Employment Data for Regional Labor Market Analysis: Application to the Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Career Cluster
July 2022
Acquiring an accurate picture of regional labor market demand in the Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) career cluster can be challenging. Complicating factors include higher rates of seasonal and self-employment in the farming industry, constant shifting of AFNR job definitions and skill requirements due to rapid technological change, differential alignment of CTE Career Clusters with industry definitions, and limitations in labor market data availability and quality at the regional level. This report examines these challenges and provides guidance to CTE practitioners about how to overcome them when assessing regional labor market demand in the AFNR cluster.
Virginia CTE Career Cluster and Pathway Employment Vulnerability to COVID-19
July 2021
This report examines which of Virginia’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) career clusters and pathways may be more susceptible to short- and long-run employment disruption associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic-related vulnerability of each occupation is assessed based on four occupational risk attributes, which are then mapped onto CTE career clusters and pathways to determine which have been most affected by the pandemic and are more likely to experience growth or decline in the future as a result of long-term structural changes.
The Maritime Industry in Virginia
April 2021
The Commonwealth of Virginia, home to the one of the largest and busiest port complexes in the nation, is a leader in the maritime industry. Virginia’s strategic geographic location and robust surface transportation networks enable service to 75 percent of the U.S. population within 24 hours, making the commonwealth a natural gateway to global markets. The Port of Virginia, a group of facilities on the harbor of Hampton Roads, and the deepest harbor on the East Coast, is an expanding and significant force in Virginia’s economy, providing more than 397,000 jobs and $92 billion in total annual revenue.
Virginia’s Workplace Readiness Skills: Framework for the Future
September 2017
Virginia’s Workplace Readiness Skills are a set of personal qualities, people skills, and professional abilities identified by Virginia employers and educators as essential for employee success in the workplace. Developed and updated over the past 20 years to adapt to changing workplace trends and needs, these skills are incorporated into the curriculum of every state Career and Technical Education (CTE) course. In addition to supporting both student and employer needs, Virginia’s Workplace Readiness Skills also benefit industries, regions, and the state as a whole.
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