How We Help Workforce Boards
Of all the data tools I use, I find EMSI's to be the one that I use literally every day.— Scott Sheely, Executive Director, Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board
For the past five years EMSI has worked closely with some of the nation’s top workforce investment boards to build data-driven systems that allow WIBs to connect with regional employers and help local jobseekers find local training providers and long-lasting careers.
Our Services
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Analyst
With Analyst, workforce professionals have a complete business services toolkit that can be used to answer a broad range of workforce and economic questions. Analyst helps you connect workers to viable jobs and businesses to skilled workers.
Analyst helps WIBs understand the local labor market so they can tackle workforce demand and shortage issues, moving workers from declining occupations to better careers, and partnering to shape career and tech education training around labor market demands.
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Career Coach
Whether looking for new employment opportunities or just starting out their careers, jobseekers need reliable, up-to-date information on jobs in their regions. Career Coach provides workforce boards with a way to deliver all the relevant info so they can help jobseekers connect with employment and training.
The simple web-based tool presents the most current data on employment trends, wages, job postings, and related education and training—all in a simple interface. Career Coach can be placed on your workforce board's website or One-Stop or career center location, and it's customizable to fit your organization's needs.
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Consulting
EMSI delivers customized, easy-to-understand reports that help regional planners and decision-makers analyze a range of workforce, education, and economic development issues.
Our staff of economists, data analysts, technical writers, and designers develop timely, accurate, and effective reports—from specifications to finished product.
EMSI’s custom economic analysis includes: Industry cluster analysis, state of the workforce (job growth/decline, location quotient, shift share, demographics), labor pool composition and skill gap analysis, asset mapping, and industry and occupation projections
- "Having access to multiple data sources in one, easy-to-use application is a tremendous tool for a local WIB."— Kathie Price, Southwest (OK) WIB
- "With Analyst I get what I want when I need it. It's user-friendly, easy to edit, and I can use my time efficiently and get the labor market data I need—all in a matter of minutes."— Kristin Dailey, WorkNet Pinellas (FL)
- "With EMSI we’re able to back up everything we see in the field with solid data."— Samantha Spitzer, Workforce Development Council, Snohomish County (WA)
