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Schedule of Events <br /> <br />Jim Wrobteski and Kyle Uphoff <br /> <br />Understanding the Workforce in Your Community <br />Access to a quality workforce is an important issue for communities <br />trying to lure new employers into their region. Prospective employers <br />want to know that they will l~e able to draw upon a workforce that will <br />supply their present and future employment needs. The Minnesota <br />Labor Shed Analysis Tool offers communities a new resource in helping <br />them understand their local and regional labor force..As part ora collab- <br />oration among the U.S. Census Bureau, the'Minnesota Department of <br />Employment and Economic Development and Excensus LLC, this web- <br />based tool allows economic development professionals to understand <br />what communities s~pply the workers that fill Iocal ]obs and in what com- <br />munities local residents are employed. Moreover, the tool draws upon <br />rich data sources to describe the industries of employment, wages and <br />demographic data that can be used to describe the local workforce. <br /> <br />Refreshment Break <br />Session 6 <br />Legislative Speaker <br />Rep. Bob Gunther <br /> <br />Chairperson, Minnesota House Jobs and Economic <br />Opportunity Policy and Finance Committee <br /> <br />Luncheon <br />Door Prizes and Adjourn <br /> <br />22 <br /> <br /> <br />