Working with EMSI and a group of business and economic development experts, the Austin American-Statesman analyzed data on dozens of detailed tech industries from 2001-2012 and grouped them into five major clusters — semiconductors, computers and electronics, software, web and mobile, and life sciences.
May. 20, 2013 | Posted by Joshua WrightArchive for the ‘In the News’ Category
DOL Opens Up $474M in Training Partnership Grants for Community Colleges
Many of our clients have already benefited from the first two rounds of funding from the DOL’s TAACCCT grants program. EMSI has the data to help colleges apply for grants and execute on them after award.
Apr. 29, 2013 | Posted by Joshua WrightHow EMSI’s Compatibility Index Can Help Companies in the Hiring Process
EMSI’s compatibility index has valuable applications for workforce development boards, higher education institutions, economic development organizations — and private companies on the hunt for candidates. We walk through an example in this post.
Apr. 26, 2013 | Posted by Joshua WrightMonroe Community College Rebuilds the Rochester Economy With Career Coach
Here at EMSI, we love data. But, even more than data, we love seeing what we do making a difference for real people. That’s why we were so excited to see one of our clients, Monroe Community College, featured in a recent cover story in Community College Week.
Apr. 24, 2013 | Posted by Fraser MartensHiring An ‘Unfillable’ Position? Broaden Your Perspective!
The Hiring Site, CareerBuilder’s professional-oriented job search site, recently used EMSI’s data on worker skills and occupational compatibility to look into alternative ways of staffing hard-to-fill positions.
Apr. 15, 2013 | Posted by Fraser MartensCareerBuilder Forecast: Stable, Slightly Slower Hiring Expected in Second Quarter
Although hiring is expected to remain stable in the second quarter, companies plan to add fewer workers than they did this time last year, according to the CareerBuilder job forecast.
Apr. 4, 2013 | Posted by Joshua WrightThe Aspen Prize For Community College Excellence and Labor Market Outcomes
The Aspen Institute has awarded Walla Walla Community College and Santa Barbara Community College with the 2013 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence.
Mar. 25, 2013 | Posted by Rob SentzEMSI’s EIS: Florida Colleges Contribute $26.6 Billion to the State’s Economy
EMSI recently conducted an economic impact study of Florida’s 28 state and community colleges, proving the value of the Florida College System to the state.
Mar. 20, 2013 | Posted by Gwen M. BurrowTransformation in Community Colleges: Strategic Enrollment Management
A recent article for Community College Times discussed community colleges’ transformation to meet the changing needs of students and the economy. Specifically, marketing and communications efforts are getting a facelift.
Mar. 19, 2013 | Posted by Gwen M. BurrowWhat the Number of ‘Quits’ Tells Us About the Health of the Labor Market
At first glance, it might appear troublesome that more than two million people quit their job each month. But the opposite it true. If people are leaving their job, it’s a sign that they’re confident they can get another job.
Mar. 12, 2013 | Posted by Joshua WrightBringing the Aging Skilled-Trade Trend into Focus
Our latest post for Forbes delves into the widespread aging of skilled-trade workers, an issue that’s more noticeable among occupations such as machinery maintenance workers — and in parts of the U.S. such as the Northeast and parts of the Rust Belt.
Mar. 9, 2013 | Posted by Joshua WrightThe Top Growth Areas for Temp Jobs
To help workers identify hot temp opportunities, CareerBuilder and EMSI released a list of occupations that are hiring temporary workers at an accelerated rate.
Mar. 7, 2013 | Posted by Joshua WrightNorth Dakota’s Oil and Gas Industry Just Keeps Growing
North Dakota has spent the last few years at the forefront of the national conversation, thanks to its enormous part in the American oil and gas production boom. With the recent release of EMSI’s new 2013.1 dataset, we thought it was time to check in and see how North Dakota has been faring.
Mar. 6, 2013 | Posted by Fraser MartensThe Need for a Career Narrative
In a recent article, Harvard Business Review showed just how vital a career narrative is. A big part of the career narrative is understanding what career to target — and EMSI’s Career Coach helps jobseekers figure that out.
