The retail trade sector has bled jobs in the last four years, but a select few subsectors within retail — particularly warehouse clubs such as Costco and Sam’s Club — have flourished. We look at EMSI data for the retail sector in detail.
Apr. 16, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightWhy an Economic Impact Study?
Economic impact studies aren’t just about chasing money for the college from the state and federal taxpayers. They have value in many other areas as well, chief among which is goodwill.
Apr. 13, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzIllinois: Top Jobs for 2012
Here we use EMSI’s Analyst to explore the top jobs in Illiois. The results? Occupations in both health care and construction machinery manufacturing are looking good for 2012.
Apr. 12, 2012 | Posted by Gwen M. BurrowStaffing by Industry, Part III: 5-Digit Occupations
This final (for now) post on staffing patterns looks at the top three occupations for each industry sector. This data is much more detailed than the more general sector level information we’ve seen previously in this series.
Apr. 11, 2012 | Posted by Josh StevensonStaffing by Industry, Part II: Top 5 Occupation Sectors
Because EMSI’s staffing pattern data are so unique and useful, we wanted to see if we could come up with some creative ways to provide folks with this valuable perspective on employment by industry. employment across all industries. This post looks more closely at the top five occupation sectors most consistently staffed across industry sectors.
Apr. 11, 2012 | Posted by Josh StevensonStaffing By Industry, Part I: Most Staffed Occupation Sectors
Two of the advantages of EMSI’s integrated tools and data are (1) industry and occupation data in a single tool and (2) the way those industry and occupation data types talk to each other easily in EMSI data. This post focuses on using staffing patterns to find the occupations sectors staffed most consistently by industry sectors.
Apr. 11, 2012 | Posted by Josh StevensonAre Undergraduate Business Majors in Bad Shape?
Melissa Korn’s article in The Wall Street Journal on rethinking the value of an undergrad business degree isn’t likely to show up in the press clippings at American business schools. At least not ones looking to increase enrollment in their four-year business programs.
Apr. 9, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightEMSI’s Higher Education Economic Impact Study: What We’ve Learned and Next Steps
This article presents the lessons we’ve learned over the 12 years of estimating the impact of colleges and universities through our Economic Impact Study and looks at next steps for the EIS.
Apr. 5, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightEMSI at the New England Board of Higher Education
Here is a picture of EMSI’s Hamilton Galloway and Mike Hall speaking with Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin at the New England Board of Higher Education meeting. Gov. Shumlin was the keynote speaker at the event.
Apr. 4, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzTop 5 Metros For Job Creation, 2010-2011
As Economix noted in an article, Gallup released a survey showing the top five metro areas for job creation in 2011. Using data from our latest release, which can be found in Analyst, we thought it would be interesting to check out the occupations that are growing in each metro.
Apr. 3, 2012 | Posted by Gwen M. BurrowThe Prevalence of Low-Wage/Low-Skill Jobs in the US
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Editor’s Desk highlighted two compelling employment charts, both of which point to just how many low-wage/low-skill jobs there are in the US.
Apr. 3, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightWebinar Recap: Raising Community Awareness About How Your College Supports Students
Rebecca Metty-Burns of the College of Southern Nevada joined EMSI for a webinar to discuss how she spreads important information on jobs and programs to employers, faculty, and others in the Las Vegas area with the help of Career Coach.
Apr. 2, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightEMSI Data 2012.1 Beta Release
EMSI is pleased to announce the “beta” or preview release of our 2012.1 dataset. Please note that there are major changes and improvements in this release. Read the following pages carefully and don’t hesitate to call your EMSI customer service representative with any questions.
Mar. 30, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightHouston Community College Launches EMSI’s Interactive Career Tool
“We are excited about adding this tool to the HCC web site and providing current, prospective students and our community at large a valuable tool to help guide the process of career selection,” said Madeline Burillo of HCC.
Mar. 29, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightBLS Releases 2010 Green Job Estimates
According to the BLS, the US had 3,129,112 green jobs in 2010, which accounted for 2.4% of all jobs in the national economy. Some would likely argue that there are more than this, but the BLS provides the first hard estimate — outside of Brookings — on green jobs.
Mar. 27, 2012 | Posted by Rob Sentz-
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