The souring economy and financial meltdown may have prompted many workers to delay retirement — at least for the time being. But there’s still concern over the potential workforce shortage in the utility industry because of a rapidly aging workforce and increased demand for clean and efficient energy sources.
Jun. 29, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightPosts Tagged ‘Workforce Development’
EMSI 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 WrightNational Welding Center and Welding Society Study Shows Industry is Alive and Well
A common perception of the welding industry is that it holds little promise for students and young jobseekers. But in nearly every corner of the country, employment projections tell a different story, one that several national welding groups are actively promoting.
Jun. 21, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightTemp Hiring vs. Full-Time Jobs
EMSI clients use local employment data in all kinds of interesting ways on a day-to-day basis, and here’s just another example. Several suburban Chicago newspapers have brought to light the complaints of a former labor leader in Will County who feels county officials — including those at the Workforce Investment Board of Will County — could be doing more to find full-time jobs at area warehouses.
Jun. 18, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightDenver-Area WIB’s New Employment Metric Wins Best Practice Award
Leaders at Arapahoe/Douglas Works! began wondering during the heart of the recession if there was a better way to measure the state of the labor market than the standard unemployment rate. Their research led to the development of an “occupational saturation rate.”
Jun. 3, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightOklahoma Dept. of Commerce Profiles WIA Regions with EMSI
How can leaders in Oklahoma’s workforce system better identify and understand local economic trends? That question was a driving force behind the state Department of Commerce crafting economic profiles of each region using EMSI’s economic and workforce data. The well-received reports are just one example of state researchers across the country turning to EMSI for data and analysis—even amid major public budget crunches.
May. 24, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightNPR on Michigan’s No Worker Left Behind Program
Michigan workforce development and education leaders, more than in any other state, are in a tough spot: No matter how creative they get in retraining the state’s out-of-work residents, there are few jobs to be had.
May. 20, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightThe Skills and Job Shortage: A Workforce ‘Double Whammy’
Tammy Erickson of the Harvard Business Review posted this article today on the need to address both sides of the national skills and jobs shortage. She leads the blog post with what she terms “the workforce double whammy.”
May. 12, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightThe ‘Agony’ of the Unemployed
Several months after chronicling its analysis of national labor market trends, Rutgers’ John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development has released another insightful workforce study. According to the latest report, nearly 80% of unemployed people surveyed last August are still searching for a job or have dropped out of the labor force altogether.
May. 5, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightDenver-Area WIB Measures ROI to Taxpayers Using EMSI’s Tools
Arapahoe/Douglas Works! has always sought to squeeze the most out of the funding it receives. But until recently the WIB didn’t have a verifiable way to take the next step—quantifying its return on investment.
Apr. 12, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightSan Diego Workforce Partnership Uses EMSI Data to Give Real-Time Analysis
Chula Vista, Calif., is a fast-growing city near the Mexican border that has just one public higher education option: Southwestern College, a two-year school.
Mar. 19, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightEMSI Data Helps Lancaster Co. Bring In $1 Million in Industry Partnership Grants
One of the most successful Industry Partnership programs in the United States is found in Lancaster County, Pa., where each year 3,000 to 4,000 workers are retrained to address skill gaps and help local companies remain competitive and productive. The Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board‘s program has been so effective that it has been the [...]
Jan. 11, 2010 | Posted by Joshua WrightCase Study: EMSI Helps RWA Reshape Workforce Training Approach
In southeastern Wisconsin, the methods and strategies that have been used in workforce development for years are changing. By emphasizing skills-based training rather than educational attainment, a cross-section of groups is seeking to put businesses, educators, and jobseekers on the same page. Click here for the case study in PDF format RWA Looks at Demand-Side [...]
Nov. 20, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightGeorgia Work Ready Program Uses EMSI for Data, Skill-Matching
Client Snapshot: Governor’s Office of Workforce Development, Atlanta, GA Cultivating a robust regional workforce for Georgia’s fastest-growing industries is the crux of the Work Ready Regions program developed by the Governor’s Office of Workforce Development. The initiative identifies the needs of businesses in regions of all sizes throughout Georgia and seeks to match those employers [...]
