Suzanne Webbwebbsuza@msu.edu

AIM: webbsuza

Session 14

Pitching Ideas for Project 4:Background Reports for Town Hall Attendees

For Next Time: Employment

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Ask Bill if you need clarification for your Pitches

(Pitches given 10/20)

Background Reports for Town Hall Attendees

What are they?

Brief, but detailed reports that help attendees learn more about the issues discussed in the town hall meeting.

They should be well researched and designed to function well during and after the meeting.

1. Individuals or small groups will pitch topics to the class; (more pitch format info in a sec…)

2. Class members will rank each topic and comment on pitches

3. Bill & Sue will green light topics

4. 3-4 person teams will form for each topic/report

1) Format: “lightning round” presentations

2) 3 slides, 3 minutes: audience can ask clarifying questions afterward.

3) Include:◦ Report title, focus, sections◦ Brief rationale (justify scope, audience appeal, etc.)◦ Forecast any research required for the report

Here we go…

Report will highlight demand for career categories that include writing skills by region

Forecast will look out to 2012 and point to areas in MI where PW graduates are likely to find work

Report will be organized by region, with highest concentration areas coming first. Within each region, jobs that most closely fit PW skillset will come first.

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Estimated Job Growth

Currently, data exists that forecasts job growth in a variety of pre-existing categories that do not always map well to professional writing

Professional writers may “fit” into a number of these categories, depending on their specific interests and skills

We want to create a forecast of PW job growth in Michigan that cuts across these categories, helping future graduates to see where they are mostly likely to find a job in Michigan through the year 2012

Our Primary Data source will be the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth, an agency that publishes reports on Michigan’s job market

http://www.milmi.org/

Specifically, we will be aggregating the regional data provided by DL&EG in several different series of forecast reports, including the 2008-2016 “Key Demand Occupations” reports.

We will go outside these reports for comparisons with other states and national forecasts from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics