A new study looks at Apple’s contribution to economic growth, and bases some of the results on job postings. We look at some of the potential issues with using job postings data this way.
Mar. 5, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightJobs Calculator from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta released an interesting tool worth checking out. “The Jobs Calculator calculates the net employment change needed to achieve a target unemployment rate after a specified number of months.”
Mar. 5, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzNAWB WIA Scorecard Presentation
Andrew Crapuchettes, CEO of EMSI, will join a panel of presenters to discuss the WIA Scorecard on Monday, March 12, 10:45 a.m. to noon at the NAWB Forum in Washington, D.C.
Mar. 5, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzOccupation Report: ‘Technical’ Sales
In this post, we will focus on two different occupations: sales engineers and sales representatives that sell wholesale and manufacturing products.
Mar. 1, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzData Spotlight: Ranking States by Their Dependence on Manufacturing
In this post, we provide an overview of the 10 states most dependent on manufacturing, with the top five subsectors for each based on their concentration compared to the nation. We also show data on all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
Mar. 1, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightChart of the Day: The Rise in Long-Term Unemployment
Nearly 43% of all jobless Americans have been looking for work for at least 27 weeks. The dramatic spike started in the second half of ’08, and peaked in April 2010, when the BLS reported 6.73 million in the US fit in the long-term unemployed category.
Feb. 27, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightGetting Vital Career Information Into Students’ Hands: 2 EMSI Webinars
Over the next few weeks EMSI will host two webinars to walk through textbook examples of how Career Coach helps market college programs to students and gets vital career information into students’ hands.
Feb. 21, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzIn Omaha, Students Use EMSI’s Career Coach as Their ‘Personal GPS’
Education and workforce leaders in Omaha have a history of working together to ensure the region continues to thrive. One of their latest partnerships involves the widespread use of EMSI’s web-based career tool throughout Nebraska’s largest metro.
Feb. 21, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightAn Innovative Workforce Program for Long-Term Unemployed Gets National Spotlight
“I can’t promise people jobs, but I can promise that we’ve taken a big step. And the steps will continue,” says Joe Carbone, president of The WorkPlace Inc. on his new program to address his region’s long-term unemployment problem.
Feb. 20, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightIn the News: Career Coach Helps Local Community
Monroe Community College in Rochester, NY is about to release Career Coach to the local community. The tool was featured on Rochester’s local news, which you can watch here.
Feb. 17, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzTop Jobs in Texas for 2012
We use data from EMSI’s Analyst to help discern the jobs that pay the best, have grown the most since 2007, and show the highest concentration in the state. The results? RNs and workers in the oil industry should be happy.
Feb. 14, 2012 | Posted by Gwen M. BurrowTop Jobs in Idaho for 2012
Which jobs pay the most? Show the best growth? Have the highest concentration? We explore the answers in this post.
Feb. 14, 2012 | Posted by Gwen M. BurrowProduct Update: UK Data Release
This release captures major changes in UK data, including the switch from SIC 2003 to SIC 2007, migration from Working Futures 2007 to 2010, and a shift from ABI to BRES.
Feb. 14, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzProduct Update: Analyst Version 3.3 Release Notes
EMSI is pleased to announce the 3.3 release of Analyst 3 (A3). The “beta” tag has been removed from all sections of the tool except for the Input/Output model. While development work on A3 will be an ongoing process as we continue to build in new features, we are no longer considering A3 to be beta software.
Feb. 13, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzEMSI Helps New York College Pair Students with Needed Job Skills
Earlier this month, Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York unveiled Career Coach — EMSI’s public-facing career tool that help colleges market programs to students.
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