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Speċifikazzjonijiet
- Product Name: Grant Writer’s Toolkit for Workforce & Economic Developers
- Partners: Lightcast and the National Association of Workforce Boards
- Purpose: Empowering workforce development professionals to secure grant funding using labor market data
Fittex finanzjament affidabbli minn għotjiet bid-dejta t-tajba tas-suq tax-xogħol biex tirrakkonta l-istorja tiegħek u turi l-impatt tal-organizzazzjoni tiegħek fuq il-forza tax-xogħol.
Lightcast u l-Assoċjazzjoni Nazzjonali tal-Bordijiet tal-Forza tax-Xogħol huma Sħab tal-Viżjoni impenjati li jagħtu s-setgħa lill-iżvilupp tal-forza tax-xogħol. Dan is-Sett ta' Għodda tal-Kittieb tal-Għotjiet huwa riżors ġdid siewi biex javvanza dak il-għan komuni.
Designed to help workforce development professionals use data to pursue grant fund-ing, this toolkit offers step-by-step guidance to help you find and share the most relevant labor market data and visualizations within Lightcast’s Developer tool so you can:
- Highlight workforce demands in your region
- Demonstrate how your organization is putting data to work for your community
- Pursue the funds that keep your workforce initiatives thriving.
All the data shown here can be found in Lightcast’s Developer Software. These are the most common data reports that a work-force development grant writer will need in order to respond to a typical Request for Proposal (RFP).
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- Follow all the submission guide- lines, making sure you address the exact questions listed in the RFP.
- Keep your presentation clear, concise, and visually compelling. Don’t let your most important information get lost in excess text or graphics.
- If you need additional help finding or accessing data in our tools, contact your Lightcast rep, or use the live chat with-in the tool, for expert guidance.
- Ready to hit “send”? Before you do, check and double check the RFP requirements before submitting your grant proposal.
Ekonomija Fuqview Rapport
This report provides valuable, high-level perspective on your region’s economic data and contains down-loadable tables and graphics that will help you illustrate your story for greater impact.
Segwi l-istruzzjonijiet hawn taħt biex tara kif issib dejta reġjonali siewja inkluż:
- Overall economic factors
- Labor force breakdown of the population
- Population characteristics such as age, veteran status, diversity, and crime data
- In-demand skills for your selected region, allowing you to highlight the importance of local workforce programs that align with what employers need.
- From the “Region” menu on the left, choose the “Economy Overview"
Dan ir-rapport ikopri varjetà wiesgħa ta' punti tad-dejta għar-reġjun magħżul tiegħek.
- Agħżel ir-reġjun tiegħek
Tista' tibbaża l-għażla tiegħek fuq ismijiet ta' reġjuni jew gruppi ta' reġjuni stabbiliti minn qabel, jew fuq fatturi bħall-ħin tas-sewqan u r-raġġ minn indirizz speċifiku. - Start exploring the data
L-Ekonomija Spiċċatview report will show you a simple summary of the region’s Population, Total Regional Employment, and Median Household Income. Depending on your level of access, you can also choose to compare the basic data points of your region to additional regions such as counties, zip codes, cities, MSAs, and stati.
CASE STUDY: Employ Prince George’s 
Tgħallem kif l-għodda tal-Iżviluppaturi ta' Lightcast tat is-setgħa lil Employ Prince George's bid-dejta t-tajba biex:
- Secure $6M annually in local workforce funding
- Double the number of residents served
- Quadruple business engagement across the region
- Review it-Tqassim tal-Forza tax-Xogħol
It-Tqassim tal-Forza tax-Xogħol jipprovdi dejta unika dwar min qed jipparteċipa fil-forza tax-xogħol tar-reġjun tiegħek u x'inhu l-istatus tal-impjieg tagħhom.
