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re: Data Centers -- a question every economic developer should ask is, "Compared to what?"

Fact is every development decision has an opportunity cost.

We break down more data about data centers and jobs in our new Lightpaper: https://t.co/KzyLmKqX3R

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Communities hoping to attract *data center investment* may need to think less about incentives and more about talent pipelines.

Meaning the regions that win won't necessarily be the ones with the biggest subsidies. They may be the ones with the people.
https://t.co/KzyLmKqX3R

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Everyone talks about how many jobs a new data center creates.
Almost nobody asks how many of those jobs are **temporary**

Learn more about the impact of data centers and the labor market in our new Lightpaper >> https://t.co/KzyLmKqX3R

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One of the biggest Workforce Pell misconceptions is that organizations need to build everything from scratch.

In reality, many leaders are starting with what already works.

Our new ebook outlines six practical strategies for Workforce Pell readiness: https://t.co/Z9AEeazRbQ

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Matt Walsh, Research Director here at Lightcast, talks about the importance of non-degree credentials in the current labor market and how it must be blended with a focus on skills.

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International students have historically played a major role in building the US healthcare talent pipeline. Now, declining international enrollment threatens to narrow that pipeline, especially in fields already facing persistent labor shortages. https://t.co/Yc7yt3Yftq

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In conversation: Watch as researchers Elena Magrini and Matt Walsh explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the labor market, changing the skills employers need, and challenging traditional approaches to education, hiring, and workforce strategy. https://t.co/BQHv5QCZod

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How do institutions identify which credentials and pathways are truly aligned with workforce demand?

Our new ebook explores how institutions are approaching pathway alignment in the Workforce Pell era. https://t.co/Z9AEeazRbQ

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The #healthcare labor challenge is bigger than today’s shortages.

Globally declining birth rates are reshaping the long-term workforce pipeline, shrinking future labor supply while demand for healthcare services continues to rise. https://t.co/SHamqvQhRe

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Workforce Pell decisions will depend heavily on data.

Our new eBook explores how organizations are using workforce and outcomes data to support stronger Workforce Pell planning and implementation. https://t.co/Z9AEeazRbQ

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Five years ago, Action Greensboro launched a simple but powerful idea: reconnect former residents with opportunities back home.

Today, a new Lightcast economic impact analysis shows just how valuable that strategy has become. https://t.co/UGadj1gpTv

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FACT: The US healthcare workforce depends on immigrants.

But tighter restrictions to immigration as a whole, tensions with any individual country these workers come from could constrain future job growth.

More on this here: https://t.co/Yc7yt3Yftq

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Preparing for Workforce Pell requires more than awareness. It requires strategy.

In our new eBook, we outline six practical ways institutions and workforce organizations can prepare now. https://t.co/Z9AEeazRbQ

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The US Healthcare system depends heavily on imported goods and foreign-born workers. But trade wars, aging global populations, and slowing international migration now threaten to make health-related goods and services harder to provide. https://t.co/Yc7yt3Yftq

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@washingtonpost tapped our Ron Hetrick to discuss the current state of the job market.

Joined by economists from LinkedIn, Indeed, Zip Recruitor, Ron contextualizes the data around job openings and unemployment. Read it in full here: https://t.co/aWOu1gseBm

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@CNBC spoke with our Elena Magrini to help contextualize the growth in requests for AI skills.

"Job postings are increasingly emphasizing AI skills and there are signals that employers are willing to pay premium salaries for them.”

Full article: https://t.co/5DNKHlUeOP

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Workforce Pell implementation will involve much more than adding new programs.

Our new eBook explores the common implementation challenges leaders are facing, and how many are beginning to prepare for what comes next. https://t.co/Z9AEeazRbQ

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Ut oh.

Growth in new graduates has slowed, and for the first time since the Great Recession, the overall number of college graduates in Healthcare-related fields actually fell from the prior year. https://t.co/PZej0j7roj

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Workforce Pell could reshape how states, institutions, and workforce systems approach talent development.

Our new eBook explores what Workforce Pell means for educators and public sector leaders, and what preparation looks like now.
https://t.co/Z9AEeazRbQ

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We're proud to have recently collaborated with both Brookings and Stanford to produce reports about AI and the labor force.

Explore the insights via our AI research and insights focused page here: https://t.co/HxxBHA1Tfb