Sep. 18, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightMetro Chicago Workforce Boards Target Middle-Skill Jobs in New Report
To raise awareness of job opportunities for Chicago-area displaced workers in the midst of the deep recession, a consortium of nine regional workforce boards has released a study that emphasizes the continuing demand for middle-skill workers. “While policymakers continue to focus on the need for high-skill workers,” the report states, “the need for middle-skill workers [...]
Jul. 8, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightOhio career center gives guidance to dislocated workers with new tool
Heavy losses in manufacturing have placed immense pressure on career centers throughout north central Ohio. For Troy Shutler, a career counselor at North Central State College, a key resource for providing guidance to dislocated workers is EMSI’s Job Finder. The new self-service tool combines regional labor market data and current job postings with occupational compatibility [...]
Jun. 23, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightCase Study: Wisconsin workforce board looks to offset major job losses in auto manufacturing
With the recent closing of a major GM plant and the shuttering/downsizing of other companies, few areas have felt the impact of the recession more than southwest Wisconsin. To respond, local planners are using labor market data and regional partnerships to help the area gradually recover. For a PDF of the case study click here [...]
May. 8, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightCase Study: Ohio consortium boosts bioscience training through grants
Like much of the Rust Belt, north central Ohio has been hit hard by the manufacturing sector’s decline. In the last two years, however, regional education providers and local planners have used a bioscience initiative to help create high-wage opportunities for the workforce in a predominantly rural area. For a PDF of the case study: [...]
Apr. 22, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightROI report helps Alabama training institute demonstrate its value to lawmakers, taxpayers
With Alabama lawmakers bracing for difficult budget issues in the 2009 legislative session, one state-funded organization that provides critical workforce training and economic development incentives decided to take a proactive approach to show its value with a dollar-and-cents assessment. To read the case study in PDF format: ROI report helps Alabama training institute demonstrate its [...]
Mar. 25, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightCentral Florida workforce board helps jobseekers train for careers in energy
A record number of home foreclosures and soaring unemployment have left the Ocala, Florida, region trying to cope with the economic slowdown. To help people get back to work, the workforce board and its partners are preparing the area’s labor force for a proposed $17 billion nuclear plant. To read the case study in PDF [...]
Mar. 19, 2009 | Posted by Joshua WrightThreats of job loss lead to innovation in south central PA
In 2006, a major confectionary plant in South Central Pennsylvania announced that it would be closing, and another four in the area indicated that they would be making significant cutbacks. The total job loss would potentially reach around 600 jobs. To respond, the Lancaster, Berks, and South Central Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs) partnered to build [...]
Sep. 4, 2008 | Posted by Joshua WrightCape & Islands WIB uses Strategic Advantage for successful training grant
The Cape Cod, Massachusetts economy is primarily driven by small businesses in the hospitality and retail sectors. Many of these businesses are sole proprietors, and 90% have fewer than 20 people. This creates a unique labor market and workforce environment, according to David Augustinho, Executive Director at Cape and Islands Workforce Investment Board. Augustinho found [...]
Aug. 4, 2008 | Posted by Joshua WrightInforming Career Pathways: EMSI Reports Aid Arkansas Initiative
This case study describes how EMSI (then CCbenefits) helped inform the Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative with regional labor market reports. The Arkansas CPI is a groundbreaking program that helps high-risk, low-income adults gain entry into careers with opportunity for upward mobility. Graduates are filling in-demand jobs in regional growth industries while gaining independence from public [...]
Feb. 25, 2008 | Posted by Joshua WrightEMSI data powers Nashville labor market report
The Nashville Chamber of Commerce recently released an extensive study of the area’s labor market written by the Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (download report materials here; read the press release here). The report covers population, industry, and occupation trends and forecasts for the greater Nashville area, in addition to a labor market supply/demand analysis [...]
Jan. 29, 2008 | Posted by Joshua WrightStrategies for Labor Market Responsiveness
This document is a short working paper produced jointly by Central Arizona College and EMSI/CCbenefits Inc. It describes data sources and research methods to help colleges determine a region’s labor market needs and adjust programs accordingly. Download the full document here (PDF hosted by Central Arizona College).
Dec. 12, 2007 | Posted by Joshua WrightArizona: Workforce and education working together
Cochise County, Arizona’s Daily Dispatch reports that Cochise College and Cochise County Workforce Development One-Stop Centers are working together to bring recruit workers for healthcare employers in their region. Read the article here. Their work drew the attention of state’s Department of Education, who awarded them a significant grant to aid the project. They’re drawing primarily [...]
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