“The demand for top-tier [software] engineering talent sharply outweighs the supply in almost every market especially in San Francisco, New York, and Boston,” writes Inc.com’s Keith Cline. But is there really a shortage of web developers? We take a look.
Jan. 3, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightPosts Tagged ‘skills mismatch’
Dealing 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 WrightThe Economist on the Skills Mismatch
According to The Economist, “The mismatch between the skills demanded by employers and those available in the market is a reflection both of bad choices by students, who have not thought hard enough about what will help them find a good job, and of education systems that are too often indifferent to the needs of the labour market and too slow to change even if they try.”
Sep. 22, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightIs Unemployment Caused by a Skills Mismatch?
Cyclical or structural? PBS’ NewsHour had a great recent segment on the debate over what’s causing the nation’s unemployment to persist.
Sep. 15, 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 WrightVideo: Researching Regional Workforce Gaps Webinar
In our latest webinar, Brian Points discussed the importance of analyzing educational supply gaps in light of the skills mismatch in the US and the key elements that EMSI uses to measure current postsecondary education talent supply and regional occupational demand.
Jul. 12, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightAddressing Regional Skill Gaps
This post outlines the skills mismatch issue in the US, and runs through a series of best practice steps that EMSI clients have used to execute new strategies, invest in innovative practices, and adjust to rapidly changing economic environments.
Jun. 28, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightCyclical or Structural? Why the Unemployment Debate is Critical to Decision on WIA
You may recall that there has been some debate concerning the nature of unemployment. One group proposes that the current intractability of unemployment is caused by structural problems in the labor market; the other group says the issue is cyclical.
Mar. 25, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightFed Bank Chair: Monetary Policy Not the Solution to Unemployment
The President of Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Narayana Kocherlakota, delivered a speech Tuesday in which he made clear that monetary policy (in his opinion) is not going to solve persistent unemployment, which has clearly become “Economic Enemy No. 1″ in this recession.
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