Business Week has a great article regarding why some Americans choose not to do “dirty jobs.” Money quote: Massey says Americans didn’t turn away from the work merely because it was hard or because of the pay but because they had come to think of it as beneath them. “It doesn’t have anything to do…
When will your state return to pre-recession job levels?
Michael Spence at the The Council of Foreign Relations provides a realistic and sobering picture of the changing American economy and labor force. It’s a 55-page report that I’ve briefly reviewed but there’s excellent information regarding how the American workforce will be impacted if things don’t change. This also has major opportunities and challenges for…
The Department of Commerce just released the last report of three-part series on STEM careers. The last report here focuses on minorities in these industries. The report once again highlights the tough work ahead: This report finds that non‐Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics have been consistently underrepresented in STEM jobs over the past decade. Non‐Hispanic Black…
NCLR showcases some industry stats regarding the Latino workforce in growing industries. While not the best compensated industries, the report demonstrates the strength of the Latino workforce in a lagging economy.
A cool report by Georgetown University, “What’s it Worth? The Economic Value of College Majors”, just came out and is filled with interesting salary data. The report is based on Census data and found that majors are segregated by race and gender. Field of study obviously impacts long-term earnings of college graduates with science and…
I was incredibly busy yesterday managing our relocation to Madison, home sale stuff, packing, teaching, kids – but was literally stopped in my tracks listening to this segment (A Penny a Pound) via The Story on NPR. Hard to believe that farmworkers still struggle to gain the most basic worker’s rights. The Florida farmworkers in this piece are making…
Dr. Paul Campos thinks law schools are not being entirely direct about law school grad job numbers: For most people considering law school, this question is hardly an easy one. Law schools, however, make it much harder than it needs to be by publishing misleading data about their employment statistics. Many law schools all but explicitly…
The Labor Council for Latino American Advancement (LCAA) has just published a comprehensive report on the U.S. Latino labor force. It’s filled with a lot of data and recommendations for legislators. Latinos today are the fastest growing group in the nation. From 1970 to 2008 the Latino population grew by 417% compared to 49.6% for…
