Labor Market Analyst - Workforce Studies
AlphaHire Open At a glance
Mid-level Market Research role at AlphaHire. Remote, United States · contract.
Pay not stated Market Research salary
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What you'll do
- Turn labor market data into findings on occupations, pay, skills and career routes
- Compare occupational demand with worker supply and pinpoint skills gaps
- Assess wage growth, economic mobility and obstacles facing priority populations
- Validate data through employer interviews and surveys, then prepare reports, dashboards and briefs
- When approved, add your qualifications and past work to proposal materials
What you bring
- At least five years analyzing workforce or labor market data for public agencies, workforce boards, colleges or economic development groups
- Practical experience with BLS, state labor data, Census/ACS and Lightcast or a comparable tool
- Strong analytical and report-writing ability, plus comfort working as a project-based 1099 consultant
Who this fits
This contract role suits a mid-career analyst who can work independently on project-based studies. Engagements are remote-first, with occasional client travel, and scope, schedule and fee are agreed before work starts.
From the employer
AlphaGov delivers public-sector consulting for cities, counties, school systems, special districts, utilities, and related agencies. Our work spans classification and compensation, organizational and operational studies, research and program evaluation, economic and workforce analysis, surveys and community research, and applied data and infrastructure research.
We engage experienced practitioners as project-based collaborators. Engagements are remote-first with occasional client travel. When you authorize it, AlphaGov may name you as an expert collaborator or key personnel on proposals that match your expertise. We build ready teams for live pursuits - not speculative staffing banks.
AlphaGov is building a bench of labor market analysts for workforce, skills gap, and economic mobility studies for counties, cities, workforce boards, and colleges. You would turn labor market data into clear findings on in-demand occupations, wages, skills, and career pathways.
We confirm scope, schedule, and fee with you before any engagement begins.
What you'll do
• Analyze labor market information from BLS, state LMI offices, Census/ACS, and Lightcast or similar tools
• Build occupational demand and supply analyses and skills gap assessments
• Identify target industries, in-demand occupations, wage levels, and career pathways
• Analyze economic mobility, wage progression, and barriers for priority populations
• Conduct employer interviews and surveys to validate data findings
• Write reports, dashboards, and briefs for workforce boards, elected officials, and partners
• Contribute qualifications and past-performance narrative to AlphaGov proposals when you authorize naming
Apply to be considered.
Requirements
Required
• At least 5 years analyzing labor market or workforce data for public agencies, workforce boards, colleges, or economic development organizations
• Hands-on use of BLS, state LMI, and Census/ACS data, plus Lightcast (Emsi) or a similar tool
• Strong data analysis and report writing skills
• Comfortable as a 1099 project-based consultant
Nice to have
• WIOA regional or local plan, sector strategy, or skills gap study experience
• Economic mobility or self-sufficiency analysis
• Degree in economics, labor studies, or public policy
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