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Economic Development
5
min readThe Real Bottleneck for Data Centers Isn’t Power, It’s People
Workforce
5
min readWorkforce Development Grants And How To Find Them
Find workforce development grants, confirm eligibility, assess Workforce Pell rules, and get practical guidance for stronger applications with local evidence.
Workforce
5
min readWhat Workforce Development Month is and Why it Matters
Understand what Workforce Development Month means, when it takes place, and how workforce boards can use September to share clear local results.
Workforce
5
min readThe Work Opportunity Tax Credit Explained For Employers
Understand the work opportunity tax credit, current eligibility limits, credit amounts, filing steps, and employer record requirements for claims.
Consulting
5
min readHow Generative AI is Disrupting the Relationship Between the Labor Market and Stocks
See how the AI impact on jobs has separated stock gains from hiring activity and get practical insight into wages, skills, and job displacement.
Workforce
5
min readHow Workforce Planning Teams Can Track Hiring Competition
See how hiring competition analysis connects compa ratio, workforce assessment, and employee retention strategy to active employer postings.
Corporate
5
min readTalent Intelligence Platforms and What Corporate Teams Should Evaluate Before Buying
Compare talent intelligence platforms using data quality, geographic detail, workflow fit, and expert support to get practical guidance before buying.
Economic Impact
5
min readWhy World Cup hiring favored management and business roles over hospitality
See which World Cup jobs appeared across host cities and why sports event management jobs outweighed hospitality roles. Get practical insight into hiring.
Economic Impact
5
min read5 Reasons World Cup job forecasts overstated host city hiring
Review the economic impact of hosting the World Cup and get practical insight into why national job projections overstated local hiring.
Education
5
min readCareer and technical education funding sources that are growing in 2026
Review CTE funding sources for 2026, including Perkins V, WIOA, Workforce Pell, state programs, and rural funding, and get practical guidance.
Education
5
min readWhy conduct program review with labor market evidence
Use higher education program review data to assess enrollment, workforce fit, wages, openings, and program viability with practical insight.
Workforce
5
min read7 Mistakes Deans Make When Launching Workforce-Aligned Programs
Get practical insight into 7 program justification mistakes that weaken workforce-aligned programs and how deans can build stronger launch cases.
Workforce
5
min read7 Workforce Development Metrics That Matter To Boards And Funders
Review 7 workforce development metrics for employment, earnings, skills, employer results, and cost, and get practical guidance for board reporting.
Workforce
5
min readHow To Build A Workforce Development Program
See how to build a workforce development program using regional evidence, employer commitments, participant support, funding, and outcome measures.
Workforce
5
min readHow To Publish Salary Ranges Employees Can Trust In 2026
Review pay transparency law requirements, salary band design, and pay equity analysis steps to get practical guidance for defensible ranges.
Workforce
5
min readData Center Site Selection Driven by Workforce as Much as Power
Review data center site selection criteria for labor sheds, skilled trades, wages, and training capacity, and get practical guidance for site comparisons.
Workforce
5
min readWhat a Local Workforce Development Board Does
Get practical guidance on what local workforce development boards do, who serves, how funding is set, and how American Job Centers deliver services.
Economic Impact
5
min readThe World Cup Was Supposed to Create Thousands of Jobs. Did It?
Did the 2026 World Cup create the hiring boom many expected? Our analysis of real-time job postings reveals a very different employment story.
Education
5
min readWhen a Program Fails the "Do No Harm" Rule, What's the Real Problem?
Learn how workforce data helps colleges identify why programs fail the Do No Harm earnings benchmark & what institutions can do to improve graduate outcomes.
Corporate
5
min readSite Selection Process Anchored In Labor Capacity, Not Incentives
See how a workforce-led site selection process uses labor sheds, hiring pressure, and wages to screen locations before comparing incentives.
Workforce
5
min readTurning Workforce Outcomes Into an Impact Story Stakeholders Remember
Use storytelling with data to present program outcomes with context, credibility, and focus. Get practical insight into stakeholder communication.
Education
5
min read8 ways CTE directors prove program demand to local industry boards
Get practical insight into CTE advisory committee evidence that connects programs to occupations, wages, postings, and employer needs.
Education
5
min readBuilding a curriculum alignment process that labor data can defend
Get practical insight into workforce alignment using employer skill data, regional patterns, and faculty review to support curriculum decisions.
Education
5
min readConnecting CIP codes to SOC codes for program planning
Get practical insight into CIP codes and how validated SOC mappings support stronger program planning and stakeholder-ready evidence.
Education
5
min readWorkforce data that strengthens Perkins, WIOA, and Title III grant applications
Get practical insight into workforce grants and how labor market data supports stronger Perkins, WIOA, and Title III applications.
Economic Development
5
min readHow institutions translate in-demand skills into program design decisions
Use regional skills data to evaluate in-demand skills in 2026 and get practical insight into stronger program design and approval cases.
