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title: "Pathways to Employment: Follow Kansas T.O.T.O. Down This Path to Success"
description: Join us for an insightful session on how the LMI Division of the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) is using the Wicked power of Virtual Career Center to turn data into career intelligence.
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# Pathways to Employment

## Follow Kansas T.O.T.O. Down This Path to Success

This webinar has concluded. Resources will be sent out shortly. 

Join us later this month, on Wednesday, October 22, from 2 - 3 PM ET, for an insightful session on how the Labor Market Information (LMI) Division of the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL) is using the Wicked power of Virtual Career Center to turn data into career intelligence. How did they do this? Follow us over the rainbow to find out how this platform is helping students and career-changers find their yellow-brick career pathway, all while still residing in Kansas.

What is the platform named? Today’s Occupations, Tomorrow’s Opportunities (T.O.T.O.), is the platform, and its innovative career exploration tools are designed to help students and career changers navigate their professional paths. The website includes the Wizard of Jobs, which helps users estimate the salary needed for their desired lifestyle, an electronic portfolio, which provides record-keeping for career development and readiness, and curates resources for supporting students and facilitators.

Educators, career counselors, workforce professionals, and agency and organization staff members: this webinar is for you! Learn how T.O.T.O. supports meaningful school, career, and employment journeys across Kansas and beyond.

## Session Speakers

![2025 October Pathways Speakers](https://go.geographicsolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2025%20October%20Pathways%20Speakers.png?width=211&height=211&name=2025%20October%20Pathways%20Speakers.png)

Rosy Marquez 

**LMI Publications and Outreach Specialist, Kansas Department of Labor**

 

Rosy Marquez is a Research Analyst for the Labor Market Information (LMI) Division with the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL). She holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Washburn University and has been with KDOL's LMI division since 2022. Rosy's role involves marketing and publication development, where she helps turn labor market data into clear, useful information for a wide range of audiences.

 

 

 

![2025 October Pathways Speakers (2)](https://go.geographicsolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2025%20October%20Pathways%20Speakers%20(2).png?width=211&height=211&name=2025%20October%20Pathways%20Speakers%20(2).png)

**Laura Crosswhite** 

**Deputy LMI Director, Kansas Department of Labor** 

Laura Crosswhite serves as the Deputy Director for the Labor Market Information (LMI) Division with the Kansas Department of Labor (KDOL). She graduated with a bachelor's degree in applied statistics and joined KDOL’s LMI division in 2019. Laura oversees the development and communication of LMI's data products and websites, which can help data users make informed decisions for a variety of purposes, including career planning and preparation, public or private workforce investments, employer recruiting plans, and business investment decision making.

 

![2025 October Pathways Speakers (1)](https://go.geographicsolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2025%20October%20Pathways%20Speakers%20(1).png?width=211&height=211&name=2025%20October%20Pathways%20Speakers%20(1).png)

Gideon Hockenbarger

**Data Analyst, Kansas Department of Labor**

 

Gideon Hockenbarger is a Data Analyst with the Labor Market Information Division of the Kansas Department of Labor. He started as an intern in 2022, becoming a full-time employee following graduation in May 2023. As a part of LMI, his focus was initially on database updates and technical documentation, before he shifted to front-end development for the division’s two websites: the Kansas Labor Information Center (KLIC) and Today’s Occupations, Tomorrow’s Opportunities (T.O.T.O.)

 

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