Few would argue that STEM-educated workers are vital to advancing innovative ideas and new products. But here’s another fact borne out by labor market data: The regions with the strongest presence of STEM-related employment are heavily dependent on government funding.
Sep. 20, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightWashington Post on Independent Contractors in D.C.
The Washington Post over the weekend reported on the growing number of independent contractors in the D.C. workforce. The source for the data was EMSI.
Sep. 19, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightPennsylvania College ‘On The Cutting Edge’ With Career Coach
Reading Area Community College in Pennsylvania is one of the latest higher ed institutions to jump on board with Career Coach. The simple yet powerful tool from EMSI gives students information on local jobs and links those jobs back to the college’s education and training.
Sep. 19, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightEMSI Looking for Senior Sales Representative
EMSI, a member of the Inc. 5,000 for the last five years, is always keeping an eye out for new talent. We are currently looking for a senior account manager (sales representative) to join our team.
Sep. 15, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightIs Unemployment Caused by a Skills Mismatch?
Cyclical or structural? PBS’ NewsHour had a great recent segment on the debate over what’s causing the nation’s unemployment to persist.
Sep. 15, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightEMSI Incorporates Census 2010 Numbers
Earlier today EMSI went live with an update that included the addition of recently released Census 2010 data in the demographics section of Analyst.
Sep. 12, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightComparing Perry’s Texas to Romney’s Massachusetts
Republican primary front-runners Rick Perry and Mitt Romney are each basing a large part of their campaigns on their economic track records. So who is better when it comes to jobs and the economy — Romney or Perry?
Sep. 9, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzArizona Western College Introduces Career Coach
Arizona Western College in Yuma unveiled Career Coach, EMSI’s public-facing web tool for students and jobseekers, earlier this week. Here’s a story from a local TV station on the career exploration tool, and how it can help an area plagued by 30% unemployment rate.
Sep. 7, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightThe Nation’s Biggest Jobs Losers Since Peak Employment
EMSI’s Rob Sentz was interviewed for America Public Radio’s Marketplace, and the focus of the story from Sarah Gardner was the sectors that have seen the biggest job declines since the peak of employment in January 2008. The answers, as Gardner reported, probably won’t surprise you.
Sep. 6, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightThe Great Green Hope Turns Out To Be A Dud (At Least In The Short Term)
“The gigantic public investments in green energy may be stimulating innovation and helping the environment. But they are not evidence that the government knows how to create private-sector jobs,” writes David Brooks of The New York Times.
Sep. 6, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightInteractive Graphic: Job Change by Industry for Every County in Contiguous US
This fully interactive graphic allows you to see industry job numbers for any county in the contiguous US. Zoom in by selecting a state, then pick a county and see super-sector industry numbers for all years from 2006 to 2011. Explore comprehensive EMSI data in a dynamic Tableau interface.
Sep. 1, 2011 | Posted by StevensonEMSI In The News — A Roundup of Prominent Articles
If you follow us on Twitter or LinkedIn — or the other ways you can stay connected — you may have noticed that some well-regarded newspapers and news sites have featured EMSI and our data lately. To get you caught up on all the latest happenings (and to help us keep track too), here’s a roundup of links.
Aug. 30, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightA3 Preview Video
A video showing the updates to Analyst 3.
Aug. 29, 2011 | Posted by StevensonRanking States by Per-Capita Biz Establishment Levels Since Start of Recession
As a follow-up to last week’s post, we examined business establishment data and came up with the per capita concentration for each state (plus Washington, D.C.) since the beginning of 2008, roughly the start of the recession. This is perhaps a better way to look at new business creation over time because it factors in population estimates.
Aug. 29, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightA Quick Look at the Economic Performance of the Motion Picture Industry Using Analyst 3 in Beta
Analyst 3 gives you more data in one place than EMSI’s ever given you before. Get a look at some interesting information about the motion picture industry in Los Angeles, all pulled straight out of one report in Analyst 3.
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