To lance, an hr manager, used reports from the u. s. bureau of labor statistics and the u. s. census bureau for information about his industry's labor pool in his geographic area.

recruit new employees from outside the organisation

Explanation:

The HR (Human resource) manager key responsibilities includes the recruitment of new employees for the organisation.

Since Lance personally has limited information about the industry's labor pool, the best sources of such information is the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau because they are a backbone of information.

This information could help with decisions about salary, benefits etc