January 4, 2012 Recent college graduates with bachelor’s degrees in the arts, humanities and architecture experienced significantly higher rates of joblessness, according to a study being released Wednesday by Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce. Download
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Huffington Post: "Jobs for the Young & Restless: Can Smarter Schooling Solve Youth Unemployment?" by Denielle Sachs (5/2/2012) Times Higher Education: "Market forces turn one-trick pones into one-stop shops," by Jon Marcus (4/26/2012) Daily Beast: "The 13 Most Useless Majors, From Philosophy to Journalism," (4/23/2012) US News & World Report: "College Students Consider Peace Corps in Lean Job Market," by Ryan Litle (2/13/2012)…
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December 7, 2011 Dr. Rose helps make sense of the data on workers who don't get a big return from a Master's degree. Download
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November 17, 2011 Senior Economist Nicole Smith discusses causes of the gap in the rate of foreign-born and native-born STEM workers in the U.S. News and World Report. Download
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November 16, 2011 Dr. Carnevale is interviewed by David Brancaccio on American Public Media's "Marketplace Morning Report." He discusses the increasing demand for higher education in the manufacturing sector. For more information on job prospects and education requirements in the manufacturing sector, please see our Career Clusters and Help Wanted reports. Download
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New Report Finds the Best Education Pathways Out of Jobless Recovery.
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Bloomberg: "Trapped By $50,000 Degree In Low-Paying Job Is Increasing Lament" by Janet Lorin (12/7/2011) Inside Higher Ed: "Report Links College to Promising 'Career Clusters" (11/15/2011) Chronicle of Higher Education: "Bachelor's Degree Is Still Best Path to Middle-Class Jobs and Earnings, Report Says" by Jennifer Gonzalez (11/14/2011)
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November 12, 2011 Dr. Carnevale discusses the Millenial generation, college major selection, and the labor market on NPR's All Things Considered. He suggests that Millenials got a raw deal, and that major selection is often done casually without full knowledge of the labor market prospects. For more information on the returns to different majors, please see our reports: What's It…
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November 10, 2011 The Wall Street Journal's "Generation Jobless" series cites our data on college major popularity and payoff. For more information on the labor market returns to different majors, please see our What's It Worth? and STEM reports.
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November 10, 2011 The Wall Street Journal's "Generation Jobless" series interviews Dr. Carnevale on how the prospects for trade positions compare to other fields and occupations. For more information comparing opportunities by occupation and career clusters, please see our Help Wanted and Career Clusters reports. Download
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