Project Updates (Page 9)

The Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC), in partnership with West Virginia University (WVU) have launched a new website that seeks to further educate the public about the significant structural and socioeconomic changes that have taken place in the U.S. Appalachian Region following the Appalachian Regional Development Act’s passage in 1965. The site specifically focuses […]

  ARLINGTON, VA – The Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC), an independent nonprofit that provides policymakers with data and technical assistance to formulate and execute innovative and regional economic strategies that lead to job growth, today released findings on how its clients grew during Summer 2015 by relying on pre-determined CREC guiding principles. Devotion to […]

Martin Romitti presented to a delegation from China’s National Bureau of Statistics visiting George Mason University in Fairfax City, Virginia.

The Labor Market Information Institute (LMI), a CREC managed network, is excited to release the Workforce Information Council Skills Initiative Summary Report. The report entails feedback from both the Skills Initiative Survey of labor-market information directors and the National Skills Convening on June 22, 2015. Also, the report highlights next steps for creating a more accurate set of skills […]

Ken Poole and John Marotta attended the 2015 SSTI Annual Conference in Oklahoma, City, Oklahoma.

Martin Romitti, Haden Springer, and Lindsay Johnson, joined by Nick Beleickis of the Oregon Employment Department, delivered C2ER/LMI Institute sponsored “Applied Analyst” training in Chicago, Illinois.

Ken Poole, Ron Kelly, Martin Romitti, Sarah Gutschow and Brendan Buff have worked with Program Managers at the state-level to document best practices to strengthen SSBCI-funded programs in states across the country.

Ron Kelly presented at the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) National Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Ron Kelly and Lindsay Johnson traveled to Flagstaff and Sierra Vista, Arizona to deliver three in-person labor market intelligence training(s) to engage and strengthen industry partnerships.

Ken Poole and John Marotta traveled to Dallas, Texas to meet with NIST-MEP system partners from around the country to evaluate the latest trends and challenges in the field.