Events & webinars

Hiring Trends

Strategies for talent acquisition teams and job seekers, with Dr. Chmura, Mike Smith, and Stephanie Miller.

Housing as a Vehicle for Economic Development

In this webinar, Dr. Chmura and Chris Lloyd give an overview of the housing market, related policies, and their economic impact.

The Fate of Remote Work

Dr. Chris Chmura and Dr. Francesco Renna discuss the current state of the economy, the forecast for a recession, and how remote work trends are shifting across the United States.

Talent Watch: Real-Time Insights for Talent Acquisition Professionals

Chris Chmura and Enterprise AE Sean McAndrew walk through JobsEQ’s newest analytic, Talent Watch, designed to help talent acquisition teams make informed decisions.

Will There Be Happy Holidays This Year?

Chmura’s Chief Quality Officer Greg Chmura and Director of Consulting and Senior Labor Consultant Dr. Francesco Renna discuss the current state of the economy and how it will impact the upcoming holiday season.

Back To School: A Look at Future Workforce Demand

Dr. Chris Chmura and Dr. Francesco Renna discuss how workforce, education, and economic development professionals can align their strategies to match future workforce demand.

Tracking a Shifting Economy: The Role of Job Posting Data

Dr. Chris Chmura and Dr. Francesco Renna discuss the value of job posting data in analyzing the characteristics of the labor market in real-time, and how these data are especially valuable during uncertain economic times.

What Will the Job Market Look Like for Graduates This Year

Dr. Chris Chmura and applied economist Alex Doherty analyze the current state of the economy, and what the actual job market demand looks like in our Real-Time Intelligence job postings data.

Has the Pandemic Changed the Labor Market for Good?

Dr. Chris Chmura and senior economic consultant Patrick Clapp will give a data-backed analysis on the short- and long-term implications of the COVID-19 pandemic, three years in.

For the Employer: What Does the Potential Recession Mean for Hiring in 2023?

Chmura has once again partnered with global staffing solutions provider LHH Recruitment Solutions for a data-driven conversation about the candidate pool in 2023 and what impact current economic conditions and a potential recession will have on the hiring market.

For the Job Seeker: What Does the Potential Recession Mean to Me?

Chmura has partnered with LHH Recruitment Solutions for a data-driven conversation about the economic prospects for job hunters in 2023.

A Look Back (2022) and A Look Ahead (2023) at the Economy and Labor Market

Join Chris Chmura as we kick off the new year and look at lessons learned in 2022 and what we may see in 2023 in the economy and in the labor market

Telling Your Talent Story Using Data (Ford BlueOval City Case Study)

What the Heck is Going on With the Economy?!

Join Chris Chmura as we take look at the state of the economy and see what conclusions we can come to about this uncertain time.

What's Happening with Inflation in 2022?

Join Chris Chmura for an extra-special webinar where she provides an update on the national economy and takes a deep dive into the inflation we are seeing across the country.

Uncovering the Best JobsEQ Analytics for Economic Development

Join Chris Chmura and Jonathan Cox as they provide an update on the national economy and discuss the best analytics and tools within JobsEQ for Economic Developers use to find more success.

Applying Labor Analyses in Your Region

Join Drs. Chris Chmura and Bryan Shelly as they provide an update on the national economy and discuss the impact a labor study can have for your community and region.

Applying Economic Impact Studies

Join Chris Chmura and Xiaobing Shuai as they provide an update on the national economy and discuss how important an economic impact study can be for your region.

How to Accurately Forecast for Jobs

Join Chris Chmura and Greg Chmura as they provide an update on the national economy and discuss how to accurately forecast for job growth in the current economic climate.

Finding Diversity Data

Join Chris Chmura and Anthony Marchetto as they provide an update on the national economy and demonstrate where to find diversity data within JobsEQ. They will explain how to find the best data to suit your needs and gain new insights into the makeup of your region.

What's Happening with Today's Labor Force?

Join Chris Chmura and Bryan Shelly as they analyze the current labor force. They’ll explain the decreasing labor force participation rate and discuss how to bring people back to work.

