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Jan. 10, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightArchive for the ‘Case Studies’ Category
How Kentucky Is Transforming Its Workforce System Through Sector Strategies
Kentucky’s move to a sector-based workforce development approach took root just over a year ago. Already the wholesale change, centered on consensus-based decision-making around data, and aligning key strategic partners, is having a positive impact in the Commonwealth.
Aug. 17, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightTimely Data Helps CT Workforce Board Secure $4M Grant & Get People Back To Work
At The WorkPlace, Inc., timely and relevant data is essential to successful grant applications. A vibrant example came when the workforce board used EMSI to land a federal training grant expected to help 350 people find jobs.
Aug. 4, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightEconomic Analysis Proves Key to New York Islanders’ Stadium Issue
Case Study: Camoin Associates, a private and public sector economic development firm based in Saratoga Springs, New York, was brought in by Nassau County to analyze the impact of a $350 arena deal that could help keep the New York Islanders from leaving.
Jul. 15, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightFlorida’s Research Coast Serves as Model of Regional Collaboration
Economic and workforce developers, businesses, and colleges in southeast Florida have come together to strengthen their regional economy. In the process, Florida’s new governor and the U.S. Department of Labor have taken notice.
Jun. 21, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightOmaha’s ‘One-Stop Shop’ for Career Info
Just last month the University of Nebraska-Omaha, in partnership with Metro Community College and other organizations, launched Career Coach to the public. In that short time the easy-to-use career exploration tool has already created a healthy buzz.
Jun. 13, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightThird-Party Report Helps Enhance Credibility of NDSU’s Research & Tech Park
How could the economic benefits of North Dakota State’s Research and Technology Park be measured in a way that lends credibility to the RTP and raises awareness of its importance to the state? That was the question leaders from NDSU debated last year before approaching EMSI Consulting.
May. 20, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightCreativity in Oklahoma: A New Report By the State Using EMSI
The report, crafted by Commerce Department’s research staff, uses EMSI Data to show creative occupations have performed stronger than other jobs, regardless of the state of the economy as a whole.
May. 9, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightOklahoma Department of Commerce Gives a More Complete View of Labor Market with EMSI
More and more recently, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce has produced workforce profiles that are an important resource to its partners across Oklahoma. And when choosing which data to highlight and analyze in the profiles, Commerce often turns to EMSI to give a more comprehensive picture of the regional workforce.
May. 3, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightOhio Adult Learning Program Gives Training & Career Guidance with EMSI
ABLE instructors and administrators use EMSI’s Career Pathways tool to show students across the state the best training and job opportunities available based on regional job trends, wages, education levels and regional completions, job listings, and skills.
May. 2, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightTargeted Industry Analysis Helps Wisconsin EDC With Business Expansion, Attraction
Since last year the Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corporation has winnowed its research to seven targeted industry clusters. For each, researchers there used EMSI as one of the key tools to catalog the specific industries in each group and identify gaps in supply chains.
Apr. 8, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightCase Study: Consultants Use EMSI Data to Analyze Milwaukee’s Creative Economy
Mt. Auburn Associates has set itself apart from other creative-economy consultants in the last decade. And increasingly, the Massachusetts-based consulting firm has valued EMSI’s comprehensive employment data and flexible data research tool as key elements of its analysis.
Feb. 17, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightEMSI Assesses Impact of North Dakota State Research Park
Stretched across 55 acres at North Dakota State University in Fargo, the Research and Technology Park (RTP) serves as an incubator for 19 businesses. Late last year, officials at RTP asked EMSI to assess the park’s economic impact to the Fargo area and North Dakota economy.
Jan. 5, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightAnaheim WIB Saves ‘Mind-Boggling’ Amount of Time With Analyst
Marco Lucero is a Workforce Development Analyst at the Anaheim Workforce Investment Board in California. He sent us the following message about the value he finds with Analyst, EMSI’s web-based labor market analysis suite — specifically in relating regional industries to the occupations that staff those industries.
Nov. 23, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightUsing Input-Output to Measure the Impact of Development
As part of a multidisciplinary facility planning process, the Eastern Maine Development Corporation commissioned Camoin Associates, Policy One Research, and Perry & Banks Marketing to assess the economic impact that a new arena and conference center would have on the City of Bangor, ME and Penobscot County.
Nov. 11, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightOhio College Uses Career Coach to Attract and Assist Students, Jobseekers
The pathway to a better career is leading an increasing number of students and jobseekers straight to their local community college’s doorstep. As a result, colleges are looking for ways to effectively “expand” their student services to meet the demands of expanding enrollments. A good example comes from North Central State College.
Nov. 3, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightEMSI Data Used Heavily In Georgetown Workforce Report
For the last year, Nicole Smith, Anthony Carnevale, and Jeff Strohl combed through copious amounts of employment data to produce the report, Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018. The authors’ research incorporated EMSI’s highly detailed regional data, particularly state-by-state occupation projections for each year of the analysis.
Jun. 25, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightNational Welding Center and Welding Society Study Shows Industry is Alive and Well
A common perception of the welding industry is that it holds little promise for students and young jobseekers. But in nearly every corner of the country, employment projections tell a different story, one that several national welding groups are actively promoting.
Jun. 21, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightIdaho Education Leaders Analyze State’s Talent Pipeline
For decision-makers in Idaho, matching the needs of businesses–particularly high-tech ones–with the state’s educational output has taken on increasing importance. The Idaho State Board of Education and State Division of Professional-Technical Education (IPTE) have put an emphasis on statewide strategic planning, and in February the two organizations brought in EMSI to complete a comparative analysis of education and labor data for the state.
Jun. 8, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightDenver-Area WIB’s New Employment Metric Wins Best Practice Award
Leaders at Arapahoe/Douglas Works! began wondering during the heart of the recession if there was a better way to measure the state of the labor market than the standard unemployment rate. Their research led to the development of an “occupational saturation rate.”
Jun. 3, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightOklahoma Dept. of Commerce Profiles WIA Regions with EMSI
How can leaders in Oklahoma’s workforce system better identify and understand local economic trends? That question was a driving force behind the state Department of Commerce crafting economic profiles of each region using EMSI’s economic and workforce data. The well-received reports are just one example of state researchers across the country turning to EMSI for data and analysis—even amid major public budget crunches.
May. 24, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightNatural Incentives: EDC Helps Recruit BMW Carbon Fiber Plant
Grant County is home to two hydroelectric dams on the Columbia River. The proximity to cheap, abundant, and green sources of power ultimately gave Moses Lake—the rural county’s largest city—an advantage over its competition in being selected for a $100 million BMW factory that will make carbon fiber to be used in ultra-lightweight and energy-efficient cars.
May. 13, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightDallas Community Colleges Use EMSI For Data-Driven Program Planning
Since 2005, leadership at the Dallas County Community College District has emphasized a rigorous process to justify new training programs. At the heart of the internal system are data-driven measures on the region, provided by EMSI.
Apr. 29, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightKern CC District Brings In Nearly $4M in Green Training Grants
Two years ago, when John Means became Associate Chancellor for Workforce and Economic Development at Kern Community College District, only one of the district’s three colleges offered wind technician training. Now, with careful data-driven planning and two recent grants totaling nearly $4 million, KCCD is poised to become one of the leading training providers for green jobs in California — and the United States.
Apr. 27, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightDenver-Area WIB Measures ROI to Taxpayers Using EMSI’s Tools
Arapahoe/Douglas Works! has always sought to squeeze the most out of the funding it receives. But until recently the WIB didn’t have a verifiable way to take the next step—quantifying its return on investment.
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