Making Better Bets: Using Labor Market Data to Craft New Programs, Ensure Quality, and Deliver on Promises
Summary
• None The York University School of Continuing Studies has made the use of labor market data a core strategy for achieving its mission to help students to get jobs, build skills, and advance their careers. While educators understood that labor market knowledge was an essential element in offering curriculum that would allow students to get jobs and build skills, the school lacked a way to confidently research and prudently invest in new programming. York’s School of Continuing Studies began utilizing tools from Emsi Burning Glass that allow them to more fully understand the labor market in real time, and better prepare students to thrive in it. With the help of Emsi Burning Glass, we have gotten to the point where we can take risks, make reasonable bets, and see them translate into great programs in the marketplace,” reports Amit Dixit, Senior Market Research Analyst at the School of Continuing Studies. The York University School of Continuing Studies has made the frequent, standardized, and nimble use of labor market data a core strategy for achieving its mission to help students to get jobs, build skills, and advance their careers.