Chmura's Second Annual Holiday Webinar

Join us on Thursday, December 16th at 3:00 for a holiday-themed webinar. Learn how the holidays will affect the labor market and learn how you can use JobsEQ analytics through fun holiday examples.​​​​​​​

How COVID-19 has Affected Women in the Workforce

Our economists have found that women in the workforce faced steeper job losses and slower job recovery than men across the nation due to the ongoing pandemic. We’ll show the research collected with breakdowns of key regions, industries which were heavily impacted, and what the recovery looks like.

Let's Talk about the Supply Chain: Causes, Effects, Implications

Are you have experiencing long delays for products you ordered? You may have heard that the supply chain is causing disruptions on shipping and ordering times. For our next webinar, we will dive into the causes, effects, and broader implications of the supply chain disruption.

A Spooky Webinar - How Count Dracula Uses JobsEQ

We are getting spooky for this webinar! Join Chris Chmura and Wilson Cox to see how Count Dracula is going to use JobsEQ to understand the job market and where he can find…employment!?

Higher Education and COVID:What’s Changed Since the Pandemic Started?

Join Chris Chmura and Bryan Shelly as they address the current state of the economy and what has changed for the education landscape as the pandemic has continued. They will analyze what problems schools have been facing as they try get students back into the classroom.

Analyzing the Job Market: Finding the Best New Hires for your Organization

Sifting through the vast amounts of data surrounding qualified candidates can be difficult and time-consuming. In this webinar, the Chmura team will show you how to sort through all this data to make the best staffing decisions for your organization.

The Power of Block Data

In this webinar, we'll show how Census Block-level data will improve your decision making.

JobsEQ by Chmura Texas Roundtable

What’s going on in Texas? If you’ve kept your ears to the ground, you’ve heard about the recent spike of economic growth in Texas. In this webinar, our panel will help you understand this economic growth, and how you can use JobsEQ to capitalize on it.

Workforce - A Picnic of Labor Fixings

Our expert panel delves into the issues surrounding the current labor shortage, a COVID update, and how to use JobsEQ to identify the needs of our changing workforce.

Choosing the Perfect Location: How to Use JobsEQ for Site Selection Analysis

In this webinar, Dr. Chris Chmura and Skip Carleton will show you how to understand the labor force surrounding potential sites and know how occupations in different regions compare to one another.

Workforce Planning: Begin with the End in Mind

Creating a workforce strategic plan can feel overwhelming. In this webinar, Leslie Peterson and Mark Hays show how to connect your goals and strategies with local talent initiatives.

The Impact of COVID-19 on Ohio's Economy

In this webinar, Dr. Chris Chmura, a Blue-Chip economic forecaster and the founder of Chmura Economics & Analytics, will discuss how COVID-19 has impacted Ohio's economy!

The Greening of the Economy: The Future of Green Jobs

Happy Earth Day! In this webinar, we'll discuss the future of environmentally friendly, or "green" occupations. We'll cover how we determine which occupations are "green", the impact of the Biden Administration, and which green jobs and are forecast to growth the most in the future.

The Future of Labor Data: Job Postings, Resume Data, and Skills

The future of labor data is here. But it's easy to feel confused by all these new data sources. Job postings data? Resume data? How do those complement data on occupations and industries?

Education Forecasts and Economic Update

The pandemic disrupted the higher education in profound ways, but relief is in sight.

Why Educators Need to Engage in Workforce and Economic Development

Helping students succeed is only part of the picture. In this webinar, Mark Hays will give practical tips on how educators can engage their local workforce and EDOs.

Economic Impact of the Biden Administration & COVID-19 Update

How will the Biden Administration impact the US national economy? What industries are projected to expand, and which will contract? And when will we reach herd immunity in the United States?

Block Party! Block-level Data & JobsEQ Product Launch

Download slides and watch recording for Block Party! Block-level Data & JobsEQ Product Launch!

2021 Economic Forecast: Vaccines and the Post-COVID World

In our last webinar in 2020, the Chmura team looks ahead to 2021. Dr. Chris Chmura will present our forecast for the national economy and employment in 2021. She will also cover how the economy, industries, and occupations will perform in the long run, when we are truly post-COVID.

