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Survey Of Lincoln Area Businesses About Skill And Training Requirements, Eric Thompson
Survey Of Lincoln Area Businesses About Skill And Training Requirements, Eric Thompson
Bureau of Business Research Publications
his report discusses the results from the Make it Work for Lincoln survey of employers conducted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Bureau of Business Research (UNL-BBR). The survey of employers in the Lincoln Metropolitan Area was conducted under contract with the Nebraska Department of Labor and with the participation of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and ATD-Lincoln. The report examines the types of occupations Lincoln area employers are searching for and hiring, and the types of difficulties employers face when hiring. The survey also asks about the types of training which employers provide. Business responding to the survey reported …
Recession And Recovery: Jobs In Nebraska: 2008 To 2012, Randy Cantrell
Recession And Recovery: Jobs In Nebraska: 2008 To 2012, Randy Cantrell
Cornhusker Economics
A commonly used resource for tracking changes in jobs and income at the county level is the Regional Economic Information System (REIS) data base produced annually by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). REIS data are derived from tax filings by employers, employees and the self-employed. The data base has been relatively unchanged (except for a reorganization of industry codes) since 1969. Reporting is always for the tax year two-years previous to the release date, so the data are more about historical than current conditions. However, REIS is generally seen as reliable and does provide a trend line that now …