Making Better Work

In this episode, our host Kristin Wolff talks with Fran Valentine and Diana Barrett, from Indiana’s workforce data team. Fran is the Senior Director of Research, Analysis & Engagement at the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, and Diana is her colleague and the Assistant Director at the Department.   We learn about how the State of Indiana, as a partner in the US Department of Labor’s Workforce Data Quality Initiative (WDQI), is working with Indiana University and others to link data that helps us better understand how our education systems and labor markets work, and improve policy and programs designed to help Indiana students, workers, and firms as a result.   For more information: * Indiana’s WDQI Effort: http://www.hoosierdata.in.gov/wdqi/Default.asp * Occupation Assignment Engine: http://www.hoosierdata.in.gov/wdqi/occupation-assignment.asp * Documentation and emerging models: http://www.hoosierdata.in.gov/wdqi/knowledge-transfer.asp * Indiana Business Research Center: https://ibrc.kelley.i