Workforce Development and Economic Analysis

We stand apart by analyzing – and actively shaping – workforce strategies through deep insights and collaborative implementation.

Many workers are unemployed or underemployed. At the same time, about 70 percent of companies report that they have trouble finding qualified workers to fill open positions. We're here to help your community align workforce supply and demand to strengthen the economic prospects of individuals, companies and the community. We start by gathering data, then we collaborate and guide organizations through implementing the right initiatives and policies for workforce optimization.

Our mission is to empower policymakers and practitioners by providing innovative analyses and strategies that maximize their workforce investments.

Services

We'll start where you are and take you where you want to go through:

• Program development and implementation
• Labor market analyses and profiles
• Research into workforce development models and strategies
• Integration of workforce initiatives into community and economic development efforts
• Information-gathering to make data-based decisions
• Identification of evidence-based practices to enhance program effectiveness
• Research and evaluation for continuous workforce development and program improvement
• Policy development to align workforce supply and demand

Audience

We work with:

• Local governments
• State and federal agencies
• Educational institutions
• Nonprofit organizations

Benefits

Our team of researchers, data analysts and policy experts will partner with you to guide you through developing and improving workforce development systems and strategies.