Some answers, more questions on manufacturing certifications
People who earn certain manufacturing credentials are more likely to end up in the industry and to see their wages increase—but lots of questions remain.
Two Hispanic brothers wanted to go to college in Colorado. Here’s why only one made it.
Two brothers saw higher education as a way into careers that would pay well and let them work hard with their minds, not their backs. Only one made it to college.
When “anything could happen,” students opt for shorter programs
A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that disadvantaged students often opt for shorter programs because they expect life events will derail their pursuit of a four-year degree.
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There’s no ‘adult learner store’
Five community colleges in North Carolina recently piloted a jobs-oriented campaign to bring in adult learners. The lessons learned have implications for other colleges.
What gets adults to return to education? Here’s what they say.
North Carolina and other states are working to get adult learners back in college. EdNC talked with a dozen of those learners about what convinced them to enroll.
Do we know what jobs are in high demand?
Modern technology has dramatically changed hiring and the way the country tracks labor market demand. But how much does data really tell us about today’s in-demand jobs?
An upside-down world in education and work
The American economic gospel of getting an education and finding a job has wavered. We need new solutions, writes Gordon Freedman, president of the National Laboratory for Education Transformation.
Companies scramble to recruit college students amid a booming job market
Colleges are reporting unprecedented interest from recruiters, as employers struggle to find enough qualified candidates to fill jobs. Here’s the view from Ohio.
Big Tech’s Two-Year College Push
Major tech companies are expanding their collaboration with community colleges and other open-access institutions, increasingly putting real money and support behind those partnerships.
‘Given any opportunity this company would let go of me— because I don’t matter to them’
Te’Sean Adams, a former shipping clerk, talks to Work Shift about being an expendable ‘essential’ worker. His story is part of a series looking at the pandemic’s impact on individual Americans.
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