Return to The Growth in Science & Research Occupations *All data comes from Analyst, EMSI’s web-based, labor market analysis tool that features the most comprehensive and up-to-date employment data available. Job Description What do forest and conservation technicians do? Here’s a quick description from Analyst: SOC 19-4093: Compile data pertaining to size, content, condition, and other characteristics of [...]
Feb. 1, 2012 | Posted by Gwen M. BurrowGeological & Petroleum Technicians
Return to The Growth in Science & Research Occupations *All data comes from Analyst, EMSI’s web-based, labor market analysis tool that features the most comprehensive and up-to-date employment data available. Job Description What do geological and petroleum technicians do? Here’s a quick description from Analyst: SOC 19-4041: Assist scientists in the use of electrical, sonic, or nuclear measuring [...]
Feb. 1, 2012 | Posted by Gwen M. BurrowA Look At Jobs In Ohio (2007-2011)
In this post, we want to identify the best-performing jobs in Ohio based on labor market trends. To do this we use labor market data from Analyst (EMSI’s web-based labor market analysis tool), and filter for the highest-paying, fastest-growing, and most-concentrated jobs in the state. Let’s start with an overview to gain some perspective. From [...]
Jan. 31, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzEMSI Response to the SOTU
The Chronicle for Higher Ed produced a good write-up of the State of the Union address. One of the key things that the President highlighted in the speech was the importance of connecting students to careers.
Jan. 25, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzLone Star College Introduces Career Coach
Here is an article from YourHoustonNews.com about how Lone Star College – Montgomery is using Career Coach, EMSI’s web-based labor market tool designed for students and jobseekers.
Jan. 24, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzOccupation Report: Computer Software Engineers
This post is meant to provide a more in-depth look at the labor market for software engineers, a steadily growing occupation that is broken into two categories.
Jan. 23, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzEMSI Webinar Recap: The WIB Scorecard
In our latest webinar, EMSI Consultants Annike Crapuchettes and Hamilton Galloway discussed the newly developed National WIB Scoreboard, which is due to be officially released in March 2012 and will help the workforce investment system better understand its economic and workforce contribution.
Jan. 20, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightInteractive Graphic: Ranking States By Competitiveness
We teamed up with our friends at Tableau Software to produce an interactive graphic that details individual industries that are driving states to be more (or less) competitive.
Jan. 17, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzEMSI’s 2012 Conference – Save the Date
With sessions for educational, workforce, and economic development professionals, EMSI’s second annual conference will be a great opportunity to hear from other EMSI users, share best practices, and learn more about the data and new product developments.
Jan. 17, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzThe WIB Scorecard
EMSI, a firm with years of experience conducting economic benefit-cost analyses, has teamed up with NAWB and Full Capacity Marketing to produce a WIB Scorecard that will help the workforce investment system better understand its economic and workforce contribution.
Jan. 12, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzWebinar: Workforce Investment Scorecard — Jan. 20
On January 20 at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern), EMSI will host a webinar on its newly developed WIB Scorecard, which is due to be officially released in March 2012.
Jan. 12, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzHumanities or STEM? Looking at the Most Popular Majors for US Students
Virginia Postrel in Bloomberg notes a significant number of all degree recipients are leaning toward skill-based education. But more striking is the decline in STEM majors as a share of all graduates.
Jan. 11, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightA Consumer’s ‘Report Card’ for Colleges: EMSI’s Solution
As of last year, colleges with vocational programs are required to present employment-related information on individual program pages on their website. EMSI responded by creating individual program widgets with all the necessary disclosure information for our Career Coach clients, and so far they’ve been a big hit.
Jan. 11, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightCase Study: EMSI Partners with College Brain Trust in Academic Master Plan for MiraCosta College
“In order for planning to be data-driven, we need solid data that we can depend on. And one of the advantages of working with EMSI is that they provide an objective analysis of local data.”
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