At least 3,000 coal miners in eastern Kentucky have lost their jobs since last year. This case study details how the region has responded, and how the area’s workforce group used EMSI data to reel in a multimillion-dollar grant to help retrain the out-of-work miners and their spouses.
May. 8, 2013 | Posted by Joshua WrightPosts Tagged ‘Workforce Development’
How EMSI’s Compatibility Index Can Help Companies in the Hiring Process
EMSI’s compatibility index has valuable applications for workforce development boards, higher education institutions, economic development organizations — and private companies on the hunt for candidates. We walk through an example in this post.
Apr. 26, 2013 | Posted by Joshua WrightHow Improved Cost-Benefit Models and Labor Market Intel Are Changing Workforce Investment
The skills gap and public scrutiny on the true effectiveness of the workforce investment system are two major hurdles confronting WIBs in 2013. In both cases, we would suggest that the right data is the best ally.
Mar. 4, 2013 | Posted by Rob SentzEMSI-NAWB Discussion: Measuring Outcomes of Workforce Programs, Economic Drivers, Skill Gaps, and More
EMSI had the pleasure to take part in the National Association of Workforce Board’s radio program, Workforce Central.
Feb. 14, 2013 | Posted by Joshua WrightNAWB Radio Show to Discuss How EMSI Measures Outcomes of Workforce Programs
On Wednesday, Feb. 13, Annike Crapuchettes and Rob Sentz of EMSI will speak with Ron Painter, President/CEO of the National Association of Workforce Boards, on the NAWB Workforce Central radio program.
Feb. 8, 2013 | Posted by Joshua WrightUsing Data for Regional Growth: A Case Study from an Urban-Rural Region in Washington State
The Pacific Mountain Workforce Development Area is home to the state capital, rich forestland, and other prized assets. But leaders there have not always fully understood how to use or prioritize those assets as part of a regional workforce/economic development strategy. A data-driven targeted industry study changed all that.
Dec. 17, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightEMSI’s WIA Scorecard: Evaluating the Economic Benefits & Costs of WIA Programs
In this article, we take a closer look at the Scorecard model and how it works. We cover the particular advantages of benefit-cost analysis, the methodology we use, and the details of interpreting the study results.
Jun. 12, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightHow Workforce Agencies Use EMSI Data
Here is a great little interview with Bruce Trimble where he discusses how North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board uses EMSI’s data to help their community.
Apr. 23, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzWorkforce Shortage in the Dakotas
Mark Schill over at New Geography wrote an interesting article about how difficult it has been to find the right workers throughout the upper Great Plains. They also use our data to help quantify the job demand.
Mar. 23, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzIn Omaha, Students Use EMSI’s Career Coach as Their ‘Personal GPS’
Education and workforce leaders in Omaha have a history of working together to ensure the region continues to thrive. One of their latest partnerships involves the widespread use of EMSI’s web-based career tool throughout Nebraska’s largest metro.
Feb. 21, 2012 | Posted by Joshua WrightEMSI Webinar Recap: The WIB Scorecard
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 WrightThe WIB Scorecard
EMSI, a firm with years of experience conducting economic benefit-cost analyses, has teamed up with NAWB and Full Capacity Marketing to produce a WIB Scorecard that will help the workforce investment system better understand its economic and workforce contribution.
Jan. 12, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzWebinar: Workforce Investment Scorecard — Jan. 20
On January 20 at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern), EMSI will host a webinar on its newly developed WIB Scorecard, which is due to be officially released in March 2012.
Jan. 12, 2012 | Posted by Rob SentzOccupation Report: Aging Engineers
National data suggests that over 50% of the engineering workforce is between the ages of 45 and 64, which means our nation could face huge demands for new engineers as a result of retirement.
Oct. 10, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzEMSI Conference Recap
Last week EMSI held its first annual user conference in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, which is 90 minutes north of the company headquarters in Moscow, Idaho. We had a wonderful time and really enjoyed being able to connect with clients.
Oct. 5, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzHow Kentucky Is Transforming Its Workforce System Through Sector Strategies
Kentucky’s move to a sector-based workforce development approach took root just over a year ago. Already the wholesale change, centered on consensus-based decision-making around data, and aligning key strategic partners, is having a positive impact in the Commonwealth.
Aug. 17, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightTimely Data Helps CT Workforce Board Secure $4M Grant & Get People Back To Work
At The WorkPlace, Inc., timely and relevant data is essential to successful grant applications. A vibrant example came when the workforce board used EMSI to land a federal training grant expected to help 350 people find jobs.
Aug. 4, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightThe Oldest Workforces in US: Maine, Vermont, Conn. Top List
Nearly a third of unemployed workers in the US have been jobless for 52 weeks or more. That’s a sobering statistic on the national level, but it varies greatly from state to state. We looked at the age of the workforce by state to see if states with a higher-than-average percentage of long-term unemployed also have a heavy concentration of older workers.
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 WrightNAWB Uses EMSI Clients in ‘Workforce Investment Works’ Campaign
In the midst of the debate on workforce training and funding for the Workforce Investment Act, the National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) is going on the defensive. It issued a two-page response to critics of federal jobs programs and started a website (workforceinvestmentworks.com) to highlight workforce success stories.
Jul. 12, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightEMSI Webinar: Education Supply Gap Analysis
Education supply gap analyses are a powerful, straightforward way for workforce and education professionals to better understand the potential demand or surplus in training for their regions. Over the past year EMSI has been producing more of these studies, and on July 12 we will host a webinar to discuss this work.
Jun. 9, 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 WrightOhio Adult Learning Program Gives Training & Career Guidance with EMSI
ABLE instructors and administrators use EMSI’s Career Pathways tool to show students across the state the best training and job opportunities available based on regional job trends, wages, education levels and regional completions, job listings, and skills.
May. 2, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightIKEAconomics
In 2008 IKEA was looking for a place to build a new manufacturing facility that would staff 300-plus workers. Danville, Virginia did its best to convince IKEA that it was the right place. IKEA eventually settled in Danville, but now, apparently, the honeymoon is over.
Apr. 13, 2011 | Posted by Rob SentzCyclical 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 WrightEffectiveness of WIA, Job Training Come Into Question
What’s the future of Workforce Investment Act funding? It’s hard to say — the Senate is still considering HR 1, the 2011 appropriations bill that was passed by the House — but it’s possible WIA and related programs could be chopped.
Mar. 23, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightACT Study: National Workforce Credentialing System Needed
“The question confronting us now is this: What innovative solutions and public policy changes are needed to boldly develop and ensure a more skilled American workforce? We believe part of the solution is to establish a national workforce credentialing system.”
Feb. 3, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightOutsourcing Economic Development
Last week The Wall Street Journal chronicled a burgeoning trend in states with conservative governors or legislatures — outsourcing economic development to the private sector.
Feb. 2, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightStates Showing Improvement: Unemployment Rates & Job Numbers
Earlier this week the latest state unemployment numbers came out, and it wasn’t all bad. From December 2009 to December 2010, five states saw decreases of more than 1.5%. In this data spotlight, we take a look at these states and their key labor market data to see what, if anything, the drop in unemployment means for job growth.
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