Pandemic Update: How are Skills and the Economy Shifting

What's the latest on the direction of the economy? What is happening at the workforce level? Are employers asking for new skills due to COVID-19? In this webinar, the Chmura team will provide the latest on the national economy. We'll use job postings data to explain how COVID-19 has changed which skillsets are in-demand. Finally, we will discuss JobsEQ's Alternate COVID Forecast and how that can help you track your region's economic recovery in JobsEQ.

2021 Virginia Economic Forecast

In this second hour, Dr. Chris Chmura will take a deeper dive into Virginia-specific economic data and the regional outlook for next year.

2021 Economic and Hiring Trends Forecast

We will examine how hiring and compensation planning could be impacted in 2021, analyze the just-released 3rd quarter GDP. We will forecast when employment may reach pre-COVID levels, and our economic projections for 2021.

Attendees have the opportunity to earn one CPE credit or SHRM PDC.

What Job Postings Data Tell Us About COVID-19’s Impact

Are people asking you how your state is recovering…and you wish you had a better answer?
We’ve got a new model that will help you. In this webinar, Dr. Chris Chmura and Chmura economist James Stinchcomb introduce Chmura’s new “RTI State Recovery Model,” which we are making free and publicly available on our website.

Using Labor Market Information in Career Counseling

Are you responsible for career counseling and have a vague feeling you should be using labor market information…but don’t know where to get started? If so, then this webinar is for you. We know that understanding your local economy can feel overwhelming, and we believe you shouldn’t have to get a PhD in economics to make data-driven decisions.

How to Reopen Job Centers Without Getting People Sick

Dr. Chris Chmura will give an update on the national economy. Lori Strumpf, Founder of Strumpf Associates, will return as our co-host to examine many of the complex issues that leaders need to think about for reopening organizations that provide services that help jobseekers get jobs and businesses find the talent they need as they reopen

How is COVID-19 Impacting Real Estate Trends?

Marianne Skorupski, the Director of Research & Marketing at Newmark Knight Frank, will discuss how COVID-19 has sped up preexisting trends in corporate real estate and future trends. She’ll also address key questions like: Is work from home here to stay? Will companies begin relocating to smaller cities and counties to accommodate social distancing? What should I be doing right now to keep my employees safe at work?

Where's the Money? Developing Workforce Funding Models During COVID-19

Dr. Chris Chmura will give an economic update on COVID-19, with a focus on the industries and occupations that have been hardest hit. She will be joined by Lori Strumpf, founder of Strumpf Associates: Center for Strategic Change. Lori will update viewers on what federal funding is available for workforce; she will also share how to diversify workforce funding sources.

Site Selection in an Era of COVID-19

Dr. Chris Chmura will share her projections for the re-opening the economy. Didi Caldwell, President and Founder at Global Location Strategies, will discuss how the coronavirus is impacting global supply chains, foreign direct investment, and project trends.

The Urban-Rural Divide: COVID-19's Varying Impact

Chmura economist Alex Doherty will unpack the May jobs report and use real-time data in JobsEQ to explain how urban and rural economies are recovering differently. Learn about what factors will affect your region's rebound and how real-time data can paint a detailed landscape of your region's road to recovery.

Tracking the COVID-19 Recovery: Regions, Occupations, and Industries

How are different industries, regions of the USA, and occupations recovering from COVID-19? Dr. Chris Chmura will give an update on the economic impact of COVID-19 by affected regions, industries, and occupations. She will share our updated analysis of the national recovery by industry, our most recent job postings trends, and updates to our COVID-19 Economic Vulnerability Index.

How COVID-19 is Impacting the Southeast's Workforce...and What You Can Do About It

Dr. Chris Chmura uses her expertise as a Blue-Chip forecaster to show how COVID-19 is impacting the US and the Southeast economies. She'll also give practical tips on how you can use labor market data--like the data in JobsEQ by Chmura--to help transition unemployed workers.