The Chronicle for Higher Ed produced a good write-up of the State of the Union address. One of the key things that the President highlighted in the speech was the importance of connecting students to careers.
Jan. 25, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzArchive for the ‘In the News’ Category
Lone Star College Introduces Career Coach
Here is an article from YourHoustonNews.com about how Lone Star College – Montgomery is using Career Coach, EMSI’s web-based labor market tool designed for students and jobseekers.
Jan. 24, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzEMSI’s 2012 Conference – Save the Date
With sessions for educational, workforce, and economic development professionals, EMSI’s second annual conference will be a great opportunity to hear from other EMSI users, share best practices, and learn more about the data and new product developments.
Jan. 17, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzWebinar: Workforce Investment Scorecard — Jan. 20
On January 20 at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern), EMSI will host a webinar on its newly developed WIB Scorecard, which is due to be officially released in March 2012.
Jan. 12, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzA Consumer’s ‘Report Card’ for Colleges: EMSI’s Solution
As of last year, colleges with vocational programs are required to present employment-related information on individual program pages on their website. EMSI responded by creating individual program widgets with all the necessary disclosure information for our Career Coach clients, and so far they’ve been a big hit.
Jan. 11, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightOn Labor Force Dropouts and the Share of Women in Local & State Government
Catherine Rampell took a look at the drop in the labor force this week, noting that women made up the entire net loss (315,000). One theory Rampell posited, before her followup post, is perhaps some of the drop can be traced to state and local government employees who were let go.
Dec. 8, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightCareerBuilder, Manpower CEOs Talk The Labor Market
Before the mostly positive jobs report was released Friday, the CEOs of CareerBuilder and Manpower, Matt Ferguson and Jeffrey Joerres, spoke with CNBC. Topics included the labor market in the US, the employability of the current workforce, and which industries/firms are hiring.
Dec. 5, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightCareerBuilder’s CEO Discusses Skills Gap
In a September CareerBuilder survey of more than 2,600 employers nationwide, one in four businesses reported having open positions for which they cannot find qualified candidates.
Nov. 16, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzCareer Coach Tutorial Video
How to set up “Top Jobs” on the home page: Click here for more information on Career Coach. If your college currently subscribes to Career Coach, please join the Career Coach group for updates and announcements.
Oct. 27, 2011 | Posted by jonFive 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 WrightThe 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 WrightPerspective 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 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 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 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 SentzThe 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 WrightSupply of Tech Workers Greater Than Estimated Demand
CNBC reports the information technology (IT) sector is “where the jobs are.” And the Los Angeles Times writes that tech jobs in San Francisco are a “rare bright spot in the nation’s troubled economy.” EMSI’s most current data, however, paints a slightly less rosy picture.
Aug. 19, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightSizing Up Texas’ Job Growth Under Rick Perry
Energy employment is part of Texas’ growth. But it’s far from the biggest part. CNNMoney did a nice job laying out the super-sectors that have done well in the Lone Star State, and we’re going to drill down further using EMSI’s detailed data to see which specific industries are fueling the state’s growth.
Aug. 16, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightInfographic: Male/Female Breakdown of Registered Nurses
It’s been a small, incremental — but noticeable — change in recent years: Men are starting to take up a larger share of the registered nurse workforce. We delve into this and other RN employment and supply trends in this EMSI infographic.
Jul. 19, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightNAWB Uses EMSI Clients in ‘Workforce Investment Works’ Campaign
In the midst of the debate on workforce training and funding for the Workforce Investment Act, the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) is going on the defensive. It issued a two-page response to critics of federal jobs programs and started a website (workforceinvestmentworks.com) to highlight workforce success stories.
Jul. 12, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightClients in the News: The Next Big Boom Towns
We’re always happy to pass along neat work from our clients, and this certainly falls under that category: Joel Kotkin of Forbes and Mark Schill of Praxis Strategy Group looked at the 52 largest metro areas in the U.S. and determined the next big boom towns.
Jul. 8, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightAddressing Regional Skill Gaps
This post outlines the skills mismatch issue in the US, and runs through a series of best practice steps that EMSI clients have used to execute new strategies, invest in innovative practices, and adjust to rapidly changing economic environments.
Jun. 28, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightTop 10 States for Growth & Innovation (Via Chamber Report)
The Atlantic reviewed the US Chamber of Commerce’s new report and pulled out the top 10 fastest-growing states (led by Alaska, the Dakotas, and Wyoming) and the top 10 best states for entrepreneurship and innovation (mostly Western states). EMSI Data was used for some of the data metrics, including STEM job growth and concentration and the share of high-tech establishments.
Jun. 24, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightInteractive Graphic: Job Gains & Losses Since 2008
Mish Shedlock’s Global Economic Trend Analysis blog already posted our first interactive map/graphic of industry data for every state since 2001. And here’s Part 2, focusing on job growth and loss from 2008-2011.
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