Interactive Market Analysis. @*#&! .

Interactive Market

Analysis

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http://cohort11.americanobserver.net/latoyaegwuekwe/multimediafinal.html

Why Market Analysis?

• Prepare for Jobs

• Find Jobs

• Plan for Job Upgrades

National Trends: The Bad News

• Roughly 13.5 million people are out of a job

• Areas that have had very severe housing market corrections have shown the lest improvement

• The national unemployment rate as of March 2011 was 9.2% (seasonally adjusted 8.8%)

• Private job creation is still lacking

• Inflation increased 2.1 percent in February

Source: Current Employment Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics www.bls.gov/ces/

National Trends: 12 Month percentage Change in Private Sector

June 2009 – June 2010

National Trends: The Good News

• Nearly half of the jobs in the labor market today are “middle-skill” and demand is likely to remain strong as the economy recovers.

• Under the recovery plan, the most new jobs are expected in construction, manufacturing, retail trade, and leisure and hospitality.

• Temporary and contractual work has accounted for a growing share of the American economy, becoming a major entry point into the labor market for many individuals.

• An estimated 4.2 million green jobs by 2038.

• February employment gains:

192,000 jobs

34,000 jobs in both education and health care

33,000 jobs in manufacturing

Source: Various Urban Institute reports, www.urban.org

National Trends: Growth & Confidence

Fastest Growing Occupations in the U.S.

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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

Where do I Find Labor Market Information?

Department of Labor– www.mynextmove.org

Bureau of Labor Statistics -- www.bls.gov

Economic and Labor Statistics by State -- www.statemaster.com

Career InfoNet -- www.careerinfonet.com

1. Describe economic climate in your area.

2. List top three challenges you face in finding jobs for refugees.

3. Choose ONE challenge to focus on as a group.

What’s Going On in Your Area?

Using Social Networking toConnect Clients with Jobs

Social Media VersusSocial Networking

“Social Media can be called a strategy and an outlet for broadcasting, while Social Networking is a tool and a utility for connecting with others.”

- Lon Cohen

Popular Social Media and Social Networking Services

Social Networking•MySpace•Facebook•LinkedIn•Twitter*

Social Media•Blogger•Wordpress•Flickr•YouTube

What’s the difference?

• LinkedIn is the office

• Twitter is the water cooler

• Facebook is the bar

• MySpace is the bar after midnight

How Can Social Networking Help With Finding Jobs?

• Social Networking IS Networking!

• Less Random than Traditional Networking

• Information Comes to You

• Access to Individuals that Would Be Otherwise Difficult to Connect With

• Learn About Events Before They Become Public Knowledge

Facebook Groups

Groups tend to best serve communities of individuals wishing to engage around a particular issue and organize themselves around actions or discussions. They can be user-generated or set up by an organization.

Facebook Pages

Pages are a more formal presence to share information about their organization with the larger public audience. More than 22,000 non-profits currently have a presence using Facebook Pages.

Facebook Causes

Causes is an application that enables users to organize themselves into communities of action that support specific issues, campaigns, or non-profit organizations.