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December 13, 2022, 2:00 to 3:00 PM EST
Telling Your Talent Story Using Data(Ford BlueOval City Case Study)
Speakers: Dr. Chris Chmura, Greg Word, Managing Director, VisionFirst Advisors, and Mark Herbison, President and CEO, HTL Advantage
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Talking Turkey: How Inflation Affects your Holiday
While overall inflation is showing signs of leveling off and possibly slowing down, turkey prices remain high for the holiday season.
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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.
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Accuracy Matters: Benchmarking Diversity
A company grading themself on staffing diversity needs to pick the proper benchmark.
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Labor Day Indicators Point to "Employees" Market
As we celebrate our third Labor Day in what is hopefully a waning pandemic, the labor market remains tight. Some observers call it an “employees’ market.”
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Best College Majors for Remote Work
Does your choice of college major affect your options for working remotely after graduation? It certainly does!
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Back-to-school Shopping a Predictor of How the Holiday Selling Season Will Fare
Although the holiday selling season is months away, retailers are likely looking for clues about how much consumers will spend.
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The Five Horsemen of a Recession
Determining recessionary periods is not a clear-cut process. Indicators are painting a rather murky picture of the current economy.
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Gas Prices are Going Down - Will this Continue?
Consumers are facing some relief as gas prices have been on a downward trend since mid-June.
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Reevaluating Measures of Poverty
Those paying attention to poverty rates may feel dismayed when, despite economic improvements in their region, rates remain stagnant. Why is this the case?
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The Probability of a Recession in Late 2022 is Over 50%
As recession fears loom, the probability of a recession in Chmura’s model jumped up to 60% through December 2022.
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A look at Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Policies in Corporate America
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices are becoming increasingly important in organizations and companies across the United States.
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Has Labor Force Participation Recovered from the 2020 Recession?
The labor force participation rate has not returned to its pre-pandemic level despite quick recovery in other parts of the economy.
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion are a critical component of business strategies
Companies increasingly recognize the value of a diverse workforce for more than just social justice reasons.
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What Chmura is All About
Here at Chmura, we provide labor market data and analysis so you can help your community thrive.
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Inflation, Supply Chain Issues Dampen 4th of July Celebrations
It seems likely that more people will be celebrating Independence Day on Monday than did in 2020 or 2021, but rising prices are expected to keep celebrations from reaching pre-pandemic levels again.
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How are Americans Celebrating Father’s Day?
With inflation jumping to 8.6% over the last 12 months ending with May 2022 and eroding consumer spending power, what gifts can dads expect this year?
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Diversity and Inclusion in High-Paying Jobs
In an era of increasing focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Chmura Economics & Analytics sought to find if the workers with the “best” jobs in the United States reflect the actual demographic landscape of the workforce.
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How Chmura Helps San Bernardino County Challenge the Norms — Reg Javier
Reg Javier, Deputy Executive Officer of San Bernardino County Economic Development Agency, talks about his partnership with Chmura Economics & Analytics and his experience with JobsEQ. See how we can help you.
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Accuracy Matters: Imputing Zip-Level Employment
JobsEQ incorporates a collection of sources for estimating industry employment at the zip-code level.
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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.
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Job Ad Trends: Early 2022
Signs of labor market tightness persist through the beginning of 2022 according to the latest job ads data.
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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.
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Business Formations Surged During Pandemic to 15-Year High
The COVID-19 pandemic upended the global economy and ushered in a record number of new business applications in the United States.
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Chmura Gets Me the Labor Market Data I Need -- Henry Nickel
Henry Nickel, Staff Analyst at San Bernardino County Workforce Development, talks about his experience with JobsEQ.
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Economic Impact: College grads in May can expect higher wages
College seniors graduating this month will be entering a stronger labor market than last year’s graduates with higher wages because of the jump in inflation.
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The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on People of Color in the Workforce
People of color faced steeper job losses than White workers at the start of the pandemic.
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Webinar: 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.
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Chmura Spotlight: Chat and Training Team with Alex Doherty
Did you know JobsEQ by Chmura provides free, comprehensive training sessions for all new and current JobsEQ clients? These training session, as Alex explains, are tailored to each individual client or team, and are focused on helping them gain the knowledge on the most important analytics to reach their goals.
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Vaccine Mandates Appear to Have No Effect on Quit Rate
Data suggest, however, that vaccine mandates had limited effect on overall state quit rates after they were enacted.
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Webinar: 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.
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Webinar: 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.
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Understanding our new Resume Forensics Data
Chmura operates under the spirit of continuous improvement and that includes our data quality. We are passionate about ensuring that our JobsEQ users continue to have the best, most accurate, and relevant data available.
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Webinar: 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.
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Economic Impact: Could a recession be looming? It depends on the Fed's action on interest rates and if inflation remains high
Whispers of a potential upcoming recession have been quietly discussed. Few observers have mentioned the possibility, but no one yet has used the "R" word or even put recession in their most-likely forecast.
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No Compromising on Higher Education: The Latest Evidence from Job Ads
In 2021, tightness gripped the U.S. labor market. Partially due to ripple effects from the pandemic, the rate of quits reached record highs and many potential labor force participants stayed on the sidelines.
