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US / A Well-educated Workforce is a Vital Component of National and Economic Security
Historically, national security includes the strength of our nation’s infrastructure, the foundation upon which the continuous growth of our society depends. This includes our strong societal and moral codes, the rule of law, stable government, social, political, and economic institutions, and leadership. Also included are our nation’s schools and educational programs to ensure a knowledgeable … Continue reading
Affirmative Action Bans / The Impact most pronounced in engineering, natural sciences, and social sciences
“The consideration of race as an affirmative factor in higher education admissions decisions remains the target of legal challenges and public debate” writes Liliana M. Garces in Understanding the Impact of Affirmative Action Bans in Different Graduate Fields of Study. (Quotes to follow) A new challenge to the constitutionality of the practice is now being considered by … Continue reading
Canada / Up to 76.3% of the immigrant males and 71.8% of the females are over-educated study finds
“The contribution of immigrants to a host country’s welfare largely depends on the degree to which their foreign education translates into useable qualifications and skills in the host labour market. A common finding is of the imperfect transferability of human capital across countries” writes Mesbah Fathy Sharaf in Job-Education Mismatch and Its Impact on the Earnings of Immigrants: … Continue reading
US / 23% of Illiterate (infographics)
Source: 23% of America Is Illiterate – OnlineCollegeCourses.com.
Teachers / Jobs increasingly stressful
As a high-school teacher in the West Island, I read with great interest the Feb. 2 Gazette article by Janet Bagnall on why teachers are leaving the profession (“Study why teachers are leaving field: experts”). Having attained the benchmark of five years of teaching experience, I admit to occasionally contemplating leaving the field myself. Don’t … Continue reading
US / Closing the Gap: German Skills Initiative hosted in Washington
On Tuesday, January 29th, the German Embassy in Washington, DC hosted “The German Skills Initiative” with many heads of both U.S. and German corporations in attendance. Alongside German Ambassador Peter Ammon, the speakers included U.S. Secretary of Commerce Dr. Rebecca Blank, German Deputy Chief Executive of International Economic Affairs Dr. Volker Treir, CEO of Siemens … Continue reading
Unprepared For College – Infographics
Although 80% of students graduating high school think they are ready for college once they have their diplomas, the reality does not reflect this confidence. If students base their visions of college on the pop culture representation in movies like Van Wilder or Old School, they are in for a shock when their first week … Continue reading
US / Youth vs Parents: We Will Be Better Off They Think
American youth have little doubt that they will have a better life than their parents. Almost all fifth- through 12th-graders are optimistic about the future, saying they are very likely (43%) or somewhat likely (52%) to have a better standard of living, better homes, and a better education than their parents. A combined 5% of … Continue reading
US / Education Matters: Community College
The “jobs gap”—or number of jobs needed to return to pre–Great Recession levels—stood at 11.3 million in late 2012, while 12.8 million Americans were unemployed. Carnevale, Smith, and Strohl (2010), however, estimated 46.8 million new jobs will need to be filled by 2018, of which 13.8 million will be new jobs and 33 million will … Continue reading
Canada / BC’s Skills Gap / The number of jobs requiring university, college, or trades credentials will exceed the supply of graduates in 2016
A B.C. Labour Market Profile reveals that by 2016, B.C. will reach a “tipping point” where the number of jobs requiring university, college, or trades credentials will exceed the supply of graduates in the province. The report was released by B.C.’s six research universities, based on the provincial government’s BC Labour Market Outlook. It notes … Continue reading
UK / 58 per cent for students leaving university in 2012 out of a job or in low-skilled employment
It is feared that the graduate jobs market will barely improve in 2013. The conclusions – in a study by the website CareerMatters.co.uk – comes just days after a separate report found that employers were receiving 56 applications for each graduate job, a seven per cent rise on the previous year. Researchers said that a … Continue reading
Youth employment: What works
Youth guarantees Programmes that guarantee young people will get a job, education or training have shown good results in a number of countries. In Finland, the success rate of the youth guarantee scheme is estimated at more than 80 per cent. A registered youth has to be offered a job, academic education, vocational training, or … Continue reading
Canada / Gender Gap in Apprenticeship: earnings similar to college education for men but lower for women
Analysis of the 2006 census found certified male apprentices had earnings similar to men with a community college education, according to two papers to be published in the Canadian Labour Market and Skills Researcher Network monthly publication. The first study, by University of Toronto professors Morley Gunderson and Harry Krashinsky, found male apprentices earn 24 … Continue reading
Asians in the United States / Educational attainment and unemployment
A notable characteristic of the Nation’s Asians is their high rate of educational attainment. Fifty-two percent of those ages 25 and older had a bachelor’s degree or higher in the 2008–2010 period, considerably more than the average of 29 percent for non-Asians. In the 2008–2010 period, Asian Indians had the highest levels of educational attainment: … Continue reading
Australia / Seven out of eight teaching graduates have failed to secure a permanent job
SEVEN out of eight teaching graduates have failed to secure a permanent job with Queensland’s Education Department. As teachers get ready to go back to school, their union warns this year will be one of the worst to attain a job in state schools. Almost 16,000 teaching applicants are seeking employment with the Department of … Continue reading
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