Labor Market Evaluation
Services
Research is conducted
to analyze employment facts and data relevant to a
specific case. This research is performed in a variety
of ways: in-person or by phone contact with employers,
or other hiring personnel; through valid and reliable
sources on the Internet; in published employment data;
or the library.
The extent of the
research is determined by the professional vocational
counselor, and the information needed to render a
vocational opinion.
Labor Market
information incorporates the following employment
information:
- Hiring: both
entry level and skilled
- License,
certification, or degree
- Background and
training
- Age (within
criteria for job-specific needs)
- Labor
organization affiliation
- Physical strength
& stamina (for disability determination needs)
- Mental/cognitive
issues (for disability determination needs)
- Environmental
factors (for certain disability needs, or for
appropriate dress, work or safety considerations)
- Future
advancement potential (for Earning Capacity
Evaluations)
- Hiring trends,
both present and future openings (for Work
Retraining & Career Counseling)
- Wage, salary,
earnings, or benefit evaluation (Earning Capacity
Evaluations)
Labor Market
Research is typically performed in worker
compensation or litigation matters. It can be
performed specific to any employment information
need.
