Regional Development

EMSI's products and services are used by hundreds of professionals in workforce investment, economic development, and related state/local government agencies. With EMSI's Strategic Advantage and Regional Reports, regional development agencies can pinpoint industry trends and associated workforce needs at multiple levels of industry or geographic detail. We also have customized solutions for workforce education professionals.

Economic Development

With EMSI's Strategic Advantage, regional economic development and policy professionals can access an unprecedented level of economic intelligence in an affordable, user-friendly package.

Workforce Investment

As yesterday's jobs disappear, new high-skill jobs are created, for which today's employers demand more skills and education than ever before. Bridging the gap to these new jobs is the central challenge of contemporary workforce development. EMSI's products and services help workforce developers harness and foster the competitive advantage of the region's workers and businesses. EMSI offers web-based tools and reports essential for the development of collaborative regional plans and strategies for workforce development.

EMSI's tools and reports are the foundation for proactive solutions in regional development:

Regional Economic Development and Workforce Investment
Data-Driven Strategic Planning
Regional Asset Mapping & SWOT
Resource Prioritization & Allocation
Business Recruitment Strategy
Rapid Response/Business Closure Scenarios
BRAC Projects
Grant Applications & Implementation
Career Pathways Projects
Alignment with Education and Economic Development
Reducing Regional Import Dependence

Key Features:

Industry and occupation data with ranking reports
Ten-year projections
Integrated web-based geographic information system (GIS)
Career clusters/pathways reports
Custom regions
Industry cluster analysis
Economic indicators
Occupational competencies and program data
Postsecondary institution data
Economic impact simulations
Economic base analysis
Suggest new industries and find regional purchasing gaps

"We have found the EMSI web package to be a powerful tool for understanding local, regional and state economies. The easy interactivity is good for brainstorming sessions and group work, encouraging us to look at data from a number of different angles and combined in various ways. The easy exportability of results enables us to deliver information to our internal users and external clientele in a timely manner with much less work on our part. This tool really adds to our productivity."

- Dave Smyth,
Michigan Economic Development Corporation

"Of all of the data tools that I use, I find Strategic Advantage to be the one that I literally use every day. The ability to access data related to industry, occupations, and skills in a very user-friendly way makes this a very practical resource."

- Scott Sheely, Executive Director, Lancaster County WIB, Pennsylvania

Further Information
- Call 866.999.3674
- Strategic Advantage
- Regional Reports