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 ‘Workforce Development’
The 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.
Jan. 26, 2011 | Posted by Joshua WrightAnaheim WIB Saves ‘Mind-Boggling’ Amount of Time With Analyst
Marco Lucero is a Workforce Development Analyst at the Anaheim Workforce Investment Board in California. He sent us the following message about the value he finds with Analyst, EMSI’s web-based labor market analysis suite — specifically in relating regional industries to the occupations that staff those industries.
Nov. 23, 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 WrightCEWD Gets Grant to Prep Next Generation of Energy Workers
As part of the Get Into Energy initiative, the Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD) last week was awarded a $1.37 million grant from the Gates Foundation to prepare low-income young adults (ages 16-26) for skilled energy technician jobs.
Oct. 14, 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 WrightMiddle-Skill Jobs: Going Strong or Fading Away?
For the past several years, we’ve heard about the increasing demand for workers with mid-level skills — those who don’t have a four-year degree but have more than high school diploma. But now there’s this: New labor market analysis from David Autor of MIT suggests that middle-skill employment is bottoming out — at a rapid rate.
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