Charlotte’s Driver Industries & Top Jobs for 2013
With 8% growth since 2010, the Charlotte metropolitan area (Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, N.C.-S.C.) has more than recovered its recession losses and is now riding near the crest of the nation’s 100...
View ArticleDefining Advanced Manufacturing at the Industry Level
Professionals in workforce development, economic development, and higher education are fighting to make their communities well suited for advanced manufacturing industries. Why all the buzz? Because...
View ArticleIn the Automation Debate, Don’t Forget the Job Multiplier Effect
By Hank Robison Emsi Senior Economist/Co-Founder In his 1950s satire Player Piano, author Kurt Vonnegut describes a dark dystopia where automation has led to a world of meager consumption and desperate...
View ArticleManufacturing Jobs in the US
Prior to and throughout the Great Recession, manufacturing lost millions of jobs. This downturn, combined with the perception that any surviving jobs are low-skilled, low-paying dead ends, fairly...
View ArticleNew Report & Webinar: ‘Manufacturing Is Not Dead: The Rise of High-Skill,...
In our newest research, Manufacturing Is Not Dead: The Rise of High-Skill, High-Wage Production Jobs, we consider domestic manufacturing’s post-recession renaissance, and analyze the critical skills...
View ArticleWebinar Recap: ‘Manufacturing Is Not Dead’
We had a lot of fun yesterday hosting a webinar to discuss our new report, “Manufacturing Is Not Dead: The Rise of High-Skill, High-Wage Production Jobs.” Watch a video of the webinar here. Download...
View ArticleHow NIST MEP Uses Emsi Data to Boost U.S. Manufacturers
Key takeaways: Emsi’s dynamic industry data provides the MEP National NetworkTM with in-depth knowledge and time savings. NIST MEP uses Emsi’s Developer software to serve its Centers with credibility...
View ArticleColumbus State Community College and Industry Partners Shape the Future of...
Summary: Columbus State Community College (CSCC) in Columbus, Ohio, is collaborating with major employers like Honda to address the region’s advanced manufacturing skills gap. Close industry...
View ArticleComparing the Recovery to the Recession by Major Industry Sector
Two charts making the rounds from Quartz give a good sense of the U.S. employment picture based on the June jobs report. The second shows jobs losses and gains by various industries (pictured at...
View ArticleThe States Where Manufacturing Matters Most
USA TODAY had an intriguing look at manufacturing last month in which analysts from 24/7 Wall St. showed the states were manufacturing still matters based on the sector’s share of total economic...
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