When Kate F. Kitchener set out to design a green-jobs training program at LaGuardia Community College, she began by taking the pulse of local industry, but not in the usual way.
Rather than poring over labor-market reports—the most recent of which are months old—and cold-calling local employers, Ms. Kitchener used software that gathers up-to-date information on hiring trends and job requirements. In just a few minutes, she says, she was able to "see the skill set that
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