In this Business Insider article, Paul Angone writes about 3 lies that 20-somethings need to stop believing. He also mentions CEW's data that 40% of unemployed workers in the United States are millennials.
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In this Diverse Issues in Higher Education article, Jamaal Abdul-Alim, Catherine Morris, and Jamal Watson mention the Supreme Court's decision of upholding the use of race-conscious affirmative action in college admissions. They also quote Anthony Carnevale that, "we’re holding qualified students back, particularly minorities, saying they can’t succeed when in reality, they indeed can."
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In this CNBC article, Jessica Dickler writes about summer jobs. She also quotes Anthony Carnevale that, "there are very few summer jobs that pay very much, but they do provide employability skills: Show up on time, dress right, act right, be a team player."
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This Inside Higher Ed article talks about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on how colleges and universities may consider race and ethnicity in admissions decisions. It also mentions CEW's new analysis, saying that "average" students have a better chance of graduating from selective colleges than open-admissions institutions.
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In this Huffington Post article, Jeff Ray says that a near-perpetual demand for skilled and educated workers that will materialize sooner than we think. He also mentions CEW, adding that 3 million jobs will be left unfilled by 2018 because workers lack the requisite skills.
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In this Atlanta Journal-Constitution's article, Maureen Downey talks about our new analysis, which finds placing average students in the nation’s best colleges and universities will increase their rate of graduation by 26 percent.
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In this Money Magazine article, Kaitlin Mulhere talks about specialized courses that provide the specific skills that employers want in their new hires, which may not be part of the regular college curriculum. She also quotes Anthony Carnevale who urges students (and parents) to vet these courses carefully.
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In this Forbes article, Tom Anderson says internships can be powerful learning experiences that let students explore careers in their intended fields. He also mentions CEW's report, quoting that sixty-three percent of college graduates who completed a paid internship received a job offer after graduation.
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In this Wall Street Journal article, Douglas Belkin talks about Ph.D. holders' job market. He also quotes Jeff Strohl that, "the change in labor demands has grown sharper and Ph.D.s are notoriously slow to react."
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In this Associated Press article, Christopher S. Rugaber talks about the economic, social, and political divisions in the American society. He also mentions CEW that by the end of 2015, the nation still had fewer middle-income jobs than it did before the recession.
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