Labor Market Information Training

lmi-training

Winter 2025-2026 Training Sessions

DATE & TIME TITLE OBJECTIVES TRAINER
Tuesday, November 18
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.		 What's Really Happening in Northwest Minnesota's Job Market? The Northwest Minnesota labor market is shifting, and if you're making hiring, training, or economic development decisions, you need to know the trends. This presentation provides a data-driven look at the forces reshaping our regional labor market, including:
• Which industries and occupations are experiencing the highest demand?
• What are competitive wages?
• What demographic trends impact workforce availability now and into the future?
• How do we know the “tight” labor market is loosening?
• What is truly known about AI’s impact on the labor market?
You’ll gain actionable insights to develop smart strategies.

Anthony Schaffhauser

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Monday, December 8
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.		 Career Exploration Tools 101 What occupations are in demand in Minnesota? What are the starting wages for these occupations? What type of education and skills sets are needed? This training is offered for any DEED and DEED partner staff who are interested in answering these types of questions. Emphasis will be on DEED Labor Market Information (LMI) data tools, with an additional look at outside resources that can assist with career exploration..

Tim O'Neill

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Thursday, December 11
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.		 Healthcare & Social Assistance in the Metro Area This presentation examines the Twin Cities Metro Area's Healthcare workforce using current labor market data from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The presentation will cover employment numbers and demographic shifts, wages, job vacancies and occupational demand, and future projections. These insights support practical workforce planning and development in the region's healthcare sector.

Tim O'Neill

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Monday, December 15
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.		 Manufacturing in the Metro Area This presentation examines the Twin Cities Metro Area's Manufacturing workforce using current labor market data from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The presentation will cover employment numbers and demographic shifts, wages, job vacancies and occupational demand, and future projections. These insights support practical workforce planning and development in the region's Manufacturing sector.

Tim O'Neill

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Thursday, December 18
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.		 Understanding Minnesota’s Labor Market Trends This presentation is offered for any DEED and DEED partner staff who are interested in learning more about state and local labor markets, and resources available through the Labor Market Information Office.
1. Learn about DEED's Labor Market Information Office and resources available.
2. Learn about current labor market trends in Minnesota, including labor force trends, demographic shifts, industry growth, hiring demand, and employment projections.
3. Ask questions pertaining to current trends and how to find out more using DEED's labor market tools and resources.

Tim O'Neill

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Thursday, January 8
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.		 Labor Market Information to Connect Education, Training, and the Workforce Labor Market Information can be extremely helpful for those about to experience transitions from school to the workforce. Join us as we cover our tools and data aimed at assisting job, education, or training seekers. Additionally, we will discuss our latest research on graduate employment and wage outcomes and connections (or disconnections) between our education and workforce systems.

Carson Gorecki

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Wednesday, January 14
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.		 Utilizing Employment Projections & Wage Data Participants will learn to interpret employment projections for industries and occupations using the Employment Outlook data tool and analyze occupational wage data through the Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) data tool to identify wage benchmarks by region.

Amanda Blaschko

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Thursday, January 22
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.		 The Latest in Northeast Minnesota's Labor Market This session will cover the latest trends and characteristics for Northeast Minnesota's workforce. DEED's data tools and resources will be highlighted.

Carson Gorecki

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Tuesday, March 10
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.		 Utilizing Employment Projections & Wage Data Participants will learn to interpret employment projections for industries and occupations using the Employment Outlook data tool and analyze occupational wage data through the Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) data tool to identify wage benchmarks by region.

Amanda Blaschko

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Recorded LMI Training Sessions

Videos and Tutorials

These videos and tutorials can help you better understand our labor market information. If you have questions about how to use any of our data tools, click on the links below to access a virtual training session, a video tutorial, or a step-by-step PDF tutorial or contact your regional labor market analyst.

Data Tool Virtual Training (video)

Data Tool Tutorials (printable pdf) | (video)