Labor Market Data to Inform Workforce Strategy

Labor Market Data to Inform Workforce Strategy

Thursday, 1/12; 11:30 am – 1 pm, via Zoom

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic ushered in an acute employment crisis, characterized by high unemployment, low labor force participation, general uncertainty, and innovative leaps. Less than 3 years later, we are now in an environment characterized by labor shortages, low unemployment and inflation. This presentation uses data to inform the story about how we moved from one crisis to another in a short period of time to inform what we might expect to see in the future. 

In this session, we'll explore labor market challenges in the current economy, including data-informed insight about how we got to where we are today.

Learning objectives: 

• Familiarize ourselves with the local labor market
• Become aware of available resources  
• Understand labor market concepts

About the Speaker:

Anneliese Vance-Sherman has served as a regional labor economist with the Employment Security Department since February 2010. The regions she covers include Skagit, Island, San Juan, Whatcom, Snohomish and King Counties. Anneliese works closely with public and private sector Washingtonians, providing local labor market intelligence to help inform strategic decision-making.

Anneliese holds a Ph.D. in economic geography and a master’s degree in economics both from the State University of New York at Buffalo, as well as a bachelor’s degree in sociology from SUNY Geneseo.