Here is a video preview of EMSI’s latest update to business-level data in Analyst.
Aug. 24, 2012 | Posted by Josh StevensonClient Snapshot: Career Coach at North Central State College
In 2008, Tom Prendergast, the Director of IR at North Central State College in Mansfield, Ohio, worked with EMSI through a federal workforce grant to create the basic methodology behind what has become Career Coach, EMSI’s web-based tool for connecting students to careers.
Aug. 14, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzAmerica’s Music Scene
Playing off an Atlantic article on the geography of music jobs in the US, we dig into EMSI data on two occupations — musicians & singers and music directors & composers — for the 10 metros that serve as music hubs.
Aug. 13, 2012 | Posted by Christian LeithartThe Growing Number of Freelancers in Entertainment
EMSI’s new class-of-worker data shows that proprietors account for 242,000-plus, or nearly 80%, of the jobs added since 2001 in the 10 main entertainment and sports-related fields.
Aug. 13, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightThe 20 Largest Self-Employed Occupations
Everyone has a niece who runs her own photography business or a crazy uncle who sells custom bicycle pumps through Amazon. But which self-employment ventures actually employ the most people? And, of those, which are most profitable?
Aug. 3, 2012 | Posted by Christian LeithartThe Stunning Difference Between Private-Sector and Government Jobs since ’07
In advance of Friday’s July jobs report, NPR’s consistently excellent Planet Money blog charted the difference in total jobs gained and lost since 2007 in the private and government sectors.
Aug. 2, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightUnemployment by Detailed Occupation
The BLS provided EMSI with unpublished data on unemployment by detailed occupation from 2000 to 2010 (with 2011 included separately), and the numbers are as unpleasant as you might expect for low-skilled and production workers.
Jul. 31, 2012 | Posted by Joshua Wright‘In-Demand’ Occupations for the Self-Employed
Our friends over at CareerBuilder posted a helpful lineup of 10 occupations that are “in demand.” Here at EMSI, we’re always looking for a chance to show off our data and tools, so we saw this article as an opportunity to use our new “class of worker” categories and compare salaried workers to the self-employed.
Jul. 31, 2012 | Posted by Christian LeithartWhat is EMSI’s Class of Worker Data?
Check out this video to get a look at how EMSI’s class-of-worker data expands your ability to dig into economic questions about your region and get a better grasp of what’s going on in diverse worker categories.
Jul. 31, 2012 | Posted by Josh StevensonHow Do I Export Data from Analyst?
This video shows you how simple exporting data from Analyst is.
Jul. 27, 2012 | Posted by Josh StevensonWhat Data Can I Find in Analyst?
This video describes the basic makeup of industry and occupational data, and demonstrates how conveniently Analyst can navigate this information.
Jul. 27, 2012 | Posted by Josh StevensonKotkin: Top Metros for Self-Employment
Our friend Joel Kotkin published some interesting findings on NewGeography and Forbes using our latest dataset on the self-employed. In it he cites some of our original research that suggests that the self-employed grew by a 14.4% increase from 2001-2012, and brings up some important points on what is driving more people to become self-employed.
Jul. 25, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzEMSI Adds Equifax Business-Level Data
Here at EMSI we’ve been in the midst of lots of new data updates. Here’s another. We are about to make a significant and very cool update to the business level data in our labor market analysis tool.
Jul. 25, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzDesign Services: Self-Employed vs. Salaried Employees
With most businesses now online or using computers as their primary production tool the demand for what we will refer to as “design services” is strong. Using our latest dataset, let’s take a closer look at the design services industries.
Jul. 23, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzCan Americans Eat Their Way Out of the Recession?
Foodservice sales are expected to hit a record $632 billion this year. The second largest private sector employer, the restaurant industry is also projected to enjoy more robust hiring growth in 2012 than the economy as a whole. What’s going on in the foodservice industry?
Jul. 23, 2012 | Posted by Gwen M. Burrow-
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