MassCEC’s Workforce Development Department funds training and education programs across the state, working closely with the MassHire workforce system, public and private educational institutions, training providers, community-based organizations, and businesses. The research services we are seeking would add value to our work with these partners, providing them with timely labor market information and intelligence in a format that is easy to understand and actionable. This support would include but is not limited to the following: • Regularly tracking changes in the labor market impacting climate-critical occupations and climatetech sectors, including analysis of education, employment, and business statistics; • Research to understand rapidly evolving occupations, as well as new and emerging occupations; • Research to understand demand for jobs that contribute to climate resilience and adaptation as extreme weather increases in both frequency and intensity; • Analysis of the impact of the energy transition on fossil fuel workers; and • Research to understand changes in skill demand, in order to understand how job requirements are changing for existing occupations, including demand for industry recognized credentials and certifications.
