Brownfields Toolbox

Back to Index of Labor Market Assessment Best Practices in Labor Market Assessment Grantees of EPA's Brownfields Job Development and Training program identified best practices for sustainable employment. The grantees identified best practices in ten areas, which were captured in chart form and included in the Best Practices for Job Training Programs in Brownfields Redevelopment Initiatives report. The best practices identified in the area of labor market assessment are: Hire someone to conduct labor market assessment (LMA) and present information to committees. Conduct LMA survey. Form advisory committee with local employers (e.g., engineering firms). Recruit people on advisory committee who may hire your graduates. Have signed agreements with employers to hire graduates. Partner with employment agencies. Partner with workforce development agencies. Contact and involve appropriate federal agencies (e.g., labor, commerce) in assessment pilot project. Involve mayor's office. Develop information network. Involve just-in-time staffing operations. Form alliances with organized labor. Tie in JTPA funding with new technology. Back to Index of Labor Market Assessment