Tag: Analyst
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Analyst – economic analysis Tool Returns for Clients
We have exciting news for rural Ontario data needs – Analyst will be returning for clients to access beginning on 1 December 2020. The Analyst tool pulls data from a range of sources to provide information on regional economies and workforces. It helps you better understand your region with information that can be used to…
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Job Posting Analytics Have Been Added to Analyst
Analyst is an online tool that pools data from a range of sources to provide information on regional economies and workforces. It helps you better understand your region so you can make informed decisions. A new module: Job Postings Analytics (JPA), has been added. Previously available in the US version of Analyst, this new addition to the…
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Important Policy Changes to Analyst
Due to the dramatic increase in requests to use Analyst, OMAFRA is changing the way clients access the tool. In the past clients have been able to rollover their licence; sometimes making it difficult to fulfill new requests for access. In addition, the rollover practice limited the client feedback we were able to collect. Action A:…
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Tourism Industry Groups Now Available in Analyst
In many rural Ontario communities, tourism plays a significant role in the business and employment sectors; we know this via feedback from our clients and in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport (MTCS) on Analyst-related projects. With these factors in mind, we continue to adjust Analyst to better meet the needs of…
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Input-Output Predictive Scenario Report
Using Analyst’s Input-Output Scenario report you can predict the expected impact of a business loss or gain in your community in terms of jobs, sales, or wages, and how that event would impact other industries regionally. It gives you the ability to “shock” an economy and measure the impacts. It also gives you the predictive ability to see:…
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New Economic Modelling Tool
Analyst Input-Output Tool The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs – in partnership with Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI) – is excited to announce the addition of a Canadian version of their Input-Output Modelling tool in Analyst. Input-Output models map out linkages within an economy by tracing the connections between industries, households and…
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Let Analyst Data Help Make Your Economic Development Decisions Easier
I’m finding that with the Olympics taking place, there is a lot of talk about global economic trends and the potential financial impacts making the rounds at the local coffee shop. Will your community be affected? You might be thinking “How can I get started on answering this question and still get away from the…
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Staff Profile: Darren Shock
Get to know our staff. We are profiling them here so you can get to know who can help you grow your ideas. What is your role in the Regional Economic Development Branch? As an Economic Development Specialist, my role is to lead and develop economic development programs for the province’s rural municipalities. At the…
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Improving the Analyst User Experience
Data plays a number of roles in effective economic development. The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs – in partnership with Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI) – has offered Ontario’s economic development community access to a full range of data to support regional analysis, strategic planning, and monitoring in a free, user-friendly tool…
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3 Ways Data can Support Economic Development
As I stated in my last blog post “Effective Economic Development Requires Data”, data is critical to understanding the local and regional economy. Expanding on that point, there are three main areas where data supports economic development. Use data to inform economic development strategies Data can help identify a region’s most important economic assets and…