Here is an interesting infographic that uses some data from our All4Ed dropout model. CourseHero published it back in March.
Apr. 17, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzArchive for the ‘In the News’ Category
HR Professionals and the Increasing Need for Data Analytics
The WSJ’s Joseph Walker produced an interesting piece, Moneyball and the HR Department, about the changing landscape of HR.
Apr. 16, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzThe Demise of Retail Jobs? Not So Fast
The retail trade sector has bled jobs in the last four years, but a select few subsectors within retail — particularly warehouse clubs such as Costco and Sam’s Club — have flourished. We look at EMSI data for the retail sector in detail.
Apr. 16, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightAre Undergraduate Business Majors in Bad Shape?
Melissa Korn’s article in The Wall Street Journal on rethinking the value of an undergrad business degree isn’t likely to show up in the press clippings at American business schools. At least not ones looking to increase enrollment in their four-year business programs.
Apr. 9, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightEMSI at the New England Board of Higher Education
Here is a picture of EMSI’s Hamilton Galloway and Mike Hall speaking with Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin at the New England Board of Higher Education meeting. Gov. Shumlin was the keynote speaker at the event.
Apr. 4, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzTop 5 Metros For Job Creation, 2010-2011
As Economix noted in an article, Gallup released a survey showing the top five metro areas for job creation in 2011. Using data from our latest release, which can be found in Analyst, we thought it would be interesting to check out the occupations that are growing in each metro.
Apr. 3, 2012 | Posted by Gwen M. BurrowHouston Community College Launches EMSI’s Interactive Career Tool
“We are excited about adding this tool to the HCC web site and providing current, prospective students and our community at large a valuable tool to help guide the process of career selection,” said Madeline Burillo of HCC.
Mar. 29, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightBLS Releases 2010 Green Job Estimates
According to the BLS, the US had 3,129,112 green jobs in 2010, which accounted for 2.4% of all jobs in the national economy. Some would likely argue that there are more than this, but the BLS provides the first hard estimate — outside of Brookings — on green jobs.
Mar. 27, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzA Broader Look at America’s Fossil Fuels Jobs Boom
We identified nine key oil and gas, pipeline, and related construction industries, a sector that had 30% more jobs in 2011 than in 2005, according to EMSI’s 2011.4 Covered Employment dataset. Over the same time, national employment has shrunk 2%.
Mar. 16, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightMeasuring the Impact of Apple and the App Economy
A new study looks at Apple’s contribution to economic growth, and bases some of the results on job postings. We look at some of the potential issues with using job postings data this way.
Mar. 5, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightJobs Calculator from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta released an interesting tool worth checking out. “The Jobs Calculator calculates the net employment change needed to achieve a target unemployment rate after a specified number of months.”
Mar. 5, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzGetting Vital Career Information Into Students’ Hands: 2 EMSI Webinars
Over the next few weeks EMSI will host two webinars to walk through textbook examples of how Career Coach helps market college programs to students and gets vital career information into students’ hands.
Feb. 21, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzAn Innovative Workforce Program for Long-Term Unemployed Gets National Spotlight
“I can’t promise people jobs, but I can promise that we’ve taken a big step. And the steps will continue,” says Joe Carbone, president of The WorkPlace Inc. on his new program to address his region’s long-term unemployment problem.
Feb. 20, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightIn the News: Career Coach Helps Local Community
Monroe Community College in Rochester, NY is about to release Career Coach to the local community. The tool was featured on Rochester’s local news, which you can watch here.
Feb. 17, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzThe Good (and Bad) News With the Latest Job Openings Survey
New data from JOLTS, released this week from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, offers some good (and not-so-good) news about the economy.
Feb. 8, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightEMSI Response to the SOTU
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 SentzLone 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 Sentz-
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