Using Labor Market Information (LMI)

for Academic Currency and Students’ Career Success

A Planning Workshop (via Zoom)

Wednesdays, April 29 and May 13, 2026, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm ET

Registration Deadline: FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2026

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The Yes We Must Coalition is offering a two-session workshop for college/university teams on Wednesdays, April 29 and May 13, 2026, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm ET. The workshop will be led by Ray Barbosa, Senior Analyst at Jobs for the Future, a national leader in initiatives that expand equity in preparing students for meaningful careers and economic mobility.

Labor market information (LMI) can be a means to answer questions about how to better serve college learners and ensure they are being prepared for entry and advancement along a career pathway. Data on industry trends, occupational requirements, wages, or whether wages align with living wage in a particular region​ provide insights that faculty and staff in any type of institution of higher education need to help students maximize their opportunities for learning and career-readiness. In this workshop, participants will be introduced to publicly available sources of LMI and ways resources can be used to support better learner outcomes, update curricula, and engage stakeholders in your region. The workshop is intended for cross-campus teams of at least
2 people.

What Is Involved?

The workshop will consist of two 2-hour virtual gatherings in Zoom on Wednesdays, April 29 and May13, 2026, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm ET. Campus teams will complete a pre-workshop exercise and a team assignment in between sessions.

Who Should Attend?

Teams from all Yes We Must Coalition member schools and other colleges/universities who share our commitment to increasing the success of students from low-income backgrounds are invited. The workshop content and activities are relevant for participants who have familiarity with LMI tools or are new to using them. Campus teams will participate together in the workshop sessions and develop an action-oriented plan for their campus.

Teams must consist of at least 2 members. The workshop is open to all members of your faculty and staff who want to learn about and participate in implementing these approaches.

Campus Team Outcomes:

• Identify connections between career development and college programming.
• Understand the purpose of labor market information within the context of four-year liberal arts colleges/universities.
• Become familiar with the variety of LMI tools and the basics for utilizing them.
• Consider strategies for aligning college programs with labor market opportunities.
• Teams will meet colleagues at Yes We Must Coalition member schools and others who share common goals and contexts for advancing degree completion for all students and stimulate collaborative work on practices, programs, and policies.
• Leave with an invitation to participate in a post-meeting virtual Community of Practice to assist one another with plan implementation.

How to Register and Cost for Participating

Cost for a Campus Team of at least 2 and up to 4 members is $400 for Yes We Must Coalition institutional members; cost for a team from non-YWMC institutions is $550. For teams larger than 4, additional members may join at a cost of $75 per additional member. Team registration deadline is Friday, April 24. To register, one college/university representative should complete the Registration Form below, providing names, titles/roles, and email contacts for team participants. Payment must be made by credit card at time of registration through the payment link at the bottom of the online form. Registrants will be sent links to the Zoom workshop sessions as well as the pre-workshop exercise to complete and return.

Workshop Leader

Ray Barbosa is a senior analyst in the Research, Evaluation & Analytics unit at Jobs for the Future. He identifies opportunities for workers to attain quality jobs and focuses on those that pay a living wage and have accessible on-ramps that don’t require postsecondary education. He also supports JFF’s data systems and tools development. His skills and areas of expertise include providing  regional context and strategic insights through labor market information, creating tools and processes for efficient data collection and analysis, and providing technical assistance to educational institutions, training providers, and community-based organizations.

For Questions

Contact Ann Landis, Program Manager at the Yes We Must Coalition,
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