnesota job seekers.

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for inviting me to present to you class this afternoon. I hope you found the material I presented helpful in your work.

Here are electronic copies of the materials I shared:

- An Overview of Labor Market Information (presentation)

- Labor Market Information Resources

- Minnesota Job Outlook to 2019

- “What do you like?” Career Handout

- Minnesota Career Cluster Map

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance!

Thank you for inviting me to present to your organization this afternoon on the labor market trends of Minnesota women. I hope you found the material interesting and helpful in your breakout sessions.

Here are electonic copies of the materials I shared:

- Labor Market Trends for Minnesota Women (presentation)

- Labor Market Information Resources

I also shared some copies of articles from Minnesota Economic TRENDS. You can read, download or print them here:

- Open for Business, December 2010

- Closing the Gender Gap, December 2009

- Minnesota’s He-Cession, September 2009

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for attending the international job search event this afternoon at the University of Minnesota.

Here are copies of the materials I shared:

- Resources for International Job Search (presentation)

- International Job Search Resources

- Guidance for International Job Seekers

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you.

Thank you for inviting me to present this afternoon. I hope you found the resources I provided helpful to the customers and clients you work with.

Here are electronic copies of the materials I presented:

- Labor Market Information You Can Use (presentation)

- Labor Market Information Resources

Please let me know I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for attending my “Uncover the Hidden Job Market” workshop in Bloomington today. I hope you found the material useful in your job search.

Here are electronic copies of the materials I shared:

- Uncover the Hidden Job Market (presentation)

- Resources for Career Exploration

- Resources for Researching Businesses and Industries

- Taking Business Research to the Next Level

- Connect with Your Network

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for inviting me to present to the Minneapolis Business Services meeting this afternoon.

Here is a copy of the full Minneapolis Labor Market Profile I summarized at the meeting.

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for attending our “Uncover the Hidden Job Market” super-session at the Job Seeker Counselor’s Conference in Alexandria!

Here are copies of all the resources Dru Frykberg and I shared with you during the session:

- Uncover the Hidden Job Market (presentation)

- Resources for Researching Businesses and Industries

- Taking Business Research to the Next Level

- Connect with Your Network: Find Professional Associations

If you would like the presentation or handouts in a different format, please let me know.

Thanks!

Thank you for inviting me to present to your GCDF class this afternoon. I hope you found the material I shared informative and helpful in your work. Here are electronic copies of the resources I shared:

- An Overview of Labor Market Information (presentation)

Handout packet:

- Resources for Career Exploration

- Resources for Researching Businesses and Industries

- Taking Business Research to the Next Level

- Connect with Your Network

I also shared some copies of Career Connection, the Minnesota WorkForce Center newletter for jobseekers. It’s a great resource, and you can find copies online to download, print and share.

Please let me know I may be of assistance to you!

UPDATE: Here are the other resources I mentioned during the presentation.

- Check out all the work our Labor Market Information Office has done on green jobs.

- DEED offers many resources for jobseekers with a criminal background, including Minnesota Federal Bonding Service program, Work Opportunity Tax Credit program, and the New Leaf Workshop. New Leaf is a 4-hour workshop for former offenders or anyone with a criminal background, and it cover specific issues related to the job search process when you have a record. The workshop is offered at various WorkForce Center locations, so

Thank you for inviting me to present to your career class today. I hope you found the material helpful.

Here are electronic copies of the resources I shared:

- Minnesota’s Labor Market in 2011 and Beyond (presentation)

- Resources for On-Line Career Exploration

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance.

Thank you for attending my workshop on uncovering the hidden job market this afternoon! I hope you found the resources useful in your job search. Here are electronic copies of the presentation and handouts:

- Uncover the Hidden Job Market (presentation)

- Resources for Career Exploration

-Resources for Researching Businesses and Industries

- Taking Business Research to the Next Level

- Connect with Your Network

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for allowing me to present to your career class today. Hopefully the materials I shared with help in your career decision-making process.

- Minnesota’s Labor Market in 2011 and Beyond (presentation)

- Online Resources for Career Exploration

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

I also mentioned Minnesota’s WorkForce Centers located around the Twin Cities, which offer job search assistance and free workshops. Please feel free to share these resources with family and friends.

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for allowing me to present to your career class today. Hopefully the materials I shared with help in your career decision-making process.

