Students say that their ability to find quality information on a college website is key to their decision to enroll. And with so much interest in, and scrutiny on, jobs and the economy students want to know exactly how the education and training colleges provide leads to good jobs.
Jan. 10, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzQuantifying the Economic Contribution of Washburn University
Washburn contributes nearly $480 million in annual added income to northeast Kansas. But that’s not all. Students see a 15.9% average rate of return on their investment in WU and an increase of $5.60 in discounted lifetime income for every dollar invested in the school.
Jan. 6, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightUnemployment by College Major: The Dim Job Prospects for Architecture Grads, New and Old
The employment outlook for all architects — not just new grads — started to sour in 2007, in conjunction with the onset of the Great Recession. It has only started to recover in the past year or so — and perhaps most perplexing, the number of architecture graduates in the nation continues to rise.
Jan. 5, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightThe Hardest Job To Fill In 2012? A Look At The Supply of Web Developers
“The demand for top-tier [software] engineering talent sharply outweighs the supply in almost every market especially in San Francisco, New York, and Boston,” writes Inc.com’s Keith Cline. But is there really a shortage of web developers? We take a look.
Jan. 3, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightHow To Video: Understanding the Occupation Report
If you feel lost when you’re looking at an Occupation Report in Analyst 3, or even if you just want to brush up on some of the data and functionality there, this post will take you on a video tour, describing the data and charts in detail.
Jan. 3, 2012 | Posted by StevensonThe Shrinking Sector: Manufacturing as a Proportion of all Jobs Since 2001
Certain segments of manufacturing are indeed on the upswing, as noted by Joel Kotkin and others. But there’s no getting around this fact: As a proportion of all jobs, the manufacturing sector has dwindled in the last decade.
Dec. 31, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightThe Fastest-Growing Jobs During The Economic Downturn (2007-2011)
Here is a look at the fastest-growing jobs in the country from 2007-2011. These are all occupations that have grown despite our nation’s economic turmoil which began in 2007.
Dec. 15, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzHow To Video: Finding the Value of an Industry
How many jobs and what amount of earnings does any industry in your region support? Watch a video about finding this information in the Input/Output tool in Analyst 3.
Dec. 15, 2011 | Posted by StevensonHow To Video: Creating Occupation or Industry Groups
Watch a video on creating and using occupation and industry groups in Analyst 3.
Dec. 14, 2011 | Posted by StevensonHow To Video: Deleting Jobs in Input/Output
How do you make a case for keeping an employer in your region? Use Input/Output to show the full range of effects on the regional economy. Watch a video demonstrating how to do this in Analyst 3.
Dec. 14, 2011 | Posted by StevensonEMSI Clients Shine in Aspen Prize for Comm. College Excellence
Congratulations to Valencia College in Orlando, an EMSI client, for taking home the inaugural Aspen Prize, awarded Monday in Washington, D.C. Valencia was selected as the top two-year college — from a pool of 1,200 in the nation — based on its academic and workforce outcomes.
Dec. 12, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightHow To Video: Adding Jobs to an Industry in the I/O
What can you do with an Input/Output report? This video shows you the most basic application for I/O.
Dec. 8, 2011 | Posted by StevensonOn Labor Force Dropouts and the Share of Women in Local & State Government
Catherine Rampell took a look at the drop in the labor force this week, noting that women made up the entire net loss (315,000). One theory Rampell posited, before her followup post, is perhaps some of the drop can be traced to state and local government employees who were let go.
Dec. 8, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightThree EMSI Webinars: Data 101; Careers and College Websites; and Input-Output Modeling
On Dec. 13, 14, and 15, EMSI will host three webinars. Each will be at 2:00 p.m. Eastern, 11 a.m. Pacific.
Dec. 6, 2011 | Posted by Rob Sentz-
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