Mar. 4, 2013 | Posted by Gwen M. BurrowAmerica’s Growth Corridors: Great Plains, Third Coast, Intermountain West, and Southeast
A flood of new jobs and educated adults aren’t streaming to highly populated areas on the West and East Coasts or Great Lakes region. At least not to the degree that they are in four growth corridors identified by Joel Kotkin in a new report for the Manhattan Institute that features EMSI data.
Feb. 26, 2013 | Posted by Joshua WrightCanada’s Top Jobs
The Globe and Mail Report on Business has picked up on EMSI’s recently published list of the fastest growing occupations in the Canadian economy, publishing the data in an infographic.
Jan. 30, 2013 | Posted by Fraser MartensAspen Institute’s Labor Market Data Guide for Community Colleges References EMSI
The Aspen Institute, an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, D.C., mentioned EMSI as a leading source of labor market data in a recent report aimed at US community colleges.
Jan. 17, 2013 | Posted by Fraser MartensInteractive Graphic: Job Gains & Losses by Industry Sector Since 2007
We worked with Tableau Software and Mish Shedlock to update an interactive graphic showing year-over-year job change by industry supersector since 2007.
Jan. 14, 2013 | Posted by Joshua WrightThe Unbalanced Canadian Skilled-Labour Market, Pt. 1
The CIBC’s recent report presented a two-sided labour problem, identifying 25 jobs that were in higher demand than the labour market could supply, and 20 jobs whose hiring demands are oversupplied. We thought that this sounded like just the kind of thing that EMSI’s new Analyst for Canada would be perfect for looking at a little more thoroughly.
Jan. 3, 2013 | Posted by Fraser MartensUPDATE: Gainful Employment Regulations
The U.S. Department of Education recently released new gainful employment (GE) rules that will force institutions to update their 2011-2012 GE program disclosures by January 31, 2013. We’re hosting a webinar on Jan. 3 to discuss how EMSI can help colleges comply with parts of the GE regulations.
Dec. 20, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzThe (Continued) Explosion of Oil & Gas Extraction Jobs
Based on our just-finalized data release, the six occupations with the highest growth rate from 2011-2012 (and seven of the top 10) are riding the fossil-fuel wave. We explore each in detail.
Dec. 14, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightMcKinsey’s ‘Education to Employment’ Report Highlights EMSI’s Career Coach
You know about the supposed shortage of skilled workers that employers grouse about. You know about the shortage of jobs that many laid-off workers are quick to mention. But in a new report, McKinsey sheds light on the shortage of hard data on the skills gap.
Dec. 10, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightCareerBuilder and EMSI Release Top Jobs for 2013
CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists (EMSI) have released the best bachelor degree jobs for 2013 based on occupations with the most jobs added since 2010.
Dec. 6, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzCareerBuilder and EMSI: Best Jobs for 2013 Requiring Bachelor’s Degree
For each top job, we used EMSI data to derive the occupation’s growth, the estimated total number of jobs in 2012, a brief description of the occupation, the top three cities for concentration, and finally the wage curve.
Dec. 3, 2012 | Posted by Gwen M. BurrowThe Rise of Management Consultants
We explore the growth of the management consulting field, especially among those who work on the side as consultants, and where it’s grown the most (hint: Washington, D.C. and state capitals with government-heavy workforces).
Dec. 3, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightEntrepreneurial Software Developers and the ‘App Economy’
A recent NYT piece argued that entrepreneurs in the app developer realm have a difficult time making a living. Economist Mike Mandel disagrees. We explore the issue looking at data for salaried and independent application developers.
Nov. 27, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightEMSI Study Reveals UNK’s Importance to Nebraska Economy: $653.8M
A study released by EMSI and the University of Nebraska at Kearney reveals that UNK contributes nearly $654 million annually to Nebraska’s economy.
Nov. 16, 2012 | Posted by Gwen M. BurrowEMSI, CareerBuilder, and ‘Big Data’ for Recruiters
Big data has become a big topic (and a big buzzword) in the recruitment and HR world. John Zappe of ERE has an insightful article on how EMSI and CareerBuilder can help recruiters access and use big data in a meaningful way.
Nov. 8, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightCareerBuilder and EMSI: The Best-Performing Jobs and Metros Since the Recession
CareerBuilder and EMSI looked at the 50 largest metros to see which have seen the most job growth since 2010 — San Jose and Houston came out on top — and which 6-digit industries grew by at least 10% with 20,000 jobs added.
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