Annike Crapuchettes, Hamilton Galloway, and Gabriel Rench will give presentations at the National Association of Workforce Board’s annual Forum in Washington, D.C., March 9-11, 2013.
Mar. 7, 2013 | Posted by Gwen M. BurrowArchive for the ‘Workforce Development’ Category
How Improved Cost-Benefit Models and Labor Market Intel Are Changing Workforce Investment
The skills gap and public scrutiny on the true effectiveness of the workforce investment system are two major hurdles confronting WIBs in 2013. In both cases, we would suggest that the right data is the best ally.
Mar. 4, 2013 | Posted by Rob SentzNAWB Radio Show to Discuss How EMSI Measures Outcomes of Workforce Programs
On Wednesday, Feb. 13, Annike Crapuchettes and Rob Sentz of EMSI will speak with Ron Painter, President/CEO of the National Association of Workforce Boards, on the NAWB Workforce Central radio program.
Feb. 8, 2013 | Posted by Joshua WrightUsing Data for Regional Growth: A Case Study from an Urban-Rural Region in Washington State
The Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Area is home to the state capital, rich forestland, and other prized assets. But leaders there have not always fully understood how to use or prioritize those assets as part of a regional workforce/economic development strategy. A data-driven targeted industry study changed all that.
Dec. 17, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightKotkin: Top Metros for Self-Employment
Our friend Joel Kotkin published some interesting findings on NewGeography and Forbes using our latest dataset on the self-employed. In it he cites some of our original research that suggests that the self-employed grew by a 14.4% increase from 2001-2012, and brings up some important points on what is driving more people to become self-employed.
Jul. 25, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzSkills Shortage: Fact or Fiction
Brian Kelsey talks about the skills gap debate and how workforce and economic development can be used in creating more competitive regions.
May. 10, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzHow Workforce Agencies Use EMSI Data
Here is a great little interview with Bruce Trimble where he discusses how North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board uses EMSI’s data to help their community.
Apr. 23, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzWebinar Recap: Raising Community Awareness About How Your College Supports Students
Rebecca Metty-Burns of the College of Southern Nevada joined EMSI for a webinar to discuss how she spreads important information on jobs and programs to employers, faculty, and others in the Las Vegas area with the help of Career Coach.
Apr. 2, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightWorkforce Shortage in the Dakotas
Mark Schill over at New Geography wrote an interesting article about how difficult it has been to find the right workers throughout the upper Great Plains. They also use our data to help quantify the job demand.
Mar. 23, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzWebinar: Raise Awareness About How Your College Supports Students
On Friday, March 30th at 2:00 p.m. EDT, Rebecca Metty-Burns, Executive Director of Workforce & Economic Development at the College of Southern Nevada, will join us for a webinar to discuss how CSN helps students find good local careers.
Mar. 21, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzNAWB WIA Scorecard Presentation
Andrew Crapuchettes, CEO of EMSI, will join a panel of presenters to discuss the WIA Scorecard on Monday, March 12, 10:45 a.m. to noon at the NAWB Forum in Washington, D.C.
Mar. 5, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzThe Growth In Science & Research Occupations
As we continue to filter through the data in our latest release (EMSI’s 2011.4 dataset), we notice that many occupations related to science and research are also doing quite well. The actual category of occupations (SOC 19) is referred to as “life, physical, and social science occupations.”
Feb. 3, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzA Look At Jobs In Ohio (2007-2011)
See our other posts on the top jobs in various states. In this post, we want to identify the best-performing jobs in Ohio based on labor market trends. To do this we use labor market data from Analyst (EMSI’s web-based labor market analysis tool), and filter for the highest-paying, fastest-growing, and most-concentrated jobs in the state. Let’s [...]
Jan. 31, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzEMSI 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 Webinar Recap: The WIB Scorecard
In our latest webinar, EMSI Consultants Annike Crapuchettes and Hamilton Galloway discussed the newly developed National WIB Scoreboard, which is due to be officially released in March 2012 and will help the workforce investment system better understand its economic and workforce contribution.
Jan. 20, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightThe WIB Scorecard
EMSI, a firm with years of experience conducting economic benefit-cost analyses, has teamed up with NAWB and Full Capacity Marketing to produce a WIB Scorecard that will help the workforce investment system better understand its economic and workforce contribution.
Jan. 12, 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 SentzThe Fastest-Growing Jobs During The Economic Downturn (2007-2011)
Here is a look at the fastest-growing jobs in the country from 2007-2011. These are all occupations that have grown despite our nation’s economic turmoil which began in 2007.
Dec. 15, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzWhich States Are Growing More Competitive?
EMSI produced a side-by-side analysis of every state to see which states are becoming more competitive (that is, gaining a larger share of the total job creation), and which are losing their share of the jobs being created.
Dec. 6, 2011 | Posted by Rob Sentz“Big Data” For Jobs And The Economy
When it comes to jobs and the economy, the “big data” that often comes to mind is the massive amount of information collected on the US labor market. No other country in the world collects and distributes (i.e., makes public) nearly as much labor market data as the United States. Right now we classify and release data on about 1,100 different industries and 800 occupations.
Dec. 5, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzTop Oil and Gas Occupations for 2012
In this post we want to give some background on the mining, oil, and gas sector and discuss some of the top employment opportunities for 2012.
Oct. 27, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzThe Big Success Story: North Dakota’s Staggering Growth
Eager to find bright spots in the dismal US economy, journalists are flocking — paparazzi-style — to the unlikeliest of states. Why? Well, by now we all know North Dakota’s economy performed well through the recession and continues to chug along. Story after story lauds the growth. Perhaps it will all inspire other regions, states, [...]
Oct. 24, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzCareer Coach Update: New Features
Career Coach, EMSI’s latest product that connects students and jobseekers to local careers and training, has seen good growth over the past year. The tool, which has been implemented by colleges, universities, workforce agencies, and other community groups, is now used in 28 states, and we’re excited about the success stories and feedback we’ve received. As a result, we have a new round of product updates to tell you about.
Oct. 17, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzUnderstanding Location Quotient
Location quotient (LQ) is a valuable way of quantifying how concentrated a particular industry, cluster, occupation, or demographic group is in a region as compared to the nation. It can reveal what makes a particular region “unique” in comparison to the national average.
Oct. 14, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzAnalyst 3 Feature Tutorial: Using STEM Groups
Watch a video on accessing the STEM occupation groups we’ve built into the tool, and get a few tips on basic analysis.
Oct. 14, 2011 | Posted by Josh StevensonOccupation Report: Aging Engineers
National data suggests that over 50% of the engineering workforce is between the ages of 45 and 64, which means our nation could face huge demands for new engineers as a result of retirement.
Oct. 10, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzThe Connection Between Manufacturing Jobs and Exports
The manufacturing sector has experienced massive reduction of its workforce (-23% from 2002-10). Here is something that might not be as intuitive — manufacturing exports (inflation-adjusted) actually grew by 56% over the same time period.
Oct. 6, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzEMSI Conference Recap
Last week EMSI held its first annual user conference in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, which is 90 minutes north of the company headquarters in Moscow, Idaho. We had a wonderful time and really enjoyed being able to connect with clients.
Oct. 5, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzNational WIB Benefit-Cost Assessment and Economic Impact Model
EMSI and its partners, NAWB and Full Capacity Marketing, are working to develop a model that examines the economic impact and investment effectiveness of the WIBs’ WIA-funded jobseeker programs, as well as the WIBs’ employer-based services.
Oct. 4, 2011 | Posted by Rob Sentz-
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