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Middle Class in the World -13% of people Pew Research Center finds
This study divides the population in each country into five groups based on a family’s daily per capita consumption or income. The five groups are labeled poor, low income, middle income, upper-middle income, and high income. Of the four thresholds that separate these different income groups, two are especially important to keep in mind. The … Continue reading
Global Poverty – Drops sharply U.N. report finds
Dire poverty has dropped sharply, and just as many girls as boys are now enrolled in primary schools around the world. Simple measures like installing bed nets have prevented some six million deaths from malaria. But nearly one billion people still defecate in the open, endangering the health of many others. These are among the … Continue reading
The decline in labor force participation in US – What the Economic Report of the President says
The decline in labor force participation between the fourth quarter of 2007 and the fourth quarter of 2014 can be decomposed into three parts: an aging population, the economic downturn, and a residual that is attribut‐ able to other factors. Figure 3‐6 shows the decomposition of this decline over time based on CEA modeling. By … Continue reading
Voluntary Experience in UK – 67% of employers report that entry- level candidates who have it demonstrate more employability skills
Participation in social action, by which we mean practical action in the service of others that creates positive change, for example volunteering or fundraising activities, has risen up the political and social agenda in recent years. A recent CIPD survey found that many employers recognise some of the key skills that can be developed as … Continue reading
Discrimination and poor job prospects hit children of immigrants OECD finds (video)
The legacy of where you or your parents were born still casts a long shadow on your life chances. The children of immigrants continue to face major difficulties integrating in OECD countries, especially in the European Union, where their poor educational outcomes leave many struggling to find work, according to a new OECD/EU report. Source: Discrimination … Continue reading
UK – Retaining and developing employees with disabilities – A Report
With expenditure on staff turnover in just 5 sectors costing UK business more than £4 billion each year and the average cost of replacing individual employees estimated at £30,000, Business Disability Forum (BDF) is thrilled to release the first ever report about the skills, confidence and practices that help retain and develop employees with disabilities … Continue reading
IT Skills Gap – IT leaders and professionals agree it is real
IT Leaders and IT Professionals Agree the Skills Gap Is Real and Impacts Their Organization The large majority of IT leaders and IT professionals believe the IT skills gap is real [Fig. 1]. Additionally, 60 percent of IT leaders say the IT skills gap moderately to severely impacts their organization, compared to 45 percent of … Continue reading
UK – 11% of parents say their children are “too clever” to do apprenticeships
Major findings of the report include: – Parents are the greatest influence on students’ career decisions – Only 40% of parents understand the meaning of a Higher Apprenticeship – 11% of parents/guardians believe that their children are “too clever for an apprenticeship or school leaver programme” – 96.5% of teachers are aware of university as … Continue reading
Interprovincial Employment in Canada – 3% of all employees
This article assessed the relative importance of interprovincial paid employment from the perspective of sending and receiving provinces of interprovincial employees. After a steady rise from 2002 to 2008, the number of interprovincial employees fell in 2009, but increased thereafter. By 2011, interprovincial employees accounted for 3% of employees in Canada, and 9% to 11% … Continue reading
Interns – They need to have specific skill sets just to get in the door
For many college-educated Americans, an internship is the first step on the career ladder. Internships have become a key talent pipeline for employers, so where students intern and how well they perform can have a lasting impact on their career prospects. For the second year, Burning Glass Technologies has used its ability to collect and … Continue reading
Education in London – 100 hours experience of work for every child from seven report suggests
School pupils in London should receive 100 hours experience of the world of work starting from the age of seven, according to London’s business leaders and politicians. The recommendation is included in an eighty-page report, produced by the Mayor of London’s Office, the London Enterprise Panel and London Councils. The report was launched by the … Continue reading
High School Dropout in US – since 1972, event dropout rates have trended downward, from 6.1 percent in 1972 to 3.4 percent in 2012
Dropping out of high school is related to a number of negative outcomes. For example, the median income of persons ages 18 through 67 who had not completed high school was roughly $25,000 in 2012. By comparison, the median income of persons ages 18 through 67 who completed their education with at least a high … Continue reading
Grads in UK – Employment and salaries up
The proportion of UK university leavers in work or further study has increased slightly, with graduate salaries on the rise too. The Destination of Leavers from Higher Education study, published today, shows that 89 per cent of graduates who completed a full-time first degree in 2014 were in work or further study six months later, … Continue reading
Canada – 69% of couple families with at least one child under 16 were dual-earner families
This paper examines the employment patterns of families with children (under the age of 16) over the period from 1976 to 2014, with a particular focus on couple families with children. This article also highlights regional differences in the working patterns of parents and provides additional information on the employment patterns of lone parents. In 2014, … Continue reading
Two Recoveries in US – One for Black and one for White homeowners
America’s racial wealth gap increased dramatically following the recent housing market collapse, placing black homeowners at severe economic disadvantage, perhaps for generations to come. A study conducted for the ACLU by the Social Science Research Council, examined data from the longitudinal Panel Study on Income Dynamics concerning black and white households that owned a home … Continue reading
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