Gains reflected in October make this the first year in the last four to show an increase.
Category: education
Answer: Yes, Teachers Are Being Hired
Gains reflected in October make this the first year in the last four to show an increase.
Are There (Finally) More Teachers?
In each of the last three school years, the number of education jobs in state and local government has declined. The October employment report out Friday will show whether that trend has finally ended.
Structural Unemployment and Good Jobs
Inadequate demand — rather than mismatches between job requirements and skills — is the major reason for the elevated unemployment rate, an economist writes. But even as the jobless rate declines, skill requirements for good jobs will continue to rise.
Community College as a Bridge to New Skills
Vocational training at community colleges can help workers who have lost what were once steady blue-collar jobs requiring only a high school diploma.
The Return of the Blue-Collar Downturn
For much of 2010, the slumping economy was affecting white-collar, highly educated workers almost as much as it was affecting less educated and blue-collar workers. That’s no longer the case.
The Return of the Blue-Collar Downturn
For much of 2010, the slumping economy was affecting white-collar, highly educated workers almost as much as it was affecting less educated and blue-collar workers. That’s no longer the case.
Wages Up, and the Education Gap Grows
The details on the May employment report.