One in five careers searches that use publicly available state-level data can mislead students who make decisions based on occupational projections. That’s the finding in a recent analysis of the widely available state-level occupation projections when compared to Emsi’s localized county-level projections.
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Why Occupational Projections Are Best Made With Localized Data
Exploring Georgia’s Industry Clusters: 5 That Higher Ed and Workforce Need to Know
What makes Georgia tick? What sets the economy apart and where do we see specialization and differentiation? What sectors have showed the strongest job creation in recent years? Which careers should young people be thinking about? What should higher ed and workforce development consider to help shape and grow the economy? These are the sorts of big, strategic questions we can (and should) consider with data.
Analyzing Amazon’s Hiring Boom
Amazon is well named: Its growth rivals what you see in a tropical rainforest. And right now, growth means hiring. Considering the recent news about Amazon’s hiring spree (with some 50,000 positions to fill, mostly at the new and bustling fulfillment centers), we thought it would be a good time to take a closer look at the types of jobs needed by the e-shopping giant.
Similar Jobs, Opposite Jobs, and Finding the Right Job
The New York Times’ The Upshot put together two great features that, using O*NET, show how we can evaluate jobs that are both very similar and very opposite from our own. Let’s take a look at the articles and then talk about why they are important.
The Top Challenges Facing Community Colleges and How Data Can Help
In this month’s Trustee Quarterly, Dr. Brown lays out the primary challenges facing America’s community colleges. We thought this was very helpful. Here we’ll summarize a handful of Dr. Brown’s points and discuss how data can help colleges be more strategic on these critical issues.
Emsi Releases Program-Level Analysis in Alumni Insight
Emsi is pleased to announce the release of the Program Outcomes portion of Alumni Insight. This powerful new functionality will empower colleges and universities to answer fundamental questions about their academic programs and the workforce outcomes of the students who enrolled in them.
Credit the Restaurant Boom for a Big Share of Net New Jobs in Cleveland, Other Cities
The July jobs report put a spotlight on food services and drinking places, an industry that is adding tons of jobs nationally. And the share of new jobs that restaurants and bars account for in major metros is even more striking.