A few weeks ago we listed off the most violent occupations in the US, and here is another bit of interesting data that we came across. According to the US Census Bureau, there are roughly 100 occupations that are 90%-plus male, but only 16 that are 90%-plus female.
Jan. 3, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightArchive for the ‘Workforce Development’ Category
The Nation’s Recession-Resistant Occupations, by Cluster
US News and World Report recently published an article on the top careers of 2010. In the article they explored occupations in five industry sectors: technology; health care; social service; business; creative service.
Jan. 3, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightTop Cities for the Top Careers — Vets and Vet Techs
Yesterday we started a series on the hottest job markets for the top careers of 2010, based on a report in U.S. News. First on our list was X-ray techs. Now we look at veterinarians and vet techs.
Dec. 7, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightTop Cities for the Top Careers of 2010
Lately there have been quite a few articles that talk about the next in-demand careers. The latest from US News examined the Department of Labor’s 2008-18 projections and selected the 50 best careers for 2010.
Dec. 6, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightTwo Workforce-Oriented Surveys to Pass Along
We wanted to share a couple of surveys — one from the Workforce Strategy Center and the other from the National Association of Workforce Boards.
Aug. 30, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightEMSI Q&A: Rick Maher, President of Maher & Maher
Maher & Maher was formed in 1987, but it wasn’t until the early 1990s that the consulting firm first plunged into the realm of workforce development and large-scale regional projects. We recently spoke with Rick Maher about the key issues regarding regionalism, getting people invested in long-term planning, and much more.
Aug. 30, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightPublic/Private Ventures: “Tuning In To Local Labor Markets”
UPDATED: Over the past two decades, an innovative approach to workforce development known as “sectoral employment” has emerged, resulting in the creation of industry-specific training programs that prepare unemployed or under-skilled workers for skilled positions and connect them with employers seeking to fill such vacancies.
Aug. 27, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightDenver-Area WIB’s New Employment Metric Wins Best Practice Award
Leaders at Arapahoe/Douglas Works! began wondering during the heart of the recession if there was a better way to measure the state of the labor market than the standard unemployment rate. Their research led to the development of an “occupational saturation rate.”
Jun. 3, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightSan Diego Workforce Partnership Uses EMSI Data to Give Real-Time Analysis
Chula Vista, Calif., is a fast-growing city near the Mexican border that has just one public higher education option: Southwestern College, a two-year school.
Mar. 19, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightEMSI Data Helps Lancaster Co. Bring In $1 Million in Industry Partnership Grants
One of the most successful Industry Partnership programs in the United States is found in Lancaster County, Pa., where each year 3,000 to 4,000 workers are retrained to address skill gaps and help local companies remain competitive and productive. The Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board‘s program has been so effective that it has been the [...]
Jan. 11, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightVideo: Updates to Career Pathways, Educational Analyst
In this EMSI video, Josh Wright and Josh Stevenson walk through the new updates to two of our web-based tools — Career Pathways, which is dedicated to skills and career exploration, and Educational Analyst, which helps planners assess training programs. These changes include a smoother, more user-friendly interface for analyzing re-employment scenarios, looking at occupation [...]
Dec. 8, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightDeveloping the Right Industry Focus
For many years employment in US manufacturing has been in sharp decline. Domestic manufacturers have scaled back, outsourced, or just plain closed down.
Dec. 3, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightCase Study: EMSI Helps RWA Reshape Workforce Training Approach
In southeastern Wisconsin, the methods and strategies that have been used in workforce development for years are changing. By emphasizing skills-based training rather than educational attainment, a cross-section of groups is seeking to put businesses, educators, and jobseekers on the same page. Click here for the case study in PDF format RWA Looks at Demand-Side [...]
Nov. 20, 2009 | Posted by Joshua Wright“Green” Policy and Regional Development
Editor’s note: This is an op-ed piece by Rob Sentz, EMSI’s marketing director and author of a series of five green jobs papers. Click here for a PDF version of this piece. Illustration by Mark Beauchamp Introduction Over the past year, EMSI has been fielding questions from local planners (workforce boards, community colleges, and economic [...]
Oct. 28, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightGeorgia Work Ready Program Uses EMSI for Data, Skill-Matching
Client Snapshot: Governor’s Office of Workforce Development, Atlanta, GA Cultivating a robust regional workforce for Georgia’s fastest-growing industries is the crux of the Work Ready Regions program developed by the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development. The initiative identifies the needs of businesses in regions of all sizes throughout Georgia and seeks to match those employers [...]
Sep. 18, 2009 | Posted by Joshua Wright'Thrive' site provides resources, data to Ohio jobseekers
Thrive, the north central Ohio component of the Ohio Skills Bank, recently debuted a new web site that offers a variety of career resources for students, dislocated/incumbent workers, and others interested in a regional look at jobs, industries, and specific programs. The site provides a portal for regional career pathways in health care and a [...]
