Introducing …. The.

Introducing….

Workforce

Information

System

what is the

WIS?

what is theWIS?

what is the

WIS?

what is theWIS?

what is the

WIS?

what is theWIS?

what is the

WIS?

what is theWIS?

The WIS is ...the realization of a

comprehensive workforce information system.

The WIS is ...an interactive infrastructure

that ties together various state and national

applications.

The WIS is ...an integrated system

containing many different programs.

The WIS is ... Your window to quality

information about various employment & training

opportunities.

an individual effort but a collaborative one.

The WIS isn’t ...

The WIS is ...Your One-Stop System for

state, local and national workforce information.

The WIS is ...a new way of total

customer service thinking.

what isn’t

the WIS?

a single program but a multi-faceted system.

The WIS isn’t ...

The WIS isn’t ...

One magic website or a magic formula. Nor is it a giant “national” DataBase.

just about jobs or people or places … it’s about ALL

those things!

The WIS isn’t ...

housed in a single central site. It’s a network of

many sites across America

The WIS isn’t ...

all that hard to understand.

The WIS isn’t ...

Why do we need the WIS ?

Jobseekers and employers share a common frustration

in finding reliable information about jobs, training, and workforce

demographics.

WIS streamlines and integrates the maze of

programs that serve the employment and training

needs of Americans.

WIS serves as the foundation for the information delivery system which supports the One-Stop Career Center System mandated by the

Workforce Investment Act.

What’s included in the WIS ?

Many programs contained in the WIS were constructed by USDOL, Employment &

Training Administration (ETA), with input from the

states.

The WIS Includes …

A National Listing of Job Opportunities


America’s

Talent

Bank

A place for job seekers to post their resumes


A Valuable Career Exploration Tool

These programs were created by USDOL, ETA

and are maintained by them. But employers and job

seekers can enter records directly into these

DataBases.


For Career Exploration & Skills Matching


For Local Workforce Boards and Partners

Employer

DataBases


To help locate job opportunities

Media Library of Occupations


(which is where most of the workforce information is stored!)

The WIS Also Includes the …

Tell me more about the ALMIS

DataBase ...

The ALMIS DataBase is constructed and operates a little differently from other

WIS programs.

The ALMIS DataBase is a

standardized storage system for computer files related to LMI.

The ALMIS DataBase acts as

an organizing unit.

A consortium of states designed the structure and layout from which

each state can build their DataBase.

States construct their systems and design their file

layouts based on the ALMIS standards.

an option but rather a requirement. All states will use the same file structure.

The ALMIS Database isn’t...

Certain data files are mandatory for all

states.

States can also add additional data files as they wish to suit

state needs.

States are responsible for

populating all the data files

States are also responsible for

updating files as new data becomes

available.

States operate their own servers in their

own offices to handle their own data.

Links to other states provide virtually seamless interaction between states who wish to share their workforce information.

The ALMIS DataBase will be the cornerstone for

workforce information.

The ALMIS DataBase will be a vital part of implementation of the Workforce Investment

Act.

What kind of info will be included in

the ALMIS DataBase?

Long & Short-term Projections by

Industry & Occupation

Employment & Wages by Industry for States

and Metropolitan Areas.

Local Area Labor Force & Unemployment

Statistics

Population Estimates

Occupational Staffing

Patterns by Industry

Lists of Training

Providers by Occupation &

Location

Number of Training

Completers by Type and Institution

SOUNDS GREAT!!

When will the WIS & all these ALMIS

DataBases be operational?

In general, by July 1, 2000 at

the latest.

Some states are further along than others and

may have data available sooner.

The WIS can be accessed through each state’s website. Check your state’s website to see where you stand!

SOUNDS GREAT!!

Tell me ...

Where can I go for more information?

Start with your state’s workforce information shop!Usually housed in

DOL or equivalent.

Or….check out these

websites for more information:

WIS is ...the wave of the future.

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