Location quotient (LQ) is a valuable way of quantifying how concentrated a particular industry, cluster, occupation, or demographic group is in a region as compared to the nation. It can reveal what makes a particular region “unique” in comparison to the national average.
Oct. 14, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzIndustry Sectors That Define The Nation’s Largest Metro Areas
We have selected the 30 most populous metro areas and pulled some key details on large, highly concentrated industries to see how the reputations of those cities are often shaped by key, often nationally dominant industries.
Oct. 14, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzAnalyst 3 Feature Tutorial: Using STEM Groups
Watch a video on accessing the STEM occupation groups we’ve built into the tool, and get a few tips on basic analysis.
Oct. 14, 2011 | Posted by Josh StevensonAnalyst 3 Feature Tutorial: My Programs
Watch a video on managing the program data that comes up in the “My Programs” tab in “Education.”
Oct. 14, 2011 | Posted by Josh StevensonEMSI Data 2011.4 Beta Release
We are pleased to announce the release of our “beta,” or preview, EMSI 2011.4 dataset. This release reflects important updates from several important data sources.
Oct. 13, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzOccupation Report: Aging Engineers
National data suggests that over 50% of the engineering workforce is between the ages of 45 and 64, which means our nation could face huge demands for new engineers as a result of retirement.
Oct. 10, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzProduct Update: Analyst 3 Beta
Our next A3 beta update will include a new “slide to detail” feature that we are pretty excited about. This functionality allows a user to “slide” the screen from an overview report to a detail view (and back) without leaving the original report. Here’s a quick video on how it works.
Oct. 7, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzInteractive Graphic: Manufacturing Jobs and Exports
In this interactive graphic produced in collaboration with Tableau, you can explore EMSI’s data on manufacturing jobs and exports.
Oct. 6, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightThe Connection Between Manufacturing Jobs and Exports
The manufacturing sector has experienced massive reduction of its workforce (-23% from 2002-10). Here is something that might not be as intuitive — manufacturing exports (inflation-adjusted) actually grew by 56% over the same time period.
Oct. 6, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzEMSI Conference Recap
Last week EMSI held its first annual user conference in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, which is 90 minutes north of the company headquarters in Moscow, Idaho. We had a wonderful time and really enjoyed being able to connect with clients.
Oct. 5, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzPerformance of High-Wage Jobs From 2007-11
Using Analyst we took a look at the highest-paying jobs from 2007-2011. What we were interested to see is what jobs come up, how they are performing, and if we can sense any trends that might help jobseekers over the coming year.
Oct. 4, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzNational WIB Benefit-Cost Assessment and Economic Impact Model
EMSI and its partners, NAWB and Full Capacity Marketing, are working to develop a model that examines the economic impact and investment effectiveness of the WIBs’ WIA-funded jobseeker programs, as well as the WIBs’ employer-based services.
Oct. 4, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzFive Counties That Made The Biggest Jump in Median Household Income Since The Recession
Five counties saw their median household income soar at least 20% from 2007 to 2010. Using Analyst, we looked at EMSI data for each of these counties to see the sectors contributing to the spike in income — i.e, those that offer high-paying earnings per job and added jobs during what was a rough time for much of the country.
Sep. 28, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightEmployers First Training Portal
EMSI recently partnered with the Southwest Ohio Region Workforce Investment Board (SWORWIB) to create a brand new web-based “Training Portal” as part of the new Employers First website.
Sep. 23, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzCool Data Visualizations Using All4Ed Model
The Alliance for Excellent Education and NBC News’ Education Nation recently held a competition to create infographics using the economic impact data from EMSI’s recently developed model.
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