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Vocational graduates enjoy a faster transition to work and are more likely to have a permanent first job finds research
Vocational graduates enjoy a faster transition to work, are more likely to have a permanent first job, and are less likely to find a first job with a qualification mismatch Continue reading
Undermatching: academically capable low-income and minority students who do graduate from high school and are well prepared for college who do not succeed
“It has become a truism and a rare example of political consensus: Educators, researchers, and policymakers across the political spectrum agree that America must send more of its young people to college and must find ways to help them graduate” writes Jay Sherwin in Make Me a Match: Helping Low-Income and First-Generation Students Make Good College Choices … Continue reading
China / 16 percent of the men and women with college degrees unemployed, 4 percent of those with an elementary school education
A national survey released last winter found that in the age bracket of 21- to 25-year-olds, 16 percent of the men and women with college degrees were unemployed. But only 4 percent of those with an elementary school education were unemployed, a sign of voracious corporate demand persisting for blue-collar workers. Wages for workers who … Continue reading
Chicago Public Schools lays off 850 teachers and staff members
About 850 teachers and staff at Chicago Public Schools were laid off as 48 Chicago schools are set to close this month, officials said. Among those laid off are teachers, some of whom were tenured, paraprofessionals, bus aides and part-timers, all of whom were informed about the layoffs Friday, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. Some teachers … Continue reading
US / Unpaid Internship: roughly a fifth of those positions pay zero and offer no course credit
Though the laws are clear, employers in competitive, creative fields have ignored them. As the ranks of the unemployed have swelled and the surplus of jobless college students and grads has grown, increasing numbers of people young and old have been signing on for unpaid internships, wanting to make contacts and accumulate résumé lines that … Continue reading
Thailand / Number of vocational students needs to be increased by 50%
The Ministry of Education is looking to boost the capacity of teachers at vocational schools in order to allow the yielding of quality vocational students to feed the labor market. According to Deputy Education Minister Pongthep Thepkanchana, the number of vocational students needs to be increased by 50% from the present due to the overwhelming … Continue reading
US / The Boy education gap
In the discussion of how to boost the education and skill levels of the American work force, one central issue is rarely addressed: the gap between male and female achievement. The reality is that the slowdown in U.S. educational gains is predominantly a male affair, and one that drags down the overall competitiveness of our … Continue reading
Faces of The Layoffs – A project by Teacher Action Group Philadelphia
The School District of Philadelphia terminated 3,783 employees Their presence is essential in our schools. The good news is that the layoffs do not go into effect until July 1 — with restored funding, they could easily keep their jobs. Get to know them here and then take a stand to get these layoffs rescinded! … Continue reading
Journalism / Is It the Worst College Investment ?
If the constant downsizing in the news-media industry hasn’t already convinced you to pick something else to do with your life, a new study shows the worst “return on investment” for a four-year degree is a job in journalism. It takes journalists nearly 32 years to pay off their college loans. With a median salary … Continue reading
US / Is the Golden Age of Human Capital Over?
It seems that the golden age of human capital is losing its shine. That shine came not just from a high rate of return (both individual and social) on a college degree, but also from a beautiful, if partial, alignment between ideals of human development and the needs of employers. It was a happy alignment, … Continue reading
Arab countries should embrace knowledge economy says the World Bank
The report: Transforming Arab Economies: Travelling the Knowledge and Innovation Road, published by the World Bank, Centre for Mediterrannean Integration (CMI) and European Investment Bank, shows how an economy based on innovation and knowledge can help promote greater economic growth and spur competitiveness. Inger Andersen, Vice-President for the Middle East and North Africa at the … Continue reading
Dropouts Around the World (Infographics)
From : Mapping Dropouts Around the World – Online Colleges. Related Posts Europe / NEET / 7.5 million young people aged 15–24 and an additional 6.5 million young people aged 25–29 were excluded from the labour market and education in Europe POSTED BY JOB MARKET MONITOR ⋅ DECEMBER 9, 2012 ⋅ 5 COMMENTS “The immediate future of Europe depends upon … Continue reading
US / The New College Grads Job Market In 3 Graphs
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, bachelor’s degree holders between the ages of 20 and 24 saw average unemployment more than double from 2007 through 2011. But by 2012, it was falling quickly, back to within about a point of where it was at the turn of the century, when times weren’t exactly … Continue reading
Women / The chances of dying for those without a high school education 66 percent higher
Life expectancy among less-educated white women is decreasing while their better-educated peers are gaining longevity, a new study finds. According to the researchers, joblessness is one key factor in the the trend. The other is smoking. “Mortality is declining for high-educated women, but is increasing for low-educated women,” said study co-author Jennifer Karas Montez, a … Continue reading
Indonesia / Near 70 percent of workforce has not completed junior high school
An influential business lobby has called for better management of Indonesia’s human resources to help the country prepare for entry into a regional economic community in 2015. James Riady, the deputy for health and education affairs at the Indonesian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), said at a meeting in Jakarta on Wednesday that it … Continue reading
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