Tag: Education
We’re living longer and working longer
The economy is changing. Rapidly-accelerating innovation in technology is eliminating some jobs and creating new ones. We’re seeing the workforce shifting toward knowledge-based, highly-skilled...
Adaptability needs to replace fear in the future of work
"Population aging — the impacts of it, this combination of increasingly long lives (longevity) and declining birth rates — is really going to change...
A guide to the emerging educational revolution for adult learners
In today’s employment climate there's an abundance of stories about the increasing importance of lifelong learning when it comes to the future of work....
Discovering the value of work-based learning opportunities
Dynamic changes are happening in the job market in response to technological shifts and the low unemployment rate. Skilled labor shortages are rampant across...
Work-Based Learning: A WorkingNation Town Hall
While the job market continues to churn, workers and employers struggle to match people, skills and jobs. Work-related mentoring, co-ops, internships and apprenticeships are becoming a...
Career readiness is a concern for parents and employers
The United States labor market is running at full steam, so much so that a record 6.6 million job openings have matched the number...
DisruptED TV aims to shake up education’s status quo
Disrupting the classroom can get you sent to the principal's office. Disrupting the entire education system can influence the future of our society. That's...
C-Suite Solutions: Dow Chemical CEO Andrew Liveris says skills gap is...
WorkingNation consultant and workforce reporter Ramona Schindelheim is the featured writer for October. Schindelheim interviewed CEOs from four of America’s leading companies to get...
World Teachers’ Day: Why education is key to economic growth
For World Teachers' Day on Thursday, let's celebrate all they do to make us a prosperous and literate global society.
With the economy at full employment and...
White House announces $200M grant to boost computer skills training
In an effort to close a widening skills gap, the White House announced a U.S. Department of Education grant for public schools to bolster...
