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…
A chart worth a thousand words by the Brookings Instituion:
Hispanic Heritage month is an appropriate time to come together and contemplate where Latinos stand as a community – to take stock. It’s also an opportunity. We must look to ourselves: to come together, to reexamine, and lead on what needs to be changed within our community. Many look toward organizations, government, and others to…
Multi-American shares an article that describes the experiences of a journalist working jobs “most Americans won’t do.” Based on the book, Working in the Shadows: A Year of Doing the Jobs (Most) Americans Won’t Do, it’s a shocking narrative of what migrant workers still endure. He did, working in menial jobs alongside predominantly foreign-born Latinos,…
The Economist examines how organizations are addressing the talent gap. While we have high unemployment rates, organizations are still challenged to find the right talent to fill specific jobs. Additionally, many organizations have still not changed their traditional development models to address changing demographics: Nor do companies seem to have given enough thought to dealing…
The latest SAT Scores are dismal – and at the lowest ever across all areas:
The WSJ reports that MBA applications are on a downward trend: Applications for two-year, full-time M.B.A. programs that start this fall dropped an average of 9.9% from a year earlier, according to new data from the Graduate Management Admission Council, which administers the Graduate Management Admission Test. The decline marks the third year in a…
Words of wisdom from NEA Vice President, Lily Eskelsen:
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…
A lot on my plate the last few days including a slew of new classes, new research work and ideas, and trying to create a new routine here in our new home of Madison. Things will level out but posts will be sporadic for a bit – so much to write – so little time!…