Education
5
min readPerkins V comprehensive local needs assessment with workforce data
Get practical insight into Perkins V CLNA requirements and how workforce data supports stronger Perkins grant narratives and funding priorities.
Corporate
5
min readBuilding A Defensible Compensation Benchmarking Process For 2026
Strengthen salary benchmarking with a clear compensation strategy framework and get practical insight into wage sources, regional context, and internal pay.
Data
5
min readIs your locality impacted by changes to the 2023 Core Based Statistical Area definitions?
Get practical insight into metropolitan statistical area updates, MSA definition checks, and how BLS data can shift after CBSA revisions.
Economic Development
5
min readTop 3 Locations for Wind Farms in the USA
See how 3 Texas metros rank for renewable energy jobs and get practical insight into workforce fit, payroll, skills, and hiring risk across each market.
Economic Trends
5
min readThe Cost of an American Classic: The 2026 Chmura Hot Dog Index
See how much a hot dog costs in 2026 with the Chmura Hot Dog Index. Compare 4th of July food prices, grocery inflation, and regional cost differences.
Corporate
5
min readBuilding A Skills-Based Workforce Strategy That The Data Can Defend
Build a skills taxonomy grounded in occupation data, job postings, and role evidence. Get practical guidance for skills gap analysis and workforce planning.
5
min readPrime-Age Participation Rate
Get practical insight into prime-age labor force participation and how it helps clarify workforce supply across local labor markets.
Workforce
5
min readBest College Majors for Remote Work
Get practical insight into the best majors for remote work in 2026 and how job tasks shape work-from-home career options.
Data
5
min readWhat is Happening to Women in the Labor Force?
Get practical insight into women in the labor force, participation trends, caregiving pressure, and workforce planning needs in 2026.
Corporate
5
min readSuccession Planning Informed By External Labor Market Reality
Strengthen succession planning with external workforce data on talent supply, wages, and hiring pressure. Get practical guidance for workforce risk management.
Corporate
5
min readStrategic Workforce Planning That Connects Hiring To Business Strategy
See what strategic workforce planning requires and get practical guidance on building a workforce planning process grounded in regional hiring conditions.
Corporate
5
min readTalent Mobility Strategies And What Corporate Planners Are Getting Wrong
Talent mobility works best when career paths reflect regional hiring pressure, skill gaps, and retention risk. Get practical insight into program design.
Corporate
5
min readTalent Acquisition Strategy For A Future-Ready Workforce
Build a future-ready talent acquisition strategy with regional workforce data, labor sheds, and the HR metrics that matter for better hiring plans.
Corporate
5
min read9 Workforce Metrics Every CHRO Should Track In 2026
Review 9 workforce metrics that connect HR metrics with hiring pressure, talent supply, pay movement, and workforce risk. Get practical guidance.
Economic Trends
5
min readClass of 2026: Where the Jobs Are in Richmond
What does the labor market look like for the Class of 2026? Explore Richmond hiring trends, in-demand occupations, and opportunities for new graduates.
Education
5
min readHow institutions justify a new degree program with workforce data
See how workforce data supports career and technical education program proposals and get practical insight into proving program viability.
Workforce
5
min readWorkforce Pell is more than funding expansion. It’s a workforce data infrastructure challenge.
Workforce Pell is more than a financial aid expansion. Learn how the new federal rule could accelerate workforce data modernization, integrated education and labor systems, and demand for labor market intelligence across states.
Workforce
5
min readWho’s most likely to relocate? What talent attraction leaders need to know
Learn what drives relocation decisions, which workers are most likely to move, and how employers can use migration trends to build smarter talent attraction strategies.
Workforce
5
min read7 Strategies to attract boomerang employees and returning residents
Get practical insight into boomerang employees and how return-home recruitment can support stronger employee retention strategies.
Economic Development
5
min readThe workforce behind small business: 2026 economic development insights
Explore how shifting workforce trends are impacting small businesses and economic development in 2026—and what it means for your region.
Corporate
5
min readUsing labor market data to identify workers most likely to relocate
Get practical insight into relocation trends and labor market data methods that help teams identify workers more likely to relocate with confidence.
Economic Development
5
min readSmall business hiring is shifting
Small business hiring pressures have eased since 2023, but labor markets remain tight in many regions. See how JobsEQ data reveal job ad, wage, and unemployment trends.
Economic Development
5
min readIntroducing the JobsEQ Living Wage Analytic: What is a Living Wage?
Learn what a living wage means, what basic needs it covers, and how the new JobsEQ Living Wage analytic brings better regional insight, including rural areas.
Economic Development
5
min readTaiwan semiconductor supply chain
Explore how Taiwan semiconductor supply chain disruptions could impact U.S. states, especially regions tied to AI, R&D, and data center growth.