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 WrightPosts Tagged ‘Careers’
The Decline of the Information Sector
In the most recent EMSI dataset, the net loss for the two-digit information sector from 2001 to 2011 is 799,800 jobs. That’s over 11 times what we saw for the high-tech information industries in a report Joel Kotkin references.
Jun. 6, 2011 | Posted by Josh StevensonUSDE 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 WrightOil/Gas Extraction Jobs Rank Among Fastest-Growing in US
In looking at the fastest-growing occupations from 2009 to 2011, oil and gas extraction jobs pop up at the top of the list. In this post we also look at where four particularly well-performing oil and gas extraction jobs are located in the US.
May. 11, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightWhich Industries Have the Oldest Workers?
Prompted by Paul Tosto’s MinnEcon blog, we looked at all 20 broad-level industry groups to see which have the highest share of workers 55 years and older. The answer? Educational services, public administration, real estate, and utilities.
May. 10, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightMontgomery County CC’s Career Coach Site Gets Some Pub
Patch.com, a website covering regional news in Pennsylvania’s Perkiomen Valley, came out with a profile piece on Career Coach at Montgomery County Community College.
May. 3, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightHow Well Supplied Are the Nation’s Fastest-Growing Jobs?
In this post we looked at some of the hottest jobs in the US and matched up openings vs. completers for each to see how well supplied they are.
May. 3, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzData Spotlight: Independent Contractors On the Rise
In a Newsweek cover story, George Mason University provided one estimate of independent contractors. And with our complete employment dataset, we can dig even more into this often-hidden part of the workforce.
Apr. 29, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightNew York’s Bet on Education & How It Stacks Up Nationally
New York City is making a long-term economic bet on education — specifically the applied sciences. Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants to build an elite applied sciences school in the city to increase its competitiveness in these area. We looked at completers data to see where NYC ranks among the 100 largest metros.
Apr. 29, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightThe Business Case for Career Coach
A recent article by The Chronicle of Higher Education discusses how America’s colleges and universities are starting to wake up to the fact that poor websites can actually cost them lots of money.
Apr. 25, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzTop 10 Occupations in Trouble
In this post we look at occupations showing net decline at the national level from 2001 to 2010, where 2009 to 2010 decline is a significant portion of that decline.
Apr. 15, 2011 | Posted by Josh StevensonSpringtime Job Market
If you’re graduating this spring, here’s a little good news: The Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that job openings were still going up in February.
Apr. 13, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightInfographic: Which Industries Pay?
In this infographic, we look at which industries pay their workers the most — led by utilities and management of companies and enterprises — and break out supplements from wages/salaries.
Apr. 4, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightCareerBuilder: Hiring Is Starting to Return to Form
Positive signs of economic recovery have been percolating in recent months, and now hiring might be following suit.
Mar. 31, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightA Detailed Look at Education Levels by Occupation
We used EMSI’s Analyst to look at the distribution of education/training for a few of the related O*NET occupations codes from an earlier post on the highest-paying jobs requiring an associate’s degree.
Mar. 23, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightLatest Trends in Hiring and Job Skills
Forbes recently published a very interesting piece that discusses how employers need to change their strategy when it comes to finding new employees with the skills they need.
Mar. 4, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightTop 15 Highest-Wage Programs
Using Analyst, EMSI’s labor market research tool, we’ve put together a list of the 15 training programs with the highest wages. By tying the programs to the occupations they train for, we’re able to see associated wage and job numbers.
Jan. 13, 2011 | Posted by Josh StevensonJanuary Update on Career Coach
Career Coach, EMSI’s new web-application for workforce boards and higher ed, now features a “reverse look-up feature” that will help folks realize what jobs they can pursue based on what programs they are enrolled in.
Jan. 10, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzAnother Look at the ‘Fastest-Growing’ Occupations
According to a recent article from CNN, graduate degrees have become more popular in the past decade, and in the past several years in particular.
Jan. 5, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzThe 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 WrightRetention, Completion, and Higher Goals for Higher Ed
A National Center for Educational Statistics’ report presents some key findings on the current state of student achievement in the higher ed system. The big takeaway: 50% of college students don’t complete their education within six years.
Dec. 20, 2010 | Posted by Rob SentzTop 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 WrightInfographic: Which Industries Are the ‘Most Violent’
In our work we sometimes come across “interesting” pieces of data that we aren’t quite sure how to apply or use in our data products. To shed light on some of these intriguing datasets, we’ve decided to try our hand at a few infographics. This is our first graphic base on data compiled in 2005 by the BLS that details the industries with the highest rate of workplace violence.
Nov. 29, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightOhio College Uses Career Coach to Attract and Assist Students, Jobseekers
The pathway to a better career is leading an increasing number of students and jobseekers straight to their local community college’s doorstep. As a result, colleges are looking for ways to effectively “expand” their student services to meet the demands of expanding enrollments. A good example comes from North Central State College.
Nov. 3, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightSan Antonio Workforce Board Unveils Career Coach
EMSI recently developed a new version of Career Coach for workforce boards, which Workforce Solutions Alamo in San Antonio has implemented on its website. Users of the site can see 336 of Workforce Solution’s approved training programs mapped to the occupations those programs train for, with links back to the workforce board’s site for complete program details.
Nov. 2, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightCareer Coach Upgrade: Resume Builder
Later this week EMSI is adding a simple, easy-to-use resume builder to Career Coach. With this addition, EMSI’s new web-based career tool will give users the ability to create a fully functional and customizable resume that can be downloaded or emailed to their inbox.
Oct. 7, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightHow To: Compare New Career Options
Our latest how-to video goes through the “Occupation Candidates” report, which allows Analyst users to explore and compare a set occupations to transition a worker into based on compatibility, openings, wages, current job listings, and available training.
Sep. 13, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightWorkforce Center Launches New Site with Career Coach
Arapahoe/Douglas Works! has unveiled a new website that includes the workforce version of Career Coach — EMSI’s new web tool that “will revolutionize the way jobseekers look for jobs,” according to Joe Barela, Division Manager at the workforce center in the southeastern part of the Denver Metro Area.
Sep. 3, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightConnecting Students to Careers through Data
Anthony Carnevale and his colleagues at the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce wrote an editorial last week for Inside Higher Ed in which they argue colleges have “failed to adequately connect college and careers.”
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