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Chmura Consult: 4th Quarter GDP Analysis
See what our CEO and Chief Economist has to say about the latest GDP numbers in today's Chumra Consult!
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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.
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Communicating Your Project’s Value to Local Stakeholders
Congratulations. Your business is growing! Revenue is up, and you just launched a new product that is flying off the shelves. The only problem is you need to hire more people and you have no place to put them.
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Economic Impact: January 2022 Forecast
Overall, we expect gross domestic product to grow to 4.0% in 2022 - a much slower rate than last year. The GDP for 2021 is expected to have grown 5.6% if last year's 2021 fourth quarter comes in at the 6.1% annualized pace we are forecasting.
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Chmura Consult: Our Chief Economist's Thoughts on Employment Data
Today, Chris Chmura gives her thoughts on a new BLS Survey from their article, "How did employment change during the COVID-19 pandemic?"
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Happy Holidays!
Santa Claus has made a new list! Here are his 5 steps on how to use Chmura's labor market data to help your business or community grow.
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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.
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What is the Supply Chain and How Does it Affect Me?
Check out this blog to learn what it actually means to say that the supply chain is disrupted.
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JobsEQ Tip of the Week: Setting up RTI Email Alerts
This week’s tip is about setting up RTI Alerts. These alerts can send you email notifications for specific job postings and other data as often as you would like.
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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.
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The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Women in the Workforce
Women in the workforce faced steeper job losses than men at the start of the pandemic, and those jobs are recovering more slowly than for men across the nation.
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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.
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JobsEQ Tip of the Week - How to Change your Landing Page
This week’s tip is about changing the landing page to suit your needs. Have you ever logged on to JobsEQ and wished you could have the “all tools” page in easy reach? Or maybe you’re in economic development and only want to see those specific analytics. Here is how you do just that:
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Economic Impact: Holiday retail sales expected to rise by all-time record, but supply chain shortages could dampen sales
With the holiday shopping season just kicking off, some observers believe supply chain shortages could dampen sales.
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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!?
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Data Dive: How JobsEQ Data was used in Bloomberg's Article on Economic Recovery
Chmura's own Jonathan Cox gives a detailed look into how the Bloomberg Article, "The Booming U.S. Recovery Is Leaving Some Communities Completely Behind" used JobsEQ data to look at occupation characteristics.
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Job Ad Trends: 2021 Quarter Three Update
New job ad volume remained relatively high in the third quarter of 2021, though employers have been faced with a record high number of quits. Sign-on bonuses have increased in popularity, a signal of tightness in the labor market.
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Economic Impact: Businesses are hiring and wages are up, but workers are still missing
It seems that most businesses are hiring right now based on the number of ‘help wanted’ signs posted around town. Not only are they hiring based on demand for their goods and services, but they are also seeing record high quit rates.
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Does Herd Immunity Matter to Economic Recovery Anymore?
We created a herd immunity model that took into account the average number of Americans vaccinated each week as well the number of people who contracted the virus.
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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.
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A Metric We Recommend You Avoid: Total Ad Counts
With Chmura’s online job ads dataset—called Real-Time Intelligence—we aim to provide a clear and reliable picture of what's happening in the job market.
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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.
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The Power of Block Data
In this webinar, we'll show how Census Block-level data will improve your decision making.
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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.
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How JobsEQ Helps Illinois Students Succeed
JobsEQ by Chmura supplies Illinois educators with timely and accurate labor data, showing them what skills are essential for their students.
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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.
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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.
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How JobsEQ has Helped Baldwin County EDA Nurture 21% Job Growth in Transportation/Warehousing Since 2015
The Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance was looking to diversify their counties economy and support purposeful job growth. With the help of JobsEQ data they were able to break ground on a multitude of new projects, including a new ALDI distribution center and a career-tech focused high school.
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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.
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4 Ways Educators Use JobsEQ to Win
Being an educator will never be easy. But JobsEQ by Chmura can make it easier. In this blog, we share how four of our clients in community colleges and 4-year universities have used JobsEQ to apply for (and win!) state and federal grants, prove the value of new and current programs, and set fair wages for their community college professors.
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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!
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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.
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How JobsEQ Helped Northwest Arkansas Bring 20,000 Visitors to Their Career Website
“JobsEQ and Career Concourse have allowed us to create a one stop hub for our region's job seekers, and has allowed us to have a consistent, current learning tool for our students, families and employers,” says Rollins.” The results? Since the site went up in 2020, over 20,000 unique users have visited the site, with 5,200 streaming in from November 2020 to January 2021 alone.
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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?
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Education Forecasts and Economic Update
The pandemic disrupted the higher education in profound ways, but relief is in sight.
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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.
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How Zanesville Muskingum County Used JobsEQ to Win a $3.1 Million State Grant | Chmura
Before ZMCPA subscribed to Chmura’s JobsEQ software tool, responding to site selector’s requests for labor market data was a massive headache.
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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
Download slides and watch recording for 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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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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- 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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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.
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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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
The Chmura team is proud to have worked with our Richmond, Virginia neighbors at the Greater Richmond Partnership for 20+ years
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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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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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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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