- Minnesota’s Labor Market in 2011 and Beyond (presentation)

- Online Resources for Career Exploration

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

I also mentioned Minnesota’s WorkForce Centers located around the Twin Cities, which offer job search assistance and free workshops. Please feel free to share these resources with family and friends.

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for inviting me to present as a part of the women in business panel!

Here are electronic copies of the materials I shared with you:

- Minnesota Women: Workers and Business Owners (presentation)

- Labor Market Information Resources (Mankato Event)

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for inviting me to present to your job club this afternoon. I hope you found the information I presented useful in your job search. Here are electronic copies of the handout materials:

- Target Your Market: Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries (presentation)

- Online Resources for Career Exploration

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance!

Thank you for inviting me to present to your career class this afternoon. I hope you found the resources I provided helpful to you. Here are the materials I shared in class today:

- Minnesota’s Labor Market in 2011 and Beyond (presentation)

- Online Resources for Career Exploration

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

I also mentioned Minnesota’s WorkForce Centers, which offer free resources for jobseekers. Please share this information with family and friends.

And let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for inviting me to present to your career class this evening. I hope you found the material useful in your studies. Here are copies of the resources I shared with you:

- Minnesota’s Labor Market in 2011 and Beyond (presentation)

- Online Resources for Career Exploration

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

I also mentioned Minnesota’s WorkForce Centers, which offer free resources for jobseekers. Please feel free to share this information with family and friends.

And please let me know if I may be of additional assistance!

Thanks for you inviting me to present to your networking group this afternoon.

Here are electronic copies of the materials I shared:

- How to Use Labor Market Information in Your Job Search (presentation)

- Resources for On-Line Career Exploration

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance!

Thank you for inviting me to present to your networking luncheon today. I hope you found the presentation informative.

Here are electronic copies of the materials I shared today:

- Know Your Market – Understanding Local and Regional Economic Statistics  (presentation)

And please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you.

Thank you for inviting me to present to your committee meeting today.  Here are electronic copies of the materials I provided:

- Minnesota Employment Outlook for STEM Occupations (presentation)

- High Growth STEM Occupations in Minnesota, 2009 to 2019

- You can also read an 8-page overview of Minnesota’s job outlook to 2019 online here.

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for inviting me to present to your workshop this morning.  I hope you found the material I presented helpful in your job search process.

Here are electronic copies of the materials I shared:

- Labor Market Information You Can Use (presentation)

- Resources for On-Line Career Exploration

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

I also mentioned Career Connection, a newsletter of the Metro WorkForce Centers.  If you didn’t get a copy at the WorkForce Center, you can read it here.

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance!

Thank you for attending my presentation this morning!  I hope you found resources to jump start your job search in 2011.

Here are some of the resources I shared:

- How to Use Labor Market Information in Your Job Search (presentation)

- Resources for On-Line Career Exploration

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

- CareerConnection, December 2010-January 2011

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance!

Thank you for letting me present to you class this afternoon.  There are a lot of great resources available for the job search and career exploration process.  I hope you learned some new things today. 

Here are electronic copies of the material I shared:

- Labor Market Information for the Job Search Process (presentation)

- Labor Market Information Resources

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

- CareerConnection, December 2010-January 2011

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance!

Thank you for attending my presentation this morning on labor market information resources to aid in your job search.  I hope you found the material I presented useful.  Here are electronic copies of the materials I shared:

- How to Use Labor Market Information in Your Job Search (presentation)

- Resources for On-Line Career Exploration

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

I also mentioned Career Connection, the bi-monthly newletter of the Metro WorkForce Centers.  You can read the lastest edition here: CareerConnection, December 2010-January 2011

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for attending my training session this morning on labor market information. 

Here are electronic copies of the materials I shared:

- An Overview of Labor Market Information (presentation)

- Labor Market Information Resources

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance!

Thank you for letting me present this morning at your event.

Here are electronic copies of the materials I shared with you today:

- Minnesota’s Job Market Trends in 2011 (presentation)

- Labor Market Resources

- Minnesota Job Outlook in 2011

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you or your clients!

Thanks you for inviting me to present this evening on the labor market trends in Oakdale.  Here is an electronic copy of my presentation:

-  Labor Market Trends in Oakdale and the Twin Cities

Should you need any additional information, please let me know!

