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 WrightPosts Tagged ‘Recommended’
Humanities or STEM? Looking at the Most Popular Majors for US Students
Virginia Postrel in Bloomberg notes a significant number of all degree recipients are leaning toward skill-based education. But more striking is the decline in STEM majors as a share of all graduates.
Jan. 11, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightThe 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 SentzLabor Market 101 Q&A and Slideshow
EMSI recently hosted a labor market data 101 webinar. The following is the Q&A from the webinar, which touches on a number of important and timely EMSI updates and data features. We’ve also included the webinar PowerPoint for download.
Nov. 23, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightAnother Angle on Supply of Engineers: Foreign-Born Graduates
The latest data suggests that a decent-sized segment of engineering grads are going to school in the US and moving back to their home country to work — a nuance that needs to be considered when analyzing the supply and demand for engineers and other STEM jobs.
Nov. 21, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightDealing with Skills Shortages in a Complex Economy
EMSI has developed a new index to help regions better understand employment skills gaps. This methodology is an attempt to provide a straightforward but comprehensive technique for sensing shortages of workers so that regional planners can respond where needed.
Oct. 21, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightStates with Largest Presence of STEM-Related Jobs
Few would argue that STEM-educated workers are vital to advancing innovative ideas and new products. But here’s another fact borne out by labor market data: The regions with the strongest presence of STEM-related employment are heavily dependent on government funding.
Sep. 20, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightInteractive Graphic: Job Change by Industry for Every County in Contiguous US
This fully interactive graphic allows you to see industry job numbers for any county in the contiguous US. Zoom in by selecting a state, then pick a county and see super-sector industry numbers for all years from 2006 to 2011. Explore comprehensive EMSI data in a dynamic Tableau interface.
Sep. 1, 2011 | Posted by StevensonData Spotlight: Net New Business Establishments by State
Tom Still, president of the Wisconsin Technology Council, succinctly lays out the importance of startups and entrepreneurs in a recent column: “Small businesses create most jobs in the United States, so it follows that more startup companies translate to more jobs. State strategies that promote entrepreneurism can help.”
Aug. 20, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightA Detailed Look at Skill Shortages
A question that has perplexed jobseekers and economists alike is how there can be so many people looking for work and yet so many unfilled positions in the economy? In an attempt to answer this question, EMSI has taken a fresh look at the skill gap issue using historic jobs and earnings data to determine which segments of the labor market are growing and which are diminishing.
Jul. 26, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightThe Explosion of Oil and Gas Extraction Jobs
From Appalachia to Alaska, the growth is eye-popping. Thousands of new jobs have sprouted up, most well-paying and all boons to their regions. There’s no denying oil and gas extraction jobs are on the rise, and not just in Texas and Oklahoma.
Jun. 7, 2011 | Posted by Joshua Wright4 Things You Should Know About EMSI Data
Here is a brief video we just produced that provides a simple explanation to the question, “So, what is EMSI Data?”
Dec. 6, 2010 | Posted by Rob SentzEMSI Data Used Heavily In Georgetown Workforce Report
For the last year, Nicole Smith, Anthony Carnevale, and Jeff Strohl combed through copious amounts of employment data to produce the report, Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018. The authors’ research incorporated EMSI’s highly detailed regional data, particularly state-by-state occupation projections for each year of the analysis.
Jun. 25, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightFinancial Jobs: Slipping Through the Cracks of Unemployment
Yesterday on his blog, Michael Mandel asked why jobs in the financial industry have fared well — especially considering the upheavals the industry has gone through. Between 2007 and 2010, the percentage employment losses in construction and manufacturing have been in the double digits, yet sectors like finance & insurance and commercial banking stayed (easily) under 10%.
May. 20, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightIO Guidebook, Sec. III: Understanding Multipliers
To read Section II, click here Introduction In previous sections we have briefly introduced the concept of multipliers. Let’s take a minute to explain these and how they are very important to IO models. Although economists talk about many kinds of multipliers, we are only concerned with regional multipliers in this guide. For the purposes [...]
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