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Social Networking in Labor Market Information

Social Networking in Labor Market Information . Getting the Word Out or Huge Waste of Time? . Phil Ellsworth, Research & Planning, Wyoming Department of Employment. Presented at the Analyst Resource Center Training Meeting, Boise, ID, May 11-14, 2010. When someone mentions social networks .

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Social Networking in Labor Market Information

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  1. Social Networkingin Labor Market Information Getting the Word Outor Huge Waste of Time? Phil Ellsworth, Research & Planning, Wyoming Department of Employment Presented at the Analyst Resource Center Training Meeting, Boise, ID, May 11-14, 2010

  2. When someone mentions social networks ... ... do you think of ... OR ? Your U.S. Senator Bonus question: Which one is probably easier to contact via Twitter?

  3. Is that all there is? According to the security firm Barracuda Labs, only 21% of all Twitter users are active1 users. Near as I can tell, it doesn’t do ANYTHING. 1Active = 10 followers, follows 10 people and tweeted at least 10 times .

  4. For starters http://search.twitter.com

  5. Search Results

  6. For jobseekers • Most states that have adopted social networking are using it to connect jobseekers with employers.

  7. By Occupation http://www.worksourceoregon.org/index.php/job-seekers-start-here/267-get-job-openings-on-twitter

  8. By location

  9. Virginia LMI

  10. Minnesota LMI

  11. My Twitter Page

  12. ‘Old’ LMI Will social networking replace ‘old’ LMI delivery methods? Probably not entirely. But LMI delivery is changing, as states look for ways to reduce mailing costs and improve timeliness of delivery.

  13. Current Distribution Methods • Hard Copy Publications • E-Mail • Website • Interviews • Word of Mouth

  14. Least efficient methods • Waiting for customers to find out the data exists and then request it • Requiring customers to follow a complicated path to the information • Depending on the ‘if-thens’

  15. A few good links • http://twitter.com/rachelvilsack • http://twitter.com/VirginiaLMI • http://twitter.com/philellsworth • http://flowingdata.com/ • http://infosthetics.com/ • http://twitter.com/nytgraphics • http://twitter.com/visualinfo

  16. Last, but not least… Questions? Phil Ellsworth, Publications & Web EditorResearch & Planning, Wyoming Department of Employment246 S. Center St.Casper WY 82601pellsw@state.wy.us(307) 473-3818 (w)(307) 797-1637 (c)

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