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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?
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Block Party! Block-level Data & JobsEQ Product Launch

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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.
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Economic Impact of American Evolution 2019 Commemoration Events

It’s not easy to measure the economic impact of a multiyear series of events. But with our extensive experience in economic impact studies, the Chmura team was able to confidently measure the economic and fiscal impact of American Evolution.
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Labor Data for the Holidays

Break out your hot chocolate, because in this webinar we give serious answers to fun holiday questions. Attendees will learn how to use labor market information to analyze local workforce & talent, select the best location for a business expansion, and address workforce and education challenges.
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RTI State Recovery Model

Using the full RTI dataset, Chmura has developed a model to predict what new RTI volume would be for each week of 2020 under a scenario where the COVID-19 pandemic had never occurred – what we call "expected volume."
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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.
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Creating an Economic Forecast for the City of Bristol

The Chmura team leveraged our experience as Blue-Chip economists to produce a forecast for Bristol that analyzed trends in demographics, economics, and tax revenues.
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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.
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2021 Economic & Hiring Trends Forecast

Attendees have the opportunity to earn one CPE credit or SHRM PDC by joining us as we examine:
- How hiring/compensation planning could be impacted in 2021
- An analysis of the just-released 3rd quarter GDP
- When will employment reach pre-COVID levels?
- Economic projections for 2021
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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.
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Grow Your Region: Using JobsEQ for Economic Development

Even in an unprecedented health and economic crisis, economic and workforce professionals can still help small businesses stay afloat, get people back to work, and bring new jobs to their region. Having timely, accurate data on your local labor market is the first step to creating an economic development plan that works. In this webinar we’ll discuss how you can use JobsEQ by Chmura to grow your region.
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Chmura Consulting Helps Berkshire Workforce Board Understand COVID-19’s Impact

COVID-19’s economic impact can feel overwhelming. Chmura’s impact study quantified exactly how COVID-19 is impacting Berkshire County. That clarity helped Berkshire Workforce Board realize what they can do to help their region.
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Identifying Peer Regions with Evansville Regional Business Committee

In 2017, the ERBC chose Chmura as its partner to aggressively improve Southwest Indiana’s attractiveness as a place to live and work. Chmura helped the ERBC develop quantitative socioeconomic indicators, identify peer regions, and track Evansville's progress over time.
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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.
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Chmura Helps South Central PA Works Discover Which Jobs Are Vulnerable to COVID-19

“It didn’t take my Board long to realize that the money we pay for JobsEQ is a drop in the bucket compared to the value we get. JobsEQ has positioned us as a source of good labor market data in the community.” --Jesse McCree, CEO of SCPa Works
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How JobsEQ Gives Global Location Strategies a Competitive Advantage

Chmura is fortunate to work with one of the best site selection firms around, Global Location Strategies (GLS). JobsEQ helps GLS answer multiple questions about the demographic and labor trends that can make or break a project.
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Let's Get to Work: Workforce Data for Higher Ed & CTE

In this webinar, Dr. Bryan Shelly will give a brief update on the state of the US economy. Then Bryan and Wilson will discuss how educators can use JobsEQ’s labor market data to help their students and institutions.
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Not a Study to Put on the Shelf: Chmura’s Labor Market Analysis for Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce

David Rodgers, Vice President of Economic Development said, “Our team found a partner in Chmura Economics. Chmura’s level of professionalism and expertise helped provide a thorough labor analysis study for the area around Mobile, Alabama. This was not a study that will be put on the shelf.”
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How to Reopen Job Centers Without Getting People Sick

In this webinar, 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.
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Chmura Helps the Greater Richmond Partnership Bring Jobs to Richmond

“We use JobsEQ for nearly every economic development project. Quite simply, JobsEQ has become an essential part of our daily business operations.” --Lara Fritts, CEO & President of the Greater Richmond Partnership
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How is COVID-19 Impacting Real Estate Trends?

In this webinar, 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?
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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 has over 30 years of experience in the field of change management and workforce development, and has helped design and implement over 300 one-stop career development centers. Lori will update viewers on what federal funding is available for workforce; she will also share how to diversify workforce funding sources.
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How Hendricks County Uses JobsEQ to Create a Targeted Economic Development Plan

Does your county have a plan for economic development? Hendricks County does. “Employer Database is a great way to spend our marketing dollars in a targeted way,” says Lora Steele.
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Is This the Second Wave?: Tracking COVID-19's Evolving Economic Impact

In this webinar, Dr. Chris Chmura provides an updated economic forecast that takes into account the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases in June-July 2020. She will highlight how this new surge of COVID-19 impacts industries, regions, and occupations; she will also cover the June jobs report.
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How JobsEQ Helps Spokane Workforce Council Build Regional Unity

