Working Connections Conference 2012
June 11 - 15, 2012
Sessions Include:
VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V5.0]
Digital Publishing for Mobile Devices
Audacious Android Programming: Your Next Course
Security+ Part 1
Introduction to Problem-Based Learning
Microsoft Office 2010 Certification Prep & Testing
Developing for Devices with jQuery Mobile
Delve into 2012: Windows 8, Tablets & Office 15
Security+ Part 2
Microsoft Office 2010 Certification Prep & Testing
MCIT Scenario Workshop
Kanban Project Management
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OMAHA, Neb., May 6 – The Nebraska WorkForce Index (WFI), which compares labor availability to job availability in Nebraska, showed a slight slip backwards in the first quarter of 2011, increasing from 1.52 to 1.66. The closer the index value is to 1.0, the closer Nebraska is to full employment. Unemployment also rose from 4.1% in Q4 2010 to 4.67% in Q1 2011. While the number of employed Nebraskans during this quarter also increased by just under 500, this increase was not nearly enough to offset the more than 6,200 new workers entering the workforce in the first quarter, pushing the WFI further away from 1.0. The number of jobs posted during this period increased slightly. Historically, the WFI peaks in the first quarter and decreases throughout the year, suggesting that recovery may be ahead as we move into Quarter 2 and beyond.
AIM’s job trend data shows increases in most job sectors. While the seasonal increases in Agriculture (26.4%); Architecture and Construction (14.7%) and Hospitality and Tourism (26.4%) were expected, the expansions in Human Services (30.5%) and Finance and Insurance (28.1%) were a welcome surprise. Other sectors that posted increases were: Arts, A/V Tech and Communication (14.7%); Business and Administration (10.3%); Scientific Research/Engineering (4.1%); and Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (2.9%). Sectors that continued to decline slowed their descent and are indicating reversal next quarter.
About the Nebraska WorkForce Index
The AIM Institute and Creighton University College of Business produce the Nebraska WorkForce Index (WFI) each quarter to reveal shifts in job availability versus labor availability. The WFI combines the AIM Institute’s employer data with unemployment data from the state’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Index values greater than 1.0 indicate there are more job seekers than available jobs, while values less than 1.0 suggest a labor shortage. For more information, visit www.aiminstitute.org/WFI or www.creighton.edu/business/wfi.
About the AIM Institute
The AIM Institute is a membership organization that empowers communities, organizations and individuals through information technology. We are a nonprofit consortium of businesses, colleges/universities, secondary schools and economic development partners. Our signature services are Careerlink, the region’s leading career development website, and Infotec, the Midwest’s premier business and IT conference. For more information, visit http://www.aiminstitute.org.
About Creighton University College of Business
Guided by its Jesuit heritage, the Creighton University College of Business forms leaders who promote justice and use their business knowledge to improve the world. Since 1920, the college has awarded almost 10,000 degrees to students from across the nation and around the world. Dual accreditation in business and accounting education by the AACSB places the college within the top two percent of business schools in the world. Undergraduate and graduate degrees focusing on traditional business disciplines, along with special programs in bioscience management, social entrepreneurship and leadership are taught by 42 full-time faculty members. Within six months of graduation, nearly 100 percent of our students are placed in jobs or go on to start their graduate education. For more information, visit www.creighton.edu/business.
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AIM Institute
Dr. Kandace R. Miller
President and CEO
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Adam Haeder
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Creighton University College of Business
Anthony Hendrickson
Dean, College of Business
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