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An Multi Agency Statewide Youth Initiative

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While not owned by WRA, DWS (including contributions from WRA) is a partner to two additional web-systems that focus specifically on career exploration: Careers.Utah.gov www.utah.gov/careers - DWS (including WRA) is a partner in this multi-agency statewide youth initiative. The LMI Department provides substantial content to the system, which packages many State resources under three key content areas: 1) Explore Careers, 2) Investigate Careers, and 3) Find a Job. UtahFutures.org DWS (including WRA) is a partner in a Statewide, multi-agency career exploration partnership and web-system geared primarily for youth. Having replaced the Department of Education’s CHOICES system over a half-dozen years ago, UtahFutures.org incorporates the O*NET Career Exploration Tools, the O*NET database (with skills, knowledges, abilities, specific job tasks, etc.), and Workforce Information from WRA. Difficult-to-Fill Jobs Study http://jobs.utah.gov/wi/pubs/specialreports/difficultfilljobstudy.pdf (full report) http://jobs.utah.gov/wi/pubs/specialreports/difficulttofill.pdf (brief report) This study’s reports (full and brief) provides information on the data collected for occupations that are considered “difficult to fill” by employers in key industries (high-skill and high-education) and measures the dynamics of any perceived or actual skills shortages within Utah’s labor market. The report goes far beyond the traditional Job Vacancy Survey by helping DWS:  Establish a baseline

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