Analyst 3 Feature Tutorial: My Programs

Watch a video on managing the program data that comes up in the “My Programs” tab in “Education.”

Oct. 14, 2011 | Posted by Stevenson

EMSI Data 2011.4 Beta Release

We are pleased to announce the release of our “beta,” or preview, EMSI 2011.4 dataset. This release reflects important updates from several important data sources.

Oct. 13, 2011 | Posted by Rob Sentz

Occupation Report: Aging Engineers

National data suggests that over 50% of the engineering workforce is between the ages of 45 and 64, which means our nation could face huge demands for new engineers as a result of retirement.

Oct. 10, 2011 | Posted by Rob Sentz

Product Update: Analyst 3 Beta

Our next A3 beta update will include a new “slide to detail” feature that we are pretty excited about. This functionality allows a user to “slide” the screen from an overview report to a detail view (and back) without leaving the original report. Here’s a quick video on how it works.

Oct. 7, 2011 | Posted by Rob Sentz

Interactive Graphic: Manufacturing Jobs and Exports

In this interactive graphic produced in collaboration with Tableau, you can explore EMSI’s data on manufacturing jobs and exports.

Oct. 6, 2011 | Posted by Joshua Wright

The Connection Between Manufacturing Jobs and Exports

The manufacturing sector has experienced massive reduction of its workforce (-23% from 2002-10). Here is something that might not be as intuitive — manufacturing exports (inflation-adjusted) actually grew by 56% over the same time period.

Oct. 6, 2011 | Posted by Rob Sentz

EMSI Conference Recap

Last week EMSI held its first annual user conference in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, which is 90 minutes north of the company headquarters in Moscow, Idaho. We had a wonderful time and really enjoyed being able to connect with clients.

Oct. 5, 2011 | Posted by Rob Sentz

Performance of High-Wage Jobs From 2007-11

Using Analyst we took a look at the highest-paying jobs from 2007-2011. What we were interested to see is what jobs come up, how they are performing, and if we can sense any trends that might help jobseekers over the coming year.

Oct. 4, 2011 | Posted by Rob Sentz

National WIB Benefit-Cost Assessment and Economic Impact Model

EMSI and its partners, NAWB and Full Capacity Marketing, are working to develop a model that examines the economic impact and investment effectiveness of the WIBs’ WIA-funded jobseeker programs, as well as the WIBs’ employer-based services.

Oct. 4, 2011 | Posted by Rob Sentz

Five Counties That Made The Biggest Jump in Median Household Income Since The Recession

Five counties saw their median household income soar at least 20% from 2007 to 2010. Using Analyst, we looked at EMSI data for each of these counties to see the sectors contributing to the spike in income — i.e, those that offer high-paying earnings per job and added jobs during what was a rough time for much of the country.

Sep. 28, 2011 | Posted by Joshua Wright

Employers First Training Portal

EMSI recently partnered with the Southwest Ohio Region Workforce Investment Board (SWORWIB) to create a brand new web-based “Training Portal” as part of the new Employers First website.

Sep. 23, 2011 | Posted by Rob Sentz

Cool Data Visualizations Using All4Ed Model

The Alliance for Excellent Education and NBC News’ Education Nation recently held a competition to create infographics using the economic impact data from EMSI’s recently developed model.

Sep. 23, 2011 | Posted by Rob Sentz

The Economist on the Skills Mismatch

According to The Economist, “The mismatch between the skills demanded by employers and those available in the market is a reflection both of bad choices by students, who have not thought hard enough about what will help them find a good job, and of education systems that are too often indifferent to the needs of the labour market and too slow to change even if they try.”

Sep. 22, 2011 | Posted by Joshua Wright

Perspective on the Most ‘Underrated’ Jobs in America

We found this in Forbes, via CareerCast.com — the most underrated jobs in America based on pay, employment outlook, work environment, stress, and physical demands. What jumps out to us about the top 10 — other than many don’t seem all that underrated — is the level of education needed for each of these jobs.

Sep. 21, 2011 | Posted by Joshua Wright

50 Manufacturing Sectors That GREW Over The Past 10 Years

So we all know that US manufacturing is hemorrhaging jobs. As domestic income and production costs increase, it makes it increasingly difficult for US manufacturers to keep their operations in-country. However, manufacturing is a very important generator of capital …

Sep. 21, 2011 | Posted by Rob Sentz