Community Education program brochures Metro North ABE - Consortium newsletter, Oct. 2018 | Page 7

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example again, the bulk of the city’s
manufacturing jobs are within Com-
puter and Electronic Product Manu
facturing and Fabricated Metal
Product Manufacturing. As such,
occupations in demand may include
machinists, CNC operators,
welders, electrical and electronic
equipment assemblers, medical
appliance technicians, supervisors
of production workers, and more.
And that’s just the beginning of
what labor market information can
reveal. After discovering what
industries are present in the region
and what occupations are in
demand, data tools like the Career
and Education Explorer can be used
to look up educational requirements
for specific jobs, wage information,
and where hiring events and career
fairs are happening. Users can ulti-
mately apply for jobs within the
Career and Education Explorer, too.
With over 78,000 current job open
ings in Anoka, Hennepin, Ramsey,
Sherburne, and Wright counties,
and with more openings guaranteed
with an increase in retirements,
there are a lot of opportunities for
residents of the Metro North ABE
region.
By listening to what the data is say-
ing, and with the help of services
provided by Metro North ABE, in-
dividuals will be well on their way
to reaching their full potential in the
workplace and community.
Metro North Adult Basic Education | Ph: 763-433-4200 | www.MetroNorthABE.org
In September 2018, Timothy
O’Neill the Regional Labor
Market Analyst for Min-
nesota with the Department
of Employment and Eco-
nomic Development (DEED)
joined Metro North ABE at
our staff development event
to review this important
labor market information.
Metro North ABE is com-
  educa-
mitted to continued
tion in adult education
instructional best practices,
data management best prac-
tices and is now expanding
how we connect with and
utilize data as we make our
program planning efforts.
We know that as our com-
munity continues to change with
new people and new needs, we are
responsible for responding appro-
priately. Adult Education programs
are specially positioned to respond
to needs in areas of employment
preparation. Through classes that
teach technical skills-related con-
tent to social soft skills, students at-
tending programs like Metro North
ABE are able to prepare for the
workplace in their area. With the
knowledge of trends in our region,
we can better focus our program-
ming to prepare our students for
their next great career step.
This article was a contribution from Timo-
thy O’Neill, the Regional Labor Market
Analyst for Minnesota Department of Em-
ployment and Economic Development.
Check out DEED’s labor market informa-
tion tools anytime at
http://mn.gov/deed/data/.
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