- Understand population characteristics
Din id-dejta tipprovdi ħarsa aktar mill-qrib lejn xi wħud mid-demografija, l-istatus tal-veteran, u d-dejta dwar il-kriminalità għar-reġjun tiegħek, u tqabbel ir-reġjun tiegħek mal-Istati Uniti kollha kemm hi.
- Identify in-demand skills
Drawn from our Job Posting Analytics data, skill demand is crucial for understanding and demonstrating what your local employers need. Demand for specific skills highlights the importance of local workforce pro-grams that align with job openings that need to be filled. (Note: For an even more granular approach to this data, our other Job Posting Reports show not only what skills are currently in-demand, but also which new skills are emerging in job postings within the region that a work-force board may want to prepare for.)
Mappa tal-Indikaturi tal-Komunità
This report presents the American Community Sur-vey (ACS) data in an easy-to-understand format. The map graphic allows you to tell the story of your county, MSA, or state with greater visual impact.
- From the home screen, select “Region” on the left side, then “Community Indicator Map” from the menu.
Once you have selected the map, select the region you are interested in. You can also select Economic, Social, or Housing characteristics to look from. If you are un- sure, select “Custom Data Selection” and run the report.
- Choose your data points to map
Il-punti tad-dejta dwar ir-reġjun li għażilt jinkludu l-Popolazzjoni b'Diżabilità, id-Daqs Medju tad-Dar, il-Popolazzjoni tal-Veterani, l-istatus tad-dħul, u aktar. Biex tippersonalizza aktar il-punti tad-dejta, agħżel il-buttuna "Żid/Neħħi Kolonni". Din tiftaħ il-menu tal-Għażla tad-Dejta Personalizzata. Hemmhekk issib il-punti tad-dejta kollha disponibbli. Dawn jaqgħu taħt il-kategoriji: Karatteristiċi tad-Djar, Soċjali, u Ekonomiċi. Tista' wkoll tibdel ir-reġjun minn Stat jew Kontea għal MSA. Tista' tikklikkja fuq l-intestaturi ta' kull kolonna biex turi dak il-punt tad-dejta fuq il-mappa u tissortja skont dik il-kolonna fit-tabella taħt il-mappa. Dan joħloq viżwali tad-dejta personalizzata biex tinkludi fl-applikazzjoni tiegħek għall-għotja.
Ħarsa Ġenerali tal-Industrija Legata
When external factors—like policy changes, health crises, natural disasters, and more—cause major disrup-ions, this report helps you assess impacted industries in your region, as well as the staffing patterns, supply chains, and other factors affecting these industries.
- Click the “Industry” tab in the menu on the left-hand side, and select “Legacy Industry Snapshot.”
Żid l-għażliet tal-industrija u l-post mat-tfittxija tiegħek. F'dan l-eż.ample, we are looking at “Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing” in the Greensboro, NC, metro area. Once you have added your search metrics, hit “Run.” (Note: “Industry Snapshot” is a separate report and includes slightly different visuals and links from the ones we’ve highlighted here.)
- Refine your search and export the data.
Minn hawn, tista' tbiddel il-perjodu ta' żmien tiegħek, taġġorna l-klassi tal-ħaddiem tiegħek, u tesporta r-rapport kollu jew biss siltiet minnu.
- Select data visuals to maximize impact.
Using the charts in the Industry Snapshot can help strengthen an application that may have a page limit. All reports in Developer include downloadable images to streamline your grant application. All images come with a Lightcast citation. The ability to add other regions to compare to yours within the report can also make an impact when showing how your region is growing or impacted by job loss.
- Explore the data, and dig deeper with the “jump to” feature.
L-Istampa tal-Industrija Legata tinkludi tqassim tal-Prodott Reġjonali Gross, b'rabta "jump to" għall-aqwa 5 tal-katina tal-provvista għall-industrija magħżula. Issib ukoll lista tal-aqwa ħames okkupazzjonijiet impjegati mill-industrija fir-reġjun tiegħek, li tipprovdi rabta "jump to" għax-xejriet tal-persunal.