Efforts to improve the economy are fractured in a lot of regions. It’s not like that in Spokane. JobsEQ helps them form strong partnerships with local business, community, and school leaders and target services to the populations most likely to benefit from them.
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How Alabama Department of Education Uses JobsEQ to Find Jobs for Students

Brock Kelley has used JobsEQ to help Alabama’s schools comply with Perkins V requirements, tailor students’ education to the regional economy, and strengthen ties between education and the major economic actors in the state.
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Where’s the Growth?: More Signs of Recovery

In this webinar, Dr. Chris Chmura will present the Chmura team’s updated forecast, assessing the economic recovery of regions, industries, and occupations. This forecast also takes into account more optimistic estimate of when vaccine will be widely available. Chris will also show how you can use labor market data in JobsEQ by Chmura to assess how COVID-19 has affected your region.
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Site Selection in an Era of COVID-19

In this webinar, Dr. Chris Chmura will share on the US economy, including Chmura’s projections for 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. She will also advise economic developers on how to “embrace the chaos” and flourish in the new reality.
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Which Jobs Can Be Done Remotely?: A JobsEQ Analysis of Remote Occupations

Knowing which occupations can be performed remotely—that is, by working from home—is valuable for understanding the future of labor force supply in the post-COVID economy.
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Surviving the School Budget Crunch: Planning for the New Year

COVID-19 has threatened the funding of colleges and school divisions across the country. Join us for this free webinar with Dr. Bryan Shelly to learn why Chmura forecasts less dire cuts than you might expect and how labor data can help you identify, prioritize, and preserve your most effective programs. Bryan will also discuss how you can maximize your use of JobsEQ by Chmura to lead your institution through this crisis.

Ohio Edition: Surviving the School Budget Crunch with OEDA

COVID-19 has threatened the funding of colleges and school divisions across the country. Join us for this free webinar with Dr. Bryan Shelly to learn why Chmura forecasts less dire cuts than you might expect and how labor data can help you identify, prioritize, and preserve your most effective programs. Bryan will also discuss how you can maximize your use of JobsEQ by Chmura to lead your institution through this crisis.
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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.
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Reopening the Post-COVID Economy

Dr. Chris Chmura and Dr. Xiaobing Shuai gave an update on the national economy. They shared our analysis of the national recovery by industry, our most recent job postings trends, and updates to our COVID-19 Economic Vulnerability Index. Dr. Chmura will also discuss how you can maximize your use of JobsEQ by Chmura to lead your institution through this crisis.
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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.
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Career and Technical Education & COVID-19

Dr. Chris Chmura gave an update on the national economy. Dr. Bryan Shelly shared on what financial challenges the current crisis has created, how government and schools are responding, and what CTE-relevant topics are best suited for remote education. Bryan also discussed how you can maximize your use of JobsEQ by Chmura to lead your institution through this crisis.

Preparing for Recovery: The Importance of Business Intelligence

This webinar focused on the Ohio economy specifically; Dr. Chmura gave advice on how to use data to make your region more resilient.

How Will COVID-19 Impact Higher Education?

In this webinar, Chmura's CEO and Chief Economist Dr Chris Chmura discussed how COVID-19 is impacting the national and regional economy. She was joined by Dr Bryan Shelly, who has over 20 years experience in higher education research. He addressed how COVID-19 may impact the higher education industry. Topics included what to expect for higher education enrollment, and how higher education professionals can use JobsEQ to identify opportunities for students during and after the pandemic.

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Workforce and the Coronavirus

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Client Spotlight: Dallas County Community College District

Chmura is proud that JobsEQ plays such an instrumental role in DCCCD’s efforts to make Dallas and its young people more prosperous. “JobsEQ is an essential tool,” Hays says. “We love its interface, its graphics, and most importantly the integrity of its data.”
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Mobile, Alabama Area Labor Analysis

Following discussions with partners, site selection consultants, and others about the state of the regional workforce, the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce needed a comprehensive labor availability analysis and report. The Chamber engaged the team of Chmura Economics & Analytics and Global Location Strategies to prepare the study.
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Amazon’s Impact in Crystal City, Virginia

Chmura Economics & Analytics was honored to perform the economic impact analysis for the Crystal City expansion on behalf of the Virginia Chamber Foundation. This impact analysis included a study of the job, spending, and tax effects projected to result from Amazon’s new headquarters in Northern Virginia.
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How COVID-19 is Impacting the Southeast’s Workforce…and What You Can Do About It

In this presentation, 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.
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The COVID-19 Economic Vulnerability Index

The Vulnerability Index is a measurement of the negative impact that the coronavirus crisis can have on employment based upon a region’s mix of industries. For example, accommodation and food services are projected to lose more jobs as a result of the coronavirus (over half of jobs lost, on average) compared to utilities and education services (with mild or no job contractions).
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