Thank you for inviting me to present to you class this afternoon.  I hope the materials I shared with you will be helpful in your career planning.  Here are electronic copies of the materials I shared:

- Minnesota Career Trends in 2010 and Beyond (presentation)

- Resources for On-Line Career Exploration

- Minnesota’s High Demand Occupations, 2009 to 2019

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for attending my labor market seminar this morning.  Please find electronic copies of some of the materials I shared:

- An Overview of Labor Market Information (presentation) 

- Labor Market Information Resources

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance.

Thank you for attending my labor market session this afternoon.  I hope you found the material useful.

Here are electronic copies of the materials I shared:

- How to Use Labor Market Information in Your Job Search (presentation)

- Resources for On-Line Career Exploration

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

I also mentioned Career Connection, a bi-monthly newsletter of the Metro WorkForce Centers.  You can find a copy of the October-November 2010 issue here: Career Connection Oct-Nov 2010 . Look for the December-January issue soon!  The electronic version will be available on this site when it’s available.

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance.

Thank you for attending my presentation this afternoon on Twin Cities and Hennepin County labor market trends.  I hope the material I presented was informative and useful to your work.

Here are electronic copies of the materials I shared:

- Minnesota Job Outlook in 2010 and Beyond (presentation)

- Labor Market Information Resources

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

- Open for Business: Characteristics of Minnesota Businesses in 2007

- Minnesota Job Outlook to 2019

- Career Connection Oct-Nov 2010

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for attending my presentation this morning on job search resources.

Here are copies of the materials I shared:

- How to Use Labor Market Information in Your Job Search

- Labor Market Information Resources

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

- I also mentioned Career Connection, a newsletter of the Metro WorkForce Centers.  You can read the most recent copy here: Career Connection Oct-Nov 2010

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance.

Thanks for attending my presentation this afternoon.  Here are copies of the materials I shared:

- Supply and Demand – Twin Cities Labor Market Trends (presentation)

- Labor Market Information Resources

- Twin Cities Industry Conditions – Insurance Carriers

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance.

Thank you for attending my labor market training session this morning.  I hope you found the material interesting and useful to your work.

Here are electronic copies of the materials I shared:

- Labor Market Intelligence for Decision Making (presentation)

- LMI for Decision Making Resource Handout

- Minnesota’s High Demand Occupations, 2009 to 2019

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

- I also mentioned Career Connection, a bi-monthly newletter of the Metro WorkForce Centers.   It’s a great resource for job seekers, offering job search tips and techniques.  You can find the most recent edition here: Career Connection Oct-Nov 2010

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for attending my labor market training session this afternoon.  I hope you found the material useful in your work.

Here are electronic copies of the materials I shared:

- Labor Market Intelligence for Decision Making (presentation)

- LMI for Decision Making Resource Handout

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

- Minnesota’s High Demand Occupations, 2009 to 2019

- I also mentioned Career Connection, the bi-monthly newsletter of the Metro WorkForce Centers, which has great articles, tips and activities for job seekers.  The most recent issue is available here: Career Connection Oct-Nov 2010

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance.

Thank you for attending my labor market training session this morning.  I hope you found the material useful in your work and the resources helpful to your clients. 

Here are electronic copies of the materials I shared:

- Labor Market Intelligence for Decision Making (presentation)

- LMI for Decision Making Resource Handout

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

- I also mentioned Career Connection Oct-Nov 2010, a newletter of the Metro WorkForce Centers.  It’s a excellent resource for job seekers.

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance!

Thanks for attending the labor market training session today.  I hope you found the training informative to your work and the resources useful. 

Here are electronic copies of the materials I shared:

- Labor Market Intelligence for Decision Making (presentation)

-  LMI for Decision Making Resource Handout

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

- Minnesota’s High Demand Occupations, 2009 to 2019

I also mentioned Career Connection, the bi-monthly newsletter of the Metro WorkForce Centers.  You can find the current copy here: Career Connection Oct-Nov 2010 .

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you.

Thanks you for attending my presentation this morning at your Veteran’s networking group.  I hope some of the materials I provided will be helpful in your job search. 

Here are electronic copies of the handouts:

- How to Use Labor Market Information in Your Job Search (presentation)

- Resources for On-Line Career Exploration

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

I also mentioned Career Connection, the bi-monthly newsletter of the Metro WorkForce Centers.  It has great job seeking tips, resources, and informative articles.  Check out the most recent edition here: Career Connection Oct-Nov 2010 .