- Top businesses and industry demographics
Dawk interessati fid-demografija tal-industrija jistgħu jsiru jafu liema gruppi ta’ nies qed jaħdmu fl-industrija u r-reġjun magħżul. U l-utenti li jissottoskrivu għal Business Listings (imħaddma minn Database USA) jistgħu jidentifikaw il-ħames l-akbar negozji fl-industrija.
Mappa tal-Okkupazzjoni
Il-Mappa tal-Okkupazzjonijiet tagħti punti tad-dejta dettaljati u li jistgħu jiġu kklassifikati f'format ta' tabella iżda tippermettilek ukoll li tara kull punt tad-dejta fuq mappa reġjonali li tista' faċilment tippersonalizza. Għall-kitba ta' għotjiet, il-viżwali tal-mappa jista' jkun ta' benefiċċju biex juri fatturi importanti bħan-numru ta' impjiegi, it-tkabbir tal-impjiegi, id-dejta dwar il-vjaġġaturi, u l-post tax-xogħlijiet.
- Select “Occupation” from the menu on the left, then choose the Occupation Map.
Minn hemm, tista' tagħżel il-metriċi tiegħek. Il-funzjoni "Browse" tippermettilek tħares lejn id-dejta għal diversi okkupazzjonijiet fl-istess kategorija, bħall-grupp "Blue Collar" muri f'dan l-eżempju.ampTista' wkoll iddaħħal ir-reġjun tiegħek manwalment, tfittex reġjuni, jew tagħżel wieħed ibbażat fuq il-Ħin tas-Sewqan, ir-Raġġ mill-Indirizz, jew grupp ieħor issettjat minn qabel. 
Refine your map and update the data parameters.
Once the map has loaded, use the drop-down menu to select the region by MSA, county, census tract, or zip code to tell your story. On the left side, you can also ad-just the occupations you want to look at, the region you want to explore, your time frames, and your worker class. Like most Lightcast reports, you can use the Add/Re-move Columns button to change the selected metrics.
- Update the map to visualize the data you choose.
When you click on the column header, the map will vi-sualize the data from that column. The eye dropper icon will also colorize the column as a heat map. The map can be customized to make it easier to see and read by se-lecting the layer mark on the top right corner of the map. In the example shown here, the column titled “2024 Net Commuters” is selected. This data shows where workers live and work. The blue areas indicate more jobs than res-idents while the red indicates more residents than jobs.
Ir-Rapport dwar it-Trasferibbiltà tal-Ħiliet
Ir-rapport dwar it-Trasferibbiltà tal-Ħiliet huwa kompletament kompatibbli mal-linji gwida tad-Dipartiment tax-Xogħol u jipprovdi:
- High-level occupational data, such as wages and job growth in your region,
- Data on the skills, occupations, and abilities associated with a selected occupation
- Additional occupations that align with the skills in the selected occupation, so you can help your workforce move into high-demand jobs that use—or build on—the skills they already have.
- Select “Occupation” from the menu on the left, then choose the “Skills Transferability.”
From there, you can select your region and the occupation you wish to explore.
- Explore occupation insights and skills-adjecent roles
L-ewwel, ifhem il-pagi tal-okkupazzjoni magħżula tiegħek, it-tkabbir tal-impjiegi, ir-rekwiżiti tal-edukazzjoni, eċċ. Imbagħad ikklikkja fuq it-tabella tat-trasferibbiltà tal-ħiliet biex tiskopri liema impjiegi oħra huma l-aktar allinjati mal-ħiliet fl-okkupazzjoni magħżula tiegħek. Tista' tikklikkja fuq kull wieħed minn dawn biex tara okkupazzjoni simili.view.
- See the top competencies associated with your selected occupation
Fir-rapport ewlieni tat-Trasferibbiltà tal-Ħiliet, skrollja 'l isfel biex tara liema għarfien, ħiliet u abbiltajiet huma l-aktar assoċjati mal-okkupazzjoni.
