June 11, 2014
: Center for Education and Workforce
May 1, 2014
A recent survey by Northeastern University revealed that business leaders are increasingly skeptical about the nation’s postsecondary institutions ability to prepare students with the skills necessary to be successful in
April 30, 2014
It’s one of today’s most vexing economic puzzles: why do U.S.
April 15, 2014
With millions of jobs unfilled because employers can’t find workers with the necessary skills-- yes, Paul Krugman, the skills gap does exist-- apprenticeship programs can be part of the solution.
April 11, 2014
Paul Krugman wrote recently that the skills gap is a “myth” and that it is nothing more than a “zombie idea” perpetuated by “influential people” who all move in the same circles.
February 28, 2014
Our nation has a critical choice to make: high skills or low wages.
February 27, 2014
Four million open jobs exist throughout the United Sates due, in part, to a workforce that lacks the skills needed by the business community. As executive vice president of the U.S.
February 19, 2014
Even though the number of young people with a postsecondary credential or college degree is on the rise, the same cannot be said for youth employment, as many struggle to secure a job.
October 8, 2013
What do adults in Japan, Finland, the Netherlands, Australia, and Sweden and seven other countries have in common? They score better in literacy than U.S. adults.