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you.

Thank you for attending the “Join a Different Herd” event today at Normandale Community College. 

Here are electronic copies of the materials I provided:

- What Industries are Hiring? (presentation)

- Resources for On-Line Career Exploration

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

- I also mentioned Career Connection, a bi-monthly newsletter of the Metro WorkForce Centers.  It has great job search tips.  You can download the recent edition here: Career Connection Oct-Nov 2010 .

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for attending my presentation on future job trends in Minnesota.  I hope you found the material interesting and useful to your work. 

Here are electronic copies of the handout materials I provided.  Should you need additional information or resources, please let me know.

- Minnesota’s Job Trends in 2010 and Beyond (presentation)

- Labor Market Information Resources

- Minnesota Career Cluster Map

- Minnesota’s High Demand Occupations, 2009 to 2019

- I mentioned a few print publications/resources too, including Minnesota Economic TRENDS and Career Connection, a bi-monthly newsletter of the Metro WorkForce Centers.  Career Connection has a lot of great resources and tips for job seekers.   Career Connection Oct-Nov 2010 is the latest issue.

Thank you for attending my presentation today on future job trends in Minnesota.  I hope you found the information helpful in your career planning and eventual job search! 

 Here are electronic copies of the materials I shared:

- Minnesota’s Job Trends in 2010 and Beyond (presentation)

- Labor Market Information Resources

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

- Minnesota’s High Demand Occupations, 2009 to 2019

- I also mentioned Career Connection, a bi-monthly newletter of the Metro WorkForce Centers, which has great resources for job seekers.  You can read the latest edition here: Career Connection Oct-Nov 2010 .

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for attending my presentation today on workforce trends in Minnesota.  I hope the material I provided will be helpful as you continue your education and enter the job market.  Here are electronic copies of the materials I provided:

- Minnesota’s Job Trends in 2010 and Beyond

- Labor Market Information Resources

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries 

- Minnesota’s High Demand Occupations, 2009 to 2019

- I also mentioned Career Connection, a newletter of the Metro WorkForce Centers.  It has great tips on job searching and how to tap into the hidden job market.  Here’s the most recent edition: Career Connection Oct-Nov 2010

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance.

Thank you for attending my presentation this morning.  Here are electronic copies of the resources I mentioned:

- Minnesota’s Job Market in 2010 and Beyond (presentation)

- Labor Market Information Resources

You may also be interested:

- A more in-depth overview of Minnesota’s job outlook to 2019; see page 17 to 24 here.

- A recent article on green jobs in Minnesota and our LMI Office activities; see article here.

There was also some interest in presentations and resources for job seekers.  Here are a few recent presentations and handouts:

- How to Use Labor Market Information in Your Job Search (presentation)

- Target Your Market – Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries (presentation)

-  Labor Market Information Resources for Job Seekers

- Labor Market Resources for Health Care Career Exploration

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance.

Thank you for attending my presentation on Minnesota’s future career trends.  Here are copies of the materials I shared with you this afternoon:

- Minnesota’s Labor Market in 2010 and Beyond (presentation)

- Minnesota’s High Demand Occupations, 2009 to 2019

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance!

Thank you for attending the “Take a Shot at Health Care!” career event this morning.  I hope you found the material presented helpful in your career and job search.

Here are the materials I shared today:

- Labor Market Trends in Minnesota’s Health Care Industry (presentation)

- Labor Market Resources for Health Care Career Exploration

- High Demand Health Care Occupations in Minnesota

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for attending my presentation on Minnesota’s labor market trends.  I hope the material I presented is helpful to you and your students as they prepare for the future.  Here are electronic copies of the today’s materials:

- Minnesota’s Labor Market in 2010 and Beyond (presentation)

- “What do you like?” Career Handout

- Minnesota Career Resource Handout for Students

- Labor Market Information Resources

- For an overview of Minnesota’s employment projections to 2019, see pages 17 to 24 here.

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for attending my presentation this morning.  I hope the material I shared will be useful to your job search. 

Here are electronic copies of the material I presented:

- Target Your Market – Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries (presentation)

- Labor Market Information Resources for Job Seekers

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you.

Thank you for attending my presentation on how to use labor market information in your job search.  I hope you found the on-line tools and resources I provided useful. 