Ir-Rapport tax-Xenarju tal-Impatt
This report reveals deep insights into the regional economic impact of job creation, as well as the cost of an unfilled job—not only in a selected industry but also on the supply chain and the greater community. With this re-port, you can explore the direct, indirect, and multiplied impact on jobs, earnings, and taxes in the region, as well as the occupations that are most likely to be affected.
Lightcast’s Impact Scenario is the best tool for demonstrating and projecting workforce impact I’ve ever seen. Nobody else has anything close. I’ve used it for 21 years, and I can’t do without it.
I have literally saved companies and won grants and investments in community infra-structure with just this tool. It alone is worth the price of the software. It’s Lightcast’s most valuable workforce secret.
CONNIE SHARP, Director of Membership National Association of Workforce Boards
- Select the Input-Output tab from the menu on the left.
Choose “Impact Scenario” from the list of reports. Then add your region and a 6-digit industry (or group of industries). You can then model the impact to jobs, earn-ings, or sales using the drop down by the industry name. Then, input the change to the “Change” box by either adding or subtracting the unit you wish to model. Then hit run. In this exampAħna qed nużaw is-Seattle-Tacoma, WA, MSA u l-bidla fix-xogħol f'erba' industriji relatati mat-teknoloġija.
- Ara fuqview tal-impatti projettati
Ladarba tkun fir-rapport tkun tista' tivvaluta l-bidla fil-qligħ, il-bejgħ, u t-taxxi għal kull industrija magħżula. Tista' wkoll tagħmel aġġustamenti għad-data, ir-reġjun, jew l-industriji magħżula tiegħek jew tagħżel kwalunkwe waħda mill-ikoni "+" għal tqassim aktar dettaljat tal-impatti murija.
- View a detailed breakdown of each impact by category
From the previous screen, you can click on any of the categories to see the breakdown of how those impacts are expected to occur based on the changes you selected. By clicking “Show Job Distribution” on the bot-tom right corner or the report, you can also see what industries, occupations, and demographics will be affected by the change.
KAŻ TA' UŻU
Second-Chance Occupations
L-Att dwar it-Tieni Ċans jawtorizza għotjiet federali għal programmi li jgħinu fit-teħid ta' passi lejn id-dħul mill-ġdid fil-forza tax-xogħol mis-sistema tal-ġustizzja. L-iżviluppatur jista' jgħinek tidentifika u tirriċerka okkupazzjonijiet b'opportunitajiet għoljin ta' tieni ċans.
Fl-Iżviluppatur, uża l-Grupp tal-Okkupazzjonijiet imsejjaħ “It-Tieni Ċans (SOC 2021)” biex tidentifika malajr okkupazzjonijiet li għandhom it-tendenza li jkunu faċli biex wieħed jerġa’ jidħol fix-xogħol.
L-użu ta’ dan il-grupp ta’ okkupazzjonijiet f’rapporti bħat-Tabella tal-Okkupazzjonijiet jista’ jgħin biex jiġu identifikati impjiegi b’domanda għolja li x’aktarx joffru lil dawk li qed ifittxu xogħol bidu ġdid fil-forza tax-xogħol.
Biex view this resource online and learn more about using Lightcast data for grant writing, visit: lightcast.io/grant-writers-toolkit-workforce
To find additional Lightcast data resources for all your workforce and economic development initiatives, visit: lightcast.io/solutions/government
For more information on how the National Association of Workforce Boards can empower you to transform your community, visit: nawb.org
Mistoqsijiet Frekwenti
Where can I find the data reports mentioned in the toolkit?
All the data reports can be accessed within Lightcast's Developer Software.
How can I compare my region's data to other regions?
Depending on your access level, you can compare basic data points of your region to counties, zip codes, cities, MSAs, and states within the Economy Overview rapport.
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