You’ve heard the analogy: It’s easy enough to get the toothpaste out of the tube, but it’s much harder to get it back in. Daniel Gros, Director of the Centre for European Policy Studies wrote a post entitled “The Skills Deficit,” in which he persuasively makes the same point about manufacturing in the US.
Sep. 9, 2010 | Posted by Mark BeauchampInteractive Map: Maine Has Highest Concentration of Baby Boomers
NOTE: This post has been updated to show the total number of baby boomers in each state and what percentage each state occupies of the national total. See the table at the bottom of the post for state-by-state numbers.
Sep. 8, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightHow To: Use Analyst for Grants
As part of a recent series of posts on grant writing, here’s a how-to video that shows how Analyst can be used to save time and easily get local labor market information for grant applications. The video runs through finding occupation data and moving between industry numbers to the specific occupations those industries serve.
Sep. 8, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightA Few Helpful Tips When Applying for Grants
In recent weeks, EMSI has talked to some of the foremost community college grant writers in the country to get their viewpoint on successful grant applications. The following is taken from a conversation with Tom Prendergast, Director of Institutional Research and Grants at North Central State College (OH), and Betty Wells, the VP of Institutional Advancement at NCSC.
Sep. 8, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightFederal Reserve of Atlanta Interviews Miami Dade College Provost
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta just released an interview with Dr. Rolando Montoya, provost of Miami Dade College, the largest higher education institution in the US. The interview covers changes in Miami Dade’s student demographics, the impact of the recession on the college, how colleges address “skills mismatch,” and the college’s ties to regional economic and workforce development.
Sep. 8, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightRegional Leaders in Idaho Pave Way for Vocational High School
For years, business owners and educators in North Idaho have argued that enhancing career-oriented education opportunities in the region is a key link to a more skilled workforce. Finally last month, their efforts paid off.
Sep. 8, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightEMSI Data Release Notes: Updated 3rd-Quarter 2010 Beta
The “beta” or preliminary release of EMSI’s 3rd-quarter 2010 dataset was updated today and is available to Analyst users. The update incorporates more recent long-term industry projections from several states.
Sep. 7, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightWorkforce Center Launches New Site with Career Coach
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.”
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