Here are electronic copies of the materials I shared:

- How to Use Labor Market Information in Your Job Search (presentation)

- Labor Market Information Resources for Job Seekers

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

We also discussed the free job seeker resources available through the Minnesota WorkForce Center system, including workshops and classes on topics like creative job search, resumes, and interviewing.  Each WorkForce Center offers different workshops and you are welcome to visit any one of the 13 metro locations.   You can find the WorkForce Center nearest you and their workshop schedule here.

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for attending my presentation on how to use labor market information in your job search.  I hope you found the on-line tools and resources I provided useful. 

Here are electronic copies of the materials I shared:

- How to Use Labor Market Information in Your Job Search (presentation)

- Labor Market Information Resources for Job Seekers

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

We also discussed the free job seeker resources available through the Minnesota WorkForce Center system, including workshops and classes on topics like creative job search, resumes, and interviewing.  Each WorkForce Center offers different workshops and you are welcome to visit any one of the 13 metro locations.   You can find the WorkForce Center nearest you and their workshop schedule here.

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!

Thank you for attending my presentation this morning on labor market tools for job seekers. 

Here are electronic copies of the handouts and materials I referenced today:

- Labor Market Tools for Job Seekers (presentation)

- Job Seeker’s Guide to Labor Market Information Resources

-  For those interested in green jobs, check out this list of Web sites: Green Jobs and Industry Resources

- We have a lot of other great articles and overviews of green jobs in Minnesota, including:

              – Green Jobs in Minnesota, June 2010 issue of Minnesota Employment Review

              – Green Workforce Needs of Minnesota Businesses, June 2009 issue of Minnesota Employment Review

              – March 2009 issue of Minnesota Economic Trends

- Our 2009 to 2019 Minnesota employment projections are now available.  For a good overview, see the July 2010 issue of Minnesota Employment Review, specifically pages 17-24.

- I also prepared a special Hennepin County Labor Market Profile summarizing population, labor force, employment stats, and more.

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you.

Thank you for attending my presentation this morning on Minnesota’s workforce.  I hope you found the material helpful and useful in your job.

Here are electronic copies of the materials I shared today:

-Minnesota’s Workforce in 2010 and Beyond  (presentation)

- Labor Market Information Resources

- Minnesota Career Resource Handout for Students

- “What Do You Like?” Minnesota Career Handout

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you.

Thank you for attending my presentation this morning.  I hope you found the information useful in your job search. 

Here are electronic copies of the materials I presented:

- Target Your Market – Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries (presentation)

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries (handout with Web site addresses)

- Job Seeker’s Guide to Labor Market Information Resources

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance!

Thank you for attending my presentation today on labor market resources that might be useful in your job search process. 

Here are copies of the materials I shared:

- How to Use Labor Market Information in Your Job Search (presentation)

- Job Seeker’s Guide to Labor Market Information Resources

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance!

Thank you for attending my Make Economic Cent$ session on transferable skills at the Rice Street Library this evening. 

Here are copies of the materials I shared:

- Identifying Transferrable Skills and Online Job Search Tools (presentation)

- Job Seeker’s Guide to Labor Market Information Resources

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

- One of the main online tools I demonstrated is the Job Skills Transfer Assessment Tool, or JobSTAT, available online at www.PositivelyMinnesota.com/JobSTAT  .  If you are new to using this data tool, you may be interested in:

- JobSTAT Instruction Guide

- Check out the Career Connection, a newsletter of the metro WorkForce Centers for more information on identifying skills.  Copies are available at WorkForce Center locations around the Twin Cities and some libraries.

- You may also be interested in the free workshops available at the St. Paul WorkForce Center at 540 Fairview Ave North.  View the schedule and information on how to register here .

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance.

Thank you for attending my presentation today.  I hope you found the materials useful.  Here are electronic copies of my handout materials:

- How to Use Labor Market Information in Your Job Search (presentation)

- Job Seeker’s Guide to Labor Market Information Resources

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

Please let me know if you have any questions or if I may be of addtional assistance!

Thank you for attending my presentation this morning.  I hope you found the information I provided helpful to you in your job search process.

Here are electronic copies of the materials you received:

- How to Use Labor Market Information in Your Job Search (presentation)

- Job Seeker’s Guide to Labor Market Information Resources

- Tips for Researching Businesses and Industries

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance to you!