Monroe Community College Rebuilds the Rochester Economy With Career Coach

Here at EMSI, we love data. But, even more than data, we love seeing what we do making a difference for real people. That’s why we were so excited to see one of our clients, Monroe Community College, featured in a recent cover story in Community College Week.

Apr. 24, 2013 | Posted by Fraser Martens

Testimonial: Signature HealthCARE VP On Using EMSI Data for Recruiting

Since last fall, Signature has been using Analyst, EMSI’s web-based labor market data and analysis tool, to help recruiters at each of its site find the talent they need.

Apr. 23, 2013 | Posted by Joshua Wright

Miami Dade College Markets Programs and Advises Students with Career Coach

Rather than focus on the sheer number of students it serves, Miami Dade College is more concerned about ensuring its graduates enter the workforce with the right skills and credentials. That’s where EMSI’s Career Coach fits in.

Apr. 22, 2013 | Posted by Joshua Wright

EMSI 2013.2 Beta Data Now Available

EMSI is pleased to announce the release of the “beta” or preview version of our 2013.2 data release. The most significant changes in this release are updated versions of certain data sources.

Apr. 19, 2013 | Posted by Joshua Wright

British Columbia Industries Are Still Climbing Out Of The Recession

How are industries in British Columbia doing in the aftereffects of the Great Recession? What industries are now ahead of where they were in 2008, and which have slid further into job losses? Well, it depends. We drill down to get to the facts.

Apr. 19, 2013 | Posted by Fraser Martens

Hiring An ‘Unfillable’ Position? Broaden Your Perspective!

The Hiring Site, CareerBuilder’s professional-oriented job search site, recently used EMSI’s data on worker skills and occupational compatibility to look into alternative ways of staffing hard-to-fill positions.

Apr. 15, 2013 | Posted by Fraser Martens

How Should We Look At Jobs? A Discussion of Labor Market Data and Job Postings

In this post, we talk about the pros and cons of job-posting data, how it differs from the vast amount of labor market data available in the U.S., and how best to approach it from both a tactical and strategic perspective.

Apr. 9, 2013 | Posted by Rob Sentz

How Troy University Uses EMSI To Help Alabama Communities with Economic Development

With Analyst, EMSI’s data research tool, Troy University’s Center for International Business and Economic Development spreads integral labor market information to practitioners throughout Alabama more efficiently and with less fuss than it could before.

Apr. 8, 2013 | Posted by Joshua Wright

CareerBuilder Forecast: Stable, Slightly Slower Hiring Expected in Second Quarter

Although hiring is expected to remain stable in the second quarter, companies plan to add fewer workers than they did this time last year, according to the CareerBuilder job forecast.

Apr. 4, 2013 | Posted by Joshua Wright

America’s Off-The-Radar Tech Hubs

At the moment, the technology sector is the focus of a lot of attention — and with good reason. We chose 11 MSAs which have exhibited impressive growth but which have also, for the most part, sneaked under the radar.

Apr. 3, 2013 | Posted by Christian Leithart

The Most Competitive States for Job Growth

North Dakota still dominates in terms of the percent of total jobs that can be explained by regional competitiveness. Texas is still No. 2. Nevada is still last. After that, our new analysis based on shift share diverts from our previous analysis.

Apr. 3, 2013 | Posted by Joshua Wright

Surprise! Canadian Industries You Didn’t Expect To See Gaining — Or Losing

Sorting through the hundreds of 4-digit industry classifications in our Canadian data, we managed to find a few genuinely surprising industries that have grown – or declined – at eye-catching rates.

Apr. 1, 2013 | Posted by Fraser Martens

A State-by-State Look at How Construction Is Doing Post-Recession

Huge growth, even more decline. That’s the big picture for the construction industry looking at the last decade. But the reality is the prospects for the construction industry have been a bit better of late — something that’s borne out in EMSI data and other indicators.

Mar. 28, 2013 | Posted by Joshua Wright

Looking at the Full Range of Wages with Visualizing Economics

We’re used to seeing median wage data for occupations. But Visualizing Economics’ new book gives us insight into the full range of many occupations’ real earnings potential.

Mar. 27, 2013 | Posted by Fraser Martens

Webinar: How Monroe Community College Uses Career Coach for Marketing

On April 2, Monroe Community College’s Todd Oldham will talk about how MCC has been using its Career Coach site, which was launched last January, for marketing purposes.

Mar. 26, 2013 | Posted by Rob Sentz