Arapahoe/Douglas Works! has unveiled a new website that includes the workforce version of Career Coach — EMSI’s new web tool that “will revolutionize the way jobseekers look for jobs,” according to Joe Barela, Division Manager at the workforce center in the southeastern part of the Denver Metro Area.
Sep. 3, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightA Shift in Focus for Economic Developers?
With little or no job growth, how should economic developers measure success? William Fulton addresses that question in the September issue of Governing Magazine.
Sep. 1, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightConnecting Students to Careers through Data
Anthony Carnevale and his colleagues at the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce wrote an editorial last week for Inside Higher Ed in which they argue colleges have “failed to adequately connect college and careers.”
Aug. 31, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightThe Sectoral Initiative in the US
Last week, we blogged about a study from the Public/Private Ventures group. This week, the National Network of Sector Partners and the Insight Center for Community Economic Development are set to release a report that reads well in tandem – “Sector Snapshot: A Profile of Sector Initiatives, 2010.”
Aug. 30, 2010 | Posted by Mark BeauchampTwo Workforce-Oriented Surveys to Pass Along
We wanted to share a couple of surveys — one from the Workforce Strategy Center and the other from the National Association of Workforce Boards.
Aug. 30, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightEMSI Q&A: Rick Maher, President of Maher & Maher
Maher & Maher was formed in 1987, but it wasn’t until the early 1990s that the consulting firm first plunged into the realm of workforce development and large-scale regional projects. We recently spoke with Rick Maher about the key issues regarding regionalism, getting people invested in long-term planning, and much more.
Aug. 30, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightPublic/Private Ventures: “Tuning In To Local Labor Markets”
UPDATED: Over the past two decades, an innovative approach to workforce development known as “sectoral employment” has emerged, resulting in the creation of industry-specific training programs that prepare unemployed or under-skilled workers for skilled positions and connect them with employers seeking to fill such vacancies.
Aug. 27, 2010 | Posted by Mark BeauchampWho (or What) Creates Jobs? The Quest for the Engines of Employment
Mark Thoma and Catherine Rampell point to a new study that argues that the age (not the size) of a business is the key factor in their employment growth.
Aug. 27, 2010 | Posted by Mark BeauchampHow To: Program Review
Here are a set of videos that demonstrate how Analyst users can review specific programs at their colleges or in their regions and ensure local training is matching up with regional labor market demand.
Aug. 25, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightEMSI Named to Inc. 5,000 List for 4th Straight Year
Inc. Magazine has again recognized EMSI as one of America’s fastest-growing companies, placing the Idaho-based firm in the Inc. 5,000 for the fourth year in a row. EMSI achieved its second-highest ranking, at No. 950.
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