Jul. 16, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightMetro Chicago Workforce Boards Target Middle-Skill Jobs in New Report
To raise awareness of job opportunities for Chicago-area displaced workers in the midst of the deep recession, a consortium of nine regional workforce boards has released a study that emphasizes the continuing demand for middle-skill workers. “While policymakers continue to focus on the need for high-skill workers,” the report states, “the need for middle-skill workers [...]
Jul. 8, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightOhio career center gives guidance to dislocated workers with new tool
Heavy losses in manufacturing have placed immense pressure on career centers throughout north central Ohio. For Troy Shutler, a career counselor at North Central State College, a key resource for providing guidance to dislocated workers is EMSI’s Job Finder. The new self-service tool combines regional labor market data and current job postings with occupational compatibility [...]
Jun. 23, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightSouth Carolina college uses new tool for program evaluation, job-placement services
With manufacturing sites shutting down and the unemployment rate approaching 14%, the need for career and job-placement services has become vital in the Pendleton, SC, area. To help meet this demand and refine its own program evaluation process, Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) is using Job Finder, a new career exploration tool from EMSI that takes [...]
May. 27, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightGreen Jobs, Part 5: How to Prepare Jobseekers for the Green Economy
Summary: This paper is meant as a practical guide to help workforce, education, economic development professionals (and any other sort of career counselor) understand green jobs and be able to offer solid advice to young people and jobseekers so they can get on the right track and in the context of the demands of the [...]
May. 20, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightCase Study: Wisconsin workforce board looks to offset major job losses in auto manufacturing
With the recent closing of a major GM plant and the shuttering/downsizing of other companies, few areas have felt the impact of the recession more than southwest Wisconsin. To respond, local planners are using labor market data and regional partnerships to help the area gradually recover. For a PDF of the case study click here [...]
May. 8, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightCase Study: Ohio consortium boosts bioscience training through grants
Like much of the Rust Belt, north central Ohio has been hit hard by the manufacturing sector’s decline. In the last two years, however, regional education providers and local planners have used a bioscience initiative to help create high-wage opportunities for the workforce in a predominantly rural area. For a PDF of the case study: [...]
Apr. 22, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightGreen Jobs, Part 4: Which infrastructure project will have the best impact?
Data spotlight: Using input-output analysis, economic base, and fiscal impact modeling to determine the best project Last month we considered regional investments that would create jobs (green or otherwise) on the basis of multiplier effects, long-term vs. short-term effects, and the relative cost per job created. To review this article, click here. This month we [...]
Apr. 2, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightROI report helps Alabama training institute demonstrate its value to lawmakers, taxpayers
With Alabama lawmakers bracing for difficult budget issues in the 2009 legislative session, one state-funded organization that provides critical workforce training and economic development incentives decided to take a proactive approach to show its value with a dollar-and-cents assessment. To read the case study in PDF format: ROI report helps Alabama training institute demonstrate its [...]
Mar. 25, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightCentral Florida workforce board helps jobseekers train for careers in energy
A record number of home foreclosures and soaring unemployment have left the Ocala, Florida, region trying to cope with the economic slowdown. To help people get back to work, the workforce board and its partners are preparing the area’s labor force for a proposed $17 billion nuclear plant. To read the case study in PDF [...]
Mar. 19, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightGreen Jobs, Part 3: Green Pathways
Green Jobs, part 3: A data-driven approach to defining, quantifying, and harnessing the green economy To read Green Pathways (PDF): EMSI green jobs part 3 data spotlight Summary At the local level, the discussion of green jobs should be rooted in data as much as possible. As regions consider major investments in the green economy [...]
Mar. 4, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightCalifornia Centers of Excellence use data-driven approach to identify, assess green jobs
With California community colleges seeking to understand how the growth of green jobs will affect workforce education and training, the state’s 10 Centers of Excellence came together to discuss how best to approach the issue. One of the outcomes for Michelle Marquez, director of the Central Valley Region Center of Excellence, was to dive into [...]
Mar. 3, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightData Spotlight: The “shape” of occupations
Now more than ever, displaced workers and career seekers need help adapting their skill sets to fit in-demand and available jobs. To that end, EMSI’s Strategic Advantage gives workforce development and education professionals the ability to compare occupations by knowledge, skills, and abilities using O*NET data. Among our latest developments, EMSI has introduced a unique [...]
Feb. 18, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightWorkforce Development: Successful Re-employment Strategies
Introduction The workforce investment system is in the national spotlight with the emergence of two very big issues: the increasing knowledge and skills gap in the nation’s workforce, and mass layoffs as a result of the current economic turmoil. And because these problems are so pervasive, it is important that local groups join with their [...]
Feb. 4, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightGreen Jobs, Part 2: Which (Green) Project is Best for your Region?
Green Jobs, part 2 – Assessing Workforce and Economic Impacts, Return on Investment of stimulus projects Last month we took a look at some occupations that would likely be affected by the new administration’s “green policy.” To review last month’s article click here. This month we want to bring in more perspectives like working layoff [...]
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