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 SentzArchive for the ‘In the News’ Category
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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.
Jun. 24, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightAustin, Texas News Channel Features Career Coach
Weston Sythoff of Workforce Solutions-Capital Area appeared on a local news show in Austin to talk about how EMSI’s Career Coach helps jobseekers match their skills to new employment opportunities.
Jun. 22, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightFastest-Growing States for Middle-Skill & STEM Jobs
The just-released U.S. Chamber of Commerce report, “Enterprising States: Recovery and Renewal for the 21st Century,” takes a look at a vast amount of data on jobs and offers suggestions for state-driven policy initiatives. Our friends at Praxis Strategy Group prepared the report, and they used EMSI and other sources to compare states by all sorts of measurements.
Jun. 21, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightGainful Employment: ‘A Game-Changer for All Higher Ed’
This is a big, complicated measure — one that will be “a game-changer for all of higher education, placing new limits on student borrowing and creating new definitions of student success,” the Chronicle of Higher Education wrote in a comprehensive piece.
Jun. 14, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightThe Latest on Gainful Employment & How EMSI Can Help
The underlying goal of the new gainful employment rules — helping institutions become more responsive to the needs of their market — is why EMSI developed Career Coach, our career guidance web tool.
Jun. 9, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightRevisiting the Registered Nursing Debate
Last year we looked at the supply and demand of RNs, and now we’ve decided to revisit the complicated topic after seeing stories continue to crop up in big-time media outlets, such as NPR, about the struggles new nursing grads are having to find jobs.
May. 26, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightUSDE Gainful Employment Requirements & EMSI Career Coach
The U.S. Department of Education has laid out major gainful employment reporting requirements that will soon take effect. These new requirements — which include tying programs to the occupations they train for — will directly impact colleges’ access to federal financial aid through Title IV status. Read how EMSI can help.
May. 26, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightDetails on EDA’s Jobs & Innovation Challenge
A few weeks ago the first bits of information trickled out on the Economic Development Administration’s Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge. Now, as of Friday, full details on the $33 million grant program have been released.
May. 23, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightNew Impact Studies Unveiled in Wyoming, N.C., and Illinois
Several colleges and statewide higher education systems have unveiled new Economic Impact Studies in recent days. We give a rundown in this post.
May. 21, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightNebraska Sees Gain in College-Educated Residents
You’ve heard the term “brain drain” before. But the state of Nebraska is experiencing the opposite effect — brain gain — according to new Census data.
May. 19, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightOperating in the 1099 Economy
According to columnist William Fulton, “Traditional statistics may tell you that no jobs are being created and unemployment is high, but somewhere in your community, somebody’s doing work.”
May. 16, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightTwo Scenarios For House Prices
How much more will house prices fall? Here are two scenarios.
May. 16, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightJob Openings Worse in 2009-10 Than Reported
Revised job opening numbers from the BLS poses problems for proponents of structural unemployment.
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